FLORIDA AQUARIUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
FLORIDA AQUARIUM INC (EIN 59-2807815)
Tax period
2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed
2022-08-15
IRS object ID
202242279349302739
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionThe Florida Aquarium's mission is to entertain, educate and inspire stewardship about our natural environment. Our Vision is to Protect and Restore our Blue Planet.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe Florida Aquarium's mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire stewardship about our natural environment. It accomplishes this mission through hosting over 800,000 visitors annually at the Aquarium facility; and by presenting educational and community programs to the public, highlighting our Animal Ambassadors. Conservation projects focusing on Coral propagation and restoration, Sea Turtle rescue and rehabilitation, and Shark and Penguin conservation are also top priorities for the Aquarium.MissionDesc
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DescAQUARIUM VISITATION ADMISSIONS - DESPITE THE ONGOING IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19), THE AQUARIUM NEVER WAVERED FROM ITS MISSION. THE AQUARIUM CONTINUED TO OPERATE UNDER STRICT SAFETY AND CAPACITY PROTOCOLS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. BY SPRING BREAK IN 2021, VISITATION WAS BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. THE AQUARIUM ENDED FISCAL 2021 WITH OVER 740,000 VISITORS, DRIVEN BY RECORD-SETTING ATTENDANCE OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. THESE VISITORS ENJOY AND LEARN ABOUT THE AQUARIUM'S 9,000 AQUATIC PLANT AND MARINE FISH AND ANIMAL RESIDENTS THROUGH SELF-GUIDED TOURS AND GUEST ENGAGEMENT FACILITATORS. THIS EXPERIENCE PROVIDES AN EYE-OPENING WINDOW INTO LIFE BELOW THE SURFACE. MANY OF OUR GUESTS NEVER HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THESE RICH AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WILD, BUT THEY CAN HAVE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS AT THE AQUARIUM. VISITORS TO THE AQUARIUM ARE EXPOSED TO FRAGILE NATURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FLORIDA'S AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. THE AQUARIUM CONTINUED CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY INTO 2021 AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER AND RESOURCE. THE "WASHED ASHORE: ART TO SAVE THE SEA" EXHIBIT WAS DISPLAYED. IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUPERBOWL LV, ANOTHER LOCALLY-CREATED BY SCHOOLCHILDREN MARINE DEBRIS ART EXHIBIT WAS ALSO DISPLAYED. THANKS TO COVID-RELATED GRANT FUNDING, VIRUS MITIGATING IMPROVEMENTS WERE IMPLEMENTED FOR GUEST SAFETY AND COMFORT. MANY OF THE PROGRAMMATIC EXPERIENCES SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID RETURNED IN FISCAL 2021, INCLUDING THE VERY POPULAR 'SNOW DAYS' PROMOTION OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON ON THE NEWLY COMPLETED AND OPENED ROOFTOP TERRACE, POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY.Desc

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DescCONSERVATION, RESEARCH & ANIMAL PROGRAMS - COVID-19 DID NOT STOP THE THE AQUARIUM FROM FURTHERING ITS CONSERVATION MISSION, OR TAKING EXEMPLARY CARE OF THE ANIMAL COLLECTION. RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE SET AND FIRST-EVER ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUE TO BE MADE IN CORAL PROPAGATION AND RESTORATION. THE AQUARIUM MADE HISTORY IN BEING THE FIRST TO SUCCESSFULLY SPAWN CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ATLANTIC CORAL SPECIES IN A LABORATORY SETTING, RATHER THAN THE WILD (WHERE REPRODUCTION HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED). EACH YEAR, THE AQUARIUM SUCCESSFULLY SPAWNS ADDITIONAL SPECIES CORAL AND PROVIDES HUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS OF CORAL LARVAE TO PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THEIR RESTORATION RESEARCH. AT THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION (A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE AQUARIUM, FWC, AND TECO), CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED ON THE THIRD CORAL ARK GREENHOUSE, WHICH IS ALREADY FULL OF GROWING CORAL. THIS NEW ARK JOINS THE OTHER 2 GREENHOUSES, A YOUTH LEARNING CENTER, AND A SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION BUILDING. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - THE AQUARIUM IS COMMITTED TO BEING A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEM EDUCATION THROUGH CREATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT FORGE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS AND COMMITMENTS TO FLORIDA'S FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS. OVER ITS HISTORY, THE AQUARIUM HAS REACHED OVER 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN THROUGH ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WERE EDUCATED THROUGH EXPLORATION OF THE AQUARIUM'S HABITATS & BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS; ON FIELD EXPEDITIONS TO NATURE SITES; AND EVEN IN THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS. TO OVERCOME THE COVID-19 CHALLENGES, THE AQUARIUM QUICKLY CREATED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING OPTIONS TO CONTINUE SHARING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Desc
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Debborah Luke
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Deborah Stone
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Kara Wagner
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Kelly Curington
SR VP of human Resources40.00.0$122,550$0$8,812Yes (X)
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
Concession income722210$106,534$0$0$106,534
Parking Lot Revenue812930$1,019,359$0$0$1,019,359
Photo Operations Income541921$46,133$0$0$46,133

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,507TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$21,507ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,193,533OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,794,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,074,555RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,321,256ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,068,948TotalAmt
Program Services$466,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$602,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,356TotalAmt
Program Services$8,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,477,044TotalAmt
Program Services$6,996,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$923,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$557,291FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,346TotalAmt
Program Services$36,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,915FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,015,123TotalAmt
Program Services$816,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,993FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$689,185TotalAmt
Program Services$540,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,596FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,657TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,888TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,897TotalAmt
Program Services$375,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$986,852TotalAmt
Program Services$920,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,508FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,623,828TotalAmt
Program Services$694,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$863,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,932FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$471,001TotalAmt
Program Services$390,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,970FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,850,416TotalAmt
Program Services$2,817,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,827FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,818TotalAmt
Program Services$19,281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$956FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,303TotalAmt
Program Services$27,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,093FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,448TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,958,788TotalAmt
Program Services$1,957,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$928ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$649FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$465,480TotalAmt
Program Services$419,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,095FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Animals, Plants, Seawater, Food$520,612$520,612$0$0
Dues and Subscriptions$71,083$27,430$42,918$735

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,918,073TotalAmt
Program Services$17,034,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,050,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$832,560FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,696BOYAmt
EOY$35,696EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,884,723BOYAmt
EOY$20,349,313EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,045BOYAmt
EOY$500,509EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,650BOYAmt
EOY$155,466EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$32,415,018LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,539,267LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,023,391BOYAmt
EOY$19,875,751EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,038,536BOYAmt
EOY$1,315,856EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,492,041BOYAmt
EOY$42,232,591EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,304,547BOYAmt
EOY$2,564,434EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,874,042BOYAmt
EOY$4,196,415EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,983,795BOYAmt
EOY$1,983,795EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,162,384BOYAmt
EOY$8,744,644EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,183,288BOYAmt
EOY$32,059,896EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,146,369BOYAmt
EOY$1,428,051EOYAmt

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,329,657BOYAmt
EOY$33,487,947EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,492,041BOYAmt
EOY$42,232,591EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,876,820ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$251,829NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$29,641OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,292,433CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,025,782CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,854,099CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,996,914CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,399,082CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,568,310TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,696,176CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,542,863CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,036,865CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,578,668CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,074,555CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,929,127TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,517,764CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,367,588CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,041,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,740,274CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,292,816CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,959,767TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,506,373CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,936,233CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,932,289CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,315,856CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,766,453CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$129,457,204TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$503,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$148,573CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$198,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$337,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,321CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,346,395TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$503,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$148,573CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$198,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$337,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,321CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,346,395TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$128,110,809PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,158CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,158CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,948CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$119,422TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,158CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,158CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,948CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$119,422TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$971,415CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$972,191CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,066,385CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$719,372CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,193,533CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,922,896TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,514,946CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,945,582CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,035,832CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,043,176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,959,986CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$134,499,522TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.9525PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.9240PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.0013InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - PARKING LOT REVENUE, COLUMN A - 618010.0, COLUMN B - 653943.0, COLUMN C - 694868.0, COLUMN D - 478469.0, COLUMN E - 1019359.0, COLUMN F - 3464649.0; DESCRIPTION - CONCESSION INCOME, COLUMN A - 58311.0, COLUMN B - 91677.0, COLUMN C - 102141.0, COLUMN D - 49064.0, COLUMN E - 106534.0, COLUMN F - 407727.0; DESCRIPTION - PHOTO OPERATIONS INCOME, COLUMN A - 272346.0, COLUMN B - 212107.0, COLUMN C - 201876.0, COLUMN D - 182515.0, COLUMN E - 46133.0, COLUMN F - 914977.0; DESCRIPTION - PROCEEDS FROM SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 47886.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 47886.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 22748.0, COLUMN B - 14464.0, COLUMN C - 19614.0, COLUMN D - 9324.0, COLUMN E - 21507.0, COLUMN F - 87657.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$593OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$593TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Florida Aquarium, Inc. pays dues to various trade organizations. Some of these trade organizations use a portion of the dues for lobbying expenditures.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,136,870BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$306,796InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,443,666EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,012,020BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$124,850InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,136,870EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$977,131BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$34,889InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,012,020EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$854,358BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$122,773InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$977,131EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$678,983BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$63,759ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$111,616InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$854,358EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.24PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.76TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (true)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$0DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,887,670OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,251,472DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,636,198BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,299,719OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,077,407DepreciationAmt
Book Value$222,312BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,227,629OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,210,388DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,241BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,875,751TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPaycheck Protection Program PayableDesc
Amt$1,983,795Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,983,795TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsIt is the Aquarium's intention to grow these endowment funds in order to provide long-term financial stability for the Aquarium. Earnings from the Aquarium's endowment are currently being left in the endowment fund to help grow the corpus. As the endowment funds get larger, earnings will be released to help cover the annual costs of the Aquarium facility's preventative maintenance program to ensure that the Aquarium's living collection maintains the highest standards of health and safety protocols. Endowment earnings would also be used to promote and expand the Aquarium's conservation, education, and research efforts. Endowment funds are currently being held by The Florida Aquarium and The Florida Aquarium Foundation, Inc. as well as the Community Foundation.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteThe Aquarium and Foundation are not-for-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC, and are exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to Section 501(a) of the IRC, and are also exempt from state income taxes. Management believes that the unrelated business income generated by the Aquarium is not material to the consolidated financial statements. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes, prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure, and transition. Management asserts that no such uncertain tax positions exist for the Aquarium at September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Roger Germann
President/CEO$258,365$0$0$0$11$0$1,491$0$25,645$0$285,512$0$0$0
Andy Wood
COO$182,011$0$0$0$0$0$1,443$0$23,060$0$206,514$0$0$0
Kimberly Casey
CFO$177,818$0$0$0$0$0$1,365$0$13,683$0$192,866$0$0$0
Tim Binder
Sr VP of Animal Care & Health$156,639$0$0$0$1,769$0$0$0$22,651$0$181,059$0$0$0
Debborah Luke
Sr. VP of Conservation$145,898$0$0$0$260$0$0$0$5,640$0$151,798$0$0$0
Kara Wagner
CDO$133,144$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,627$0$151,771$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS(CONTINUED FROM PART III) THE CAROL J. & BARNEY BARNETT LEARNING CENTER HAS ALLOWED STUDENTS TO FOLLOW THE STORY OF TANGO, THE ENDANGERED GREEN SEA TURTLE, ON HER JOURNEY FROM HATCHLING TO THE DEEP OCEANS. THE LEARNING CENTER CONTAINS 4 THEMED CLASSROOMS AND 1 STATE-OF-THE-ART LABORATORY. THE AQUARIUM CONTINUES TO HOST 'STEM-TASTIC' EVENTS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES. AN IMPORTANT STEM EVENT, 'MISSION: TAMPA BAY' FOCUSES ON GETTING YOUNG GIRLS INVOLVED IN STEM EDUCATION. THE AQUARIUM'S SUCCESSFUL AND IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING WITH CHILDREN FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS CONTINUED THROUGH GRANT FUNDING, TEACHER PROGRAMS, OUTREACH AND CLASSROOM FIELD TRIPS. ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING ALSO PROVIDED THE CONTINUATION OF "WHAT'S IN YOUR WATERSHED" CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. A NOAA PROGRAM OFFICER OBSERVED OUR HANDS-ON "SPRING TO THE GULF" PROGRAM, SEEING FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. FINALLY, OUR EDUCATORS LIKE TO HAVE FUN WITH OUR GUESTS TOO THROUGH SLEEPOVERS, CAMPS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, AND VISITS FROM AQUARIUM MASCOTS, TANGO AND ROCKY.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS(CONTINUED FROM PART III) THE AQUARIUM CONTINUES TO LEAD IN INVESTIGATING INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR RESTORING DAMAGED CORALS. AQUARIUM STAFF WERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR THE ANNUAL CORAL SPAWNING EVENT. THE NEWLY SETTLED PRIMARY CORAL POLYPS WERE BROUGHT BACK TO THE AQUARIUM FOR CARE IN OUR HOLDING SYSTEMS AT THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION. A SECOND CORAL RESCUE AND REHAB PRIORITY CONTINUES WITH SEA TURTLES. THE NEW $4 MILLION SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION CENTER WAS USED TO REHABILITATE AND RELEASE OVER 20 CRITICALLY INJURED COLD-STUNNED SEA TURTLES BACK INTO THEIR NATURAL HABITATS, OR HELD FOR PERMANENT CARE IF NOT RELEASABLE. THE IMPORTANT DEEP DIVE TANK WAS USED TO DEFINE SEA TURTLE DIVING AND FORAGING ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS TO TEST THE TURTLES CAPACITY TO FUNCTION IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS BEFORE THEIR RELEASE. OVER ITS HISTORY, THE AQUARIUM HAS SUCCESSFULLY REHABILITATED ALMOST 200 SEA TURTLES, FULFILLING ITS VISION TO PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR BLUE PLANET. THE ANIMAL CARE & HEALTH TEAM ALSO CONDUCTS ANIMAL PROGRAMS ON-SITE AT THE AQUARIUM, TO ALLOW VISITORS AN UP-CLOSE, IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. GUEST DIVE EXPERIENCES AND ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID, BUT NEW PROGRAMMING IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE FUTURE. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ANIMALS AT THE AQUARIUM ARE THE PENGUINS. A NEW EXHIBIT IS BEING DEVELOPED TO ALLOW ALL GUESTS TO SEE THE PENGUINS DURING THEIR VISIT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing bodyThe City of Tampa, owner of the Aquarium's building and land, has engaged The Florida Aquarium, Inc. to operate and manage the facilities on their behalf. As a condition of this Management Agreement, the City of Tampa is allowed to appoint 1 member to the Aquarium's Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee; and the City Council is allowed to appoint 1 member to the Aquarium's Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyA copy of the Form 990 was reviewed in detail by the CFO, the President/CEO, and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and was also made available to each voting member of the organization's governing body prior to being filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyAnnually, the Conflict of Interest policy and Questionnaire are distributed to all Officers, Board members, and Interested Parties. The Aquarium's President/CEO and CFO are responsible for collecting and tracking responses. Any potential conflicts are communicated to the Board Chair for analysis. One of the Aquarium's values focuses on transparency and openness. Any potential conflicts are openly discussed and resolved. Board members with potential conflicts will excuse themselves from deliberations and decisions that may be potential conflicts. The Aquarium's contract with the City of Tampa also requires an annual disclosure of compliance with the City's Non-Profit Ethics Ordinance. This ordinance requires that a conflict of interest policy be adopted.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialThe Aquarium's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors establishes, reviews, and approves, on an ongoing basis, the compensation amount of the President/CEO. Members with conflicts of interest do not participate in discussions. Comparability data such as compensation surveys, from the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums), Mercer, Abb/Langer, WCEA, PRM, and the local Tampa Bay region and competitors are used to determine reasonableness of compensation level. The deliberations are recorded in the committee minutes. The Compensation Committee reports its activities to the Board. This process is undertaken annually, including fiscal year 2021.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesThe Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Development Officer, and the Sr. VP of HR directly report to the President/CEO. The President/CEO performs performance evaluations with each of these members. The President then recommends compensation to the Aquarium's Compensation Committee for review and approval. The Compensation Committee utilizes comparability data such as independent salary surveys to determine reasonableness of the recommended salary levels. The deliberations are recorded in the committee minutes. The Compensation Committee reports its activities to the Board. This process is undertaken annually, including fiscal year 2021.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicThe governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Once a request is made, the document or documents are either scanned and e-mailed or faxed to the requesting party.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous RevenueMisc. - Total Revenue: 21507, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 0, Unrelated Business Revenue: 0, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 21507;
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesChange in Value in Beneficial Interest in Assets Held by The Community Foundation - 29641;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 CHANNELSIDE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN593406946EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusType IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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