NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization: NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION (EIN 04-2297514)
Tax period: 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed: 2021-08-16
IRS object ID: 202142289349302059
Schema version: 2020v4.1
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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2021-08-16T11:01:38-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2020-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	263753134	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CBIZ MHM LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	500 BOYLSTON STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	BOSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02116	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2020-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	042297514	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	NEWE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6179735200	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	CENTRAL WHARF	AddressLine1Txt
City	BOSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	021103399	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	P ERIC KRAUSS	PersonNm
Person Title	EVP/CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6179735200	PhoneNum
Signature	2021-08-16	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	P	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	ERIC KRAUSS	PersonLastNm

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SSN	999009999	SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	BRENDA L BOOTH	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01342395	PTIN
Phone	6177610600	PhoneNum
Preparation	2021-08-16	PreparationDt

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer	2	TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance Level	AAL1	AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance Level	IAL1	IdentityAssuranceLevelCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2020	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	VERONIQUE N SPRUILL	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	CENTRAL WHARF	AddressLine1Txt
City	BOSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	021103399	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$39,004,835	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.NEAQ.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1957	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM SEEKS TO BE A CATALYST FOR GLOBAL CHANGE IN PROTECTING THE OCEANS THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, COMMITMENT TO MARINE ANIMAL CONSERVATION, LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR VITAL AND VIBRANT OCEANS.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	23	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	21	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	393	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	1086	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$13,841,431	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$15,713,890	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$25,735,897	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$8,683,620	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$1,483,468	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	-$101,085	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$7,864,034	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$2,015,126	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$48,924,830	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$26,311,551	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$74,068	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$96,630	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$21,769,959	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$17,508,457	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$117,783	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$110,281	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$1,574,573	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$23,674,022	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$19,282,715	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$45,635,832	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$36,998,083	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$3,288,998	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$10,686,532	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$83,433,008	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$84,025,154	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$28,044,276	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$39,386,704	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$55,388,732	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$44,638,450	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM SEEKS TO BE A CATALYST FOR GLOBAL CHANGE IN PROTECTING THE OCEANS THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, COMMITMENT TO MARINE ANIMAL CONSERVATION, LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR VITAL AND VIBRANT OCEANS.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$17,743,024	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$8,197,680	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXHIBITION: THE AQUARIUM IS A MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER 180 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A PUBLIC AQUARIUM IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THE MISSION OF THE AQUARIUM IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR GLOBAL CHANGE THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, COMMITMENT TO MARINE ANIMAL CONSERVATION, LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR VITAL AND VIBRANT OCEANS. IN ADDITION TO ITS EXHIBITS, THE AQUARIUM OPERATES THE SIMONS THEATER, GIFT SHOP, CAFE, CATERED EVENTS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPONSORED PROGRAMMING IN MARINE RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE AQUARIUM RELIES ON ADMISSIONS REVENUE, RETAIL SALES TO ITS VISITORS AND PRIVATE GIFTS AND GRANTS FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS OPERATIONS. THESE REVENUES AND SUPPORT ARE PRIMARILY DERIVED FROM VISITORS AND DONORS FROM THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, THE NEW ENGLAND REGION AND TOURISTS TO THE CITY.OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN ON CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITH NEW EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS; EXPANDING OUR CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION WORK BEYOND OUR WALLS INTO THE COMMUNITY; STRENGTHENING SCIENCE LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH; AND ADVANCING STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES. WE WERE SEVERELY LIMITED IN 2020 IN OUR ABILITY TO ADD NEW EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS DUE TO THE OPERATING IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. DUE TO STATE AND LOCAL MANDATES, THE AQUARIUM WAS CLOSED TO VISITORS FROM MARCH 13 TO JULY 16TH 2020 AND AGAIN FROM DECEMBER 16TH UNTIL FEBRUARY 4TH, 2021 WHEN WE RE-OPENED FOR MEMBERS. WE RE-OPENED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2021.ON THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, WE COMPLETED RENOVATIONS OF THE SIMONS THEATER IN THE FIRST QUARTER WHICH INCLUDED A NEW DIGITAL PROJECTION SYSTEM, NEW WIDE FORMAT SCREEN SCREEN, AND NEW STAGE THAT ENABLE US TO OFFER A WIDER VARIETY OF EVENTS, LECTURES, AND OTHER MISSION-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE SIMONS THEATER WAS CLOSED FOR MOST OF 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$4,253,328	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$96,630	GrantAmt
Revenue	$1,699,980	RevenueAmt
Desc	RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION: THE ANDERSON CABOT CENTER FOR OCEAN LIFE (ANDERSON CABOT CENTER") AT THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ("AQUARIUM") CONDUCTS "APPLIED" RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND HELP REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF OCEAN INDUSTRY USE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON OCEAN SPECIES AND HABITATS. THIS INVOLVES VARIOUS TOOLS INCLUDING VISUAL SURVEYS FROM THE WATER AND THE SKY, THE USE OF MODERN ELECTRONIC TAGGING TECHNOLOGIES, NON-INVASIVE SAMPLING TOOLS, AND MATHEMATICAL ANALYSES TO FILL CRITICAL GAPS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND VULNERABLE OCEAN SPECIES. THIS INFORMATION THEN DIRECTLY INFORMS MANAGEMENT AND OCEAN POLICY, AND HELPS DRIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT THESE KEY SPECIES.IN 2020, THE ANDERSON CABOT CENTER MADE GREAT PROGRESS AROUND ITS OCEAN SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. SPECIFICALLY, WE FOCUSED ON CONDUCTING CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO FILL DATA-GAPS ON HOW TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES (E.G. COMMERCIAL FISHING, OFFSHORE RENEWABLES) ON VULNERABLE OCEAN SPECIES AND HABITATS. WE ALSO FOCUSED EXTENSIVELY ON DEVELOPING OUR ROLE IN THE GROWING "BLUE TECHNOLOGY" MOVEMENT/SECTOR (SEE BELOW).SELECT NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS- IN JUNE, THE AQUARIUM OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ITS BLUE TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR, BLUESWELL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BENEFIT CORPORATION SEA AHEAD. THE LAUNCH GENERATED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE, INCLUDING A PIECE IN BUSINESS INSIDER. THIS PROGRAM, PHYSICALLY BASED IN THE CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER, AIMS TO CATALYZE EARLY STAGE BLUE TECHNOLOGY START-UPS AND VENTURES BY PROVIDING BUSINESS, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MENTORSHIP AND RESOURCES OVER THE COURSE OF A 5-MONTH CURRICULUM, AS WELL AS NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING IN THE WAY OF A $35,000 GRANT (PER START-UP). COHORT 1 OF THE PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF SIX START-UPS, STARTED IN NOVEMBER AND WAS IN MID-STREAM AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2020. - THE ANDERSON CABOT CENTER ESTABLISHED FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH TWO CORPORATIONS IN THE OFFSHORE RENEWABLE SECTOR, EQUINOR AND ORSTED, TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THEIR OFFSHORE LEASE AREAS IN FEDERAL WATERS OFF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS EXTENDS LONG STANDING WORK BY THE ANDERSON CABOT CENTER CONDUCTING AERIAL AND BOAT-BASED SURVEYS AND RESEARCH STUDIES TRACKING THE OCCURRENCE AND MOVEMENT OF OCEAN SPECIES (E.G. NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES, SHARKS AND SEA TURTLES) IN AND AROUND THE FUTURE WIND TURBINE SITES.- THE ANDERSON CABOT CENTER'S MARINE CONSERVATION ACTION FUND PROVIDED MICRO-GRANTS TO SEVERAL OCEAN CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS/RESEARCHERS AROUND THE GLOBE WHOSE ENTERPRISES WERE STRUGGLING WITH FISCAL AND/OR OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE INCLUDED EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR AFRICAN MANATEE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION (AFRICAN AQUATIC CONSERVATION FUND), AND SEA TURTLE PROTECTION OPERATIONS (ASOCIACIN LATIN AMERICAN SEA TURTLES, COSTA RICA).- ANDERSON CABOT CENTER AND ADDITIONAL AQUARIUM STAFF PUBLISHED 34 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS/CHAPTERS IN SCHOLARLY JOURNALS/BOOKS IN 2020.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$1,862,801	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$313,246	RevenueAmt
Desc	EDUCATION:FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM HAS PROVIDED LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM A CHILD TOUCHING A SEA STAR TO AN ADULT LEARNING HOW HIS/HER DAILY ACTIONS CAN AFFECT THE OCEANEXPERIENCES THEY WILL NEVER FORGET. THE AQUARIUM'S EDUCATIONAL IMPACT IS BROAD AND EVER EXPANDING. WE ARE BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS THROUGH PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS. TEEN INTERNS OF 25 SUMMER TEENS HIRED, 100% HAIL FROM EDUCATIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING BOSTON (57%) AND CAMBRIDGE (43%). BOSTON'S PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL (PIC) IS DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THREE OF THESE TEENS AND JOHN HANCOCK'S MLK SCHOLAR PROGRAM IS DIRECTLY SUPPORTING FIVE OF THESE TEENS. CLIMATEENS WE HAVE 40 TEENS IN OUR YOUTH CLIMATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR (2019-2020), WHICH INCLUDED FORMING A PROJECT COLLABORATION WITH THE ICA YOUTH ARTS COUNCIL TO CREATE ART FOCUSED ON THE TOPIC OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROGRAM WAS MOVED TO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM IN MARCH 2020. LIVE BLUE AMBASSADORS (LBA) THE LIVE BLUE AMBASSADORS PROVIDES YOUTH AGES 14 THROUGH 18 OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD- BASED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES WHERE THEY TAKE PART IN DIRECT ACTIONS TO IMPROVE COASTAL HABITATS AND SYSTEMS. IN JANUARY TO EARLY MARCH OF 2020, 30 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN SEVEN EVENTS. THE PROGRAM WENT ON HIATUS WHEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MARCH 10, 2020.WE ARE A NATIONAL LEADER IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY CLIMATE RESILIENCE. NNOCCI NETWORK IN 2020, WE HELD OUR FIRST EVER ALL-MEMBER VIRTUAL CONFERENCE WITH 105 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN OUR NEW ON-LINE TRAINING CALLED "CRASH COURSE", WE TRAINED 99 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING 16 STATES AND CANADA. WE HELD TWO WEBINARS: "ARCHAEOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE", AND "A CONVERSATION WITH FRAMEWORKS ON FRAMING CLIMATE IN THE TIME OF COVID". AN ALL-MEMBER CONVERSATION WAS CONVENED ON HOW TO BE AN ACTIVELY ANTI-RACIST COMMUNITY AND CREATED A JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (JEDI) COMMITTEE. ELECTIONS FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE CHAIR POSITION WERE HELD, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME NON-ALUMNI NNOCCI MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO APPLY FOR POSITIONS ON THE GOVERNING COUNCIL. ALSO IN 2020, WE TRANSITIONED ADMINISTRATION OF NNOCCI AND REMAIN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SUPPORT OF THE NETWORK'S WORK. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESILIENCE (CPR) THIS NOAA-FUNDED PROJECT WORKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM CITY/TOWN PLANNING, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM CHELSEA, LYNN AND HULL, MA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLLEAGUES FROM THE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL. TEACHERS IMPLEMENTED A CLIMATE RESILIENCE CURRICULUM IN THE CLASSROOM TO LEAD STUDENTS TO CREATE A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECT ON RESILIENCE EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT CONCLUDED IN 2020. CHANGE MAKERS ADVANCING SCIENCE LITERACY (CASL) THIS NSF-FUNDED PROJECT HAS FORMED A TEAM OF COLLEAGUES FROM NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST BOSTON. THIS "CITY TEAM" IS LISTENING CAREFULLY TO THE ASPIRATIONS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS A KEY STEP TOWARD BUILDING CLIMATE ACTION PLANS, USING TOOLS AND PROTOCOLS FROM PARTNERS AT THE HARWOOD INSTITUTE. THIS PROJECT CONCLUDED IN 2020.WE ARE HELPING TO PROMOTE STEM FLUENCY FOR EDUCATIONALLY UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN BOSTON THROUGH PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, AND DURING THE SUMMER. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES WE SERVED 50 INFORMAL AND FORMAL EDUCATORS TO INCORPORATE OCEAN TOPICS (INCLUDING FRESHWATER) INTO THEIR PROGRAM AREA THROUGH FORMAL WORKSHOPS IN 2020. WE PROVIDED EDUCATORS CONTENT AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO TEACH ABOUT THE OCEAN IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, INCLUDING TOOLS THAT ENABLED THEM TO INCREASE A STUDENT'S CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF OCEAN PROBLEM-SOLVERS. 5TH QUARTER LEARNING PARTNERING WITH HAYNES ELEMENTARY, AS WELL AS BOSTON AFTER SCHOOL AND BEYOND, WE PROVIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING TO RISING KINDERGARTNERS OF BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER FOUR WEEKS IN SUMMER 2020. WE ARE INCREASING ACCESS TO NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM PROGRAMMING AND MISSION CONNECTIONS THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL PLATFORM IN NEW AND DIFFERENT WAYS. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE PRIORITIZED PROVIDING FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AT FIRST TO REACH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, AND THEN ADDED PAID VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. VIRTUAL VISITS DURING THE COVID-19 CLOSURE FROM MARCH TO JULY, WE BROADCAST OR SHARED DAILY "VISITS" WITH OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON OUR WEBSITE. THE VIDEOS SHOWCASED THE FULL WORK OF THE AQUARIUMFROM ANIMAL CARE AND ANIMAL HEALTH TO OUR RESEARCH AND RESCUE WORK AND HELPED US DELIVER OUR MISSION ENGAGING PEOPLE ABOUT HOW THEY COULD HELP PROTECT THE BLUE PLANET. WE POSTED ACCOMPANYING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ALL FREE OF CHARGE, SUCH AS ART AND STEM ACTIVITIES, ON OUR VIRTUAL VISIT PAGE. THESE VISITS BROADENED OUR REACH (ACROSS OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS WE GAINED NEARLY 30,000 FOLLOWERS) AND THEREFORE WE CONTINUED TO RUN THEM ON A MODIFIED SCHEDULE EVEN AFTER WE WERE ALLOWED TO OPEN OUR DOORS AGAIN. "BLUE PLANET SCIENCE SERIES" AS PART OF OUR FREE, VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, WE CREATED A VIDEO SERIES TO FEATURE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM SCIENTISTS AND ANIMAL CARE AND ANIMAL HEALTH STAFF AND THE WORK THEY DO TO SAFEGUARD OCEAN ANIMALS AND HABITATS. WE SHARED THESE VIDEOS WEEKLY VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. VIRTUAL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS VIRTUAL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS WERE OUR FIRST FORAY INTO PAID PROGRAMMING. WE WANTED TO SERVE AUDIENCES WHO WANTED MORE THAN OUR FREE VIRTUAL OFFERINGS AND WHO COULDN'T VISIT IN PERSON, AS WELL AS TO TEST NEW WAYS OF GENERATING REVENUE AND REPLACE LOST REVENUE, SUCH AS FROM SCHOOL GROUPS. VIRTUAL ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS ARE UP-CLOSE, 30 MINUTE ZOOM SESSIONS WITH OUR ANIMALS AND OUR AQUARISTS AND TRAINERS. WE OFFER FOUR PROGRAMS: HARBOR SEALS, OUR FUR SEALS AND SEA LIONS, OUR PENGUINS, AND OUR GIANT OCEAN TANK. VIRTUAL ENCOUNTERS ARE AS POPULAR WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AS THEY ARE WITH INDIVIDUALS (BIRTHDAY PARTIES) AND CORPORATIONS (TEAM BUILDING EVENTS). IN 2020, WE DELIVERED 108 PROGRAMS, WITH AN APPROXIMATE REACH OF 3,000 PEOPLE. VIRTUAL ACADEMIESIN NOVEMBER, WE LAUNCHED STANDARDS-ALIGNED, CURRICULUM-BASED STEM VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR GRADES K-5. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS, LIFE CYCLES, AND OUR SEA TURTLE RESCUE PROGRAMS WHILE INTERACTING LIVE WITH AN EDUCATOR. PRE- AND POST-INTERACTIVE SESSION MATERIALS STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS AND ALLOW THEM TO USE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, WE DELIVERED SIX PROGRAMS AND REACHED 105 STUDENTS. THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND NETWORKS, WE EXTEND THE REACH OF THE AQUARIUM IN PROMOTING OCEAN STEWARDSHIP. LECTURES OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES, SUPPORTED BY THE LOWELL INSTITUTE, WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. IN FALL 2020, WE HELD TWO VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT FEATURED FILM SCREENINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. IN TOTAL, THESE LECTURES REACHED NEARLY 800 PEOPLE.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$7,942,121	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$487,840	RevenueAmt
Desc	OTHER: THE AQUARIUM IS A PIONEER IN RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN MARINE MAMMALS AND OTHER SPECIES. DURING THE WINTER OF 2020, WE ADMINISTERED CARE IN OUR QUINCY, MA FACILITY TO 569 STRANDED SEA TURTLES (PRIMARILY KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLES) THAT WERE COLD STUNNED BY SEASONAL DROPPING WATER TEMPERATURES IN CAPE COD BAY.. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AT BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES ("BHC") TO OFFER THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM WHALE WATCH, OPERATED BY BHC. THIS COMBINED EFFORT HAS GENERATED INCREASED WHALE WATCH ATTENDANCE AND EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY THE REACH OF OUR WHALE CONSERVATION PROGRAMMING.TOTAL OTHER COSTS REPRESENT THE REMAINING PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES PER PART IX THAT WERE NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXHIBITION, RESEARCH, OR EDUCATION. TOTAL OTHER REVENUE REPRESENTS PROGRAMMATIC CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME PER PART VIII THAT WERE NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EXHIBITION, RESEARCH, OR EDUCATION.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$487,840	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$31,801,274	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	Yes (1)	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
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School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
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IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	393	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	23	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	21	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	0	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	PATRICIA A WONG	PersonNm
Phone	6172262140	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	177 MILK STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	BOSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	02110	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID ALTSHULER
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MALIZ E BEAMS
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BECHHOFER
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA BURGESS
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS R BURTON III
TRUSTEE	4.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LINDA N CABOT
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JARED A CHASE
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA EISENSON
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL S EVANS
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
DEAN GOODERMOTE
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DONNA K HAZARD
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN G HEALY
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
TIM HEALY
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA PETRI-HUMPHREY
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDER D LEVENTHAL
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
RAYMOND F MUI
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT H PAGE
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ANN B PEACHER
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MARY T RENNER
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DUNCAN W RICHARDSON
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN SKERRY
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$5,000	$0	$0
PETER O WILDE
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
VERONIQUE N SPRUILL
PRESIDENT & CEO	39.00	1.00	Yes (X)	$383,873	$0	$3,667	Yes (X)
P ERIC KRAUSS
EVP, CFO	39.00	1.00		$239,618	$0	$42,816	Yes (X)
RICHARD A MUSIOL JR
VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS	40.00	0.00		$198,632	$0	$7,290		Yes (X)
SUZANNE L MATUS
VP, MARKETING & COMM	40.00	0.00		$176,167	$0	$952		Yes (X)
LEIGH A CLAYTON
VP, ANIMAL CARE	40.00	0.00		$166,721	$0	$7,372		Yes (X)
JOHN W MANDELMAN
VP ANDERSON CABOT CTR. & CHF SCI	40.00	0.00		$162,666	$0	$33,438		Yes (X)
WILLIAM S SPITZER
VP, LEARNING & COMMUNITY	40.00	0.00		$162,382	$0	$24,846		Yes (X)
ANN PERRY
VP, TALENT & CULTURE	40.00	0.00		$152,469	$0	$36,234		Yes (X)
PETER CORKERON
SENIOR SCIENTIST	40.00	0.00		$138,802	$0	$0			Yes (X)
PATRICIA WONG
AVP, FINANCE & CONTROLLER	40.00	0.00		$128,145	$0	$35,551			Yes (X)
KIMBERLY A FONTES
CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	0.00		$124,328	$0	$1,268			Yes (X)
MARIANNE NORTON
DIRECTOR, INDIVIDUAL GIVING	40.00	0.00		$119,530	$0	$9,384			Yes (X)
MARION S HAMER
DIRECTOR, IT	40.00	0.00		$121,310	$0	$397			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,279,643	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$203,215	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	19	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
C & W FACILITY SERVICES INC
4002 SOLUTIONS CENTER	CHICAGO	IL	60672	CLEANING COMPANY	$1,189,941
SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS INC
1617 JFK BLVD SUITE 1700	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19103	MEMBERSHIP SERVICES	$569,004
CONNELLY PARTNERS LLC
46 WALTHAM ST	BOSTON	MA	02118	ADVERTISING AGENCY	$539,938
FOLEY HOAG LLP
155 SEAPORT BLVD	BOSTON	MA	02210	LEGAL	$413,614
FL SMITH INC
624 SOUTH ST	HOLBROOK	MA	02343	CONSTRUCTION	$400,461

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	19	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues	$2,619,445	MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions	$13,094,445	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$1,516,628	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$15,713,890	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS	900099	$6,670,394	$6,670,394
RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, ED.	900099	$2,013,226	$2,013,226

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$8,683,620	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$306,535	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$306,535	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$12,284,173	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$12,659,478	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$32,315	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$375,305	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$32,315	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$407,620	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$407,620	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$1,334,305	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$1,491	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,332,814	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,332,814	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP	900099	$481,904	$481,904
FEES	900099	$194,472	$194,472
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME	900099	$5,936	$5,936

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$682,312	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$26,311,551	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$10,698,746	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	-$101,085	ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$96,630	TotalAmt
Program Services	$96,630	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,686,978	TotalAmt
Program Services	$513,475	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$684,216	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$489,287	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,494,636	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,655,495	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,379,356	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$459,785	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$262,375	TotalAmt
Program Services	$220,395	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$31,485	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$10,495	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,972,535	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,496,930	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$356,704	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$118,901	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,091,933	TotalAmt
Program Services	$917,224	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$131,032	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$43,677	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$327,957	TotalAmt
Program Services	$275,484	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$39,355	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$13,118	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$94,450	TotalAmt
Program Services	$79,338	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$11,334	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,778	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$110,281	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$110,281	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,602,780	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,186,335	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$312,334	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$104,111	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$650,164	TotalAmt
Program Services	$533,134	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$91,023	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$26,007	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,206,721	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,206,721	ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$64,500	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,180	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,740	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,580	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$20,622	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,322	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,475	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$825	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$220,482	TotalAmt
Program Services	$220,482	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,458,073	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,458,073	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$612,670	TotalAmt
Program Services	$514,643	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$73,520	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$24,507	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
COST OF GRANTS AND CONT	$1,673,916	$1,673,916
CUSTODIAL SERVICES	$1,156,486	$971,449	$138,778	$46,259
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA	$571,098	$479,722	$68,532	$22,844
SUPPLIES	$521,003	$437,643	$62,520	$20,840

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,101,793	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,792,683	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$231,832	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$77,278	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$36,998,083	TotalAmt
Program Services	$31,801,274	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,622,236	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,574,573	FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,759,335	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,638,086	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,188,675	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,045,137	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,005,009	BOYAmt
EOY	$666,272	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$115,296	BOYAmt
EOY	$75,322	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$599,003	BOYAmt
EOY	$550,818	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$120,393,782	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$76,322,642	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$47,486,574	BOYAmt
EOY	$44,071,140	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,637,360	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,189,850	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,641,756	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,788,529	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$83,433,008	BOYAmt
EOY	$84,025,154	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,017,199	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,961,601	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,359,389	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,651,219	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$18,667,688	BOYAmt
EOY	$31,773,884	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,044,276	BOYAmt
EOY	$39,386,704	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$30,701,818	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,918,814	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,686,914	BOYAmt
EOY	$23,719,636	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$55,388,732	BOYAmt
EOY	$44,638,450	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$83,433,008	BOYAmt
EOY	$84,025,154	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$10,686,532	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$358,940	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments	-$22,755	PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$399,935	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$11,409,423	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$8,429,726	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$9,804,985	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$13,841,431	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$15,713,890	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$59,199,455	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$11,409,423	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$8,429,726	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$9,804,985	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$13,841,431	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$15,713,890	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$59,199,455	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$5,622,213	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$53,577,242	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$502,410	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$487,769	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$734,044	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$604,764	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$306,535	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,635,522	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$302,787	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$427,034	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$380,422	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total	$1,110,243	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,603,214	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,585,488	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,788,656	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,813,189	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$676,376	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$7,466,923	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$70,412,143	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$113,973,578	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.76090	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.73940	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,904	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$316	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$2,220	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$35,421,290	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$35,423,510	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,000,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$250,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$1,000,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$4,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$6,000,000	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1	$210	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$2,220	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$2,430	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$250,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,500,000	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1	$44	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$1,904	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,948	TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Funds And Other Accounts Held	1	FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Vl EOY	$272,186	FundsAndOtherAccountsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg Ctrl	Yes (1)	DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable Prps	Yes (1)	DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$22,857,094	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$15,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$499,728	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$238,769	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$23,133,053	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$20,023,426	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$20,377	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$3,242,609	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$429,318	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$22,857,094	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$20,773,026	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$758,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$840,824	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$666,776	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$20,023,426	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$18,579,132	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$14,991	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$2,302,359	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$123,456	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$20,773,026	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$17,345,419	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$5,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$1,355,373	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$126,660	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$18,579,132	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.71000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.29000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$50,235	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$50,235	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$82,370,329	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$48,793,503	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$33,576,826	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,648,717	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$3,070,896	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$2,577,821	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$24,577,695	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$17,598,188	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$6,979,507	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$7,746,806	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$6,860,055	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$886,751	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$44,071,140	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$26,392,011	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$358,940	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$109,964	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	-$388,444	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$80,460	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$26,311,551	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$26,311,551	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$37,129,516	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$109,964	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	$21,469	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$131,433	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$36,998,083	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$36,998,083	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	TO GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MISSION RELATED PROGRAMS PER INTENT OF NAMED ENDOWMENT FUND AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
PART X, LINE 2:	THE AQUARIUM ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE AQUARIUM HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATION AS TO WHAT INCOME IS RELATED OR UNRELATED AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS; HOWEVER, THE AQUARIUM HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE AQUARIUM IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE AQUARIUM'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE FILED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,491. LOSS ON VALUATION OF PENSION LIABILITY -981,450. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 131,773. GAIN ON VALUATION OF NON-QUALIFIED PENSION LIABILITY 449,742. MARINE LIFE CENTER REVENUE 10,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,491. MARINE LIFE CENTER EXPENSES 19,978.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICA	GRANTMAKING	$8,430
SOUTH ASIA	GRANTMAKING	$11,700
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	GRANTMAKING	$35,500
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	GRANTMAKING	$21,000
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	GRANTMAKING	$10,000
NORTH AMERICA	GRANTMAKING	$10,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office	0	ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee	0	ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$96,630	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$96,630	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	DOCUMENT AND QUANTIFY NESTING, BYCATCH AND HUMAN USE OF LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLES IN THE PEARL ISLANDS	$10,000	WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	UPDATE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DUGONGS IN NORTHERN BUSUANGA, IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL MONITORING STATIONS IN NEARBY ISLANDS AND WILL TRAIN ADDITIONAL CITIZEN SCIENTISTS IN DUGONG MONITORING.	$10,000	WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICA	DEVELOP AND TEST PRACTICAL FISHING GEAR MODIFICATIONS T0 REDUCE BYCATCH OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND BE USED DURING DAILY FISHING OPERATIONS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR	$10,000	WIRE TRANSFER
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	SUPPORT REVENUE LOSS FROM IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN COSTA RICA AND CARIBBEAN. SUPPORT WILL SAVE 6000 LEATHERBACK HATCHLING, AND 4000 GREEN SEA TURTLE POPULATIONS FROM ILLEGAL POACHING, PREDATORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS	$10,000	WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	QUANTIFY AND MITIGATE THREATS TO AFRICAN MANATEES. RESULTS WILL BE USED TO INFORM AND WORK WITH WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO REDUCE MORTALITY, HELP IMPLEMENT PROTECTED AREAS AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS FOR HUNTERS, AND INFLUENCE POLICY AND PRACTICES AT GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION LEVELS.	$7,000	WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF BILLFISH SPECIES THROUGH STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION, INPUT IN DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION PLANS FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN KENYA AND REGIONALLY, AND SUPPORT LOCAL CITIZEN SCIENTISTS, TRAINED FIELD ASSISTANTS, AND DATA COORDINATORS.	$7,000	WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	TRAIN LOCAL STAFF MEMBERS AS TRAINED AND OFFICIAL OBSERVERS ON EACH OF THE BEACH SEINING BOATS TO MINIMIZE IMMEDIATE THREAT OF ILLEGAL POACHING IN THE COASTAL VILLAGE COMMUNITY OF MBODIENE, SENEGAL	$7,000	WIRE TRANSFER
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	STRENGTHEN THE SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD SHARK SANCTUARY GOLFO DULCE, COSTA RICA, AND DECREASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC VULNERABILITIES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH MONITORING, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, TRAINING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES	$7,000	WIRE TRANSFER
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	OCEANIC WHITE TIP (OWT) SHARK POPULATION ASSESSMENTS, RANGE THROUGHOUT HAITI AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND EXPANDING RESEARCH EFFORTS FARTHER ALONG THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA FOR OWT.	$8,500	WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH ASIA	RESEARCH AND DATA EVALUATION FROM CONTINUED MONITORING AND SAMPLING OF RAYS AND SHARKS IN SRI LANKA, TO LEAD TO EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SHARKS AND RAYS	$7,000	WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICA	CONTINUE SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION WORK THROUGH BEACH PATROLLING AND NESTS TRANSPLANTATION WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF THE NEIGHBOR MACURO FISHERMEN TOWN. REDUCE THREATS SUCH AS POACHING AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION THROUGH PATROLS DURING SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON.	$8,430	WIRE TRANSFER

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	11	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS, ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ARTSMARKETING SERVICES INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	260 KING ST EAST STE 500	AddressLine1Txt
City	TORONTO	CityNm
Province Or State	ONTARIO	ProvinceOrStateNm
Country	CA	CountryCd
Foreign Postal	M5A 4L5	ForeignPostalCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activity	PHONE SOLICITATION	ActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds	0	FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts	$314,846	GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor	$121,210	RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization	$193,636	NetToOrganizationAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	$314,846	TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors	$121,210	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	$193,636	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
VERONIQUE N SPRUILL
PRESIDENT & CEO	$381,817	$0	$0	$0	$2,056	$0	$3,667	$0	$0	$0	$387,540	$0	$0	$0
P ERIC KRAUSS
EVP, CFO	$238,278	$0	$0	$0	$1,340	$0	$8,135	$0	$34,681	$0	$282,434	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD A MUSIOL JR
VP, EXTERNAL RELATIONS	$198,212	$0	$0	$0	$420	$0	$0	$0	$7,290	$0	$205,922	$0	$0	$0
JOHN W MANDELMAN
VP ANDERSON CABOT CTR. & CHF SCI	$162,304	$0	$0	$0	$362	$0	$9,842	$0	$23,596	$0	$196,104	$0	$0	$0
ANN PERRY
VP, TALENT & CULTURE	$151,503	$0	$0	$0	$966	$0	$10,943	$0	$25,291	$0	$188,703	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM S SPITZER
VP, LEARNING & COMMUNITY	$76,434	$0	$0	$0	$85,948	$0	$11,864	$0	$12,982	$0	$187,228	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE L MATUS
VP, MARKETING & COMM	$175,784	$0	$0	$0	$383	$0	$0	$0	$952	$0	$177,119	$0	$0	$0
LEIGH A CLAYTON
VP, ANIMAL CARE	$166,166	$0	$0	$0	$555	$0	$0	$0	$7,372	$0	$174,093	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA WONG
AVP, FINANCE & CONTROLLER	$127,353	$0	$0	$0	$792	$0	$9,212	$0	$26,339	$0	$163,696	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 4A	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	WILLIAM SPITZER RECEIVED $85,551 OF SEVERANCE IN 2020.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ISSUE SERIES 2012	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN	042297514	BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP	000000000	CUSIPNum
Bond Issued	2012-11-01	BondIssuedDt
Issue Price	$19,730,000	IssuePriceAmt
Purpose	SEE SCHEDULE O	PurposeDesc
Defeased	0	DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	Yes (1)	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing	0	PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Retired	$19,385,000	RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds	$19,730,000	TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds	$345,000	IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion	2012	SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds	0	RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds	0	RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation Made	Yes (1)	FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec Maint	Yes (1)	AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property	0	OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements	0	AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop	Yes (1)	MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel Contracts	Yes (1)	EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements	0	AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others	0.00000	PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI	0.00000	PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use	0.00000	TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test	0	BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop	0	ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd	Yes (1)	ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed	0	Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet	0	RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate	0	ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due	Yes (1)	NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue	0	VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec	0	HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs	Yes (1)	WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action	Yes (1)	ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMED	ISSUER NAME: NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ISSUE SERIES 2012 DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 11/01/2017
SCHEDULE K, PART VI	THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOND ISSUE WAS TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF A LOAN MADE BY THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY (THE AUTHORITY) TO THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE AUTHORITY'S REVENUE BONDS, NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ISSUE SERIES 2007. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS BOND ISSUE WAS ALSO USED TO PAY COSTS OF ISSUING THE BOND.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	20	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$1,494,014	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	REDUCTION IN RENT FOR QUINCY SHIPYARD	1	$22,281	FMV
Yes (X)	CONTRIBUTED ITEMS FOR AQUARIUM EVENT	1	$333	FMV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received	0	Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	0	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	0	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 32B:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE NUMBER REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B), REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF GIFTS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS BUT DOES NOT HAVE STOCKHOLDERS. MEMBERSHIP AT THE AQUARIUM PROVIDES LIMITED BENEFITS SUCH AS UNLIMITED VISITATION TO OUR EXHIBITS AND DISCOUNTS AT THE CAFE, GIFT SHOP AND SIMONS THEATER FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR. MEMBERSHIP IS A MEANS OF PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION AND EXPOSING PEOPLE TO OUR MISSION. HOWEVER, MEMBERSHIP DOES NOT PROVIDE ENTITLEMENTS OR RIGHTS SUCH AS ELECTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE GOVERNING BODY, ANY INFLUENCE IN ESTABLISHING POLICIES, PROCEDURES OR MANAGERIAL ACTIONS OR AN OWNERSHIP STAKE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT AND REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE THE DOCUMENT IS CONSIDERED READY FOR REVIEW, COPIES (EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B) ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO A PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MEETING TO REVIEW IT. SCHEDULE B IS NOT INCLUDED FOR REVIEW IN ORDER TO RESPECT DONOR CONFIDENTIALITY AS REQUESTED BY SEVERAL DONORS. IN ADDITION TO THE FORM 990, MANAGEMENT PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES A SUMMARY OF KEY ELEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 TO FACILITATE THE REVIEW. A COPY OF FORM 990-T IS ALSO PROVIDED ALONG WITH A BREAKOUT OF THE VARIOUS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS GENERATING UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. DURING THE MEETING, MANAGEMENT LEADS THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE SUMMARY DOCUMENT, PAUSING TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION AS NECESSARY. THE TAX PROFESSIONAL FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO REVIEWED THE DOCUMENT IS ALSO PRESENT AND PARTICIPATES IN THE REVIEW SESSION. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE PREPARED AND RETAINED AS A RECORD. ANY CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE REVIEW ARE INCORPORATED IN THE FORM 990 AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIR DISTRIBUTES THAT DOCUMENT (EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B, WHICH IS REDACTED TO HONOR THE REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF SEVERAL DONORS) TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH HIS/HER COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FULL BOARD IS TYPICALLY GIVEN A WEEK TO TEN DAYS TO COMMENT PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION PAGE, TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND SELECT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE CERTIFICATION THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DISCLOSE WHAT CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. MANAGEMENT MONITORS THE RECEIPT OF THESE CERTIFICATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL ARE RETURNED AND MAINTAINED ON FILE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED AND A DETERMINATION IS MADE ON WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, MUST BE TAKEN TO PRESERVE GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNING PRINCIPLES AND AVOID REAL AND/OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE OR MAKE A BUSINESS DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONCERNING THE BASE COMPENSATION AND ANY BONUS OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR DETERMINATIONS FOR THE CEO AND CFO. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (OR, PURSUANT TO DELEGATED AUTHORITY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF THE DECISIONS ARE MADE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) THEN REVIEWS AND MAKES FINAL DETERMINATIONS ON SALARY AND ANY BONUS OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR DETERMINATIONS FOR THE CEO AND CFO. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN THE BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CEO AND CFO. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE CEO'S EVALUATION OF THE CFO'S PERFORMANCE IN DETERMINING THE SALARY AND ANY BONUS OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR DETERMINATIONS FOR THE CFO. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO PROVIDE DIRECT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND POTENTIAL EARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH REFLECT THE RELATIVE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE INDUSTRY SEGMENT OF WHICH IT IS A PART AND WHICH ACCOMPLISH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NET EARNINGS TO INURE TO THE PRIVATE BENEFIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE POLICY SUPPORTS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING INCREASED PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CEO AND CFO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CARRIES OUT THIS POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR AS A NEED ARISES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION: -RELEVANT LOCAL MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE CEO AND CFO FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. -FORM 990 COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE RELEVANT POSITIONS AT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONAL SEGMENT. -COMPENSATION DATA OF CEOS AND CFOS OBTAINED THROUGH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF AQUARIA HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS. -COMPENSATION DATA OF CEOS AND CFOS OBTAINED THROUGH A LOCAL NETWORK OF CULTURAL INSTITUTION HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND VOTES TO: SET BASE SALARY, ANNUAL BONUS AWARDS AND BONUS PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, IN LIGHT OF MARKET DATA AND THE CEO'S AND CFO'S BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND JOB PERFORMANCE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDS WHAT IT HAS APPROVED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES) FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE 2020 BASE SALARY AND BONUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CFO WERE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (OR, PURSUANT TO DELEGATED AUTHORITY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.) BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE CEO. THE 2020 BASE SALARY AND BONUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CEO WERE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (OR, PURSUANT TO DELEGATED AUTHORITY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUESTING THEM IN WRITING OR IN PERSON TO NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM, CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON, MA 02110. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	LOSS ON VALUATION OF PENSION LIABILITY -981,450. LOSS ON VALUATION OF NON-QUALIFIED PENSION LIABILITY 449,742. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 131,773.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM MARINE LIFE CENTER INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	177 MILK STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	BOSTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	021103399	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	223334951	EIN
Primary Activities	ESTABLISH & MAINTAIN A CTR FOR THE RESCUE, TREATMENT & REHAB OF MARINE ANIM	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	MA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section	501(C)(3)	ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status	LINE 12A, I	PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NA	N/A	DirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization	0	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	0	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	0	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	0	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	0	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	0	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	0	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd