2023-11-15T11:17:11-06:00 2022-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2022-01-01 911189249 THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY SEAT 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 RICK JOHNSON VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2063864300 2023-11-14 1 RICK JOHNSON 999009999 0 SARA ELIZABETH H JONES P00235495 4254544919 2023-11-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SEATTLE AQUARIUM ROBERT DAVIDSON 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 45260128 0 X WWW.SEATTLEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1982 WA INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 51 51 261 804 0 0 26865691 25794781 12279872 17218273 23139 171332 984690 1905492 40153392 45089878 162418 149579 0 0 12075194 14867997 157678 129011 1957360 5417208 9171463 17812498 24318050 22340894 20771828 62591830 96602410 6773038 20011790 55818792 76590620 X OUR MISSION IS INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 18586071 149579 17218737 THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION WORKING TO REGENERATE THE HEALTH OF OUR ONE OCEAN. WE WORK AMONG GLOBAL LEADERS TO ADVANCE ANIMAL WELL-BEING, MARINE AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, FIELD CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION THAT BENEFITS OUR ONE OCEAN. WE THOUGHTFULLY BRING THE OCEAN TO LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC WITH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AWE, EMPATHY, AND CONSERVATION ACTION. WE PRESENT EXTRAORDINARY HABITATS, MARINE LIFE, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE AND DELIGHT ALL MEMBERS OF OUR LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK IS INTEGRAL TO A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR MARINE LIFE, PEOPLE, AND THE PLANET. 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INSURANCE CLAIM - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 62,854. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 24,308. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 44,474. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 37,461. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,202. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,111. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,006. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,147. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,092. MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,173. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,823. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,074. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,401. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 33,492. REIMBURSEMENT - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. CONCESSIONS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 28,853. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 180,825. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 164,607. 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PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B -170,250. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 170,250. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART IX 135,745. 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 128662 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 133662 0 133662 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CONSERVATION GRANT FUNDING FOR STAFF, CONTRACTORS, TRAVEL AND CONVENINGS. 113662 CHECK 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CARRYING CAPACITY WORK 15000 WIRE 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PROGRAM MANAGER IS VERY INVOLVED WITH THE WORK DONE BY THE FOREIGN ORGANIZATION AND RECEIVES REGULAR REPORTS, INCLUDING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS, FROM THE ORGANIZATION. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X 1 CAMPBELL & COMPANY ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60601 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 20054583 129011 19925572 20054583 129011 19925572 WA X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 284807 0 0 0 0 0 13725 0 1380 0 299912 0 0 0 BRADLEY RUTHERFORD CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 184311 0 0 0 0 0 9163 0 0 0 193474 0 0 0 RICHARD A JOHNSON VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 165711 0 0 0 0 0 7812 0 0 0 173523 0 0 0 RACHAEL WEAKLAND VP OF PHILANTHROPY 159504 0 0 0 0 0 8044 0 1380 0 168928 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ROTARY CLUB FEES FOR ROBERT W. DAVIDSON, PRESIDENT & CEO. PART I, LINE 6 THE VARIABLE PAY PLAN ONLY PAYS OUT IF CERTAIN GOALS ARE MET, INCLUDING OUR FINANCIAL GOALS WHICH INCLUDE A NET INCOME TARGET. THIS IS APPLICABLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, NOT JUST TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED. 2021 NET EARNINGS GOALS WERE NOT MET, SO NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE PART VII, SECTION A QUESTIONNAIRE RECEIVED THEIR VARIABLE PAY PLAN PAYMENTS IN 2022. X 14 1151118 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EQUIPMENT 2 5000 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: 804 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED STAFF MEMBERS WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE TASKS, PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH INTERPRETATION IN EXHIBITS, EVENT SET-UP AND TAKE-DOWN, CLERICAL TASKS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS TRACK OF THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, HOURS SERVED AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION BY USING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DATABASE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A SINCE OPENING ON MAY 20, 1977, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. VISITORS OF ALL AGES FROM NEAR AND FAR COME TO THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM TO SEE UP CLOSE OUR CHARISMATIC COLLECTION OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING SEA OTTERS AND OCTOPUSES, AND TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF OUR OCEANS. THE AQUARIUM HAS HOSTED NEARLY 29 MILLION VISITORS, AS MANY AS 825,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, AND CONTINUES TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE NINTH-LARGEST AQUARIUM IN THE US BASED ON ATTENDANCE. DURING 2022 WE INCREASED ATTENDANCE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR AND HOSTED 768,250 VISITORS TO OUR FACILITY GETTING VERY CLOSE TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. WE CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE FREE TICKETS THROUGH OUR CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. THESE TICKETS GO TO MORE THAN 350 PARTNER AGENCIES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. MORE THAN 60,000 FREE ADMISSION TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE HEART OF THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT AND A DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS, SCHOOL GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND TOURING VISITORS ALIKE. WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VISITOR ENGAGEMENT, CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES. AS AN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER, WE ARE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF CREATING SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE AND INFORMED CITIZENS. WE BELIEVE CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELIES UPON OUR VISITORS LEAVING US WITH A GREATER RESPECT AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE OCEAN AND MARINE ANIMALS THAN THEY DID WHEN THEY FIRST ENTERED OUR DOORS. ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) ACCREDITATION: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE AZA SINCE 1979, WHICH MEANS THAT WE MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR ANIMAL CARE AND WELL-BEING. IN 2017, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED ITS AZA ACCREDITATION RENEWAL, A PROCESS THAT WILL BE REPEATED IN 2023, THAT REAFFIRMS THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO USE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND INSPECTION. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS: IN 2022 WE FURTHERED OUR CONSERVATION WORK THAT INCLUDES RENEWED FOCUS ON THE SALISH SEA AND EXPANSION OF OUR CONSERVATION NARRATIVE TO INCLUDE THE CORAL TRIANGLE, THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT LOCATED BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. HAVING THESE ANCHORS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PACIFIC PROVIDES US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND AND TELL THE STORY OF PUGET SOUND IN A CRITICAL GLOBAL CONTEXT. SPECIES RECOVERY: WE CONTINUED OUR SPECIES RECOVERY WORK TO RESTORE PINTO ABALONE POPULATIONS IN WASHINGTON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND, THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE AND OTHERS. THE PINTO ABALONE IS CULTURALLY IMPORTANT TO NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND IS ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT IN MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF KELP FOREST ECOSYSTEMS. THE AQUARIUM ALSO CONTINUED WORK WITH THE "RESHARK" COLLECTIVE, A GROUP OF 70+ GLOBAL PARTNERS AND LOCAL INDONESIAN GOVERNMENTS. AFTER WE HELPED COMMISSION THE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR THE FIRST SHARK NURSERY IN RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA, OUR TEAM SUPPORTED THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF EGGS, FROM THE SEA LIFE SYDNEY AQUARIUM, IN AUGUST OF 2022. THE PUPS HATCHED, GREW WELL, AND WERE RELEASED WITH MUCH JUBILATION INCLUDING COVERAGE BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND ARE BEING MONITORED THANKS TO SMALL TAGS. ADVANCE CAMPUS EXPANSION: THE AQUARIUM CONTINUED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING, THE OCEAN PAVILION, FOCUSED ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE INDO-PACIFIC AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. PROGRAMMING WILL HIGHLIGHT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE SALISH SEA AND THE INDO-PACIFIC SHARING A NARRATIVE OF BOTH GLOBAL AND LOCAL TOPICS IN OCEAN HEALTH. WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL BRING THE STORY OF THE HUMAN-OCEAN CONNECTION ACROSS THE PACIFIC BASIN TO LIFE. ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH: ANIMAL WELL-BEING AND STUDY OF THE SPECIES IN OUR CARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND SUPPORTS THE VERY CORE OF OUR MISSION. IN FEBRUARY WE OPENED OUR NEWLY RENOVATED VETERINARY CARE CENTER. BY YEAR'S END, DOZENS OF ANIMALS REPRESENTING 17 SPECIES FROM RIVER OTTERS TO ROCKFISH, PUFFINS TO PORCUPINEFISH HAD VISITED THE CENTER FOR ROUTINE EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS. MARCH SAW THE COMPLETION OF OUR RENOVATED FUR SEAL HABITAT, FEATURING MORE SPACE FOR THE ANIMALS TO COME OUT ONTO DRY LAND. BECAUSE THE ADDITION IS ADJACENT TO THE HABITAT WINDOWS, OUR GUESTS CAN BE JUST INCHES AWAY, HAVING A CLOSER CONNECTION TO THE FUR SEALS THAN EVER BEFORE. OTTER POPULATION STUDIES: OUR STAFF CONTINUED TO WORK WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO GATHER DATA FOR THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF SEA OTTERS ON THE WASHINGTON COAST. OUR STAFF ALSO WORKS ON A FEDERAL PROJECT MONITORING THE OTTER POPULATION GROWTH RATES BY PROVIDING GENETIC AND ENDOCRINE DATA FOR A STATISTICAL MODEL ANALYZING MANY VARIABLES LIKE DIET, WATERSHED INPUTS AND MARINE PRODUCTIVITY. DATA WILL PROVIDE CONTENT FOR IMPORTANT LONGITUDINAL STUDIES REGARDING SEA OTTER ECOLOGY. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECORDED THOUSANDS OF WASHINGTON SEA OTTERS FROM GROUND SURVEYS. MONITORING OUR ANIMALS' HORMONE LEVELS: OUR SCIENTISTS ARE CONCERNED WITH MONITORING HORMONE LEVELS OF ANIMALS IN OUR COLLECTION WITH A FOCUS ON FUR SEALS, SEA OTTERS AND SEABIRDS. HORMONE STUDIES ALLOW US TO MEASURE BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO NORMAL SITUATIONS WHILE IN OUR CARE, LIKE REPRODUCTION AND OTHER CHANGES IN LIFE STAGES. THIS RESEARCH WILL HELP BIOLOGISTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY. ANNUAL SURVEYS: AQUARIUM STAFF COORDINATE ANNUAL SURVEYS OF ROCKFISH AND GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUSES IN PUGET SOUND AND OF CORAL REEF SYSTEMS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. WORKING WITH STATE RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES IN HAWAII, WE COLLECT DATA ON SPECIES PRESENCE AND ABUNDANCE PLUS CAPTURE IMAGES OF THE CORAL REEF FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THE COLLECTED DATA PROVIDES A BASELINE THAT ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO ASSESS TRENDS AND SPECIES STABILITY OR LOOK FOR DATA GAPS TO ADDRESS IN THE FUTURE. EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM OFFERS INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. SUMMER CAMPS RETURNED AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS, WITH OVER 275 CAMPERS FROM AGES 6 TO 13 EAGERLY PARTICIPATING OVER THE EIGHT-WEEK SESSION. OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DRAW CROWDS AND GARNER ENTHUSIASM FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION FROM PARTICIPANTS. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE AQUARIUM, ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND TEENS, AND ADULTS, IN ACTIONS THAT PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND OCEAN HEALTH. CARING COVE: EMPATHY IS DEFINED AS THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND SHARE THE FEELINGS OF ANOTHER, AND RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT EMPATHY FOR ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY IN CHILDREN, CAN HELP SPUR CONVERSATION ACTION ON THE ANIMALS' BEHALF. IN 2022 WE LAUNCHED CARING COVE, A NEW PLAY SPACE FOR CHILDREN, THAT IS RICH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE EMPATHY WHILE PLAY-ACTING A VARIETY OF ANIMAL CARE ROLES WITH PLUSH MARINE ANIMALS. DESIGNED FOR TODDLERS THROUGH CHILDREN UP TO AGE 10, CARING COVE FEATURES SIX ACTIVITY AREAS A COSTUME STATION, EXAM STATION, FEEDING/ENRICHMENT STATION AND MORE WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN DEVELOP AND DEEPEN THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS TO MARINE LIFE THROUGH IMAGINATIVE PLAY AND PERSPECTIVE-TAKING. THE COMMUNIY SCIENCE PROGRAM ENROLLED SCIENCE CLASSES OR CLUBS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN KING, KITSAP, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, PLUS SEATTLE AQUARIUM YOUTH OCEAN ADVOCATES VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A STRONG CONNECTION TO THEIR LOCAL BEACHES, TO BECOME ENGAGED IN SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS THAT YIELD MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND TO SEE SCIENCE AS A POSSIBLE CAREER PATH. COMMUNITY SCIENCE SUPPORTS WASHINGTON STATE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM-BASED CAREERS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE OFFERS BOTH TEACHER AND STUDENT COMPETENCIES IN UNDERSTANDING, DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SCIENTIFICALLY RELEVANT FIELD INVESTIGATIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM HAS BECOME AN ATTRACTION ON LOCAL BEACHES. EVERY SUMMER, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SEEK OUT THIS FREE PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FIELD TRIPS TO THE BEACH. THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM ENGAGED VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS AND HELD 48,000+ CONVERSATIONS WITH BEACH VISITORS OVER 20 BEACH DATES. IN 2022 WE FURTHER INCORPORATED EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR FOSTERING EMPATHY AND VISUAL THINKING STRATEGIES INTO TRAINING FOR NEW AND RETURNING NATURALISTS. THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM SUPPORTS THIS WORK BY HELPING PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH TIDE POOL ANIMALS IN NEW WAYS. BY COLLECTING DATA ON EMPATHIC BEHAVIORS TAKEN BY OUR BEACH VISITORS, WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORK SHAPES INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY'S 25TH SEASON CONTINUED AT AN EXPANDED RATE, REACHING 17,872 PEOPLE THROUGH SALMON-FOCUSED EVENTS IN 2022. THE CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAM HAS BEEN EDUCATING WATERSHED RESIDENTS ABOUT SALMON AND WATERSHED HEALTH SINCE 1998. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM PROGRAM TRAINS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AT SALMON SPAWNING SITES ALONG IN THE CEDAR RIVER IN THE FALL, AND AT THE HIRAM CHITTENDEN LOCKS IN THE SUMMER. NATURALISTS ALSO PROVIDE INTERPRETATIVE PROGRAMS AT OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REACHING ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PERSONAL BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY WATERSHEDS AND SALMON. OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROGRAM MORE THAN 200,000 VISITORS HAVE COME OUT TO SEE SALMON AND TO LEARN ABOUT WAYS THEY CAN HELP SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SALMON RECOVERY IN OUR WATERSHED. IN 2022 THE AQUARIUM BEGAN OFFERING VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE GUESTS TO EXPLORE EMPATHY WITH MARINE ANIMALS THAT ARE NOT PHYSICALLY HERE AT THE AQUARIUM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES, ONE FOR HUMPBACK WHALES AND ONE FOR MANTA RAYS. GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE THESE MAGNIFICENT CREATURES IN SCIENCE-BASED FILMS OF THESE ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS A VERY POPULAR ADDITION THAT OUR VISITORS ENJOY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INITIALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT WERE FIRST APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS DECEMBER 2007 MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE AQUARIUM'S ATTORNEY BEFORE IT IS SENT OUT EACH YEAR. AN ANNUAL FORM IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION REGARDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS, CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WE USE A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR AS A BASELINE TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIMARILY CONCERNS ITSELF WITH THE DETAILS RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM POSITIONS. THEY DO, HOWEVER, PROVIDE OVERALL WAGE POOL GUIDANCE WHICH IMPACTS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE AQUARIUM. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT WAGE SURVEYS, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS WAGE SURVEY TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. IN 2022 THE AQUARIUM PUBLISHED PAY BANDS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE GREATER COMPENSATION TRANSPARENCY. ALL POSITIONS WERE REVIEWED AGAINST MARKET DATA AT THAT TIME TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE PAY BAND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ANNUAL REPORT, MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.