2005 GRANTS PROGRAM

Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2005. Those programs include (in declining order of size) Marine/Fisheries Conservation, South Florida Environment, Alabama Environment, Population & Environment, and District of Columbia Environment. Some grants are made for projects that cover both Alabama and Florida. Please know that except where noted, all grants carry a 1:1 match requirement. The second year of a two-year grant is subject to approval of progress on goals and objectives by the Board prior to the release of second-year funds.

Alabama Coastal Foundation 2005: $15,000
P.O. Box 1760
Fairhope, Alabama 36533-1760
First year of a three-year grant in support of the south Alabama Network for the Environment (SANE).
 
Alabama Forest Resources Center 2005: $20,000
169 Dauphin Street, Suite 302
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Special funding to address the issues faced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Alabama River Alliance 2005: $20,000
2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of the Watershed Visions program.
 
American Littoral Society 2005: $35,000
(Marine Fish Conservation Network)
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of MFCN's activities.
 
American Red Cross of Central AL 2005: $10,000
5015 Woods Crossing
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
 
One-time funding in support of the needs of those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
 
American Zoo & Aquarium Association 2005: $5,000
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
 
Funding for administration of Munson Aquatic Conservation Education award.
 
Assateague Coastal Trust 2005: $10,000
P.O. Box 731
Berlin, Maryland 21811
Support for the Coastkeeper program.
 
Biodiversity Research Institute 2005: $10,000
19 Flaggy Meadow Road
Gorham, Maine 04038
Funding in support of the project to design and implement a marine sampling survey to determine mercury levels.
 
Birmingham Southern College 2005: $25,000
(Southern Environmental Center)
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254
To support the Center's Ecoscape and other outreach and education programs.
 
Blue Frontier Campaign 2005: $12,000
P.O. Box 19367
Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the distribution of the Blue Movement Guide.
 
Blue Ocean Institute 2005: $20,000
250 Lawrence Hill Road
Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724
First year funding of a two-year grant in support of building an ocean constituency and fostering a "Sea Ethic."
 
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 2005: $25,000
3720 Stephen M White Drive
San Pedro, California 90731
2005 Munson ACE Award winner.
 
Cahaba River Society 2005: $20,000
2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
 
Funding in support of the Cahaba River watershed and Birmingham regional planning issues.
 
Center for Ecosystem Survival 2005: $18,000
699 Mississippi St. Suite 106
San Francisco, California 94107
 
Funding in support of the Reefmeter program.
 
Center for Food Safety 2005: $10,000
660 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Support for the mariculture coalition work.
 
Center for Resources Economics/Island Press 2005: $20,000
1719 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20009-1148
 
Support for the marine educational work of Island Press.
 
Chesapeake Bay Foundation 2005: $15,000
725 8th Street, SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Funding in support of the Anacostia watershed partnership project.
 
Cierra Group, Inc. 2005: $10,000
P.O. Box 1958
Fairhope, Alabama 36553
 
Funding to support Smart Coast's growth work in Alabama.
 
City of Eufaula 2005: $20,000
P.O. Box 219
Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0219
 
First year funding of a two-year grant in support of the Eufaula 2020 strategic plan.
 
Consultative Group on Biodiversity 2005: $10,000
P.O. Box 29361
San Francisco, California 94129
 
Funding for the first year of a two-year $20,000 grant for general support of programs that promote collaboration on marine biodiversity.
 
Container Recycling Institute 2005: $15,000
1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 803
Arlington, Virginia 22046
 
Funding in support of the DC Bottle Bill Campaign.
 
Coral Reef Alliance 2005: $20,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California 94105
 
Support for "Dive into Earth Day" and other activities.
 
Discovery Creek Children's Museum 2005: $25,000
2233 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 410
Washington, D.C. 20007
 
Support for Discovery Creek's educational programs.
 
Dogwood Alliance 2005: $7,500
P.O. Box 7645
Asheville, North Carolina 28802
 
Support for forestry issues in Alabama.
 
Donors Forum of South Florida 2005: $1,000
150 SSE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33131
 
Funding to support collaborations and continuing professional training of south Florida grantmakers.
 
E Magazine 2005: $15,000
P.O. Box 5098
Westport, Connecticut 06881
 
General support for E Magazine's 2005 special oceans issue.
 
E Magazine 2005: $20,000
P.O. Box 5098
Westport, Connecticut 06881
 
General support for E Magazine's marine related issues.
 
EarthJustice 2005: $10,000
426 17th Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, California 94612
 
Support for the marine conservation policy activities under the direction of Steve Roady.
 
Earth Sangha 2005: $10,000
10123 Commonwealth Blvd.
Fairfax, Virginia
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Ecoscape and environmental science program at Kimball Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
 
Environmental Careers Organization 2005: $10,000
30 Winter Street
Boston, Massachussetts 02108-4720
 
Funding in support of the work in the southeast, particularly in Alabama.
 
Environmental Defense 2005: $25,000
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Seed funding to support the Coastal & Offshore Energy project and the mariculture coalition work.
 
Environmental Law & Land Use Center 2005: $30,000
Nova Southeastern College
3304 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
 
Support for the Mecca Farms/Scripps Institute project and related land-use issues.
 
Environmental Support Center 2005: $20,000
1500 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 25
Washington, D.C. 20005-1808
 
Second year funding in support of the SOLE-SE partnership work in Alabama.
 
Environmental Working Group 2005: $30,000
1436 U Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Funding for the first year of a two-year $60,000 grant in support of the Fisheries Subsidies and Human Health Planning project.
 
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) 2005: $50,000
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Support for FAIR's outreach and education work.
 
Florida Aquarium 2005: $5,000
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa Florida 33602
 
Support for the Everglades curriculum project.
 
Foundation for Regional Excellence 2005: $15,000
P.O. Box 14173
Roanoke, Virginia 24038
 
Funding in support of the Model Forest Policy Program.
 
Funders Network for Smart Growth and Sustainable Communities 2005: $10,000
1500 San Remo Avenue, Suite 177
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
 
Funding to support the Network's activities and projects in south Florida.
 
Gulf Restoration Network 2005: $15,000
P.O. Box 2245
New Orleans, Louisiana 70176-2245
 
Funding to support the work to promote closed loop systems in LNG receiving facilities.
 
Habitat Media 2005: $15,000
734 A Street
San Rafael, California 94901
 
Support for the "Farming the Seas" project.
 
Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy 2005: $10,000
2105 1st Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404-2505
 
Support for the aquaculture work.
 
Institute for Fisheries Resources 2005: $30,000
P.O. Box 29196
San Francisco, California 94129-0196
 
Funding in support of the Ocean Fish Farming Issues Coalition work.
 
IUCN-The World Conservation Union 2005: $12,000
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20009-1053
 
Funding in support of the development of a better network of DC Marines.
 
Land Trust Alliance 2005: $20,000
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005-4734
 
Support for the Alliance's work in Florida and Alabama.
 
Land Trust of Huntsville & N. Alabama 2005: $8,750
907 Franklin Street
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
 
Funding in support of educational materials.
 
Marine Conservation Biology Inst. 2005: $20,000
15806 NE 47th Court
Redmond, Washington 98052
 
Funding in support of the Institute's marine conservation work.
 
Marine Conservation Biology Inst. 2005: $15,000
15806 NE 47th Court
Redmond, Washington 98052
 
Funding in support of the partnership with the Environmental Law Institute for republication of the report on the Marine Sanctuaries Act.
 
Martin County Environmental Studies Center 2005: $7,500
2900 NE Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
 
Support for the Center's "Camp Wet" program.
 
Maryland Alliance for Greenway Improvement & Conservation (MAGIC) 2005: $2,000
1007 Aster Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland 20850
 
Funding in support of the greenway and land conservation work in Maryland.
 
McWane Center 2005: $7,500
200 19th Street North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
 
Funding in support of the educational materials related to the Center's "World of Water" exhibit.
 
Mobile Bay Watch/Baykeeper 2005: $20,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200
Mobile, Alabama 36602
 
Funding in support of the Mercury Education Project and other coastal programs.
 
Mobile Baywatch/Mobile Baykeeper 2005: $15,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200
Mobile, Alabama 36602
 
Funding in support of the work to promote closed loop systems in LNG receiving facilities.
 
Mobile Baywatch/Mobile Baykeeper 2005: $5,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200
Mobile, Alabama 36602
 
Funding to support the water quality monitoring needs of the Mobile Bay region in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Monterey Bay Aquarium 2005: $20,000
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California 93940-1085
 
Support for the Seafood Watch program.
 
Monterey Bay Aquarium 2005: $25,000
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California 93940-1085
 
2005 Munson ACE Award winner.
 
Mote Marine Laboratory 2005: $20,000
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, Florida 34236
 
Funding in support of the Coral Assessment and the Fisheries Tagging programs.
 
Museum of Discovery & Science 2005: $5,000
401 SW 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312-1707
 
Support of the Everglades curriculum project.
 
National Aquarium in Baltimore 2005: $15,000
Pier 3/501 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3194
 
Funding in support of the Poplar Island conservation program and the marine animal rescue program.
 
National Council for Science and the Environment 2005: $5,000
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006-3918
 
Funding in support of the Alabama Summit of Environmental Leaders Associated with Higher Education Institutions.
 
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation 2005: $5,000
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006-3918
 
Support the outreach activities with CEDD and the EnviroMentors.
 
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation 2005: $10,000
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006-3918
 
Funding in support of the meteorological program.
 
National Environmental Trust 2005: $25,000
1200 18th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Funding in support of the marine program.
 
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation 2005: $40,000
1120 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Support for NFWF's marine program especially the National Whale Conservation Fund and the Coral Reef Fund.
 
National Golf Coaches Association 2005: $5,000
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1822
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The Edith Cummings Munson golf award.
 
National Park Foundation 2005: $5,000
11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Support for the Everglades curriculum project.
 
National Parks Conservation Assoc. 2005: $15,000
1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 360
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Support for NPCA's work in Florida.
 
National Public Radio 2005: $15,000
635 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of the marine component of the broadcasting.
 
National Resources Defense Council 2005: $25,000
40 West 20th Street
New York, New York 10011
 
Funding in support of the "Oceans Campaign 2005" program.
 
National Resources Defense Council 2005: $20,000
(Clean Water Network)
517 Beverly Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
 
Support for the Network's Alabama and Florida coordination.
 
Nature Conservancy of Alabama 2005: $25,000
2100 1st Ave., North, Suite 500
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
 
Funding in support for the protection and restoration of land in south Alabama.
 
NatureServe 2005: $24,500
1101 Wilson Boulevard, 15th Floor
Arlington, Virginia 22209
 
Funding in support of the national coastal/marine classification standard in South Florida.
 
New England Aquarium 2005: $15,000
Central Wharf
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Funding to support the Marine Conservation Action Fund.
 
New England Forestry Foundation 2005: $10,000
50 Forest Falls Drive, Suite 4
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
Funding in support of the Private Landowner Network in Alabama.
 
Oklahoma State University 2005: $5,000
General Scholarship Fund
Stillwater, Oklahoma
The Edith Cummings Munson golf award winner.
 
Perry Institute for Marine Science/IUCN Species Survival Commission 2005: $15,000
3626 Warren St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Support for the Threatened Marine Species program.
 
Planned Parenthood of Alabama 2005: $15,000
1211 South 27th Place
Birmingham, Alabama 35205-1806
Support for the outreach and education programs.
 
Project Aware 2005: $10,000
30151 Tomas Street, Suite 200
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Support for the "Protect the Living Reef" program.
 
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility 2005: $15,000
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 570
Washington, D.C. 20009
Funding to support work in Florida and the Everglades.
 
Public Interest Projects 2005: $50,000
14 Jersey Lane
Manchester, Massachussetts 01944
Funding in support of the Campaign for an Environmental Literacy.
 
Rare 2005: $25,000
1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 402
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Funding in support of the work on coral reef conservation in the Caribbean and beyond.
 
Reef Environment Education Foundation (R.E.E.F.) 2005: $25,000
P.O. Box 246
Key Largo, Florida 33037
 
Funding to support the outreach and education work and related activities.
 
River Network 2005: $15,000
520 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of the work with watershed groups in the Washington/Chesapeake Bay region.
 
River Region United Way 2005: $5,000
Montgomery, Alabama 36104  
Special director's grant.
 
Sand County Foundation 2005: $10,000
1955 Atwood Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
 
Funding in support of the project to develop market incentives to reduce agricultural nutrient discharge in the Mississippi Basin.
 
SeaWeb 2005: $25,000
1731 Connecticut Ave., NW, 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Funding in support of the Aquaculture Center and the SeaStrategy Network.
 
SeaWeb 2005: $15,000
(The Ocean Project)
102 Waterman Street, Suite 16
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
 
Funding to further The Ocean Project's partnerships in ocean conservation education, second year of a two-year $40,000 grant.
 
Sierra Club Foundation 2005: $20,000
85 2nd Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94105-3465
 
Support the Foundation's work in Florida and the Everglades.
 
Smart Coast 2005: $10,000
P. O. Box 246
Fairhope, Alabama 36533
 
Funding in support their efforts to bring organizations together to address planning issues in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Smithsonian Institution 2005: $10,000
10th St. and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20560
 
Funding in support of the Ocean Science Initiative.
 
Smithsonian Institution 2005: $20,000
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW, Ste. 3123
MRC 705 Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
 
Funding in support of the MAB program.
 
Southern Environmental Law Center 2005: $40,000
127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
 
Funding to support SELC's environmental stewardship work in Alabama, second year of a two-year commitment.
 
State Environmental Leadership Program 2005: $20,000
612 W. Main Street, #302
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
 
Support for state leadership training and assessment pilot project in Alabama.
 
Student Conservation Association 2005: $15,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102
Arlington, VA 22209
 
Support for SCA's internships in Florida.
 
Student Conservation Association 2005: $10,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102
Arlington, VA 22209
 
Support for the programs in Washington, DC.
 
Surfrider Foundation 2005: $25,000
122 El Camino Real PMB 67
San Clemente, California 92672
 
Support for the establishment of a marine protected area in Puerto Rico and related international programs.
 
Sustainable Development Institute 2005: $10,000
3121 South Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
 
Support for the Atlantic Coast Watch.
 
The Nature Conservancy 2005: $15,000
Maryland/DC Chapter
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
 
Funding in support of the Jackson Lane Conservation Area on Maryland's eastern shore.
 
The Ocean Conservancy 2005: $30,000
2029 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
 
Funding in support of the organization's work in the mid-Atlantic region.
 
The Ocean Foundation 2005: $30,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Funding in support of Coral Geographic project at the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences and the Mesoamerican Reef Fund.
 
Trout Unlimited 2005: $40,000
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310
Arlington, Virginia 22209
 
Funding in support of the Coldwater Conservation Fund.
 
Trust for Public Land 2005: $25,000
7900 Red Road, Suite 25
Miami, Florida 33143
 
Second year of a three-year implementation grant for the Biscayne Bay access and Miami River greenway work.
 
Union of Concerned Scientists 2005: $15,000
College of Communication & Information Sciences
2 Brattle Square
Cambridge, MA 02238
Funding in support of the coalition on invasive species reports on "The Costs of Inaction" for Florida, Alabama, and other coastal states.
 
University of Miami 2005: $10,000
Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
Funding in support of the Sea Secrets lecture series.
 
Washington Grantmakers 2005: $18,000
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740
Washington, D.C. 20036
Support for the GrantsDirect program.
 
WildLaw 2005: $15,000
8116 Old Federal Road, Suite C
Montgomery, Alabama 36117
Second year of a two-year commitment to WildLaw's work to build partnerships and promote sustainable land management policies in Alabama, especially in national forests.
 
Wild South 2005: $15,000
P.O. Box 117
Moulton, AL 35650-0117
Funding in support of the forestry conservation program.
 
World Wildlife Fund 2005: $5,000
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1124
Funding in support of the Kathryn S. Fuller Science Innovation Fund.
 
Yale University 2005: $25,000
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Sage Hall - 205 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Support for the fisheries seminar program.
 
1000 Friends of Florida 2005: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
Support for the Mecca Farms/Scripps Institute project and related land-use issues in Florida.
 
1000 Friends of Florida 2005: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
Funding for the third and final year of a $90,000 grant to support work on growth management issues in Martin County.