2018-02-15T11:27:54-05:00 2017-03-31 205788602 GLASER AND COMPANY LLC 149 E BAY ST SUITE 200 CHARLESTON SC 294013134 990 2016-04-01 570961897 SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM SOUT 8435773474 100 AQUARIUM WHARF CHARLESTON SC 294016300 JOHN LHIGGINS EXEC. 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THE 93,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY OFFERS A STATE-OF- THE ART ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF THE SOUTHEAST APPALACHIAN WATERSHED AS FOUND IN SOUTH CAROLINA: MOUNTAIN, PIEDMONT, COASTAL PLAIN, COAST AND THE OCEAN. THE AQUARIUM IS UNDERGOING A MAJOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT TO REPLACE OUR CURRENT NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRIC POWER INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ENERGY AND COST SAVINGS WHEN COMPLETED. HUSBANDRY PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONTINUOUSLY COLLECT AND MAINTAIN ANIMALS FOR THE EXHIBITS THAT ARE DISPLAYED IN THE AQUARIUM FACILITIES. CURRENTLY THE AQUARIUM HOLDS 4,660 SPECIMENS OF ANIMALS WITHIN 268 SPECIES. DURING THE PAST YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 40,000 POUNDS OF SEAFOOD TO OUR ANIMALS. THE AQUARIUM COMPLETED ITS NEW SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER AND ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER, A STATE-OF-THE-ART ON OUR MAIN FLOOR SO THAT EVERY GUEST CAN OBSERVE THE CARE AND REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THESE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND INCREASED OUR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR MORE SEA TURTLES AND EDUCATING MOREGUESTS ON SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION. OUR SEVEN NEW TANKS IN THE ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER ENABLES THE SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER TO DOUBLE IT CAPACITY TO CARE FOR SICK AND INJUED SEA TURTLES. 1695179 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS INCLUDE ALL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ALL THE AQUARIUMS YEAR-ROUND SPECIAL EVENTS AS WELL AS GROUP EXPERIENCES. THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM ANNUALLY WELCOMES OVER 450,000 GUESTS THOUGH GENERAL ADMISSION, SPECIAL EVENTS AND GROUP VISITS. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY EXHIBITING AND CARING FOR ANIMALS, BY EXCELLING IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND BY PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL VISITOR EXPERIENCE. AS A 501C3 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WE RELY ON THE SUPPORT OF PAYING GUESTS, MEMBERS, FOUNDATIONS AND THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS. SPECIAL YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE HELD TO PROMOTE THE CARE OF OUR OCEANS AND THE AQUARIUMS CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, GOOD CATCH WHICH CELEBRATES SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD AND OUR SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER WHICH HAS REHABILITATED OVER 200 SEA TURTLES AND POSITIONED ITSELF TO BE A WORLDWIDE LEADER IN SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION. 1624944 213124 GUEST PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ADMISSIONS, SECURITY STAFF, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. PROVIDING NEW AND EXCITING EXHIBITS AND INSTALLATIONS TO ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, THE SCA BOTH EDUCATES AND ENTERTAINS. FROM LIVE INTERACTION WITH EDUCATORS, TO DIVE SHOWS IN THE GREAT OCEAN TANK, TO UPGRADED TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW AND EXCITING INTERPRETIVE JOURNEY TO GUIDE GUESTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA. THE AQUARIUM TODAY IS THE CHARLESTON REGION'S MOST VISITED ATTRACTION, WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ATTENDANCE OF 450,000. IT IS ESTIMATED BY THE LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT THE AQUARIUM'S PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY GENERATES MORE THAN 247 MILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY EACH YEAR. 3045179 6817322 HUSBANDRY: HUSBANDRY PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONTINUOUSLY COLLECT AND MAINTAIN ANIMALS FOR THE EXHIBITS THAT ARE DISPLAYED IN THE AQUARIUM FACILITIES. CURRENTLY THE AQUARIUM HOLDS 4,660 SPECIMENS OF ANIMALS WITHIN 268 SPECIES. DURING THE PAST YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 40,000 POUNDS OF SEAFOOD TO OUR ANIMALS. THE AQUARIUM COMPLETED ITS NEW SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER AND ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER, A STATE-OF-THE-ART ON OUR MAIN FLOOR SO THAT EVERY GUEST CAN OBSERVE THE CARE AND REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THESE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND INCREASED OUR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR MORE SEA TURTLES AND EDUCATING MOREGUESTS ON SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION. OUR SEVEN NEW TANKS IN THE ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER ENABLES THE SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER TO DOUBLE IT CAPACITY TO CARE FOR SICK AND INJUED SEA TURTLES. EDUCATION: OVER THE YEARS, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN ONE MILLION STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ENRICHED THE CAREERS OF MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND TEACHERS. THE SCA SERVES AS A COMPLEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTION PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THEMED INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED DAILY BY THE STAFF, AND ARE INFORMATIVE AND FUN FOR ALL VISITORS. THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED A STANDARDS-BASED STRUCTURED SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS K-12 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE THE STANDARDS- BASED CONCEPTS INTRODUCED IN THE CLASSROOM. CONSERVATION: THE AQUARIUM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA'S RICH AND VAST BIODIVERSITY, AND ITS VULNERABLE SPECIES AND THEIR VANISHING HABITAT. THE AQUARIUM HAS ESTABLISHED A POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION TO LEAD OUR EVER- EXPANDING INFLUENCE ON CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN THE REGION. OUR SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER REHABILITATES SICK AND INJURED SEA TURTLES, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SEA TURTLES, AND HAS RELEASED NEARLY 250 REHABILITATED SEA TURTLES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2000. DURING 2017, THE SCA OPENED ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY THAT CREATES A REVOLUTIONARY LEARNING LANDSCAPE THAT AWAKENS PASSION AMOUNG EVERY GUEST. THE MCNAIR CENTER FOR SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH HAS LAUCHED A WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH PROGRAM, MAKNG THE SCA AN EMINENT DESTINATION FOR INNOVATIVE ANIMAL CARE IN OUR REGION. THE SCA IS WORKING TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF PLASTICS ON OUR ENVIRONMENT BY CONTINUING TO EXPLORE AND PROMOTE WAYS TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. OUR BREAKING DOWN PLASTIC CONFERENCE INCLUDED 535 PARTICIPANTS AT A DAYLONG EVENT CONVENING TOP AUTHORITIES IN POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND INOVATION TO DISCUSS METHODS FOR TACKLING PLASTIC POLLUTION. THE SCA COMPLETED A PROJECT WIHT MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM CITIZEN SCIENCE APP TO LOG PIECES OF TRASH CLEANED UP AND LOGGED IN THE LITTER-FREE JOURNAL. 137 THOUSAND PIECES OF TRASH WERE LOGGED. WE REACHED OVER 700 PEOPLE AT FIVE COASTAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS FROM MYRTLE BEACH TO SAVANNAH ADDESSING THE IMPACT OF RISING SEA LEVELS. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES ALL ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROSECTIVE MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM AND PRODUCTION OF THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE. 3045179 6817322 8336353 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 65 0 180 false false false false false false false X 33 33 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false SC X X X THE ORGANIZATION 8435773474 100 AQUARIUM WARF CHARLESTON SC 29401 JONATHAN ZUCKER CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER SNIDERMAN VICE CHAIRMA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DIXON WOODWARD VICE CHAIRMA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 J DON HIGGINS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE M SMITH SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM TWINING VICE SECRETA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH COLBERT-BUSCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY COLSHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEIRDRE FORTSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 M FREDERICK GITTER MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GOWDER JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HANSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MASON HOLLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE HOWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA LAUDERBACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MARLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY MCLAURIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY MILLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H NEELY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMPSON PENNY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RIVERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ROTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MISSY SAULS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SNIDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE STONEFIELD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H SUDDETH III DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SWANSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SWINK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WATT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WRIGHT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPAHNIE YARBROUGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GRAY TERM END DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DANAHY TERM END DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRYSON GEER TERM END DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA HARRISON TERM END DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HECKER TERM END DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBA HUGE TERM END DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MITCHELL TERM ENDED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN SHERBACOW TERM ENDED DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SMITH-PHILLIPS TERM ENDED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE SNIDERMAN TERM ENDED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MILLS PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 258964 0 23450 JOHN LHIGGINS EXEC. 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VP & COO 160258 8072 168330 COURTENAY B LEWANDOWSKI DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEM 141344 7624 7785 156753 A SC JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHOR 570960018 2014-10-01 2700000 FINANCE UPGRADES AND REPLACEMENT OF FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT UNDER false false false A false false false false A false false false false false false false A false false false false false false false false false A false SCHEDULE K - PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION SC JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHOR. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY PROJECT. UPGRADES REPLACED EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH NEW AND MORE EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALLOW THE AQUARIUM TO RECOGNIZE UTILITY SAVINGS AS WELL AS REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT FROM OPERATING IT MAIN FACILITY. X CONCESSIONS CAP 1 117041 false true false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 OUR VOLUNTEER FORCE IS MADE UP OF 350+ DIVERSE, ENTHUSIASTIC INDIVIDUALS. WE OFFER MANY DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING OUR ANCHOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR APPLICANTS 18 OR OLDER AND VARIOUS STUDENT PROGRAMS, LIKE INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOW DAYS. ANCHOR VOLUNTEERS MAY ENGAGE WITH OUR GUESTS IN EDUCATION OR WORK BEHIND THE SCENES IN HUSBANDRY. VOLUNTEERING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND HOSPITALITY. OUR VOLUNTEERS ENJOY A REWARDING EXPERIENCE AND MANY BENEFITS. BENEFITS RECOGNITION AND AWARD PINS FOR SERVICE AQUARIUM MEMBERSHIP AND COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS AT CERTAIN MILESTONES FIELD TRIPS AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND RECOGNITION EVENTS AT THE AQUARIUM OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS VOLUNTEERS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANCHOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. STUDENTS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18. ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST ATTEND A MANDATORY ORIENTATION AND VARIOUS TRAININGS. VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE 18 OR OLDER MUST PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK AND PAY A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. COMMITMENT WE ASK OUR VOLUNTEERS TO COMMIT TO AT LEAST ONE YEAR. GENERALLY, VOLUNTEERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK AT LEAST ONE SHIFT EVERY WEEK. SHIFT DAYS AND TIMES VARY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MAINTAIN ANIMALS FOR THE EXHIBITS THAT ARE DISPLAYED IN THE AQUARIUM FACILITIES. CURRENTLY THE AQUARIUM HOLDS 4,660 SPECIMENS OF ANIMALS WITHIN 268 SPECIES. DURING THE PAST YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 40,000 POUNDS OF SEAFOOD TO OUR ANIMALS. THE AQUARIUM COMPLETED ITS NEW SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER AND ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER, A STATE-OF-THE-ART ON OUR MAIN FLOOR SO THAT EVERY GUEST CAN OBSERVE THE CARE AND REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THESE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND INCREASED OUR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR MORE SEA TURTLES AND EDUCATING MOREGUESTS ON SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION. OUR SEVEN NEW TANKS IN THE ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER ENABLES THE SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER TO DOUBLE IT CAPACITY TO CARE FOR SICK AND INJUED SEA TURTLES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SEAFOOD AND OUR SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER WHICH HAS REHABILITATED OVER 200 SEA TURTLES AND POSITIONED ITSELF TO BE A WORLDWIDE LEADER IN SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D HUSBANDRY: HUSBANDRY PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONTINUOUSLY COLLECT AND MAINTAIN ANIMALS FOR THE EXHIBITS THAT ARE DISPLAYED IN THE AQUARIUM FACILITIES. CURRENTLY THE AQUARIUM HOLDS 4,660 SPECIMENS OF ANIMALS WITHIN 268 SPECIES. DURING THE PAST YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 40,000 POUNDS OF SEAFOOD TO OUR ANIMALS. THE AQUARIUM COMPLETED ITS NEW SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER AND ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER, A STATE-OF-THE-ART ON OUR MAIN FLOOR SO THAT EVERY GUEST CAN OBSERVE THE CARE AND REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION RELATED TO THESE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND INCREASED OUR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR MORE SEA TURTLES AND EDUCATING MOREGUESTS ON SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION. OUR SEVEN NEW TANKS IN THE ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY CENTER ENABLES THE SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER TO DOUBLE IT CAPACITY TO CARE FOR SICK AND INJUED SEA TURTLES. EDUCATION: OVER THE YEARS, THE EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS SERVED MORE THAN ONE MILLION STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ENRICHED THE CAREERS OF MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND TEACHERS. THE SCA SERVES AS A COMPLEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTION PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. THEMED INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED DAILY BY THE STAFF, AND ARE INFORMATIVE AND FUN FOR ALL VISITORS. THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED A STANDARDS-BASED STRUCTURED SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS K-12 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE THE STANDARDS- BASED CONCEPTS INTRODUCED IN THE CLASSROOM. CONSERVATION: THE AQUARIUM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA'S RICH AND VAST BIODIVERSITY, AND ITS VULNERABLE SPECIES AND THEIR VANISHING HABITAT. THE AQUARIUM HAS ESTABLISHED A POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION TO LEAD OUR EVER- EXPANDING INFLUENCE ON CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN THE REGION. OUR SEA TURTLE CARE CENTER REHABILITATES SICK AND INJURED SEA TURTLES, EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SEA TURTLES, AND HAS RELEASED NEARLY 250 REHABILITATED SEA TURTLES SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2000. DURING 2017, THE SCA OPENED ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY THAT CREATES A REVOLUTIONARY LEARNING LANDSCAPE THAT AWAKENS PASSION AMOUNG EVERY GUEST. THE MCNAIR CENTER FOR SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH HAS LAUCHED A WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH PROGRAM, MAKNG THE SCA AN EMINENT DESTINATION FOR INNOVATIVE ANIMAL CARE IN OUR REGION. THE SCA IS WORKING TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF PLASTICS ON OUR ENVIRONMENT BY CONTINUING TO EXPLORE AND PROMOTE WAYS TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. OUR BREAKING DOWN PLASTIC CONFERENCE INCLUDED 535 PARTICIPANTS AT A DAYLONG EVENT CONVENING TOP AUTHORITIES IN POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND INOVATION TO DISCUSS METHODS FOR TACKLING PLASTIC POLLUTION. THE SCA COMPLETED A PROJECT WIHT MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM CITIZEN SCIENCE APP TO LOG PIECES OF TRASH CLEANED UP AND LOGGED IN THE LITTER-FREE JOURNAL. 137 THOUSAND PIECES OF TRASH WERE LOGGED. WE REACHED OVER 700 PEOPLE AT FIVE COASTAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS FROM MYRTLE BEACH TO SAVANNAH ADDESSING THE IMPACT OF RISING SEA LEVELS. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES ALL ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROSECTIVE MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM AND PRODUCTION OF THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS AFTER MANAGEMENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COMMENT PERIOD, MANAGEMENT ISSUES THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AS PART OF NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION, THE AQUARIUM BRIEFS THE MEMBER REGARDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION IS TRANSPARENT IN ITS TRANSACTIONS AND SEEKS TO AVOID SUCH TRANSACTIONS IF POSSIBLE WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND RELATED FAMILY MEMBERS. THE BOARD CHAIR DISCUSSES THE POLICY ANNUALLY WITH ALL MEMBERS AND PROVIDES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B CONPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BAD DEBT EXPENSE -43,700