2022-11-14T21:05:44-06:00 2021-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2021-01-01 911189249 THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY SEAT 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 RICK JOHNSON DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. 2063864300 2022-11-14 1 RICK JOHNSON 999009999 SARA ELIZABETH H JONES P00235495 4254544919 2022-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SEATTLE AQUARIUM ROBERT DAVIDSON 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 40383098 0 X WWW.SEATTLEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1982 WA INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 51 51 220 583 0 0 17250055 26865691 3698559 12279872 54985 23139 121600 984690 21125199 40153392 116775 162418 0 0 10187710 12075194 136862 157678 1465692 4352015 5417208 14793362 17812498 6331837 22340894 37450091 62591830 3972193 6773038 33477898 55818792 X OUR MISSION IS INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 13425839 162418 12288912 SINCE OPENING ON MAY 20, 1977, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. VISITORS OF ALL AGES FROM NEAR AND FAR COME TO THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM TO SEE UP CLOSE OUR CHARISMATIC COLLECTION OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING SEA OTTERS AND OCTOPUSES, AND TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF OUR OCEANS. THE AQUARIUM HAS HOSTED NEARLY 29 MILLION VISITORS, AS MANY AS 825,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, AND CONTINUES TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O 13425839 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 0 220 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 51 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X RICK JOHNSON 2063864300 1483 ALASKAN WAY SEATTLE WA 981012015 MELISSA MAGER CHAIR 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GUIDON VICE CHAIR / CHAIR ELECT 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN J LETEY SECRETARY 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KARISSA A MARKER TREASURER 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB C DONEGAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS AGUIRRE EX OFFICIO 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R BRADEN EX OFFICIO 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS EX OFFICIO 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN L BLAIR DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BLEIMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE CHANG DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL CHAPIN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARY CLARK DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DELANEY DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATTI DILL DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERREN DRAKE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T EINSTEIN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN L GATES DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EFFIE GLEASON DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GRAUMLICH PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP M GUESS DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES C GURKE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN M GUY III DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HABERBUSH DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE KORNBLUM DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK E KRAMER DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE A KROGSLUND DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KUNIS DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATALYA LEAHY DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA C LUTHER DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA MACNEIL DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MAGEE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOMOKO MORIGUCHI-MATSUNO DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W POWER DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PURPURA DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN RAUSCHENBERG DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STUART T ROLFE DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY J SCHUCHART DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN SEDA DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN SINDERMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY S SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY T SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY J TINSETH DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS TRUFANT DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TRZUPEK DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX WASHBURN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA C WIGEN DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE V WILLOUGHBY JR DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WRIGHT JR DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE WYCKOFF DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 337956 0 8399 RICHARD A JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 0.00 X 187491 0 5764 BRADLEY RUTHERFORD CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 217019 0 7276 RACHAEL L WEAKLAND VP OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 0.00 X 178656 0 6124 GRANT ABEL DIRECTOR OF LIFE SCIENCES 40.00 0.00 X 157003 0 5007 JIM WHARTON DIR. OF CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 132397 0 4294 TIM KUNIHOLM DIR., PUB. RELS & STRAT. PTRSHIPS. 40.00 0.00 X 133130 0 4985 VERONICA SMOLEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 132129 0 4420 1475781 0 46269 15 0 1 0 VENTURE GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC 1518 1ST AVE S SUITE 400 SEATTLE WA 98134 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 3486753 LMN ARCHITECTS 801 2ND AVE SUITE 501 SEATTLE WA 98104 ARCHITECTS 1428547 JASON F MCLENNAN 7579 HERON HALL LN NE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WA 98110 SUSTAINABILITY/PLAN REVIEW 150000 CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1200 6TH AVENUE SUITE 600 SEATTLE WA 98101 CONSULTING 144300 RED EWALD 2669 S HWY 181 KARNES CITY TX 78118 CONSTRUCTION WORK 103244 5 21307 1017321 459276 12595788 12771999 1241047 26865691 ADMISSION FEES 712130 12266961 12266961 CAMPS & EDUC EVENTS 713990 12911 12911 12279872 23139 23139 284 284 929225 166750 762475 762475 762475 0 459276 62956 -62956 -62956 CONCESSIONS 453220 180825 180825 INSURANCE CLAIM 900099 44474 44474 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 31000 31000 28588 9040 19548 284887 40153392 12288912 0 998789 24294 24294 138124 138124 763905 390704 303930 69271 8842522 6990253 1039059 813210 163625 130173 18239 15213 1493866 1149948 206528 137390 811276 623808 112917 74551 15212 10224 4988 48040 32289 15751 156000 156000 157678 157678 871749 581644 283729 6376 74338 70703 3635 1716234 1152474 491116 72644 632452 433183 179588 19681 32320 30704 1616 34950 28396 5105 1449 262859 212662 50197 ANIMAL/OPERATING COSTS 570149 560704 9330 115 BANK FEES 394841 376260 18581 EQUIPMENT 255749 223615 32134 TAXES 248807 248807 103508 16870 7105 79533 17812498 13425839 2920967 1465692 6825941 18564805 10778863 9301272 5746611 5264101 1634964 1042933 235955 356211 31536103 3473595 12227757 28062508 37450091 62591830 3413275 5591876 391828 661276 167090 519886 3972193 6773038 X 5913662 15582143 27564236 40236649 33477898 55818792 37450091 62591830 22340894 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5321730 10108388 16655129 17250055 26865691 76200993 1192118 1192118 5321730 10108388 16655129 18442173 26865691 77393111 13801307 63591804 1422528 1387330 1254730 191272 785898 5041758 33584 104852 76454 65933 275847 556670 82991539 56412617 0.76620 0.77600 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ATM COMMISSIONS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,743. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,623. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,212. INSURANCE CLAIM - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 62,854. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 24,308. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 44,474. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 5,008. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,202. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,111. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,006. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,147. MISCELLANEOUS - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 9,209. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,173. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,823. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,074. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,401. REIMBURSEMENT - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 17,624. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. CONCESSIONS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 28,853. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 180,825. 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PART V, LINE 4: THE DONOR HAS REQUESTED THAT INVESTMENT RETURNS FOR THIS ENDOWMENT, STARTING AFTER THE $100,000 PLEDGE IS FULFILLED, BE USED TO SUPPORT THE FISH AND INVERTEBRATE TEAM, PARTICULARLY REGARDING THEIR WORK WITH THE TOUCH TANKS IN THE AQUARIUM, WHERE GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCE MARINE CREATURES IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX -60,968. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -166,750. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 166,750. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX 60,968. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 138124 0 0 0 0 0 0 138124 0 138124 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO COMBAT OCEAN ACIDIFICATION 138124 CHECK 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X 1 CAMPBELL & COMPANY 1200 6TH AVENUE SUITE 600 SEATTLE WA 98101 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 13442581 144300 13298281 ALTRUIST PARTNERS 1435 36TH AVENUE SEATTLE WA 98122 GRANTWRITING 0 0 11138 -11138 13442581 155438 13287143 WA SEACHANGE 459276 459276 62956 459276 459276 62956 62956 -62956 0 SEADOC SOCIETY 942 DEER HARBOR ROAD EASTSOUND WA 98245 946036494 501(C)(3) 12720 0 SUPPORT SALMON RECOVERY PHOTO JOURNALISM 1 0 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT W DAVIDSON PRESIDENT & CEO 333956 0 4000 0 0 0 6904 0 1495 0 346355 0 0 0 BRADLEY RUTHERFORD CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 213019 0 4000 0 0 0 5781 0 1495 0 224295 0 0 0 RICHARD A JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 183491 0 4000 0 0 0 4269 0 1495 0 193255 0 0 0 RACHAEL L WEAKLAND VP OF PHILANTHROPY 174656 0 4000 0 0 0 4629 0 1495 0 184780 0 0 0 GRANT ABEL DIRECTOR OF LIFE SCIENCES 153003 0 4000 0 0 0 3512 0 1495 0 162010 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION DUES INCLUDED IN WAGES FOR 2021. X 23 1230135 MARKET QUOTATIONS X 13 1512 COST/SELLING PRICE X EQUIPMENT 2 9400 COST/SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN COLUMN B. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED STAFF MEMBERS WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE TASKS, PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH INTERPRETATION IN EXHIBITS, EVENT SET-UP AND TAKE-DOWN, CLERICAL TASKS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS TRACK OF THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, HOURS SERVED AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION BY USING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DATABASE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE NINTH-LARGEST AQUARIUM IN THE US BASED ON ATTENDANCE. DURING 2021 WE GRADUALLY INCREASED ATTENDANCE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR AND HOSTED 565,349 VISITORS TO OUR FACILITY WHILE RECOVERING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE FREE TICKETS THROUGH OUR CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. THESE TICKETS GO TO MORE THAN 300 PARTNER AGENCIES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. A TOTAL OF 48,720 FREE TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS THE HEART OF THE SEATTLE WATERFRONT AND A DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS, SCHOOL GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND TOURING VISITORS ALIKE. WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VISITOR ENGAGEMENT, CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES. AS AN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER, WE ARE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF CREATING SCIENTIFICALLY LITERATE AND INFORMED CITIZENS. WE BELIEVE CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT RELIES UPON OUR VISITORS LEAVING US WITH A GREATER RESPECT AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE OCEAN AND MARINE ANIMALS THAN THEY DID WHEN THEY FIRST ENTERED OUR DOORS. ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) ACCREDITATION: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE AZA SINCE 1979, WHICH MEANS THAT WE MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE. IN 2017, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED ITS AZA ACCREDITATION RENEWAL, A PROCESS DONE EVERY FIVE YEARS, THAT REAFFIRMS THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO USE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND INSPECTION. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS: IN 2021, WE FURTHERED OUR CONSERVATION WORK THAT INCLUDES RENEWED FOCUS ON THE SALISH SEA AND EXPANSION OF OUR CONSERVATION NARRATIVE TO INCLUDE THE CORAL TRIANGLE, THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT LOCATED BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. HAVING THESE ANCHORS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PACIFIC PROVIDES US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND AND TELL THE STORY OF PUGET SOUND IN A CRITICAL GLOBAL CONTEXT. SPECIES RECOVERY: A NEW SPECIES RECOVERY PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2021 TO RESTORE PINTO ABALONE POPULATIONS IN WASHINGTON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND, THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE AND OTHERS. THE PINTO ABALONE IS CULTURALLY IMPORTANT TO NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND IS ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT IN MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF KELP FOREST ECOSYSTEMS. THE AQUARIUM ALSO BEGAN PARTNERSHIPS IN A NEW PROJECT TO RESTORE ENDANGERED INDO-PACIFIC LEOPARD SHARKS HUNTED TO NEAR EXTINCTION IN THE CORAL TRIANGLE. ADVANCE CAMPUS EXPANSION: THE AQUARIUM CONTINUED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING, THE OCEAN PAVILION, FOCUSED ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE INDO-PACIFIC AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. PROGRAMMING WILL HIGHLIGHT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE SALISH SEA AND THE INDO-PACIFIC SHARING A NARRATIVE OF BOTH GLOBAL AND LOCAL TOPICS IN OCEAN HEALTH. THE OCEAN PAVILION WILL EXPAND OUR ABILITY TO ACHEIVE OUR CONSERVATION MISSION. THE NEW BUILDING WILL ENABLE EXPANSION OF OUR SPECIES RECOVERY PROGRAM IN WHICH WE ARE REPOPULATING ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE WILD, SUCH AS THE INDO-PACIFIC LEAOPARD SHARK IN INDONESIA AND THE PINTO ABALONE IN THE SALISH SEA. IN THE OCEAN PAVILION, WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW THE FULL COMPLEXITY OF A REEF ECOSYSTEM, FROM SMALL REEF FISH TO APEX PREDATORS SUCH AS REEF SHARKS AND RAYS, TO ILLUSTRATE THE FACT THAT BIODIVERSITY PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN PROTECTING OCEAN HEALTH. WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNATIONAL FUTURE LIVING INSTITUTE'S LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE. THIS GOES BEYOND LEED GOLD STANDARDS AND CHALLENGES US TO HAVE A NET-POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENT. IF CERTIFIED, THE OCEAN PAVILION WILL BE THE FIRST LIVING BUILDING OWNED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE. THE OCEAN PAVILION WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST LIVING BUILDING THAT IS AN AQUARIUM, IN THE NATION OPERATING 100-PERCENT FREE OF FOSSIL FUELS AND SUPPORTING OUR GOAL OF ZERO WASTE BY 2025. THE BUILDING'S SEAWATER WILL BE A 96-PERCENT CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM MEANING THE OCEAN PAVILION WILL RETAIN ALMOST ALL OF THE SEAWATER IN ITS HABITATS HELPING TO CONSERVE WATER AND ENERGY. ITS HEATING, COOLING AND ANIMAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS WILL SHARE ENERGY AND RECOVER HEAT FROM ONE ANOTHER. WE ARE MAKING THOUGHTFUL CHOICES ABOUT MATERIALS TO AVOID THOSE THAT WILL HARM THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL BRING THE STORY OF THE HUMAN-OCEAN CONNECTION ACROSS THE PACIFIC BASIN TO LIFE. OUR $160 MILLION CAMPAIGN WILL PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN PAVILION AND AN ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH CENTER. ANIMAL CARE AND RESEARCH: ANIMAL CARE AND STUDY OF THE SPECIES IN OUR CARE IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM AND SUPPORTS THE VERY CORE OF OUR MISSION. OVER THE YEARS, OUR STAFF HAS ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PEER ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES OR RESEARCH ENTITIES. AS PART OF THAT WORK, WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN MANY LONG-TERM AND CONCURRENT PROJECTS DESIGNED TO EXPAND THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF MARINE BIOLOGY AND MARINE ECOLOGY FOR WILD AND AQUARIUM ANIMALS. YOUR GENERAL OPERATING GIFT ALLOWS US TO DEDICATE STAFF AND THEIR EXPERTISE TO THESE PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR OUR FACILITY, INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE COMMUNITY. OTTER POPULATION STUDIES: OUR STAFF CONTINUED TO WORK WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS TO GATHER DATA FOR THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF SEA OTTERS ON THE WASHINGTON COAST. OUR STAFF ALSO WORKS ON A FEDERAL PROJECT MONITORING THE OTTER POPULATION GROWTH RATES BY PROVIDING GENETIC AND ENDOCRINE DATA FOR A STATISTICAL MODEL ANALYZING MANY VARIABLES LIKE DIET, WATERSHED INPUTS AND MARINE PRODUCTIVITY. DATA WILL PROVIDE CONTENT FOR IMPORTANT LONGITUDINAL STUDIES REGARDING SEA OTTER ECOLOGY. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS WE'VE PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECORDED OVER 1,800 WASHINGTON SEA OTTERS FROM GROUND SURVEYS. MONITORING OUR ANIMALS' HORMONE LEVELS: OUR SCIENTISTS ARE CONCERNED WITH MONITORING HORMONE LEVELS OF ANIMALS IN OUR COLLECTION WITH A FOCUS ON FUR SEALS, SEA OTTERS AND SEABIRDS. HORMONE STUDIES ALLOW US TO MEASURE BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO NORMAL SITUATIONS WHILE IN OUR CARE, LIKE REPRODUCTION AND OTHER CHANGES IN LIFE STAGES. THIS RESEARCH WILL HELP BIOLOGISTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOLOGY. ANNUAL SURVEYS: AQUARIUM STAFF COORDINATE ANNUAL SURVEYS OF ROCKFISH AND GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUSES IN PUGET SOUND AND OF CORAL REEF SYSTEMS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. WORKING WITH STATE RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS AND UNIVERSITIES IN HAWAII, WE COLLECT DATA ON SPECIES PRESENCE AND ABUNDANCE PLUS CAPTURE IMAGES OF THE CORAL REEF FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THE COLLECTED DATA PROVIDES A BASELINE THAT ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO ASSESS TRENDS AND SPECIES STABILITY OR LOOK FOR DATA GAPS TO ADDRESS IN THE FUTURE. EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM OFFERS INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES. OUR ONGOING PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DRAW CROWDS AND GARNER ENTHUSIASM FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION FROM PARTICIPANTS. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE AQUARIUM, ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND TEENS, AND ADULTS, IN ACTIONS THAT PROMOTE OCEAN HEALTH. THE COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAM ENROLLED SCIENCE CLASSES OR CLUBS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN KING, KITSAP, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, PLUS ONE COHORT OF SEATTLE AQUARIUM YOUTH OCEAN ADVOCATES VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A STRONG CONNECTION TO THEIR LOCAL BEACHES, TO BECOME ENGAGED IN SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS THAT YIELD MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND TO SEE SCIENCE AS A POSSIBLE CAREER PATH. COMMUNITY SCIENCE SUPPORTS WASHINGTON STATE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM-BASED CAREERS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE OFFERS BOTH TEACHER AND STUDENT COMPETENCIES IN UNDERSTANDING, DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SCIENTIFICALLY RELEVANT FIELD INVESTIGATIONS. THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM HAS BECOME AN ATTRACTION ON LOCAL BEACHES. EVERY SUMMER, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS SEEK OUT THIS FREE PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FIELD TRIPS TO THE BEACH. EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM ENGAGED VOLUNTEER NATURALISTS AND HELD 36,633 CONVERSATIONS WITH BEACH VISITORS OVER 20 BEACH DATES. IN 2021 WE FURTHER INCORPORATED EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR FOSTERING EMPATHY AND VISUAL THINKING STRATEGIES INTO TRAINING FOR NEW AND RETURNING NATURALISTS. THE BEACH NATURALIST PROGRAM SUPPORTS THIS WORK BY HELPING PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH TIDE POOL ANIMALS IN NEW WAYS. BY COLLECTING DATA ON EMPATHIC BEHAVIORS TAKEN BY OUR BEACH VISITORS, WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORK SHAPES INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY'S 24TH SEASON CONTINUED AT A GREATLY REDUCED RATE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, REACHING 9,569 VISITORS THROUGH SALMON-FOCUSED EVENTS IN 2021. THE CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAM HAS BEEN EDUCATING WATERSHED RESIDENTS ABOUT SALMON AND WATERSHED HEALTH SINCE 1998. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM PROGRAM TRAINS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AT SALMON SPAWNING SITES ALONG IN THE CEDAR RIVER IN THE FALL, AND AT THE HIRAM CHITTENDEN LOCKS IN THE SUMMER. NATURALISTS ALSO PROVIDE INTERPRETATIVE PROGRAMS AT OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE BASIN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, REACHING ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PERSONAL BEHAVIORS, HEALTHY WATERSHEDS AND SALMON. OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROGRAM MORE THAN 200,000 VISITORS HAVE COME OUT TO SEE SALMON AND TO LEARN ABOUT WAYS THEY CAN HELP SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SALMON RECOVERY IN OUR WATERSHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INITIALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT WERE FIRST APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS DECEMBER 2007 MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE AQUARIUM'S ATTORNEY BEFORE IT IS SENT OUT EACH YEAR. AN ANNUAL FORM IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION REGARDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS, CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMMISSIONED A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY IN 2015 AND HAS USED THIS AS A BASELINE TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIMARILY CONCERNS ITSELF WITH THE DETAILS RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM POSITIONS. THEY DO, HOWEVER, PROVIDE OVERALL WAGE POOL GUIDANCE WHICH IMPACTS ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE AQUARIUM. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT WAGE SURVEYS, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS WAGE SURVEY TO UPDATE THE 2015 SURVEY TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ANNUAL REPORT, MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.