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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. 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        <ExplanationTxt>THE NUMBER REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B), REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF GIFTS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>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.)</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>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.</ExplanationTxt>
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