SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS (EIN 91-1189249)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201923189349313757
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-11-14T17:18:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2019-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARA ELIZABETH J HYREPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00235495PTIN
Phone4254544919PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-14PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.158.230.194IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-14IPDt
IP Tm10:00:47IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

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$25,699,573GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body47VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent47VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee227TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1251TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$166,299NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,321,730PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$10,108,388CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$12,904,827PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$13,454,324CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,628PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$27,104CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,109,304PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,330,940CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,338,489PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$24,866,548CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$66,411PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,141,734CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,732,954PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,493,075CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$53,703PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$184,760CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,701,055CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,008,704PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,546,759CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,861,772PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,366,328CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,476,717PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,500,220CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,323,764TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,357,178TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,946,970TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,470,164TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,376,794NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,887,014NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$15,218,485ExpenseAmt
Grant$86,896GrantAmt
Revenue$13,454,324RevenueAmt
DescSINCE OPENING ON MAY 20, 1977, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. 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. THE AQUARIUM HAS PLAYED HOST TO NEARLY 28 MILLION VISITORS, MORE THAN 850,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR SINCE 2015, AND CONTINUES TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc
Total Program Service Expenses$15,218,485TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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 Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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 Document80IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee227EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members47GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member47IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 (57 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BOB C DONEGAN
CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA MAGER
VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN J LETEY
SECRETARY3.00Yes (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
JESUS AGUIRRE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN L BLAIR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW BLEIMAN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL CHAPIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARY CLARK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG DAVISON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTI DILL
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
EFFICE 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
WENDY JONES
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (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
LISA C LUTHER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE MAGEE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA MCCABE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMO MORIGUCHI-MATSUNO
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALYA LEAHY
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
LISA SCHAFER
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
ERIN STEINWINDER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL TRZUPEK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA C WIGEN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
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
ROBERT W DAVIDSON
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$287,063$0$16,772
RICHARD A JOHNSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$152,808$0$11,411
BRADLEY RUTHERFORD
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00$189,370$0$13,041Yes (X)
RACHAEL WEAKLAND
VP OF PHILANTHROPY40.00$158,173$0$12,463Yes (X)
MARSHA SAVERY
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING40.00$150,132$0$11,078Yes (X)
CHET J CASSON
DIRECTOR OF LIFE SCIENCES40.00$136,469$0$10,881Yes (X)
VERONICA SMOLEN
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES40.00$124,676$0$8,443Yes (X)
TIM KUNIHOLM
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$122,646$0$8,693Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,321,337TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$92,782TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LMN ARCHITECTS
801 2ND AVE SUITE 501SEATTLEWA98104ARCHITECTS$821,429
1415 WESTERN LLC
11235 SE 6TH ST SUITE 200 PINNACLBELLEVUEWA98004RENTAL OFFICE$373,565
ANCHOR QEA LLC
1201 3RD AVE SUITE 2600SEATTLEWA98101CONSULTATION$234,909
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,475,143MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$741,592FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$102,846GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,788,807AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,043,880NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$10,108,388TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSION FEES712130$13,345,171$13,345,171
CAMPS & EDUC EVENTS713990$109,153$109,153
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$13,454,324TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,781TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,781ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$579TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$579ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,558,970RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$175,000RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,383,970RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,383,970TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,383,970ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14SecuritiesAmt
Other$29,871OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$14SecuritiesAmt
Other-$29,871OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$29,885TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$29,885ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$463,128FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$741,592ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$622,916FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$159,788TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$159,788ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$7,200GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$5,224GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,976TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,976ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
INSURANCE CLAIM900099$62,854$62,854
REIMBURSEMENT900099$31,000$31,000
GIFT SHOP900099$4,202$4,202

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,147TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,147ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$104,203OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,866,548TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,454,324RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,303,836ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,141,536TotalAmt
Program Services$1,141,536ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198TotalAmt
Program Services$198ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$670,465TotalAmt
Program Services$344,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$264,794ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,767FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,953,555TotalAmt
Program Services$6,338,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$863,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$751,710FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,588TotalAmt
Program Services$237,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,194FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,841,209TotalAmt
Program Services$1,433,476ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$173,874FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$731,258TotalAmt
Program Services$567,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,938FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,673TotalAmt
Program Services$17,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,633TotalAmt
Program Services$37,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,448ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,000TotalAmt
Management And General$57,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,760TotalAmt
Fundraising$184,760FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$538,018TotalAmt
Program Services$351,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,115FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$559,480TotalAmt
Program Services$531,460ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,834ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,036,641TotalAmt
Program Services$1,397,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$467,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$171,546FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418,194TotalAmt
Program Services$327,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,110FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$377,306TotalAmt
Program Services$360,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,351TotalAmt
Program Services$182,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,907FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300,765TotalAmt
Program Services$241,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL/OPERATING COSTS$615,453$592,100$22,827$526
BANK FEES$526,287$507,989$15,258$3,040
EQUIPMENT$278,967$243,504$33,009$2,454
UBI TAX$24,000$24,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,991TotalAmt
Program Services$338,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$152,928FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,366,328TotalAmt
Program Services$15,218,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,446,788ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,701,055FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,797,340BOYAmt
EOY$4,771,100EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,009BOYAmt
EOY$765,789EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,643,172BOYAmt
EOY$6,192,237EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,813BOYAmt
EOY$679,317EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,132BOYAmt
EOY$411,729EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,158,605LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,621,599LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,096,298BOYAmt
EOY$4,537,006EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,323,764BOYAmt
EOY$17,357,178EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,446,970BOYAmt
EOY$2,255,334EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$214,830EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,946,970BOYAmt
EOY$2,470,164EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,309,294BOYAmt
EOY$7,491,668EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,067,500BOYAmt
EOY$7,395,346EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,376,794BOYAmt
EOY$14,887,014EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,323,764BOYAmt
EOY$17,357,178EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,500,220ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$10,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$3,919,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,230,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,424,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,321,730CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,108,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,004,730TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$300,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,080,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,380,000TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,919,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,530,503CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,504,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,321,730CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,108,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,384,730TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,169,975SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,214,755PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,142,908CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,299,119CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,278,961CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,422,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,386,751CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,530,267TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,064CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,095CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,852CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,028TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$34,114,025TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$59,002,756GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.70980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75900PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,186. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,982. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,009. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,743. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,623. INSURANCE CLAIM - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 62,854. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,760. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 213. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 3,762. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 5,008. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,202. MISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,118. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 4,386. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,382. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,209. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,173. TRADE A/R WRITE-OFF - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,852. REIMBURSEMENT - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 38,942. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,624. 2018 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$57,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$57,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,903,708FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$19,960,708FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$922,836CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,922,836TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,884,254LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$12,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$25,411CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$60,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$57,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$154,411TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$230,709CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$980,709TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,471,064GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$25,411CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total$25,411TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,878,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$965,627DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,913,069BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,807,238OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,505,335DepreciationAmt
Book Value$301,903BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,472,671OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$150,637DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,322,034BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,537,006TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE INCENTIVE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$214,830Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$214,830TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,189,360TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$231,575DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$83,763OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$147,812RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,041,548RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$175,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$175,000RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,866,548TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,679,140TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$221,575DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$175,000OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$396,575ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,282,565ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$83,763OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$83,763ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,366,328TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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 XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -83,763.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -175,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 175,000.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 83,763.

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 Line1ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2100AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTATIONActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$5,918,053GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$184,760RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$5,733,293NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$5,918,053TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$184,760TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$5,733,293TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPLASH!Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,054,600GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$616,764CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$437,836GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$129,778FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$445,991OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SEACHANGEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$150,120GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$124,828CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$25,292GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$25,292FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$21,855OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$1,204,720GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$741,592CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$463,128GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$155,070FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$467,846OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$622,916DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$159,788NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF SEATTLEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 5TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98124ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN911461832RecipientEIN
IRC SectionLOCAL GOVERNMENTIRCSectionDesc
Non Cash Assistance$1,054,838NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOKValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceMASTER PLANNING DESIGN STUDIESNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantRENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CITY-OWNED AQUARIUM FACILITIESPurposeOfGrantTxt
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 (5 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$248,225$0$38,838$0$0$0$11,383$0$5,389$0$303,835$0$0$0
RICHARD A JOHNSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$143,254$0$9,554$0$0$0$6,663$0$4,748$0$164,219$0$0$0
BRADLEY RUTHERFORD
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$170,439$0$18,931$0$0$0$8,584$0$4,457$0$202,411$0$0$0
RACHAEL WEAKLAND
VP OF PHILANTHROPY$141,527$0$16,646$0$0$0$5,966$0$6,497$0$170,636$0$0$0
MARSHA SAVERY
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING$134,913$0$15,219$0$0$0$6,786$0$4,292$0$161,210$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROBERT DAVIDSON - COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION DUES INCLUDED IN WAGES FOR 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$83,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution14ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$645,951NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET QUOTATIONSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS338$268,131COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)ANML SUPPLIES48$30,475COST/SELLING PRICE
Yes (X)WINE41$16,323COST/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 (7 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 4ATHE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE NINTH-LARGEST AQUARIUM IN THE US BASED ON ATTENDANCE. DURING 2018 WE HOSTED 865,309 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, 38,788 STUDENTS VISITED THE AQUARIUM DURING 2018 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. THE AQUARIUM, ALONG WITH THE WOODLAND PARK ZOO, HOSTED SOME 3,000 AQUARIUM AND ZOO PROFESSIONALS AT THE ANNUAL AZA CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS: IN 2018, 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 A FACT-FINDING TRIP TO INDONESIA IN MAY 2018 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. ADVANCE CAMPUS EXPANSION: THE AQUARIUM HAS COMPLETED SCHEMATIC DESIGN 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 FIRST PHASE OF A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL BRING THE STORY OF THE HUMAN-OCEAN CONNECTION ACROSS THE PACIFIC BASIN TO LIFE. OUR $113 MILLION CAMPAIGN WILL PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN PAVILION AND AN ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH CENTER. 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 17 YEARS WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECORDED OVER 1,800 WASHINGTON SEA OTTERS FROM GROUND SURVEYS IN BOTH 2017 AND 2018. 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 OF 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 13TH SEASON OFFERING FAMILIES 29 PROGRAM DATES ON SELECT SUNDAYS, MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS ATTENDED BY 1,361 CHILDREN AND 1,423 ADULTS IN THE 2018-19 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 CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS 13TH YEAR OF THE 15-YEAR MONITORING PROGRAM. IN 2019, CITIZEN 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 330 STUDENTS TOOK TO LOCAL BEACHES OVER 13 LOW TIDE DAYS BETWEEN APRIL AND MAY. CITIZEN 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. CITIZEN SCIENCE SUPPORTS WASHINGTON STATE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM-BASED CAREERS. CITIZEN 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 46,562 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES. SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED 51% OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. FORTY-TWO PERCENT WERE FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, MEANING THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FUNDING BASED ON STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. (STUDENTS IN FREE- AND REDUCED- LUNCH PROGRAMS WERE 40% OF THE ONSITE 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 18TH YEAR OVER NINE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AND AWARDED 18 CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS. WE HAD 237 HAPPY CAMPERS WHO COULD SELECT FORM A VARIETY OF THEMES INCLUDING PARTNERSHIP CAMPS WITH SEATTLE CHILDREN'S THEATER. 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.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ASEATTLE AQUARIUM CONNECTIONS CONTINUE TO SERVE THE GREATER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN 70,000 TICKETS TO MORE THAN 350 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN 2018. SEATTLE AQUARIUM CONNECTIONS IS OUR REFOCUSED COMMUNITY TICKETS PROGRAM. THE 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 2018 RECEIVED 884 GUESTS OVER TWO NIGHTS ON MARCH 10 AND APRIL 14, WITH THE SUPPORT OF 16 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. BEACH NATURALISTS HAVE 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. THERE WERE 65,180 CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC OVER 21 BEACH DAYS IN 2018. THIS YEAR BEACH NATURALISTS PILOTED AN EFFORT TO MEASURE BEACH VISITORS' EMPATHY TOWARD BEACH LIFE DURING OUR INTERACTIONS WITH VISITORS. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS PARTICIPATING IN A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TO FOSTER EMPATHY FOR WILDLIFE AS A PATHWAY TO CONSERVATION BEHAVIOR. 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 VOLUNTEERS SPOKE WITH 19,445 VISITORS ABOUT SALMON AND THE CEDAR RIVER WATERSHED. THIS IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VISITORS IN THE 21-YEAR HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE YEARS PRIOR TO IT BEING HOSTED BY THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM. 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 158,000 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. THE DATE OF THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS IN 2018.
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.

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