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 17^th Street, 6^th 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 1^st 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 47^th Court Redmond, Washington 98052
Funding in support of the Institute's marine conservation work.

Marine Conservation Biology Inst.	2005: $15,000
15806 NE 47^th 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 19^th 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 2^nd 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 18^th 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 19^th 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, 15^th 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 27^th 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 6^th 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, 4^th 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 2^nd Street, 2^nd 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
10^th 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 16^th 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 24^th 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.