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TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. 41 41 271 225 22788 16429637 4545679 18340404 16384717 421706 492987 3636556 1524427 38828303 22947810 30000 68400 0 7518360 7000767 0 271732 9616298 9668786 17164658 16737953 21663645 6209857 93087200 94526133 12131908 8036554 80955292 86489579 X THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. false false 13460646 IT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 15 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTED BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, AND AN AWARD-WINNING CENTER FOR WILDLIFE CARE AND REHABILITATION. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 373410 AT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. IN 2022 ALONE, MORE THAN 20,000 GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH THE IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE AQUARIUM. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES AIM TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, OCEAN EXPLORERS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN 2022, THE AQUARIUM PARTNERED WITH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTI TO OFFER COLLEGIATE STUDENTS A DISTINCTIVE FIELD-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC DIVE TRAINING COURSE. THE STUDENTS SCUBA-DIVED IN THE AQUARIUM'S LARGEST EXHIBIT TO HONE THEIR SKILLS IN VISUAL UNDERWATER FISH SURVEY TECHNIQUES. THE AQUARIUM ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE TO PERFORM TUMOR REMOVAL SURGERY ON SEVERAL ENDANGERED GREEN SEA TURTLES THAT ARRIVED DURING A COLD-STUNNING EVENT IN FEBRUARY 2022. THE STUDENTS ASSISTED OUR ANIMAL HEALTH TEAM WITH SUCCESSFULLY REMOVING THE MOST LIMITING TUMORS FROM THE TURTLES' BODIES. THESE AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR STEM STUDENTS ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND. 68400 68400 OUR WILDLIFE RESCUE PROGRAM MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF INJURED SHORE AND WATER BIRDS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. IN JUNE 2021, THE AQUARIUM'S WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER TOOK IN A STRANDED MALE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CALF FOUND LIVING IN A SHALLOW LAGOON NEXT TO HIS RECENTLY DECEASED MOTHER. OVER THE NEXT 9 MONTHS, RESCUE TEAM EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 24/7 CARE FOR THE YOUNG DOLPHIN AS IT GAINED STRENGTH AND RECOVERED FROM MALNUTRITION AND DEHYDRATION. THE DOLPHIN CALF, FULLY RECOVERED BUT DEEMED NON-RELEASABLE, WAS TRANSFERRED IN MARCH 2022 TO THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, WHERE HE JOINED A POD OF 25 OTHER RESCUED DOLPHINS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES WERE FOUND EMACIATED AND WEAK ALONG COASTAL BEND SHORES. THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER RECEIVED MORE THAN 40 OF THESE STRANDED TURTLES FOR TREATMENT. BECAUSE OF THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF THESE TURTLES, THEY MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER WHICH COMPLICATES THEIR TREATMENT. INGENIOUSLY, THE RESCUE STAFF CONVERTED A FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM - INITIALLY DESIGNED TO SHIELD THE FACILITY FROM HURRICANE FLOODING - INTO INDIVIDUALIZED SEA TURTLE HABITATS SO THE TURTLES COULD BE SAFELY HOUSED WHILE REHABILITATING. THIS FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM SERVED ANOTHER STINT AS A MAKESHIFT TURTLE HOLDING AREA AROUND CHRISTMASTIME WHEN THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER TOOK IN 300 GREEN SEA TURTLES DURING A COLD STUNNING EVENT. OUR IMPROVISED FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR LARGE-SCALE AQUATIC WILDLIFE DISASTER RESPONSE AND IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM FULFILLING ITS MISSION OF BEING A GLOBAL LEADER IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. 13902456 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 22 0 true 271 true true true false false false false true true false false false true false false false X 41 41 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false X X JULIO FLORES JR VPCFO 3618811280 2710 NORTH SHORELINE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78402 CHARLIE ZAHN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARCY SCHROEDER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD E KINGSBURY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE 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BASED ON THE DESIRE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE ENDOWMENT, EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REINVEST EARNED INCOME UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TRUSTEES FEEL THE ENDOWMENT HAS REACHED A CERTAIN MINIMUM LEVEL. CAPITAL APPRECIATION, OR GAIN IN THE FUND WILL REMAIN AS PART OF THE FUND CORPUS. 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X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false JESSE T GILBERT PRESIDENT/CEO 266948 26000 13511 9084 315543 JULIO FLORES SENIOR VP/CFO 220692 30000 11227 8803 270722 JENNIFER VELA GOVT & MKTG OFFICER 150396 25000 7591 5891 188878 JUSTIN SEFCIK CHIEF OPER OFFICER 142377 25000 7164 5356 179897 NICOLE ANDRADE DIRECTOR OF ADMIN&HR 139919 11190 7215 10183 168507 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A SOCIAL CLUB DUES AND INITIATION FEES WERE PAID FOR AN OFFICER'S MEMBERSHIP TO TWO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. X 1 40000 AMBULANCE-COMPARABLE SALE X AUCTION ITEMS 15 1629 RETAIL PRICE X BELOW MKT RENT 1 15590 MARKET VALUE PER CONTRACT false false false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I, COLUMN (B): REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 15 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTED BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, AND AN AWARD-WINNING CENTER FOR WILDLIFE CARE AND REHABILITATION. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B AT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. IN 2022 ALONE, MORE THAN 20,000 GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH THE IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE AQUARIUM. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES AIM TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, OCEAN EXPLORERS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS. IN 2022, THE AQUARIUM PARTNERED WITH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTI TO OFFER COLLEGIATE STUDENTS A DISTINCTIVE FIELD-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC DIVE TRAINING COURSE. THE STUDENTS SCUBA-DIVED IN THE AQUARIUM'S LARGEST EXHIBIT TO HONE THEIR SKILLS IN VISUAL UNDERWATER FISH SURVEY TECHNIQUES. THE AQUARIUM ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE TO PERFORM TUMOR REMOVAL SURGERY ON SEVERAL ENDANGERED GREEN SEA TURTLES THAT ARRIVED DURING A COLD-STUNNING EVENT IN FEBRUARY 2022. THE STUDENTS ASSISTED OUR ANIMAL HEALTH TEAM WITH SUCCESSFULLY REMOVING THE MOST LIMITING TUMORS FROM THE TURTLES' BODIES. THESE AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDED REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR STEM STUDENTS ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C OUR WILDLIFE RESCUE PROGRAM MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF INJURED SHORE AND WATER BIRDS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. IN JUNE 2021, THE AQUARIUM'S WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER TOOK IN A STRANDED MALE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CALF FOUND LIVING IN A SHALLOW LAGOON NEXT TO HIS RECENTLY DECEASED MOTHER. OVER THE NEXT 9 MONTHS, RESCUE TEAM EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 24/7 CARE FOR THE YOUNG DOLPHIN AS IT GAINED STRENGTH AND RECOVERED FROM MALNUTRITION AND DEHYDRATION. THE DOLPHIN CALF, FULLY RECOVERED BUT DEEMED NON-RELEASABLE, WAS TRANSFERRED IN MARCH 2022 TO THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, WHERE HE JOINED A POD OF 25 OTHER RESCUED DOLPHINS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES WERE FOUND EMACIATED AND WEAK ALONG COASTAL BEND SHORES. THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER RECEIVED MORE THAN 40 OF THESE STRANDED TURTLES FOR TREATMENT. BECAUSE OF THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF THESE TURTLES, THEY MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER WHICH COMPLICATES THEIR TREATMENT. INGENIOUSLY, THE RESCUE STAFF CONVERTED A FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM - INITIALLY DESIGNED TO SHIELD THE FACILITY FROM HURRICANE FLOODING - INTO INDIVIDUALIZED SEA TURTLE HABITATS SO THE TURTLES COULD BE SAFELY HOUSED WHILE REHABILITATING. THIS FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM SERVED ANOTHER STINT AS A MAKESHIFT TURTLE HOLDING AREA AROUND CHRISTMASTIME WHEN THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER TOOK IN 300 GREEN SEA TURTLES DURING A COLD STUNNING EVENT. OUR IMPROVISED FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM HAS SET THE STANDARD FOR LARGE-SCALE AQUATIC WILDLIFE DISASTER RESPONSE AND IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM FULFILLING ITS MISSION OF BEING A GLOBAL LEADER IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. FORM 990, PART VI THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, VICE CHAIRS, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR, THREE ELECTED MEMBERS AT LARGE, UP TO FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR, AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. THE MEMBERS AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM NOMINEES PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH FULL POWER TO ACT IN THE OPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IT SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS AND REFER MATTERS OF POLICY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH TIMES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE CHAIR. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUE A QUORUM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY E-MAIL SUBMISSION, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM FOLLOWS A POLICY WHEREBY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS NOT ONLY THIS BENEFIT, BUT REVIEWS AND SETS THE CEO SALARY BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION AND AN EMPLOYEE EVALUATION. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HISTORICAL SALARY DATA AND COMPARABLE SALARIES FROM THE SURVEY INFORMATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 EACH YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE THE FEDERAL IRS TAX FORM 990, ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM 2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78402 472413408 TX 501C3 12A N/A false TSAA BEVERAGE SERVICES ASSOCIATION 2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78402 472717822 TX 501C3 12A N/A false TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78402 863285806 TX 501C3 12A NA false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true true true true true FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM C CASH TSAA BEVERAGE SERVICES ASSOCIATION C CASH