TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION (EIN 23-7044950)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349328928
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-17T23:47:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIO FLORESPersonNm
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CityCORPUS CHRISTICityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,244,490GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressTEXASSTATEAQUARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee232TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers89TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$204,447TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Other Expenses$10,479,499PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,118,182PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$93,696,733TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,596,982TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,754,765TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,941,968NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ALSO PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$13,417,014ExpenseAmt
Grant$50,194GrantAmt
Revenue$15,863,010RevenueAmt
DescIT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 16 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTED BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, AND A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IN 2024, THERE WAS A JOINT EFFORT WITH NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (NSU) IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY- CORPUS CHRISTI (TAMU-CC) TO TRANSFER ABOUT 300 CORALS FROM NSU'S CORAL NURSERY TO THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM. THE TRANSFER WILL FACILITATE RESEARCH INTO STAGHORN CORALS AND HELP PROTECT THE STAGHORN CORAL POPULATIONS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.Desc

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DescAT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. IN 2024 ALONE, MORE THAN 24,000 GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH THE IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE AQUARIUM. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES AIM TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, OCEAN EXPLORERS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS.Desc
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DR OSBERT BLOW
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PATRICIA HAWN WALLACE
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CHARLIE ZAHN
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RAJAN AHUJA
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT BARR
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ELLIZABETH CHU RICHTER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN DONNELL
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SIDNEY EVANS II
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB HALL
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JOE HENKEL
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CHARLIE HICKS
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AMANDA HINOJOSA
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CHRISTINA HUNTER VILLEDA
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ALEISHA KOLB
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MARK LARUE
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NELDA MARTINEZ
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR KELLY M MILLER
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ANDREW MITTON
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JYOTI PATEL
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HOELT J POHLMEIER
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JEFF POLLOCK
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MIKE PUSLEY
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STEPHEN RAFFAELE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOREN ROCK
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ANDY SAENZ
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KELEIGH SASSER
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KRISTEN STERETT
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JUDITH TALAVERA
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ANNE THURWALKER
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RHODES URBAN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE T GILBERT
PRESIDENT/CE40.00Yes (X)$383,122$0$20,740
JULIO FLORES
SENIOR VP/CF40.00Yes (X)$293,682$0$12,643
JUSTIN SEFCIK
CHIEF OPER O40.00$229,595$0$14,803Yes (X)
JENNIFER VELA
GOVT & MKTG40.00$226,864$0$14,803Yes (X)
NICOLE ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF40.00$161,266$0$13,644Yes (X)
RITA VONDRA
CONSERVATION40.00$154,602$0$10,394Yes (X)
EMMA GILBERT
DIRECTOR ANI40.00$143,538$0$11,198Yes (X)
CHERYL WOLFE
DIRECTOR OF40.00$129,770$0$11,922Yes (X)
KARA HAHN
DIR OF AQUAR40.00$121,296$0$10,607Yes (X)
JEFFREY VLACH
DIR OF INFO40.00$121,235$0$10,673Yes (X)
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MDR ADVERTISING
418 PEOPLES ST STE 400CORPUS CHRISTITX78401ADVERTISG/MEDIA$946,828
TURNER RAMIREZ ARCHITECTS
3751 S ALAMEDACORPUS CHRISTITX78411DESIGN CONTRACT$667,250
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501 SOLEDAD STSAN ANTONIOTX78205MKT & ADVERTISI$394,865
PIVOT ENGINEERS
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THE SSA GROUP LLC
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$473,597ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,194TotalAmt
Program Services$50,194ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$340FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Management And General$208,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,817FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$310,325ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$7,800FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$95,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$32,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$7,585FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Management And General$20,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,412FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,396,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,123FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$37,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,897FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,531,642TotalAmt
Program Services$3,531,642ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,010TotalAmt
Management And General$168,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACTED SERVICES$785,041$509,383$269,518$6,140
FEES, PERMITS$610,655$604,205$550$5,900
EQUIPMENT CHARGES$426,239$294,301$131,938
ASSET DISPOSAL$379,426$379,426

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,286,203TotalAmt
Program Services$871,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$389,372ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,358FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,809,415TotalAmt
Program Services$13,832,275ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,786,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,375FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,514,263BOYAmt
EOY$4,154,894EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,181,348BOYAmt
EOY$4,840,564EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,666,752BOYAmt
EOY$3,851,738EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$559,316BOYAmt
EOY$396,159EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,803BOYAmt
EOY$186,663EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$140,864,639LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$67,497,849LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,043,412BOYAmt
EOY$73,366,790EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,485,117BOYAmt
EOY$5,702,499EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,424BOYAmt
EOY$1,197,426EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,879,435BOYAmt
EOY$93,696,733EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$739,752BOYAmt
EOY$941,318EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,822BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,847,408BOYAmt
EOY$3,813,447EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,596,982BOYAmt
EOY$4,754,765EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,736,147BOYAmt
EOY$82,776,042EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,546,306BOYAmt
EOY$6,165,926EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,282,453BOYAmt
EOY$88,941,968EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,879,435BOYAmt
EOY$93,696,733EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$306,624ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$438,736NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$85,845OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$6,678,478CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,429,637CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,545,679CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$601,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,203,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,458,135TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,678,478CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,429,637CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,545,679CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$601,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,203,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,458,135TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$13,307,192SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,150,943PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$472,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$474,451CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$492,987CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$654,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$473,597CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,568,071TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$32,026,206TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$84,479,398GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.50430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$56,400DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$56,400TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART II-B, LINE G: THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION HIRED A PRIVATE CORPORATION TO LOBBY ON ITS BEHALF FOR ISSUES RELATED TO TOURISM AND ATTEMPT TO SECURE STATE BUDGET SURPLUS FUNDS THROUGH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,058,591BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$27,868ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$677,253InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$61,213OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,702,499EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,287,677BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$24,052ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$797,496InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$50,634OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,058,591EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,805,050BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$46,794ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$514,861InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$49,306OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,287,677EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,235,479BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,228ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$570,077InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$50,734OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,805,050EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,858,986BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$417,340InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$40,847OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,235,479EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.09800BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.17500PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.72700TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,914,634OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,914,634BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117,249,043OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,224,742DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,024,301BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,085,149OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,085,149BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,615,813OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,615,813BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation$9,273,107DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$9,273,107BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$73,366,790TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,683,226TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$438,736NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$128,451OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$567,187RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,116,039RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,116,039TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,937,866TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$128,451OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$128,451ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,809,415ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,809,415TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE NATURE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS THAT THE CORPUS IS TO REMAIN INVESTED IN PERPETUITY, AND MANAGED BY THE TSA INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, UNDER THE GOVERNANCE OF THE TSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BASED ON THE DESIRE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE ENDOWMENT, EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REINVEST EARNED INCOME UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TRUSTEES FEEL THE ENDOWMENT HAS REACHED A CERTAIN MINIMUM LEVEL. CAPITAL APPRECIATION, OR GAIN IN THE FUND WILL REMAIN AS PART OF THE FUND CORPUS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DSPECIAL EVENT EXPS 128,451 UBIT EXPS 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DSPECIAL EVENT EXPS 128,451 UBIT EXPS 0

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BEACH BALL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$166,092GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$83,692CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$82,400GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$128,451OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$166,092GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$83,692CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$82,400GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$128,451OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$128,451DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$46,051NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM
701 CHANNELSIDE DRTAMPAFL33602592807815501C3$10,000HURRICANE HELENE REL
ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS
8403 COLESVILLESILVER SPRINGSMD20910550526930501C3$5,150AZA EMPL HURR RELIEF
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
249 WINDWARD PASSCLEARWATERFL33767592086737501C3$10,500HURRICANE HELENE REL
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB INC
317 WEKIVA SPRINGSLONGWOODFL32779593131709501C3$15,000MEMBER CONTRIBUTION
ALLIANCE OF MARINE MAMMALS
218 N LEE STALEXANDRAVA22314363579901501C3$9,544MEMBER DUES

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT RECIPIENTS SUBMIT PERIODIC REPORTS THAT INCLUDE THE PROJECT SCOPE AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES, THE PROJECT RESULTS INCLUDING APPLICABLE METRICS, AND THE SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSIONS DRAWN AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JESSE T GILBERT
PRESIDENT/CEO$311,730$47,408$23,984$15,023$5,717$403,862
JULIO FLORES
SENIOR VP/CFO$250,127$28,000$15,555$12,587$56$306,325
JUSTIN SEFCIK
CHIEF OPER OFFICER$194,068$28,000$7,527$9,810$4,993$244,398
JENNIFER VELA
GOVT & MKTG OFFICER$194,630$28,000$4,234$9,810$4,993$241,667
NICOLE ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF ADMIN&HR$148,322$9,000$3,944$7,679$5,965$174,910
RITA VONDRA
CONSERVATION/SCIENCE$152,966$1,636$6,676$3,718$164,996
EMMA GILBERT
DIRECTOR ANIMAL CARE$121,994$12,000$9,544$6,205$4,993$154,736

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescBELOW MKT RENTDesc
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$78,665NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUE PER CONTRACTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I, COLUMN (B): REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ALSO PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AIT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 16 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTED BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, AND A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IN 2024, THERE WAS A JOINT EFFORT WITH NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (NSU) IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY- CORPUS CHRISTI (TAMU-CC) TO TRANSFER ABOUT 300 CORALS FROM NSU'S CORAL NURSERY TO THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM. THE TRANSFER WILL FACILITATE RESEARCH INTO STAGHORN CORALS AND HELP PROTECT THE STAGHORN CORAL POPULATIONS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
FORM 990, PART VITHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, VICE CHAIRS, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR, THREE ELECTED MEMBERS AT LARGE, UP TO FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR, AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. THE MEMBERS AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM NOMINEES PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH FULL POWER TO ACT IN THE OPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IT SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS AND REFER MATTERS OF POLICY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH TIMES AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE CHAIR. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUE A QUORUM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY E-MAIL SUBMISSION, PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM FOLLOWS A POLICY WHEREBY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS NOT ONLY THIS BENEFIT, BUT REVIEWS AND SETS THE CEO SALARY BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION AND AN EMPLOYEE EVALUATION. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HISTORICAL SALARY DATA AND COMPARABLE SALARIES FROM THE SURVEY INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19EACH YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE THE FEDERAL IRS TAX FORM 990, ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ADJ TO AFS BEG NET ASSETS -85,845

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM
2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVDCORPUS CHRISTITX78402472413408NOT ACTIVETX501C312AN/Afalse
TX STATE AQU FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVAT
2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVDCORPUS CHRISTITX78402863285806WILDLIFE CTX501C312AfalseNA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TX STATE AQUAR INST WILDLIFE CONSEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeRTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$275,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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