2022-11-14T11:06:04-06:00 2021-12-31 580673524 MSTILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BLVD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2021-01-01 582574918 GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY GEOR 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 CHRISTINA D ROBINSON SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 4045814000 2022-11-11 1 CHRISTINA ROBINSON 999009999 ANGELA M GRINER P01082262 7709958800 2022-11-03 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRISTINA D ROBINSON 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 115181059 0 X HTTP://WWW.GEORGIAAQUARIUM.ORG/ X 2000 GA GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS A LEADING NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO AQUATIC RESEARCH, EXCEPTIONAL ANIMAL CARE, AND EDUCATION TO ENGAGE AND CULTIVATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORLD OCEAN. WE DO THIS BY HELPING PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. WE WORK TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST VARIETIES OF AQUATIC LIFE IN THE WORLD, AND SHARE OUR GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ACROSS THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPORTANT OCEANIC DISCOVERIES. WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY SHOWING HOW HUMANKIND, AQUATIC ANIMALS AND THE WATERS OF THE WORLD ARE CONNECTED AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO ACTION. GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION (AHA), THE ALLIANCE FOR MARINE MAMMAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS (AMMPA) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). 22 22 739 678 0 0 5508117 14022625 43853678 101781418 140270 351969 0 -974953 49502065 115181059 0 0 0 0 26882588 28603393 0 0 1825211 55986687 61981087 82869275 90584480 -33367210 24596579 485981115 503886431 152535122 145347317 333445993 358539114 X THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, AND OPERATE A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FACILITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 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THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STANDARDS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THEREFORE, NO TAX EXPENSE OR ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS." FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI & XII: PART XI & XII ARE NOT REQUIRED: THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AUDIT IS A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT INCLUDING BOTH (I) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AND ITS DISREGARDED ENTITY SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE R AND (II) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC., A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ENTITY. 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A THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 04780NFZ5 2009-01-29 80000000 CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANSION TO THE AQUARIUM'S FACILITIES 0 0 0 B THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 NONEAVAIL 2019-03-27 40000000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM PREDATOR EXHIBIT PROJECT 0 0 0 A 80000000 552542 79447458 2010 1 0 1 1 B 40000000 302108 39697892 2020 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 (I) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS FREDERICK SLAGLE, DIRECTOR MR. MARCUS IS CHAIRMAN OF THE MARCUS FOUNDATION OF WHICH FREDERICK SLAGLE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (II) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MR. AND MRS. MARCUS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. (III) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MICHAEL MORRIS, DIRECTOR MR. MORRIS IS MRS. MARCUS' SON AND MR. MARCUS' STEPSON. (IV) BRIAN DAVIS, PRESIDENT & CEO BAILY DAWSON, SR MANAGER MR. DAVIS AND MR. DAWSON ARE IN-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS DELIVERED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE PAY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL PAY INCREASES AND INDIVIDUAL OFFICER INCREASES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENANTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD CHOOSES AN AUDITOR AND REVIEWS ITS FINANCIALS HAS NOT CHANGED FROMM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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ACTS AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. SHARES OFFICE SPACE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. WHICH FILES ITS OWN SEPARATE FORM 990. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.'S EXPENSES TO RUN THE FOUNDATION TOTALED $1,825,212. IN ADDITION, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION RECEIVED $426,796 IN NON-CASH SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH THEY TRANSFERRED TO GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.