2020-11-16T17:19:28-06:00 2019-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2019-01-01 911189249 THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY SEAT 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 RICK JOHNSON DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. 2063864300 2020-11-16 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2020-11-16 65.158.230.194 2020-11-16 15:33:37 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 89717B589FD00BFA15541EEC558887732FC50FBC 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SEATTLE AQUARIUM ROBERT DAVIDSON 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 32612377 0 X WWW.SEATTLEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1982 WA INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 50 50 238 1119 0 0 10108388 16655129 13454324 14066065 -27104 -3679 1330940 1114052 24866548 31831567 1141734 99102 0 0 11493075 12290572 184760 126125 1741041 6546759 6416679 19366328 18932478 5500220 12899089 17357178 30764155 2470164 3618094 14887014 27146061 X OUR MISSION IS INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 14568168 99102 14066065 SINCE 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 O 14568168 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 81 0 1 238 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X RICK JOHNSON 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 PATTI DILL CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN J LETEY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA MAGER VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KARISSA A MARKER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY J TINSETH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN L BLAIR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BLEIMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE CHANG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BILL CHAPIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARY CLARK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DELANEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BOB C DONEGAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TERREN DRAKE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T EINSTEIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN L GATES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EFFIE GLEASON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GRAUMLICH PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP M GUESS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GUIDON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES C GURKE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAN M GUY III DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HABERBUSH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY JONES DIRECTOR THRU 09/19 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE KORNBLUM DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK E KRAMER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE A KROGSLUND DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KUNIS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NATALYA LEAHY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LISA C LUTHER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MACNEIL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MAGEE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOMOKO MORIGUCHI-MATSUNO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W POWER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PURPURA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN RAUSCHENBERG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STUART T ROLFE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY J SCHUCHART DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN SEDA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN SINDERMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY S SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY T SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TRZUPEK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX WASHBURN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA C WIGEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE V WILLOUGHBY JR DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WRIGHT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE WYCKOFF DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS AGUIRRE EX OFFICIO 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BRADEN EX OFFICIO 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS EX OFFICIO 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 311475 0 17577 RICHARD A JOHNSON DIR. 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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. 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PART V, LINE 4: THE DONOR HAS REQUESTED THAT INVESTMENT RETURNS FOR THIS ENDOWMENT, STARTING AFTER THE $100,000 PLEDGE IS FULFILLED, BE USED TO SUPPORT THE FISH AND INVERTEBRATE TEAM, PARTICULARLY REGARDING THEIR WORK WITH THE TOUCH TANKS IN THE AQUARIUM, WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE MARINE CREATURES IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX -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. 1 CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1200 6TH AVENUE SUITE 600 SEATTLE WA 98101 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 12884603 126125 12758478 12884603 126125 12758478 WA SPLASH! 1146776 806649 340127 143693 383864 SEACHANGE 140491 111414 29077 29077 30250 0 1287267 918063 369204 172770 414114 586884 -217680 20900 7993 1 1.00000 20900 7993 7993 12907 WA 0 0 0 0 0.23000 0.77000 REGINA HUEY OLSSON 1483 ALASKAN WAY PIER 59 SEATTLE WA 98101 0 REGINA HUEY OLSSON 0 X 0 0 MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM 886 CANNERY ROW MONTEREY CA 93940 942487469 501(C)(3) 10000 AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 2019 1 0 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 272677 0 38798 0 0 0 12674 0 4903 0 329052 0 0 0 RICHARD A JOHNSON DIR. 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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 11B A 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 12C THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT WERE FIRST APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS DECEMBER 2007 MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE AQUARIUM'S ATTORNEY BEFORE IT IS SENT OUT EACH YEAR. AN ANNUAL FORM IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION REGARDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS, CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMMISSIONED A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY IN 2015 AND HAS USED THIS AS A BASELINE TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIMARILY CONCERNS ITSELF WITH THE DETAILS RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM POSITIONS. THEY DO, HOWEVER, PROVIDE OVERALL WAGE POOL GUIDANCE WHICH IMPACTS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE AQUARIUM. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT WAGE SURVEYS, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS WAGE SURVEY TO UPDATE THE 2015 SURVEY TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ANNUAL REPORT, MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RESTATEMENT OF NET ASSETS RELATING TO CHANGES IN GAAP FOR MEMBERSHIP REVENUE -659,287.