2013-10-10T15:20:43-05:00 2012-12-31 LOVVORN & KIESCHNICK LLP 418 PEOPLES STE 308 CORPUS CHRISTI TX 784012350 990 2012-01-01 237044950 TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION TEXA 3618811200 2710 NORTH SHORELINE BLVD CORPUS CHRISTI TX 784021097 JULIO FLORES 3618811200 2013-09-13 true FRANK LOVVORN 3618848897 2013-10-10 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 15162517 false X TEXASSTATEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1986 TX THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE GULF, EDUCATING MORE THAN 550,000 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. 61 60 241 222 152841 -35798 490079 4179846 6379740 6989312 85971 84260 3359101 3396996 10314891 14650414 0 0 4535578 4990444 0 418366 5559261 5716085 10094839 10706529 220052 3943885 26035526 29965816 2118495 1905689 23917031 28060127 X THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE GULF, EDUCATING MORE THAN 550,000 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. false false 7765246 IT 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. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED 10 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTAL BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, A REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER REACHING MORE THAN 60,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR, AND AN AWARD-WINNING CENTER FOR WILDLIFE CARE AND REHABILITATION. BEYOND OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 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, TSA STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAVE ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. FINALLY, OUR WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM "SECOND CHANCE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM" MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF INJURED SHORE AND WATER BIRDS, MARINE TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED AND RELEASED 92 ANIMALS. AND, SINCE 2007, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED 68 GREEN SEA TURTLES AND A NUMBER OF ATLANTIC BOTTLE NOSE DOLPHINS. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY OTHER 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. AND FINALLY, AS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTION, THE AQUARIUM HAS A TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC IMPACT (OVER 43 MILLION EACH YEAR) WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CITY, COUNTY OR STATE FUNDING SUBSIDIES. 1275638 AT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION, IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. IN 2012, OVER 60,000 STUDENTS EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS. ONE EXAMPLE IS OUR GULF ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP: BUILDING CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN EXPERIENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WHICH SPECIFICALLY TARGETS UNDERSERVED, UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON FIELD INVESTIGATIONS IS OUR SUNSET LAKE INVADERS PROGRAM. FUNDED BY NOAA'S COASTAL SERVICE CENTER, THIS STUDY INVOLVED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RESEARCHING INVASIVE SPECIES, MAPPING THESE SPECIES, SUBMITTING DATA TO ON-LINE DATA BASE, DEVELOPING ERADICATION PLANS, AND PRESENTING THEIR RESULTS TO LOCAL CITY MANAGERS. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALSO CONDUCTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR OVER 4,500 TEACHERS. 9040884 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false true 34 0 true 241 true true true false false false false false X 61 60 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false X X JULIO FLORES JR VPCFO 3618811280 2710 NORTH SHORELINE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 78402 RICH D TUTTLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY HAWLEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REAGAN BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W CREVELING SR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ADAME 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN BORDEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONI HARREL 1.00 X 0 0 0 R SCOTT HEITKAMP 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES A CHARLIE HICKS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LARRY MCKINNEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE MCNEIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY NUSS 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E TOM DOBSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELINOR DONNELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MEYER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE H SALLEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM L SUSSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY URBAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY ANDREWS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT FROST 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER HOLT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE BUCKLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRELL COLEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESPERANZA HOPE ANDRADE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB HALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GOTTLICH 1.00 X 0 0 0 J TED OAKLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MAXWELL JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SHAW 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A MAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MEYERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MILLER X 0 0 0 EDDIE L GARCIA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELEIGH SASSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK J SCANIO III 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELIKA STORM 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA HICKS 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE R JORDAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR FLAVIUS KILLEBREW 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK PATEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENEECE ANN SQUIRES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHAN TAGGART 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON KINGSBURY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE TAVARES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA A WHITMORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLARD E BROWN III 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F DORN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HAWN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD MARTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA DODD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HUTCHINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT BOB FURGASON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN RICHTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 R C ALLEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES C BUTT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CAMPBELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY LASATER CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PUSLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR W ZEITLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SCHMID 40.00 X 254788 0 16380 JULIO FLORES 40.00 X 133585 0 6925 388373 23305 2 false true false 4179846 4179846 ADMISSIONS 5120368 5120368 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 1049978 1049978 MEMBERSHIPS 818966 818966 6989312 89043 89043 10869 10556 5096 313 -5096 -4783 -4783 269921 96558 173363 173363 583686 399893 183793 135536 48257 CONCESSIONS 1323586 1323586 PROGRAM REVENUES 545820 545820 PARKING AQUARIUM 375505 375505 794929 690345 104584 3039840 14650414 10055321 152841 262406 388373 388373 3781833 3261713 260708 259412 114657 89679 17846 7132 385864 301802 60059 24003 319717 250065 49763 19889 234818 121778 94201 18839 5325 5325 423518 423155 363 403122 353941 18611 30570 183513 180960 2548 5 749692 732660 13925 3107 105442 87067 15998 2377 2048198 2048198 56484 56484 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 298922 298922 CONTRACTED SERVICES 244107 198108 14860 31139 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 217960 217920 40 EQUIPMENT CHARGES 176951 143047 32205 1699 568033 331869 216333 19831 10706529 9040884 1247279 418366 2779318 6112818 2215184 2767354 298361 1100440 192694 86674 54349 59221 138714 134466 52233243 34578805 18367002 17654438 1965742 2031809 24162 18596 26035526 29965816 492843 590776 72159 38128 1553493 1276785 2118495 1905689 X 18194762 18600076 4156219 7893851 1566050 1566200 23917031 28060127 26035526 29965816 3943885 203211 -4000 X false true X true false X 830058 477354 447874 490079 4179846 6425211 830058 477354 447874 490079 4179846 6425211 127916 6297295 652442 84816 73424 87152 89043 986877 7412088 10427825 0.84960 0.47880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1965742 74724 250240 50 2290656 1919371 65676 -19255 50 1965742 1580964 26824 311783 200 1919371 1566968 77865 -63819 50 1580964 0.10380 0.68370 0.21250 false false 3368241 3368241 38371220 28873562 9497658 7652135 3785440 3866695 2841647 1919803 921844 17654438 15358089 203211 79790 424674 707675 14650414 14650414 11214993 79790 4000 424674 508464 10706529 10706529 INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE NATURE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS THAT THE CORPUS IS TO REMAIN IVESTED 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. REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 399,893 DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 24,781 EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 399,893 DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 24,781 BEACH BALL 2012 249533 249533 95529 BEACH BALL 2013 20388 20388 1029 269921 269921 96558 96558 173363 X X X X false false false false false false false false false THOMAS SCHMID 254788 16380 271168 BORDEN INSURANCE BORDEN INSURANCE BOARD MEMBER 113987 PURCH'D INS.POLICIES false TAGGART SERVICE CENTER TAGGART SERVICE CENTER BOARD MEMBER 22145 PURCH'D VEHICLE/MAIN false PIZZA STATE PIZZA STATE BOARD CHAIR 1558 PURCH'S MEALS & ENTE false WHATABURGER INC WHATABURGER INC BOARD MEMBER 385 PURCH'S MEALS & ENTE false X 1 110000 CERTIFICATE OF APPRAISAL false false false ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE GULF, EDUCATING MORE THAN 550,000 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. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A BEYOND OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 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, TSA STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAVE ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. FINALLY, OUR WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM "SECOND CHANCE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM" MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF INJURED SHORE AND WATER BIRDS, MARINE TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED AND RELEASED 92 ANIMALS. AND, SINCE 2007, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED 68 GREEN SEA TURTLES AND A NUMBER OF ATLANTIC BOTTLE NOSE DOLPHINS. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY OTHER 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. AND FINALLY, AS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTION, THE AQUARIUM HAS A TREMENDOUS ECONOMIC IMPACT (OVER 43 MILLION EACH YEAR) WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CITY, COUNTY OR STATE FUNDING SUBSIDIES. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B 4,500 TEACHERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM 990, PART VI THE 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 CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 GLORIA HICKS CHARLIE HICKS TRUSTEE TRUSTEE MOTHER AND SON ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY E-MAIL SUBMISSION, PRIOR TO FILING. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HISTORICAL SALARY DATA AND COMPARABLE SALARIES FROM SURVEY INFORMATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 EACH 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. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 399,893 DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 24,781 COST OF GOODS SOLD -399,893 DONATED AUCTION ITEMS -24,781