NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC (EIN 52-1121163)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201843189349304849
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-14T11:52:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521121163EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4105763800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PIER 3 - 501 EAST PRATT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJOHN C RACANELLIPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4105763800PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonJULIA FLANNERYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00928918PTIN
Phone4102469301PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address66.98.98.15IPv4AddressTxt
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IP2018-10-29IPDt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJOHN C RACANELLIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PIER 3 - 501 EAST PRATT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$51,206,582GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AQUA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S AQUATIC TREASURES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee556TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers577TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$741,294TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$198,327NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,014,798PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,468,860CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$35,833,544PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$37,096,524CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$117,216CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,734,518PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,523,982CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$47,582,860PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$51,206,582CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$453,267PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,963,777CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$19,902,264PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$179,369PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$188,369CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$5,723,937CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$27,393,824PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$30,064,897CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$47,928,724PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$57,645,060CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$345,864PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,438,478CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$110,441,224TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$114,299,130TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$35,180,402TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$45,541,282TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$75,260,822NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$68,757,848NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S AQUATIC TREASURES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$37,755,668ExpenseAmt
Revenue$36,920,838RevenueAmt
DescAQUARIUM EXPERIENCE: THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE INNER HARBOR IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SITUATED ON TWO CITY PIERS WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ON EITHER SIDE, THE AQUARIUM FEATURES THREE PAVILIONS AND A LIVING COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 20,000 ANIMALS FROM MORE THAN 800 SPECIES OF FISH, BIRDS, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES AND MAMMALS IN AWARD-WINNING HABITATS. THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM IS MARYLAND'S LARGEST PAID TOURIST ATTRACTION, WELCOMING MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. MORE THAN 50 MILLION GUESTS HAVE VISITED THE AQUARIUM SINCE IT OPENED IN 1981, AND AQUARIUM STAFF MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO GOING TO EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS TO DELIGHT GUESTS AND INSPIRE THEM TO ACT TO CONSERVE THE WORLD'S AQUATIC TREASURES. AS AN ORGANIZATION ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA), THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF ANIMAL CARE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE ANIMAL HEALTH, HUSBANDRY AND WELFARE PRACTICES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE FOR ALL ANIMALS AT THE AQUARIUM, STAFF CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND FIELD WORK TO SUPPORT SPECIES AND HABITAT CONSERVATION, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM INCLUDE AMAZON RIVER FOREST, ATLANTIC CORAL REEF, ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC, AUSTRALIA: WILD EXTREMES, BLACKTIP REEF, DOLPHIN DISCOVERY, JELLIES INVASION, LIVING SEASHORE, MARYLAND EXPERIENCE, SHARK ALLEY, SURVIVING ADAPTATION, TROPICAL RAINFOREST, HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG WATERFRONT PARK, AND THE 4D IMMERSION THEATER.Desc

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Expense$7,916,672ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,963,777GrantAmt
DescCONSERVATION & SCIENCE: THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CHANGING THE WAY HUMANITY CARES FOR THE OCEAN. WHAT BEGAN OVER 35 YEARS AGO AS A VISITOR ATTRACTION HAS EVOLVED INTO A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM. THROUGH UNPARALLELED EXHIBITS, SCIENCE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON FIELD INITIATIVES, WE ARE CREATING A NEW COMMUNITY OF HOPEFUL CONSERVATIONISTS, DRIVEN BY OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S AQUATIC TREASURES. WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CHALLENGES FACING OUR COASTS AND OCEANS AND TO LEAD DIRECT ACTION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE BALTIMORE HARBOR, THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND OCEANS AROUND THE WORLD. THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM IS ALSO COMMITTED TO EDUCATING STUDENTS OF ALL AGES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE OCEAN. BY GETTING THEIR BOOTS WET AND THEIR HANDS DIRTY, STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THEIR SKILLS AND INTERESTS, AND MAKE EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR BLUE PLANET. MORE THAN 56,000 MARYLAND STUDENTS VISIT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM FREE OF CHARGE EACH YEAR, WHERE THEY BECOME IMMERSED IN THE WORLD OF WATER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT PROTECTING ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$45,672,340TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document100IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee556EmployeeCnt
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
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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 BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLIAM S HARRISONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4105761187PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 MARKET PL STE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)

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THOMAS ROBINSON
CHAIR5.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE DROPPA
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMIKA LANGLEY TREMAGLIO
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID CHURCHILL
DIRECTOR, TREASURER1.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC BUNTING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN DILLENSCHNEIDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY GRASMICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHANNAD JISHI
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH NIGRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIANELA PERALTA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA RAMSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK TILDON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE ULMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C ELIZABETH WAGNER
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN S BREMER PE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENRIC SALA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD WIESE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN C RACANELLI
PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER34.006.00Yes (X)$505,563$0$116,575
WILLIAM HARRISON
SVP/CFO38.002.00Yes (X)$206,952$0$31,317
CANDACE OSUNSADE
SEC/SVP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER39.001.00Yes (X)$223,154$0$27,524
DALE SCHMIDT
EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$313,910$0$29,961Yes (X)
MARGOT AMELIA
SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00$227,310$0$22,291Yes (X)
KRIS HOELLEN
SVP/CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER40.00$209,264$0$21,805Yes (X)
SCOTT MELTON
SVP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER40.00$209,168$0$13,497Yes (X)
KATHLEEN SHER
SVP/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40.00$186,257$0$17,930Yes (X)
BRENT WHITAKER
SVP/ANIMAL SCIENCE & WELFARE40.00$170,326$0$26,093Yes (X)
JACQUELINE BERSHAD
VP PLANNING & DESIGN40.00$154,938$0$5,450Yes (X)
SAM TAWIAH
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$159,039$0$26,735Yes (X)
MEGAN RILEY
VP FINANCE39.001.00$139,547$0$4,733Yes (X)
CHARLES MYERS
VP GUEST SERVICES40.00$131,576$0$11,981Yes (X)
JENNIFER DRIBAN
VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$126,883$0$22,454Yes (X)
SCOTT PERICH
LONG RANGE PLANNING DIRECTOR40.00$120,996$0$6,265Yes (X)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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IMPACTS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LLC
3720 FALCON RIDGE DRMEDINAOH44256ADVERTISING$1,800,000
JOHNSON CONTROLS
PO BOX 730068DALLASTX75373FACILITY MAINTENANCE$861,534
IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT INC
27509 AVENUE HOPKINSSANTA CLARITACA913554D THEATER SERVICES$492,668
AYERS SAINT GROSS INC
1040 HULL STREET STE 100BALTIMOREMD21230DESIGN SERVICES$486,705
FIN PRODUCTIONS LLC
1223 OCEAN VIEW BLVDPACIFIC GROVECA93950FILM PRODUCTION$449,974
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K35CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$4,288,809AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Contributions$11,468,860TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP FEES900099$5,072,626$5,072,626
CONSIGNMENT713990$1,531,335$1,531,335
SCHOOL GROUPS900099$1,141,638$1,141,638
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Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,335,811TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,650,347RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$37,096,524TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$117,216TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$117,216ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$68,952RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$68,952RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$68,952TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$68,952ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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COMMISSION722320$1,454,525$1,454,525
PHOTOS900004$509,778$509,778
FOOD SERVICE722100$368,938$313,108$55,830

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$121,789TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$121,789ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,455,030OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$51,206,582TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,920,838RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$741,294UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,075,590ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,956,627TotalAmt
Program Services$5,956,627ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,150TotalAmt
Program Services$7,150ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,702,926TotalAmt
Program Services$957,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,303,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$442,065FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,718,266TotalAmt
Program Services$13,091,294ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$662,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,964,036FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,370TotalAmt
Program Services$344,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$164ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,013FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,558,214TotalAmt
Program Services$1,015,147ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$333,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$209,508FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,057,241TotalAmt
Program Services$931,396ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,806FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,079TotalAmt
Program Services$153,603ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$77,710FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,750TotalAmt
Program Services$42,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,654FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,230TotalAmt
Program Services$56,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,643FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,389TotalAmt
Management And General$67,389ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,369TotalAmt
Fundraising$188,369FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,725,177TotalAmt
Program Services$4,195,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$596,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$933,600FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,723,644TotalAmt
Program Services$2,287,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,272,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$163,473FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,055,116TotalAmt
Program Services$689,681ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$224,085FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,513TotalAmt
Program Services$642,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,665FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,461,001TotalAmt
Program Services$4,298,389ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,126FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$621,912TotalAmt
Program Services$451,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,517FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,542TotalAmt
Program Services$71,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,745FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$688,614TotalAmt
Program Services$51,463ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$637,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,934,900TotalAmt
Program Services$8,328,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$714,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$892,298FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$432,387TotalAmt
Program Services$362,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,598FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
ANIMAL SPECIFIC SUPPLIE$868,495$868,495
BUILDING & EXHIBIT SUPP$656,330$656,330

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,818TotalAmt
Program Services$214,487ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,026FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,645,060TotalAmt
Program Services$45,672,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,248,783ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,723,937FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,737,719BOYAmt
EOY$7,064,131EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,211,096BOYAmt
EOY$2,522,192EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,136BOYAmt
EOY$321,214EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$13,613,540EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$633,381BOYAmt
EOY$754,760EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$205,291,449LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$115,569,318LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,867,283BOYAmt
EOY$89,722,131EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,609BOYAmt
EOY$301,162EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,441,224BOYAmt
EOY$114,299,130EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,808,116BOYAmt
EOY$2,801,788EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,306,289BOYAmt
EOY$3,687,610EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,188,494BOYAmt
EOY$16,309,764EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,418,835BOYAmt
EOY$17,382,062EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,458,668BOYAmt
EOY$5,360,058EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,180,402BOYAmt
EOY$45,541,282EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,379,563BOYAmt
EOY$65,721,587EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,881,259BOYAmt
EOY$3,036,261EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,260,822BOYAmt
EOY$68,757,848EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,441,224BOYAmt
EOY$114,299,130EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$6,438,478ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$64,496OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,530,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,219,573CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,004,226CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,014,798CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,468,860CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,238,354TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,885,184CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,441,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,984,299CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,196,495CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,411,060CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$168,918,714TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,416,081CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$48,661,249CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,988,525CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,211,293CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$47,879,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$222,157,068TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$700,947CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,428,527CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$337,501CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$515,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$234,828CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,217,660TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$700,947CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,428,527CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$337,501CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$515,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$234,828CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,217,660TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$218,939,408PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,792CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$186,168CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$471,793TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,792CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$186,168CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$471,793TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$41,486,081CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$48,728,749CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,058,317CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,289,626CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,066,088CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$222,628,861TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98340PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98360PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00210InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00160InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Belongs Afflt GrpYes (X)OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$189,594FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$189,594AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$189,594FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$189,594AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$56,515,845FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$62,418,896AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$56,705,439FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$62,608,490AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

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

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

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

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

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

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$178,964CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$295,694CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,400CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$189,594CurrentYearAmt
Total$667,652TotalAmt

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,399,625BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$589,929InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$151,987OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,837,567EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,311,895BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$87,730InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,399,625EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,620,342BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$125,700InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$182,747OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,311,895EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,600,648BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,030ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$103,599InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$116,935OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,620,342EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,077,279BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$593,978InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$70,609OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,600,648EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.47110PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.52890TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,362,888OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,362,888BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$177,704,954OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$97,069,557DepreciationAmt
Book Value$80,635,397BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,545,178OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,499,761DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,045,417BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,678,429OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,678,429BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$89,722,131TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$687,318
CAPITAL LEASE$4,266,963
DUE TO AFFILIATE$5,272
INTEREST RATE SWAP$400,505
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,360,058TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$52,985,231TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,985,889DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$11,145,668OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$13,131,557RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$39,853,674RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$11,352,908OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$11,352,908RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$51,206,582TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$54,481,737TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,985,889DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,203,696OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$8,189,585ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$46,292,152ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$11,352,908OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$11,352,908ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$57,645,060TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD BY THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE IS TO EARN A RESPECTABLE LONG-TERM, RISK ADJUSTED TOTAL RATE OF RETURN TO SUPPORT THE DESIGNATED PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES AND ACCEPTS THAT PURSUING A RESPECTABLE RATE OF RETURN INVOLVES RISK AND POTENTIAL VOLATILITY. THE GENERATION OF SECONDARY INCOME WILL BE A SECONDARY CONSIDERATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE AQUARIUM AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). INCOME WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE AQUARIUM HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE AQUARIUM'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE AQUARIUM HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AQUARIUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2014.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCOME OF THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. 5,090,366. INCOME OF THE CENTER FOR AQUATIC LIFE AND CONSERVATION, INC. 84,450. INCOME OF ACRC LESSOR, INC. 5,970,852.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCOME ELIMINATED ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11,352,908.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. 1,364,678. EXPENSES OF THE CENTER FOR AQUATIC LIFE AND CONSERVATION, INC. 236,149. EXPENSES OF ACRC LESSOR, INC. 4,538,373. LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP 64,496.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES ELIMINATED ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11,352,908.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AVALON FUNDRAISINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1805 15TH STREET NW SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTANT/COUNSELActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$188,369RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$188,369NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$188,369TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$188,369TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN IV, GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITY:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHESE COSTS MEET THE DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES, HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT TIED DIRECTLY TO SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS THAT WOULD BE REFLECTED IN PART I AS "GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITY".ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACRC LESSOR INC
111 MARKET PLACE SUITE 800BALTIMOREMD21202820658936501(C)(3)$1,109,382$4,796,970FMV901 E. FAYETTE STREET, BALTIMORE, MARYLANDTRANSFER OF ACRC FACILITY
NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC
111 MARKET PLACE SUITE 800BALTIMOREMD21202521301162501(C)(3)$50,275GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypePROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient12RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,150CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION BOARD MONITORS PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS. PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED AND AWARDED BY NATIONAL AQUARIUM CONSERVATION & EDUCATION LEADERSHIP. GRANTS TO ACRC LESSOR, INC. ARE RELATED TO TRANSFER OF ACRC FACILITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
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
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 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
JOHN C RACANELLI
PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$398,544$0$101,650$0$5,369$0$76,902$0$39,673$0$622,138$0$0$0
WILLIAM HARRISON
SVP/CFO$196,570$0$10,000$0$382$0$5,265$0$26,052$0$238,269$0$0$0
CANDACE OSUNSADE
SEC/SVP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER$185,761$0$37,023$0$370$0$3,788$0$23,736$0$250,678$0$0$0
DALE SCHMIDT
EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$267,207$0$45,606$0$1,097$0$5,713$0$24,248$0$343,871$0$0$0
MARGOT AMELIA
SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$191,172$0$35,441$0$697$0$3,411$0$18,880$0$249,601$0$0$0
KRIS HOELLEN
SVP/CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER$183,860$0$25,062$0$342$0$4,710$0$17,095$0$231,069$0$0$0
SCOTT MELTON
SVP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER$180,312$0$28,724$0$132$0$4,395$0$9,102$0$222,665$0$0$0
KATHLEEN SHER
SVP/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$146,858$0$38,202$0$1,197$0$2,836$0$15,094$0$204,187$0$0$0
BRENT WHITAKER
SVP/ANIMAL SCIENCE & WELFARE$151,622$0$18,170$0$534$0$3,198$0$22,895$0$196,419$0$0$0
JACQUELINE BERSHAD
VP PLANNING & DESIGN$145,087$0$9,600$0$251$0$3,752$0$1,698$0$160,388$0$0$0
SAM TAWIAH
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$148,859$0$10,000$0$180$0$2,630$0$24,105$0$185,774$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PAID CLUB DUES FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THESE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN HIS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAID FOR TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS IS INCLUDED IN HIS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4BTHE PRESIDENT AND CEO, JOHN RACANELLI PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. DURING THE TAX YEAR, $71,220 WAS SET ASIDE AS A CONTRIBUTION TO HIS SECTION 457(F) ACCOUNT. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS THREE YEARS' WORTH OF ACCRUALS.
PART I, LINE 7THE ANNUAL BONUS IS DETERMINED IN PART BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE AQUARIUM MEETS CERTAIN FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL BENCHMARKS AS OF THE END OF THE YEAR. BONUSES REFLECTED ARE BASED ON THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR RESULTS.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARYLAND IND DEV FINANCING AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN526002033BondIssuerEIN
CUSIPNONEAVAILCUSIPNum
Bond Issued2012-06-27BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$25,980,765IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFUND OF PRIOR ISSUES (ISSUE DATE 6/20//2002)PurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$9,613,317RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$25,980,765TotalProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$25,980,765OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
Advance RefundingYes (1)AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$189NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$986NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$484,068NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,898NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$12,471NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Taxidermy TaxidermyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,100NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescBOAT MOTORDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$37,531NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION USES THE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS TO REALIZE ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S AQUATIC TREASURES. THE ORGANIZATION IS VERY APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE SERVICE FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS TOTALED 111,160 HOURS, A VALUE OF $2,980,141. VOLUNTEERS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR MISSION, AND THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS TO BECOME A PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND ASSIST THE AQUARIUM IN GETTING ITS MESSAGE OUT TO THE MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION VISITORS WHO VISIT THE AQUARIUM ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM AND THEN A COPY OF THE FORM WILL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAS STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND INDICATE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. A SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURES IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE THEN TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. ADDITIONALLY THE SUMMARY OF DISCLOSURES IS DISTRIBUTED TO KEY EMPLOYEES TO ENHANCE THEIR AWARENESS WHEN CONTEMPLATING AND/OR ENTERING INTO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AND UPDATED AS PRUDENT BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDIES AND SURVEYS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTEE FROM OTHER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SOURCES. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. COMPENSATION STUDIES AND SURVEYS ARE USED TO ESTABLISH THEIR COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NATIONAL AQUARIUM, INC. HAS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, ON THE WEBSITE, AND ARE INCLUDED WITH PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM, INC.'S ANNUAL REPORT. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH NOT-FOR-PROFIT INTERNET PORTALS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN BTHE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK LISTED ARE STANDARD PAYROLL HOURS. ACTUAL HOURS WORKED ARE GREATER THAN 40.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -64,496.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
ACRC LENDER LLC
111 MARKET PLACE SUITE 800BALTIMOREMD21202LEVERAGED LENDER IN NMTC TRANSACTIONMD$117,216$13,732,618NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC
NANI LLC
111 MARKET PLACE SUITE 800BALTIMOREMD21202REAL ESTATE HOLDINGMD$0$0NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC
2328 CEDLEY STREET LLC
111 MARKET PLACE SUITE 800BALTIMOREMD21202REAL ESTATE HOLDINGMD$0$80,000NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC
111 MARKET PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202521301162SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONMD501(C)(3)LINE 12A, INATIONAL AQUARIUM INCYes (1)
CENTER FOR AQUATIC LIFE AND CONSERVATION INC
PIER 3 - 501 EAST PRATT STREETBALTIMOREMD21202202158507EDUCATION ON AQUATIC LIFE AND CONSERVATION.MD501(C)(3)PF0
ACRC LESSOR INC
111 MARKET PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202820658936SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONMD501(C)(3)LINE 12B, II0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
B$50,275FMV
NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
C$1,238,539FMV

Affiliated Group Schedule AffiliatedGroupSchedule

Affiliated Schedule AffiliatedScheduleGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINElecting OrganizationElectingOrganizationIndTotal Grassroots LobbyTotalGrassrootsLobbyAmtTotal Direct LobbyTotalDirectLobbyAmtTotal Lobby ExpenditureTotalLobbyExpenditureAmtOther Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendAmtTotal Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendAmtLobby NontxLobbyNontxAmtGrassroots NontxGrassrootsNontxAmtTotal Lobby Grssroot Mns NontxTotalLobbyGrssrootMnsNontxAmtTot Lbby Expend Mns Lobby NontxTotLbbyExpendMnsLobbyNontxAmtShare Excess Lobby ExpendShareExcessLobbyExpendAmt
NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC
PIER 3 - 501 EAST PRATT STREETBALTIMOREMD21202521121163Yes (X)$0$189,594$189,594$56,515,845$56,705,439$1,000,000$250,000$0$0$0
ACRC LESSOR INC
111 MARKET PLACE STE 800BALTIMOREMD21202820658936$0$0$0$4,538,373$4,538,373$376,919$94,230$0$0$0
NATIONAL AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC
111 MARKET PLACE STE 800BALTIMOREMD21202521301162$0$0$0$1,364,678$1,364,678$211,468$52,867$0$0$0

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