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TEXAS SEALIFE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TEXAS SEALIFE CENTER (EIN 27-5069736)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-03
IRS object ID
202513079349300731
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-03T08:47:52-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN931576146PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUBLE LEADBETTER AND ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14455 S PADRE ISLAND DR STE 15AddressLine1Txt
CityCORPUS CHRISTICityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP784115152ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN275069736EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TEXAS SEALIFE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTEXABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3057310125PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114220 SO PADRE ISLAND DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCORPUS CHRISTICityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78418ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIMOTHY TRISTANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3057310125PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-30SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCYNTHIA BAUMGARDNER EAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01378777PTIN
Phone3612250220PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIMOTHY TRISTANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114721 WHITECAP BLVD STE 241AddressLine1Txt
CityCORPUS CHRISTICityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78418ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$226,623GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTEXASSEALIFECENTER.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY ON WILDLIFEActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$200,665PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$161,565CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$107PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$143CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$19,713PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$37,897CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$220,485PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$199,605CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$176,360PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$163,750CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$176,360PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$163,750CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$44,125PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$35,855CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$168,209TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$201,572TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$25,245TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$26,152TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$142,964NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$175,420NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY ON WILDLIFEMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$150,471ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY ON WILDLIFEDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$733ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY ON WILDLIFEDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$733TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$151,204TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMANDA TERRYPersonNm
Phone3057310125PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114721 WHITECAP BLVD STE 241AddressLine1Txt
CityCORPUS CHRISTICityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78418ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
PEGGY BREWER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH MCMULLIN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MUNCY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA TERRY
SECRETARY/TRYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIMOTHY TRISTAN
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$161,565AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$161,565TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$143TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$143RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$64,915GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$27,018CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,897TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$37,897RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$199,605TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$38,040RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$545TotalAmt
Management And General$545ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,831TotalAmt
Program Services$10,831ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75TotalAmt
Program Services$9ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,800TotalAmt
Program Services$2,800ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,184TotalAmt
Program Services$8,184ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$733TotalAmt
Program Services$733ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,035TotalAmt
Program Services$6,035ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,693TotalAmt
Program Services$3,693ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES$74,565$74,565
UTILITIES$18,603$18,603
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$11,711$4,919$6,792
MATERIALS$10,712$10,712

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,263TotalAmt
Program Services$10,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,750TotalAmt
Program Services$151,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,807BOYAmt
EOY$186,205EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$80,379LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$65,012LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,402BOYAmt
EOY$15,367EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,209BOYAmt
EOY$201,572EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,974EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,245BOYAmt
EOY$24,178EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,245BOYAmt
EOY$26,152EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,964BOYAmt
EOY$175,420EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,964BOYAmt
EOY$175,420EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,209BOYAmt
EOY$201,572EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$35,855ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$3,399PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

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$116,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,411CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$132,381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$200,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$161,565CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$772,866TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,887CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,058CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$180,256TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,898CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$197,343CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$169,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$242,552CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$226,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$953,122TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$953,122PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,898CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$197,343CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$169,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$242,552CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$226,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$953,122TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,379OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,012DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,367BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,367TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DEDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY ON WILDLIFE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC