2020-11-16T07:48:20-06:00 2019-12-31 580673524 MOORE STEPHENS TILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BLVD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2019-01-01 582574918 GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY GEOR 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 CHRISTINA D ROBINSON SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 4045814000 2020-11-13 1 ANGELA M GRINER P01082262 7709958800 2020-11-13 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHRISTINA D ROBINSON 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 102527294 0 X HTTP://WWW.GEORGIAAQUARIUM.ORG/ X 2000 GA GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS A LEADING NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO AQUATIC RESEARCH, EXCEPTIONAL ANIMAL CARE, AND EDUCATION TO ENGAGE AND CULTIVATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORLD OCEAN. WE DO THIS BY HELPING PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. WE WORK TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST VARIETIES OF AQUATIC LIFE IN THE WORLD, AND SHARE OUR GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ACROSS THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPORTANT OCEANIC DISCOVERIES. WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY SHOWING HOW HUMANKIND, AQUATIC ANIMALS AND THE WATERS OF THE WORLD ARE CONNECTED AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO ACTION. GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION (AHA), THE ALLIANCE FOR MARINE MAMMAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS (AMMPA) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). 25 25 926 1122 0 0 5598180 5712849 92941383 103937655 -1796790 292686 193755 -7430042 96936528 102513148 0 0 0 0 30509125 31291448 0 0 714254 63934371 62941019 94443496 94232467 2493032 8280681 425416398 452054841 67476743 85241636 357939655 366813205 X THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, AND OPERATE A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FACILITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 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THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STANDARDS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THEREFORE, NO TAX EXPENSE OR ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS." FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI & XII: PART XI & XII ARE NOT REQUIRED: THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AUDIT IS A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT INCLUDING BOTH (I) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AND ITS DISREGARDED ENTITY SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE R AND (II) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC., A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ENTITY. 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MGR. GROUP SALES 57959 0 0 0 110478 0 4733 0 6762 0 179932 0 0 0 TONYA M CLAUSS SR. DIRECTOR ANIMAL HEALTH 123589 0 16049 0 1810 0 3895 0 9325 0 154668 0 0 0 ALISTAIR DOVE VP, RESEARCH & CONSERVATIO 124455 0 23175 0 1729 0 3976 0 14357 0 167692 0 0 0 CAMILLE A HANNANS VP, HUMAN RESOURCES 130901 0 24584 0 1759 0 8436 0 6176 0 171856 0 0 0 GABRIEL A BIDOT SALES MANAGER 28194 0 0 0 128056 0 3816 0 10865 0 170931 0 0 0 JOSHUA CHERFOLI SR. DIRECTOR DIGITAL MARKETING 117718 0 13596 0 1788 0 3685 0 15885 0 152672 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A GARY P. INKS, VP & GENERAL MANAGER MDA, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $155,301. PART I, LINE 6 CERTAIN SENIOR LEVEL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IN AMOUNTS FROM 10% TO 25% OF THEIR SALARY BASED ON TARGETED ATTENDENCE AND OPERATING INCOME GOALS SET IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS. A THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 04780NFZ5 2009-01-29 80000000 CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANSION TO THE AQUARIUM'S FACILITIES 0 0 0 B THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 NONEAVAIL 2019-03-27 40000000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM PREDATOR EXHIBIT PROJECT 0 0 0 A 80000000 552542 79447458 2010 1 0 1 1 B 40000000 302108 39697892 1 0 0 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 (I) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS FREDERICK SLAGLE, DIRECTOR MR. MARCUS IS CHAIRMAN OF THE MARCUS FOUNDATION OF WHICH FREDERICK SLAGLE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (II) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MR. AND MRS. MARCUS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. (III) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MICHAEL MORRIS, DIRECTOR MR. MORRIS IS MRS. MARCUS' SON AND MR. MARCUS' STEPSON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS DELIVERED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE PAY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL PAY INCREASES AND INDIVIDUAL OFFICER INCREASES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENANTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PY BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE 592,869. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD CHOOSES AN AUDITOR AND REVIEWS ITS FINANCIALS HAS NOT CHANGED FROMM THE PRIOR YEAR. AQUARIUM PARKING DECK LLC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 582574918 PARKING DECK OPERATIONS FOR THE AQUARIUM GA 6105175 27800885 NONE DOLPHIN CONSERVATION FIELD STATION LLC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 582574918 FOR THE STUDY, RESCUE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MARINE MAMMALS. GA 0 NONE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 274284050 FUNDRAISING FOR THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM GA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC 1 ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 812655897 FUNDRAISING FOR THE MARINELAND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE FL 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC E 27124808 FMV GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC L SEE PART VII EXPLANATION ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC L SEE PART VII EXPLANATION GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC N SEE PART VII EXPLANATION ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC N SEE PART VII EXPLANATION GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC O SEE PART VII EXPLANATION ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC O SEE PART VII EXPLANATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINES L, N & O: GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. ACTS AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. SHARES OFFICE SPACE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. WHICH FILES ITS OWN SEPARATE FORM 990. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.'S EXPENSES TO RUN THE FOUNDATION TOTALED $714,254. IN ADDITION, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION RECEIVED $762,317 IN NON-CASH SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH THEY TRANSFERRED TO GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.