2021-11-13T12:18:05-06:00 2020-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2020-01-01 911189249 THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY SEAT 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 RICK JOHNSON DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. 2063864300 2021-11-12 1 RICK JOHNSON 999009999 SARA ELIZABETH JONES HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2021-11-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SEATTLE AQUARIUM ROBERT DAVIDSON 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 23709650 0 X WWW.SEATTLEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1982 WA INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 51 51 224 875 0 0 16655129 17250055 14066065 3698559 -3679 54985 1114052 121600 31831567 21125199 99102 116775 0 0 12290572 10187710 126125 136862 1289518 6416679 4352015 18932478 14793362 12899089 6331837 30764155 37450091 3618094 3972193 27146061 33477898 X OUR MISSION IS INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 11317022 116775 3698559 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.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 11317022 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 224 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 51 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X RICK JOHNSON 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 295970 0 16462 BRAD RUTHERFORD CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 175323 0 14039 RICHARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 155750 0 9137 RACHAEL WEAKLAND VP OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 143004 0 15085 GRANT ABEL DIRECTOR OF LIFE SCIENCES 40.00 X 124212 0 15858 VERONICA SMOLEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 124497 0 8154 TIM KUNIHOLM DIR. 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INSURANCE CLAIM - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 62,854. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 24,308. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 3,762. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 5,008. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,202. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,111. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,006. MISCELLANEOUS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,382. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,209. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,173. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,823. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,074. REIMBURSEMENT - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 38,942. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,624. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. PHOTO CONCESSIONS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 28,853. 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PART V, LINE 4: THE DONOR HAS REQUESTED THAT INVESTMENT RETURNS FOR THIS ENDOWMENT, STARTING AFTER THE $100,000 PLEDGE IS FULFILLED, BE USED TO SUPPORT THE FISH AND INVERTEBRATE TEAM, PARTICULARLY REGARDING THEIR WORK WITH THE TOUCH TANKS IN THE AQUARIUM, WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE MARINE CREATURES IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX -44,134. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -168,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 168,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX 44,134. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTH ASIA SA-CTC ENFORCEMENT GRANT 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: TO DETERMINE GRANT RECIPIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS FOR POTENTIAL PARTNERS THAT HAVE MISSION AND VALUE ALIGNMENT, AND THOSE WITH WHOM WE HAVE COMPLEMENTARY EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES. FOR MULTI-YEAR GRANTS, A VERBAL REPORT WAS REQUIRED AFTER YEAR 1 AND A WRITTEN REPORT WAS REQUIRED AFTER YEAR 2. FOR SPONSORSHIPS, THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS FOR MISSION ALIGNMENT. NO REPORTING IS REQUIRED. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1200 6TH AVENUE SUITE 600 SEATTLE WA 98101 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 8047116 136862 7910254 8047116 136862 7910254 WA SPLASH! 860622 812834 47788 31 128580 860622 812834 47788 31 128580 128611 -80823 0 CASCADIA LAW GROUP 1201 THIRD AVE SUITE 320 SEATTLE WA 98101 527256405 48212 SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE TO COMBAT OCEAN ACIDIFICATION UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 4300 ROOSEVELT WAY NE BOX 354966 SEATTLE WA 98195 916000618 GOVERNMENT 25000 SEA GRANT FELLOWSHIP 1 1 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 247598 0 48372 0 0 0 11377 0 5085 0 312432 0 0 0 BRAD RUTHERFORD CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 155153 0 20170 0 0 0 8032 0 6007 0 189362 0 0 0 RICHARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 137998 0 17752 0 0 0 5898 0 3239 0 164887 0 0 0 RACHAEL WEAKLAND VP OF PHILANTHROPY 125682 0 17322 0 0 0 6724 0 8361 0 158089 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION DUES INCLUDED IN WAGES FOR 2020. X 19 1211165 MARKET QUOTATIONS X AUCTION ITEMS 77 44183 COST/SELLING PRICE X SUPPLIES 3 451 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: 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, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE NINTH-LARGEST AQUARIUM IN THE US BASED ON ATTENDANCE. DURING 2020 WE WERE CLOSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR 197 DAYS AND HOSTED 209,452 VISITORS TO OUR FACILITY EVEN WITH CLOSURES AND CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS. WE CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE FREE TICKETS THROUGH OUR CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. THESE TICKETS GO TO MORE THAN 300 PARTNER AGENCIES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 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 WELFARE. IN 2017, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED ITS AZA ACCREDITATION RENEWAL, A PROCESS DONE EVERY FIVE YEARS, THAT REAFFIRMS THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO USE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND INSPECTION. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS: IN 2020, 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. ADVANCE CAMPUS EXPANSION: THE AQUARIUM HAS BEGUN 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. OUR $140 MILLION CAMPAIGN WILL PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN PAVILION AND AN ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH CENTER. ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH: ANIMAL CARE AND STUDY OF THE SPECIES IN OUR CARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND SUPPORTS THE VERY CORE OF OUR MISSION. OVER THE YEARS, OUR STAFF HAS ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PEER ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, OR RESEARCH ENTITIES. AS PART OF THAT WORK, WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN MANY LONG-TERM AND CONCURRENT PROJECTS DESIGNED TO EXPAND THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF MARINE BIOLOGY AND MARINE ECOLOGY FOR WILD AND AQUARIUM ANIMALS. YOUR GENERAL OPERATING GIFT ALLOWS US TO DEDICATE STAFF AND THEIR EXPERTISE TO THESE PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR OUR FACILITY, INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE COMMUNITY. 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 19 YEARS WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECORDED OVER 1,800 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. 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 OCEAN HEALTH. THE COMMUNIY SCIENCE PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS 15TH YEAR OF THE 15-YEAR MONITORING PROGRAM. IN 2020, COMMUNITY SCIENCE ENROLLED SCIENCE CLASSES OR CLUBS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN KING, KITSAP, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, PLUS ONE COHORT OF 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. 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. EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM ENGAGED VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS AND 12,030 CONTACTS WITH BEACH VISITORS OVER 10 BEACH DATES. IN 2020 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 23ND SEASON CONTINUED AT A GREATLY REDUCED RATE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, REACHING 1,397 VISITORS THROUGH SALMON-FOCUSED EVENTS IN 2020. 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 BASIN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REACHING ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PERSONAL BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY WATERSHEDS AND SALMON. OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROGRAM NEARLY 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. 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 AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMMISSIONED A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY IN 2015 AND HAS USED THIS 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 UPDATE THE 2015 SURVEY TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. 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.