2024-11-06T16:09:05-06:00 2023-12-31 580673524 MSTILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BLVD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2023-01-01 582574918 GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY GEOR 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 TRAVIS BURKE EXECUTIVE VP 4045814000 2024-11-05 1 0 GREGORY W HAYES P00054246 7709958800 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TRAVIS BURKE 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 155973592 0 X HTTP://WWW.GEORGIAAQUARIUM.ORG/ X 2000 GA GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS A LEADING NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO AQUATIC RESEARCH, EXCEPTIONAL ANIMAL CARE, AND EDUCATION TO ENGAGE AND CULTIVATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORLD OCEAN. WE DO THIS BY HELPING PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. WE WORK TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST VARIETIES OF AQUATIC LIFE IN THE WORLD, AND SHARE OUR GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ACROSS THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPORTANT OCEANIC DISCOVERIES. WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY SHOWING HOW HUMANKIND, AQUATIC ANIMALS AND THE WATERS OF THE WORLD ARE CONNECTED AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO ACTION. GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION (AHA), AND ACCREDITED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR MARINE MAMMAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS (AMMPA) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). 19 19 862 795 0 0 4636608 6219420 127407225 144581883 1030442 3214686 0 0 133074275 154015989 0 0 0 0 34218026 41777540 0 0 2397922 71931277 73206118 106149303 114983658 26924972 39032331 536403881 586624359 150118008 160569442 386285873 426054917 X THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, AND OPERATE A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FACILITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MISSION OF GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS TO BE A NON-PROFIT COMMITTED TO INSPIRING AWARENESS AND PRESERVATION OF OUR OCEAN AND AQUATIC ANIMALS WORLDWIDE. 0 0 90196862 0 144581883 ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATING A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 90196862 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 106 0 1 862 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X TRAVIS BURKE EXECUTIVE VP 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 BERNIE MARCUS DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN RICHARD KOONIN DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN 7.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J PAKENHAM DIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIRMAN/SEC 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES S GRIEN DIRECTOR/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCIS S BLAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN-MARIE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CATHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES Y KERR II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK KINSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A LEVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONRAD C LAUTENBACHER JR PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLI MARCUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A MORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PEACOCK JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY M ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE ISBILL DIRECTOR/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK V SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WALTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN L DAVIS PHD PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 876965 0 35227 CHRISTINA D ROBINSON SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 40.00 X 456028 0 28814 PATRICK D STARNES FORMER SVP, FACILITY OPERATIONS 40.00 X 577139 0 26966 DANIEL DIPIAZZO CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 316748 0 23347 JAMIE L WILSON JR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 302919 0 14559 MICHAEL BOOS CHIEF ANIMAL OFFICER 40.00 X 258770 0 19168 JOHN WALKER DIRECTOR GOUP SALES 40.00 X 244762 0 12429 ERIC GAGLIONE VP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS 40.00 X 238268 0 26239 TRAVIS BURKE EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 X 229366 0 20686 WILLIAM S RAMSEY VP, GROUP SALES 40.00 X 225301 0 13454 TONYA M CLAUSS VP, ANIMAL HEALTH 40.00 X 195781 0 18149 CAMILLE A HANNANS VP, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 188705 0 23044 CHRISTOPHER S COCO VP, AQU SUSTAINABILITY 40.00 X 171800 0 20823 MICHAEL E LEWIS VP, EXHIBITS & PROJECTS 40.00 X 169871 0 28018 DENNIS R CHRISTEN SR. DIRECTOR MAMMALS & BIR 40.00 X 167939 0 16749 ALISTAIR DOVE VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION 40.00 X 165226 0 27401 RENEE H SKINNER SR. DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 163548 0 11550 BRENDA C FAIRBANKS SR DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE ADM 40.00 X 159441 0 22260 JEFFERY S REID SR DIRECTOR, DIVE 40.00 X 153260 0 15518 LISA M BODECHON SR DIRECTOR, DOLPHINS 40.00 X 149387 0 22926 MADISON J MCCLELLAN EDUCATION SALES MANAGER 40.00 X 141643 0 10814 NICOLE R LAKE SR DIRECTOR, FINANCE 40.00 X 135096 0 22715 JERRY HARRIS VP, IT & CYBERSECURITY 40.00 X 134879 0 24657 HIROSHI OKUDA SR DIRECTOR STRATEGIC MARK 40.00 X 134617 0 22844 5957459 0 508357 47 1 1 0 AMES SCULLIN O'HAIRE INC 595 ATLANTA ST STE D ROSWELL GA 30075 MARKETING 5704968 PECKHAM GUYTON ALBERS & VIETS INC SAINT LOUIS PLACE 200 NORTH BROADWA ST LOUIS MO 63102 CIP, CONSULTING & DESIGN 4345359 ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES PO BOX 828854 PHILADELPHIA PA 191828854 SECURITY 1693135 ABM JANITORIAL PO BOX 74008829 CHICAGO IL 606748829 JANITORIAL SERVICES 1640576 MCKENNEY'S MECHANICAL CONTRACTORSENGINE PO BOX 406340 ATLANTA GA 30384 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." FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI & XII: PART XI & XII ARE NOT REQUIRED: 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 1 1 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 BRIAN L DAVIS PHD PRESIDENT/CEO 404427 0 325000 0 147538 0 16200 0 19027 0 912192 0 0 0 CHRISTINA D ROBINSON SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 285030 0 75000 0 95998 0 16200 0 12614 0 484842 0 0 0 PATRICK D STARNES FORMER SVP, FACILITY OPERATIONS 220733 0 88122 0 268284 0 11574 0 15392 0 604105 0 0 0 DANIEL DIPIAZZO CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 276334 0 24029 0 16385 0 8746 0 14601 0 340095 0 0 0 JAMIE L WILSON JR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 253561 0 41758 0 7600 0 12813 0 1746 0 317478 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOOS CHIEF ANIMAL OFFICER 233394 0 0 0 25376 0 1019 0 18149 0 277938 0 0 0 JOHN WALKER DIRECTOR GOUP SALES 83588 0 28359 0 132815 0 5495 0 6934 0 257191 0 0 0 ERIC GAGLIONE VP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS 199846 0 35534 0 2888 0 12693 0 13546 0 264507 0 0 0 TRAVIS BURKE EXECUTIVE VP 220264 0 0 0 9102 0 5942 0 14744 0 250052 0 0 0 WILLIAM S RAMSEY VP, GROUP SALES 123069 0 10198 0 92034 0 6493 0 6961 0 238755 0 0 0 TONYA M CLAUSS VP, ANIMAL HEALTH 164085 0 29558 0 2138 0 5255 0 12894 0 213930 0 0 0 CAMILLE A HANNANS VP, HUMAN RESOURCES 157862 0 28895 0 1948 0 10199 0 12845 0 211749 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER S COCO VP, AQU SUSTAINABILITY 150213 0 19137 0 2450 0 1576 0 19247 0 192623 0 0 0 MICHAEL E LEWIS VP, EXHIBITS & PROJECTS 142611 0 25441 0 1819 0 9003 0 19015 0 197889 0 0 0 DENNIS R CHRISTEN SR. DIRECTOR MAMMALS & BIR 145744 0 20157 0 2038 0 4488 0 12261 0 184688 0 0 0 ALISTAIR DOVE VP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION 137269 0 26054 0 1903 0 9196 0 18205 0 192627 0 0 0 RENEE H SKINNER SR. 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PART I, LINE 6 CERTAIN SENIOR LEVEL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IN AMOUNTS FROM 10% TO 25% 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 B THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 NONEAVAIL 2019-03-27 40000000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM PREDATOR EXHIBIT PROJECT 0 0 0 A 80000000 552542 79447458 2010 1 0 1 1 B 40000000 302108 39697892 2020 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 (I) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MR. AND MRS. MARCUS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. (II) BERNARD MARCUS, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MICHAEL MORRIS, DIRECTOR MR. MORRIS IS MRS. MARCUS' SON AND MR. MARCUS' STEPSON. (III) BRIAN DAVIS, PRESIDENT & CEO BAILY DAWSON, SR MANAGER MR. DAVIS AND MR. DAWSON ARE IN-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROU ASSETS 24,335. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD CHOOSES AN AUDITOR AND REVIEWS ITS FINANCIALS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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ACTS AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. SHARES OFFICE SPACE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. WHICH FILES ITS OWN SEPARATE FORM 990. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.'S EXPENSES TO RUN THE FOUNDATION TOTALED $2,397,922. IN ADDITION, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION RECEIVED $2,657,289 IN NON-CASH SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH THEY TRANSFERRED TO GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.