SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS (EIN 91-1189249)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202023219349321227
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-16T17:19:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN911194016PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK NUBER PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLEVUECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911189249EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063864300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11483 ALASKAN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP981012015ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICK JOHNSONPersonNm
Person TitleDIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN.PersonTitleTxt
Phone2063864300PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARA ELIZABETH J HYREPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00235495PTIN
Phone4254544919PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-16PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.158.230.194IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-16IPDt
IP Tm15:33:37IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE AQUARIUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT DAVIDSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11483 ALASKAN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP981012015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$32,612,377GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SEATTLEAQUARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionINSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body50VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent50VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee238TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1119TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,108,388PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$16,655,129CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,454,324PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$14,066,065CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$27,104PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$3,679CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,330,940PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,114,052CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$24,866,548PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,831,567CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,141,734PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$99,102CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,493,075PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,290,572CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$184,760PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$126,125CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,741,041CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,546,759PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,416,679CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,366,328PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,932,478CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,500,220PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$12,899,089CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,357,178TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$30,764,155TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,470,164TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,618,094TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,887,014NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$27,146,061NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,568,168ExpenseAmt
Grant$99,102GrantAmt
Revenue$14,066,065RevenueAmt
DescSINCE OPENING IN 1977 THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN A LEADER IN CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF OCEAN HEALTH, INSPIRING VISITORS OF ALL AGES TO TAKE CONSERVATION ACTION TO PROTECT OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. THE AQUARIUM HAS MULTIPLE ACCESS PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE VISITATION BY ALL OF ITS COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING DEAF, DISABLED, SPECIAL NEEDS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE AQUARIUM PROVIDES FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AT BEACHES AND RIVERS THROUGH ITS BEACH NATURALISTS AND SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAMS. VISITORS OF ALL AGES FROM NEAR AND FAR COME TO THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM TO SEE UP CLOSE OUR CHARISMATIC COLLECTION OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING SEA OTTERS AND OCTOPUSES, AND TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF OUR OCEANS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc
Total Program Service Expenses$14,568,168TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesYes (1)GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonYes (1)GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document81IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee238EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member50IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICK JOHNSONPersonNm
Phone2063864300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11483 ALASKAN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP981012015ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (59 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
PATTI DILL
CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN J LETEY
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA MAGER
VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARISSA A MARKER
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY J TINSETH
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN L BLAIR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BLEIMAN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDDIE CHANG
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL CHAPIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARY CLARK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DELANEY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB C DONEGAN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERREN DRAKE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM T EINSTEIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN L GATES
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EFFIE GLEASON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA GRAUMLICH PHD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP M GUESS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GUIDON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES C GURKE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN M GUY III
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET HABERBUSH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY JONES
DIRECTOR THRU 09/193.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE KORNBLUM
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK E KRAMER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE A KROGSLUND
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY KUNIS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALYA LEAHY
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA C LUTHER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MACNEIL
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE MAGEE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMOKO MORIGUCHI-MATSUNO
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT W POWER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL PURPURA
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN RAUSCHENBERG
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART T ROLFE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASEY J SCHUCHART
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IVAN SEDA
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTIAN SINDERMAN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY S SMITH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY T SMITH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL TRZUPEK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX WASHBURN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA C WIGEN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE V WILLOUGHBY JR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES WRIGHT
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSIE WYCKOFF
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESUS AGUIRRE
EX OFFICIO3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R BRADEN
EX OFFICIO3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
EX OFFICIO3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT W DAVIDSON
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$311,475$0$17,577
RICHARD A JOHNSON
DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$167,078$0$11,166
BRADLEY RUTHERFORD
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00$195,551$0$14,481Yes (X)
RACHAEL WEAKLAND
VP OF PHILANTHROPY40.00$158,809$0$14,948Yes (X)
VERONICA SMOLEN
DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES40.00$133,573$0$8,876Yes (X)
TIM KUNIHOLM
DIR. OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MARKETING40.00$123,774$0$10,673Yes (X)
JIM WHARTON
DIR. OF CONSERVATION, ENAGEMENT & LEARNING40.00$122,383$0$11,696Yes (X)
SUSAN BULLERDICK
DIR. OF CAPITAL PROJECTS40.00$113,075$0$6,729Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,325,718TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$96,146TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LMN ARCHITECTSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1801 2ND AVE SUITE 501AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesARCHITECTSServicesDesc
Compensation$1,762,035CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,360,435MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$918,063FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$121,136GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$14,255,495AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,900,477NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,655,129TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSION FEES712130$13,922,242$13,922,242
CAMPS & EDUC EVENTS713990$143,823$143,823
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$14,066,065TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,254TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,254ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,143TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,143ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,409,333RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$169,000RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,240,333RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,240,333TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,240,333ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$56SecuritiesAmt
Other$16,877OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$56SecuritiesAmt
Other-$16,877OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$16,933TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$16,933ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$369,204FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$918,063ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$586,884FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$217,680TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$217,680ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$20,900GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$7,993GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,907TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,907ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
REIMBURSEMENTS900099$37,173$37,173
INSURANCE CLAIM900099$24,308$24,308
GIFT SHOP900099$8,111$8,111

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,757TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,757ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$77,349OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,831,567TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,066,065RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,110,373ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,647TotalAmt
Program Services$98,647ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455TotalAmt
Program Services$455ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$717,328TotalAmt
Program Services$368,011ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$283,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,811FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,611,877TotalAmt
Program Services$6,758,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$957,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$895,265FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$309,549TotalAmt
Program Services$244,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,367FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,857,868TotalAmt
Program Services$1,425,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$240,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,076FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$793,950TotalAmt
Program Services$607,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,871FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,805TotalAmt
Program Services$9,049ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,301TotalAmt
Program Services$36,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,000TotalAmt
Program Services$75,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,125TotalAmt
Fundraising$126,125FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$626,768TotalAmt
Program Services$427,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,395FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$570,325TotalAmt
Program Services$542,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,120,302TotalAmt
Program Services$1,467,298ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$474,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,895FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347,461TotalAmt
Program Services$234,641ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,500FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,238TotalAmt
Program Services$181,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$276,757TotalAmt
Program Services$225,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,612FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,899TotalAmt
Program Services$248,814ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL/OPERATING COSTS$586,169$565,613$16,349$4,207
BANK FEES$481,258$447,699$1,487$32,072
B&O TAXES$262,246$262,246
UBI TAX$55,000$42,082$7,246$5,672

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,150TotalAmt
Program Services$299,345ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,173FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,932,478TotalAmt
Program Services$14,568,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,623,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,741,041FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,771,100BOYAmt
EOY$6,009,933EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$765,789BOYAmt
EOY$7,792,201EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,192,237BOYAmt
EOY$7,566,984EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$679,317BOYAmt
EOY$2,039,622EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,729BOYAmt
EOY$393,437EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,375,689LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,913,623LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,537,006BOYAmt
EOY$6,462,066EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$499,912EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,357,178BOYAmt
EOY$30,764,155EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,255,334BOYAmt
EOY$2,813,452EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$613,682EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,830BOYAmt
EOY$190,960EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,470,164BOYAmt
EOY$3,618,094EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,491,668BOYAmt
EOY$7,023,108EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,395,346BOYAmt
EOY$20,122,953EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,887,014BOYAmt
EOY$27,146,061EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,357,178BOYAmt
EOY$30,764,155EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$12,899,089ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$269NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$19,514DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$659,287OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,230,503CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,424,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,321,730CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,108,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,655,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,740,299TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$300,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,080,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,380,000TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,530,503CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,504,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,321,730CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,108,388CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,655,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,120,299TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,134,995SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,985,304PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,299,119CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,278,961CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,422,528CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,387,330CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,254,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,642,668TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,433CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,095CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,584CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,852CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,454CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$270,418TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$47,033,385TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$63,250,332GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationATM COMMISSIONS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,982. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,009. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,743. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,623. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,212. INSURANCE CLAIM - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 62,854. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 24,308. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 213. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 3,762. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 5,008. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,202. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,111. MISCELLANEOUS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 4,386. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,382. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,209. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,173. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,823. TRADE A/R WRITE-OFF - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,852. REIMBURSEMENT - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 38,942. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,624. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 31,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$135,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$135,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,561,429FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,696,429FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$25,411CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$60,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$57,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$135,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$277,411TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$25,411CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total$25,411TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$25,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$25,002EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,909,575OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,146,163DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,763,412BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,934,567OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,615,608DepreciationAmt
Book Value$318,959BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,531,547OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$151,852DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,379,695BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,462,066TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE INCENTIVE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$190,960Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$190,960TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,956,942TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$269NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$20,004DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$63,360OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$43,625RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$32,000,567RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$169,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$169,000RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,831,567TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,038,608TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$490DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$169,000OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$169,490ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,869,118ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$63,360OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$63,360ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,932,478TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:A DONOR GAVE US SEVERAL STATUES OF SEA LIFE. WE REFER TO THEM AS "SENTINELS OF THE SEA." THEY ENHANCE THE EXHIBITS AT PIER 60, AND WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF THE RENOVATION TO THE HARBOR SEAL AND NORTHERN FUR SEAL AREAS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE DONOR HAS REQUESTED THAT INVESTMENT RETURNS FOR THIS ENDOWMENT, STARTING AFTER THE $100,000 PLEDGE IS FULFILLED, BE USED TO SUPPORT THE FISH AND INVERTEBRATE TEAM, PARTICULARLY REGARDING THEIR WORK WITH THE TOUCH TANKS IN THE AQUARIUM, WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE MARINE CREATURES IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX -63,360.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -169,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 169,000.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX 63,360.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPBELL & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 6TH AVENUE SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$12,884,603GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$126,125RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$12,758,478NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$12,884,603TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$126,125TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$12,758,478TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPLASH!Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,146,776GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$806,649CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$340,127GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$143,693FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$383,864OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SEACHANGEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$140,491GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$111,414CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$29,077GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$29,077FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$30,250OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$1,287,267GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$918,063CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$369,204GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$172,770FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$414,114OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$586,884DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$217,680NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$20,900GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming$7,993OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other GamingYes (1)VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming1.00000VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$20,900GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming$7,993OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$7,993DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$12,907NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedWAStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed0LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers0GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility0.23000GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility0.77000GamingOtherFacilityPct

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REGINA HUEY OLSSONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11483 ALASKAN WAY PIER 59AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager PersonREGINA HUEY OLSSONGamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation$0GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Is EmployeeYes (X)GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUMBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1886 CANNERY ROWAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTEREYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93940ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN942487469RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantAQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 2019PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT W DAVIDSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$272,677$0$38,798$0$0$0$12,674$0$4,903$0$329,052$0$0$0
RICHARD A JOHNSON
DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$151,479$0$15,599$0$0$0$7,297$0$3,869$0$178,244$0$0$0
BRADLEY RUTHERFORD
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$176,703$0$18,848$0$0$0$8,942$0$5,539$0$210,032$0$0$0
RACHAEL WEAKLAND
VP OF PHILANTHROPY$143,042$0$15,767$0$0$0$7,309$0$7,639$0$173,757$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION DUES INCLUDED IN WAGES FOR 2019.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VARIOUS EMPLOYEESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgEMPLOYEESRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Cash Grant$2,331CashGrantAmt
Type Of AssistanceCAMP DISCOUNTSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
Assistance PurposeCAMP DISCOUNTSAssistancePurposeTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution18ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,705,148NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET QUOTATIONSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS226$166,883COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)MISC.33$14,197COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)FOOD/BEVERAGE1$10,000COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)WINE9$4,249COST/SELLING PRICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN COLUMN B.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED STAFF MEMBERS WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE TASKS, PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH INTERPRETATION IN EXHIBITS, EVENT SET-UP AND TAKE-DOWN, CLERICAL TASKS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS TRACK OF THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, HOURS SERVED AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION BY USING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DATABASE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE NINTH-LARGEST AQUARIUM IN THE US BASED ON ATTENDANCE. THE AQUARIUM HAS HOSTED NEARLY 29 MILLION VISITORS, AS MANY AS 825,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. DURING 2019 WE HOSTED 821,223 VISITORS TO OUR FACILITY. MORE THAN 70,000 FREE TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. THESE TICKETS GO TO MORE THAN 300 PARTNER AGENCIES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION, 35,026 STUDENTS VISITED THE AQUARIUM DURING 2019 THROUGH OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WITH 23,113 OF THEM RECEIVING FREE ADMISSION. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE HEART OF THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT AND A DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS, SCHOOL GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND TOURING VISITORS ALIKE. WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VISITOR ENGAGEMENT, CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES. AS AN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER, WE ARE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF CREATING SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE AND INFORMED CITIZENS. WE BELIEVE CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELIES UPON OUR VISITORS LEAVING US WITH A GREATER RESPECT AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE OCEAN AND MARINE ANIMALS THAN THEY DID WHEN THEY FIRST ENTERED OUR DOORS. ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) ACCREDITATION: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE AZA SINCE 1979, WHICH MEANS THAT WE MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE. IN 2017, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED ITS AZA ACCREDITATION RENEWAL, A PROCESS DONE EVERY FIVE YEARS, THAT REAFFIRMS THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO USE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND INSPECTION. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS: IN 2019, WE FURTHERED OUR CONSERVATION WORK THAT INCLUDES RENEWED FOCUS ON THE SALISH SEA AND EXPANSION OF OUR CONSERVATION NARRATIVE TO INCLUDE THE CORAL TRIANGLE, THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT LOCATED BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. HAVING THESE ANCHORS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PACIFIC PROVIDES US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND AND TELL THE STORY OF PUGET SOUND IN A CRITICAL GLOBAL CONTEXT. WE CONDUCTED TWO FACT-FINDING TRIPS TO INDONESIA IN 2019 TO MEET POTENTIAL PARTNERS AND OBSERVE CURRENT OCEAN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. OUR CONSERVATION PROGRAM ANTICIPATES ENGAGEMENT IN AN ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION PROJECT IN THE INDO-PACIFIC AS PART OF SHOWCASING THE GLOBAL CONTEXT OF THE OCEAN-WIDE AND LOCAL IMPACTS. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM RECOGNIZES LEADERS IN THE CONSERVATION FIELD WITH ITS ANNUAL OCEAN CONVERSATION HONORS EVENT WITH ITS HIGHEST HONOR BEING THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SYLVIA EARLE MEDAL. LAST YEAR THE AWARD WENT TO THE FORMER SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, THE HONORABLE SALLY JEWELL, AND DR. DREW HARVELL RECEIVED THE CONSERVATION RESEARCH AWARD. ADVANCE CAMPUS EXPANSION: THE AQUARIUM HAS COMPLETED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR A NEW BUILDING, THE OCEAN PAVILION, FOCUSED ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE INDO-PACIFIC AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. PROGRAMMING WILL HIGHLIGHT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE SALISH SEA AND THE INDO-PACIFIC SHARING A NARRATIVE OF BOTH GLOBAL AND LOCAL TOPICS IN OCEAN HEALTH. WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL BRING THE STORY OF THE HUMAN-OCEAN CONNECTION ACROSS THE PACIFIC BASIN TO LIFE. OUR $140 MILLION CAMPAIGN WILL PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN PAVILION AND AN ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH CENTER. THE AQUARIUM IS WORKING TO MAKE THE OCEAN PAVILION A GLOBAL LEADER IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SETTING A NEW GREEN STANDARD FOR AQUARIUMS. SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ARE KEY GOALS FOR THE ENTIRE AQUARIUM CAMPUS AND ALL OF ITS OPERATIONS. ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH: ANIMAL CARE AND STUDY OF THE SPECIES IN OUR CARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND SUPPORTS THE VERY CORE OF OUR MISSION. OVER THE YEARS, OUR STAFF HAS ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PEER ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES OR RESEARCH ENTITIES. AS PART OF THAT WORK, WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN MANY LONG-TERM AND CONCURRENT PROJECTS DESIGNED TO EXPAND THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF MARINE BIOLOGY AND MARINE ECOLOGY FOR WILD AND AQUARIUM ANIMALS. YOUR GENERAL OPERATING GIFT ALLOWS US TO DEDICATE STAFF AND THEIR EXPERTISE TO THESE PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR OUR FACILITY, INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE COMMUNITY. OTTER POPULATION STUDIES: OUR STAFF CONTINUED TO WORK WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO GATHER DATA FOR THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF SEA OTTERS ON THE WASHINGTON COAST. OUR STAFF ALSO WORKS ON A FEDERAL PROJECT MONITORING THE OTTER POPULATION GROWTH RATES BY PROVIDING GENETIC AND ENDOCRINE DATA FOR A STATISTICAL MODEL ANALYZING MANY VARIABLES LIKE DIET, WATERSHED INPUTS AND MARINE PRODUCTIVITY. DATA WILL PROVIDE CONTENT FOR IMPORTANT LONGITUDINAL STUDIES REGARDING SEA OTTER ECOLOGY. FOR MORE THAN 18 YEARS WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECORDED OVER 1,800 WASHINGTON SEA OTTERS FROM GROUND SURVEYS IN BOTH 2018 AND 2019. MONITORING OUR ANIMALS' HORMONE LEVELS: OUR SCIENTISTS ARE CONCERNED WITH MONITORING HORMONE LEVELS OF ANIMALS IN OUR COLLECTION WITH A FOCUS ON FUR SEALS, SEA OTTERS AND SEABIRDS. HORMONE STUDIES ALLOW US TO MEASURE BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO NORMAL SITUATIONS WHILE IN OUR CARE, LIKE REPRODUCTION AND OTHER CHANGES IN LIFE STAGES. THIS RESEARCH WILL HELP BIOLOGISTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY. ANNUAL SURVEYS: AQUARIUM STAFF COORDINATE ANNUAL SURVEYS OF ROCKFISH AND GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUSES IN PUGET SOUND AND OF CORAL REEF SYSTEMS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. WORKING WITH STATE RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES IN HAWAII, WE COLLECT DATA ON SPECIES PRESENCE AND ABUNDANCE PLUS CAPTURE IMAGES OF THE CORAL REEF FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THE COLLECTED DATA PROVIDES A BASELINE THAT ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO ASSESS TRENDS AND SPECIES STABILITY OR LOOK FOR DATA GAPS TO ADDRESS IN THE FUTURE. EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM OFFERS INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DRAW CROWDS AND GARNER ENTHUSIASM FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION FROM PARTICIPANTS. ALL OUR PROGRAMS, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE AQUARIUM, ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND TEENS, AND ADULTS, IN ACTIONS THAT PROMOTE OCEAN HEALTH. TODDLER TIME COMPLETED ITS 14TH SEASON OFFERING FAMILIES 29 PROGRAM DATES ON SELECT SUNDAYS, MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS ATTENDED BY 3,100 CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS IN THE 2019 PROGRAM YEAR. TODDLER TIME PROMOTES EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES CENTERED ON MARINE SCIENCE. THESE SKILLS SETS ARE DOCUMENTED AS A KEY INDICATOR FOR FUTURE SUCCESS INCLUDING ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH IN A GROWING BODY OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE. THE COMMUNIY SCIENCE PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS 14TH YEAR OF THE 15-YEAR MONITORING PROGRAM. IN 2019, COMMUNITY SCIENCE ENROLLED 15 SCIENCE CLASSES OR CLUBS FROM 9 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN KING, KITSAP, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, PLUS ONE COHORT OF SEATTLE AQUARIUM YOUTH OCEAN ADVOCATES VOLUNTEERS. THIS YEAR 333 STUDENTS TOOK TO 10 PUGET SOUND BEACHES ON LOW TIDE DATES BETWEEN APRIL AND MAY. COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A STRONG CONNECTION TO THEIR LOCAL BEACHES, TO BECOME ENGAGED IN SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS THAT YIELD MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND TO SEE SCIENCE AS A POSSIBLE CAREER PATH. COMMUNITY SCIENCE SUPPORTS WASHINGTON STATE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM-BASED CAREERS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE OFFERS BOTH TEACHER AND STUDENT COMPETENCIES IN UNDERSTANDING, DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SCIENTIFICALLY RELEVANT FIELD INVESTIGATIONS. OUR ONSITE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS AND SELF-GUIDED VISITS SERVED 43,000 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES. SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED 63% OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. OUR ONSITE PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION THAT SUPPLEMENTS STUDENTS' IN-SCHOOL SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND CREATES MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES SEEING ANIMALS UP CLOSE ALONGSIDE OUR MARINE SCIENCE TEACHERS OR WITH DETAILED SELF-GUIDED MATERIALS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SCIENCE-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. MARINE SUMMER CAMP RAN FOR THE 19TH YEAR OVER NINE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AND AWARDED $10,000 IN CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS. WE HAD 270 HAPPY CAMPERS WHO COULD SELECT FORM A VARIETY OF MARINE SCIENCE THEMES. SUMMER CAMPS NOT ONLY PROVIDE SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT DURING SUMMER MONTHS BUT ARE ALSO A BRIDGE BETWEEN TODDLER TIME AND OTHER AQUARIUM PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN FUTURE YEARS, OUR STAFF WILL EXPLORE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH ORGANIZATIONS SERVING AT-RISK YOUTH TO ASSESS HOW CAMPS MAY BECOME A TOOL FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS.
FORN 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE:SEATTLE AQUARIUM CONNECTIONS CONTINUE TO SERVE THE GREATER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN 84,232 TICKETS TO MORE THAN 350 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN 2019. THE CONNECTIONS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES TICKETS TO PARTNERS WHO SHARE THESE TICKETS WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS, WHO ARE OFTEN INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT SEEK OUT THE AQUARIUM OR EXPERIENCE BARRIERS TO ENTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A $25 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP OPTION AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES CONNECTED TO OUR PARTNERS. CONNECTIONS PROGRAM ALSO MANAGES MEMBERSHIPS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AT LOCAL LIBRARIES. CONNECTIONS IS A PILLAR OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, REACHING MORE SEATTLE-AREA COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH MULTIPLE CHANNELS FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE ENTRY INTO THE AQUARIUM. DREAMNIGHT IN 2019 RECEIVED 873 GUESTS OVER TWO NIGHTS IN MARCH AND APRIL, WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR AQUARIUM CONNECTIONS PARTNERS. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE HAD AS MANY AS 870 GUESTS; HOWEVER, WE'VE FOUND THAT ATTENDANCE CLOSE TO 400 PER EVENT GIVES FAMILIES THE SPACE THEY NEED TO COMFORTABLY EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THE EVENT. THESE FREE, FUN-FILLED EVENTS OFFER CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS A CHANCE TO RELAX WHILE EXPLORING OUR EXHIBITS AND ENJOYING AN ASSORTMENT OF TALKS, ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS. AS NEEDED, ACTIVITIES ARE MODIFIED FOR ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE MADE FOR SENSORY NEEDS THROUGHOUT OUR EXHIBITS. THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM HAS BECOME AN ATTRACTION ON LOCAL BEACHES. EVERY SUMMER, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SEEK OUT THIS FREE PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FIELD TRIPS TO THE BEACH. IN ITS 21ST SEASON, THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM HAD 263 VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS AND 61,791 CONTACTS WITH BEACH VISITORS OVER 23 BEACH DATES PLUS ONE EVENING BEACH WALK IN JANUARY. OF THESE CONVERSATIONS, 9,468 WERE ABOUT SALMON AND THE NEARSHORE. IN 2019, WE FURTHER INCORPORATED EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR FOSTERING EMPATHY AND VISUAL THINKING STRATEGIES INTO TRAINING FOR NEW AND RETURNING NATURALISTS. THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM SUPPORTS THIS WORK BY HELPING PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH TIDE POOL ANIMALS IN NEW WAYS. BY COLLECTING DATA ON EMPATHIC BEHAVIORS TAKEN BY OUR BEACH VISITORS, WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORK SHAPES INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY'S 22ND SEASON WAS ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING YEAR IN WHICH 127 VOLUNTEERS REACHED OVER 20,000 VISITORS THROUGH SALMON-FOCUSED EVENTS IN 2019. THIS INCLUDES 6,538 PEOPLE AT THE BALLARD LOCKS OVER EIGHT SATURDAYS DURING SUMMER MONTHS, 7,822 PEOPLE AT FIVE SALMON VIEWING LOCATIONS ALONG THE CEDAR RIVER EVERY WEEKEND IN OCTOBER AND 6,363 VISITORS AT 17 OUTREACH EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAM HAS BEEN EDUCATING WATERSHED RESIDENTS ABOUT SALMON AND WATERSHED HEALTH SINCE 1998. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM PROGRAM TRAINS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AT SALMON SPAWNING SITES ALONG IN THE CEDAR RIVER IN THE FALL, AND AT THE HIRAM CHITTENDEN LOCKS IN THE SUMMER. NATURALISTS ALSO PROVIDE INTERPRETATIVE PROGRAMS AT OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE BASIN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REACHING ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PERSONAL BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY WATERSHEDS AND SALMON. OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROGRAM OVER 178,000 VISITORS HAVE COME OUT TO SEE SALMON AND TO LEARN ABOUT WAYS THEY CAN HELP SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SALMON RECOVERY IN OUR WATERSHED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INITIALLY. THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PROVIDED A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICIES CONTAINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT WERE FIRST APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS DECEMBER 2007 MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE AQUARIUM'S ATTORNEY BEFORE IT IS SENT OUT EACH YEAR. AN ANNUAL FORM IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION REGARDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS, CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMMISSIONED A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY IN 2015 AND HAS USED THIS AS A BASELINE TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIMARILY CONCERNS ITSELF WITH THE DETAILS RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM POSITIONS. THEY DO, HOWEVER, PROVIDE OVERALL WAGE POOL GUIDANCE WHICH IMPACTS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE AQUARIUM. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT WAGE SURVEYS, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS WAGE SURVEY TO UPDATE THE 2015 SURVEY TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ANNUAL REPORT, MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RESTATEMENT OF NET ASSETS RELATING TO CHANGES IN GAAP FOR MEMBERSHIP REVENUE -659,287.

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