2013-11-15T12:09:55-06:00 2012-12-31 580673524 MOORE STEPHENS TILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BOULEVARD STE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2012-01-01 582574918 GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY GEOR 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 MARK D SCHAFER 4045814000 2013-11-15 1 GREGORY W HAYES P00054246 7709958800 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DAVID KIMMEL PRESIDENTC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 77526539 0 X HTTP://WWW.GEORGIAAQUARIUM.ORG/ X 2000 GA THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST WITH MORE THAN TEN MILLION GALLONS OF WATER AND THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS. THE MISSION OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS TO BE AN ENTERTAINING, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION FEATURING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS; OFFERING ENGAGING AND EXCITING GUEST EXPERIENCES PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 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AS AN ENTERTAINMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL AND CONSERVATION FACILITY. 327490 0 0 OPERATION OF A DOLPHIN CONSERVATION FIELD STATION WHICH PROMOTES THE STUDY, RESCUE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MARINE MAMMALS, ESPECIALLY SMALL WHALES AND DOLPHINS (CETACEANS). 60225939 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 653 0 1 746 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 GA X MARK D SCHAFER SVPCFO 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 BERNIE MARCUS 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLI MARCUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK P BECKER PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS S BLAKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS COOPER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AD CORRELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH DE LA VEGA 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S GRIEN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 G EDISON HOLLAND JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL JACOBS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES F JACOBY 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN RICHARD KOONIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONRAD C LAUTENBACHER JR PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A LEVIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN K MORGAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A MORRIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J PAKENHAM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY PEACOCK JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY M ROBINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK S SLAGLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK V SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WALTERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KIMMEL 40.00 X X 326170 0 21410 MATTHEW P HODGDON 40.00 X 208356 0 30024 GREG D BOSSART 40.00 X 348031 0 32084 WILLIAM HURLEY IV 40.00 X 211055 0 23788 CAREY ROUNTREE 40.00 X 212395 0 22858 BEACH M CLARK 40.00 X 166828 0 17349 JOSEPH HANDY 40.00 X 132509 0 27250 HEATHER MCKEEN 40.00 X 145011 0 27365 TIMOTHY J MULLICAN 40.00 X 167132 0 28598 WILLIAM RAMSEY 40.00 X 107420 0 9615 2024907 0 240341 12 0 1 0 AMES SCULLIN O'HAIRE INC 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVE 23RD FLO ATLANTA GA 30303 MARKETING SERVICES 3121558 LITTON SYNDICATIONS INC 8784 ALLBRITTON BLVD STE 200 MT PLEASANT SC 29464 TELEVISION PROGRAMMING SVCS. 1100000 MCKENNEY'S MECHANICAL CONTRACTORSENGINE 1056 MORELAND INDUSTRIAL BLVD ATLANTA GA 30316 BLDG. 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THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STANDARDS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THEREFORE, NO TAX EXPENSE OR ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS." PART XI, XII AND XIII: THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AUDIT IS A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT INCLUDING BOTH (I) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AND ITS DISREGARDED ENTITY SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE R AND (II) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC., A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ENTITY. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 DAVID KIMMEL 302770 0 0 0 23400 0 4613 0 16797 0 347580 0 0 0 MATTHEW P HODGDON 208356 0 0 0 0 0 6249 0 23775 0 238380 0 0 0 GREG D BOSSART 348031 0 0 0 0 0 7800 0 24284 0 380115 0 0 0 WILLIAM HURLEY IV 211055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23788 0 234843 0 0 0 CAREY ROUNTREE 212395 0 0 0 0 0 6370 0 16488 0 235253 0 0 0 BEACH M CLARK 166828 0 0 0 0 0 5003 0 12346 0 184177 0 0 0 JOSEPH HANDY 132509 0 0 0 0 0 3904 0 23346 0 159759 0 0 0 HEATHER MCKEEN 145011 0 0 0 0 0 3914 0 23451 0 172376 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J MULLICAN 167132 0 0 0 0 0 5013 0 23585 0 195730 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IN AN AMOUNT UP TO 15% OF THEIR SALARY BASED ON TARGETED ATTENDENCE AND OPERATING INCOME GOALS SET IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS. A THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 04780NFZ5 2009-01-29 80000000 CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANSION TO THE AQUARIUM'S FACILITIES 0 0 0 A 38750000 80000000 552542 79447458 2010 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X EQUIPMENT & SUUPLIES FOR USE IN THE AQUARIUM 1 65586 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 (I) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN FREDERICK SLAGLE, DIRECTOR MR. MARCUS IS CHAIRMAN OF THE MARCUS FOUNDATION OF WHICH FREDERICK SLAGLE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (II) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MR. AND MRS. MARCUS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. (III) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MICHAEL MORRIS, DIRECTOR MR. MORRIS IS MRS. MARCUS' SON AND MR. MARCUS' STEPSON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS DELIVERED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE PAY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL PAY INCREASES AND INDIVIDUAL OFFICER INCREASES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENANTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 7. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIALS AND THE CHOICE OF AUDITORS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AQUARIUM PARKING DECK LLC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 582574918 PARKING DECK OPERATIONS FOR THE AQUARIUM GA 915428 27341774 DOLPHIN CONSERVATION FIELD STATION LLC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 582574918 FOR THE STUDY, RESCUE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MARINE MAMMALS. GA -327490 992978 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 274284050 FUNDRAISING FOR THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM GA 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC C 2500000 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC E 54000000 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC M 631950 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC N 0 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC O 366388 SCHEDULE R, PART 5, LINE E: THE FOUNDATION GUARANTEES THREE LOANS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $54,000,000 OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. THESE LOANS WERE OBTAINED WITH RESPECT TO REFINANCING CONSTRUCTION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOLPHIN EXHIBIT AT THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM. SCHEDULE R, PART 5, LINE M, N & O: THE FOUNDATION, AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC., SHARES OFFICE SPACE, EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE AQUARIUM. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ANY CHARGES FOR THE USE OF OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT TO THE AQUARIUM ON ITS FINANCIALS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY W-2 EMPLOYEES ITSELF, BUT DOES RECOGNIZE THE COMPENSATION REIMBURSED TO THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOR THE PERSONNEL USED BY THE FOUNDATION.