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SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS (EIN 91-1189249)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349316828
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Total Liabilities BOY$73,529,988TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$91,975,192TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescTHE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION WORKING TO REGENERATE THE HEALTH OF EARTH'S ONE OCEAN. WE ADVANCE ANIMAL WELL-BEING, MARINE AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, FIELD CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND SPECIES RECOVERY THAT BENEFITS THE OCEAN AND ITS INHABITANTS. WE THOUGHTFULLY BRING THE OCEAN TO LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC WITH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AWE, EMPATHY, AND CONSERVATION ACTION. WE MANAGE FIVE FACILITIES AND WELCOMED OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2024, PLUS MANY MORE PEOPLE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OF OUR CAMPUS. OUR WORK SUPPORTS A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR MARINE LIFE, PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THE AQUARIUM OPENED ON MAY 20, 1977. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. IN 2024, THE AQUARIUM'S HISTORIC OCEAN PAVILION EXPANSION OPENED, PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO TELL THE STORY OF HOW ONE OCEAN UNITES US, FROM THE SALISH SEA TO THE CORAL TRIANGLE. SEATTLE AQUARIUM BY THE NUMBERS FOR 2024:- 59,150 TICKETS FOR FREE AQUARIUM ADMISSION DISTRIBUTED- 123,000 HOURS OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY 1,092 VOLUNTEERS- 1,059 DIVER PRESENTATIONS PROVIDED TO GUESTS- 5,160 INTERPRETIVE TALKS AVAILABLE FOR GUESTS- 697 HOURS OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES OFFERED VIA OUR "WONDER CARTS"- 24 FEDERAL LETTERS WRITTEN AND/OR SIGNED BY OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM- 8 STATE COMMENT LETTERS/STATEMENTS WRITTEN AND/OR SIGNED BY OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM- 20,000+ MAMMALS, FISH, INVERTEBRATES, CORALS AND PLANTS RECEIVING EXPERT CARE ACROSS OUR EXPANDED CAMPUSNOTEWORTHY PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY FOR 2024:OCEAN PAVILION OPENS: THE AQUARIUM'S OCEAN PAVILION EXPANSION OPENED ON AUGUST 29, 2024, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF THE AQUARIUM'S CAMPUS AND BROADENING THE REACH OF OUR IMPACT. THE OCEAN PAVILION FEATURES THREE IMMERSIVE HABITATS SHOWCASING THE EXTRAORDINARY BIODIVERSITY OF THE CORAL TRIANGLE AND, ALONG WITH OUR LOCAL HABITATS AT PIERS 59 AND 60, EMPHASIZING THAT EARTH HAS ONE CONNECTED OCEAN. CURRENTLY THE OCEAN PAVILION IS HOME TO ALMOST 200 DIFFERENT SPECIES AND OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. SAFE HOMES FOR A SPECIES FACING EXTINCTION: WE WORKED WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO CARE FOR NINE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOWMOUTH GUITARFISH PUPS, TRANSFERRING EIGHT TO OTHER U.S. AQUARIUMS AND PROVIDING A HOME IN THE OCEAN PAVILION FOR ONE AS AN AMBASSADOR. THE BOWMOUTH GUITARFISH IN OUR CARE, RHINA, MOVED INTO OUR LARGEST OCEAN PAVILION HABITAT IN SEPTEMBER 2024. PARTNERING TO RECOVER ENDANGERED PINTO ABALONE: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM'S PINTO ABALONE RECOVERY WORK EVOLVED FURTHER IN 2024. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE TOOK ON TWO NEW SITES TO OUTPLANT INDEPENDENTLY FROM OUR WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND PARTNERS TO EFFECTIVELY EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT OF THE RECOVERY EFFORTS. MEMBERS OF OUR ANIMAL CARE TEAM RELEASED 1,266 ABALONE THAT WERE RAISED IN OUR ANIMAL CARE CENTER, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,224 ANIMALS WERE RELEASED AT PREVIOUSLY EXISTING SITES.PARTNERING ON THE GLOBAL STAGE TO RESTORE AN ENDANGERED SHARK SPECIES: THE STEGOSTOMA TIGRINUM AUGMENTATION AND RECOVERY (STAR) PROJECT MADE FURTHER ADVANCES IN 2024, RELEASING 18 INDO-PACIFIC LEOPARD SHARKS TO THE WILD. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM CARES FOR INDO-PACIFIC LEOPARD SHARKS BOTH AS AMBASSADORS AND AS BREEDING COHORTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RECOVERY OF WILD POPULATIONS. THIRTY-SIX EGGS CAME THROUGH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM EN ROUTE TO INDONESIA IN 2024 WITH PLANS TO REAR THE PUPS AND RELEASE THEM INTO PROTECTED WATERS. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY: IN THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM SIGNED IN ON THE RECORD IN 33 HEARINGS WITH OUR SUPPORTIVE POSITION ON 18 DIFFERENT BILLS. WE WORKED WITH OUR YOUTH OCEAN ADVOCATES (HIGH SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS) TO PASS A BILL IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO DECLARE BULL KELP FORESTS THE OFFICIAL MARINE FOREST OF WASHINGTON, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THEIR IMPORTANCE AND THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION. AN AQUARIUM FOR ALL: WE CONTINUED HOSTING OUR COMMUNITY DAYS SERIES, CELEBRATING DIVERSE CULTURES AND ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF GUESTS. EVENTS INCLUDED ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY DAY, VAMOS AL ACUARIO!, QUEER COMMUNITY DAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES COMMUNITY DAY, AND EID CELEBRATIONS.CORAL CONSERVATION CONTEST: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR CORAL CONSERVATION CONTEST. OVER 300 STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED CREATIVE PROJECTS THAT REACHED OVER 8,000 PEOPLE.BEACH NATURALIST AND CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAMS: OUR BEACH NATURALISTS ENGAGED PEOPLE AT 11 LOCAL BEACHES ON 22 LOW-TIDE DAYS FROM JUNE THROUGH EARLY AUGUST AND ON TWO EVENING BEACH EXPLORATIONS DURING WINTER MONTHS IN 2024. OUR CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY NATURALISTS ENGAGED VISITORS AT BALLARD LOCKS AND AT SALMON VIEWING STATIONS ALONG THE CEDAR RIVER.SUMMER CAMP AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS: OUR MARINE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM HAD 316 PARTICIPANTS, AND ON-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED 28,741 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES, APPROXIMATELY HALF THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS.CONSERVATION RESEARCH: WE COMPLETED OUR 25TH YEAR OF SEA OTTER CONSERVATION RESEARCH, INCLUDING OUR 15TH YEAR OF SEA OTTER FORAGING RESEARCH. WE ALSO COMPLETED OUR 20TH YEAR OF ROCKY REEF RESEARCH IN THE SALISH SEA, CONDUCTING 16 DIVE SURVEYS ACROSS 12 SITES. OUR URBAN KELP RESEARCH PROJECT WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE CONTINUED, ALONG WITH ANOTHER PROJECT THAT ALSO USES REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH AND POPULATION STATUS OF KELP, INVERTEBRATES, AND FISHES IN COASTAL WASHINGTON. WE ALSO COMPLETED OUR 16TH YEAR OF HAWAII REEF RESEARCH OFF THE WEST COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII, CONDUCTING SURVEYS ACROSS EIGHT SITES.WE HOSTED THE 20TH YEAR OF THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC SHARK SYMPOSIUM (NEPSS) WITH OVER 60 TALKS IN THREE DAYS AND OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM CANADA, THE U.S. AND MEXICO. THIS IS THE LARGEST SHARK RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION MEETING HELD REGULARLY IN THE WEST COAST OF THE AMERICAS. LIGHTNING TALKS EVENTS: FOUR VIRTUAL LIGHTNING TALKS EVENTS ATTRACTED GLOBAL AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT TOPICS LIKE SALMON, RAYS AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. OCEAN CONSERVATION HONORS AWARDS: WE RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN MARINE CONSERVATION WITH OUR SYLVIA EARLE MEDAL AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH AWARD.Desc
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MELISSA MAGER
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KARISSA A MARKER
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MIKE ANDERSON
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R BRADEN
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AP DIAZ
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTI DILL
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB C DONEGAN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM T EINSTEIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN L GATES
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP M GUESS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES C GURKE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN M GUY III
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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STEPHANIE KORNBLUM
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MARK E KRAMER
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GARY KUNIS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA C LUTHER
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MACNEIL
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN
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TOM RAAF
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART T ROLFE
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASEY J SCHUCHART
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY S SMITH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY T SMITH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY J TINSETH
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MARCUS TRUFANT
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MICHAEL TRZUPEK
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TENIKA VERSEY WALKER
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CARLA C WIGEN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE V WILLOUGHBY JR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES WRIGHT JR
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSIE WYCKOFF
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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RICHARD A JOHNSON
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RACHAEL WEAKLAND
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JESSE PHILLIPS-KRESS
VP OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS40.00$166,826$0$8,723Yes (X)
SUSAN BULLERDICK
SR. DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS40.00$163,063$0$7,182Yes (X)
ERIN MEYER BEETHAM
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER40.00$204,643$0$10,341Yes (X)
KATHRYN WILLSON
VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS40.00$163,274$0$8,690Yes (X)
EFRAT HURVITZ
SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE40.00$175,828$0$9,118Yes (X)
DEREK BAKER
SR. DIRECTOR OF STRAT. INITIATIVES40.00$160,757$0$8,814Yes (X)
ANDRE NGUYEN
SR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY40.00$158,060$0$8,383Yes (X)
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LMN ARCHITECTS
801 2ND AVE SUITE 501SEATTLEWA98104ARCHITECTS$1,788,803
K&L GATES LLP
925 4TH AVE SUITE 2900SEATTLEWA98104CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT REVIEW AND GMP$882,673
COPACINO & FUJIKADO
1425 4TH AVE SUITE 700SEATTLEWA98101MEDIA MANAGEMENT$639,660
HKA GLOBAL LLC
2005 MARKET ST SUITE 820PHILADELPHIAPA19103CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT$456,161
DOXTATER & CO LLC
PO BOX 10184BAINBRIDGE ISLANDWA98110EVENT CONSULTING AND PLANNING$445,725
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$728,745FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,341,464GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$19,209,314AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$633,610NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,278,425TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSION FEES713990$24,771,670$24,771,670
VIRTUAL REALITY713990$228,576$228,576
CAMPS AND CONFERENCES713990$136,158$136,158
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$25,136,404TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$542,232TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$542,232ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,300,828RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$171,000RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,129,828RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,129,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,129,828ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$187,525SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$187,450SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$75SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$75ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$113,200FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$728,745ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$382,168FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$268,968TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$268,968ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CONCESSIONS900099$216,348$216,348
INSURANCE CLAIM900099$35,213$35,213
CREDIT CARD REWARDS900099$5,197$5,197

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,662TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,662ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$280,420OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$54,098,416TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,136,404RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,683,587ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,869TotalAmt
Program Services$174,869ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,247,349TotalAmt
Program Services$972,816ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$165,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108,879FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,010,348TotalAmt
Program Services$13,266,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,259,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,484,798FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,531,929TotalAmt
Program Services$1,974,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$336,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$221,007FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$584,832TotalAmt
Program Services$456,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,049FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,472,316TotalAmt
Program Services$1,148,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$195,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,515FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,386TotalAmt
Program Services$29,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,639TotalAmt
Program Services$64,794ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,000TotalAmt
Management And General$144,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,600TotalAmt
Fundraising$207,600FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,129,829TotalAmt
Program Services$1,284,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$373,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$472,261FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$701,064TotalAmt
Program Services$656,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,619FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,398,756TotalAmt
Program Services$1,692,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$492,588ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$213,499FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$628,246TotalAmt
Program Services$387,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,308FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,731TotalAmt
Program Services$227,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$946FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,396TotalAmt
Program Services$175,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,411FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$963,463TotalAmt
Program Services$849,621ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$113,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL & OPERATING$1,233,076$1,105,121$22,722$105,233
BANK FEES$888,224$831,864$3,654$52,706
EQUIPMENT$816,826$775,927$38,279$2,620
B&O, EXCISE TAX$530,552$530,552

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,963TotalAmt
Program Services$34,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,905FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,291,394TotalAmt
Program Services$26,639,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,521,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,130,356FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,751,075BOYAmt
EOY$3,296,924EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,616,025BOYAmt
EOY$24,347,075EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,193,530BOYAmt
EOY$4,594,516EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,035,254BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,211EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,460BOYAmt
EOY$673,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$177,805,193LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,924,397LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,460,250BOYAmt
EOY$171,880,796EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,488,179BOYAmt
EOY$4,961,093EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,148,773BOYAmt
EOY$211,400,999EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,476,985BOYAmt
EOY$11,882,222EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$781,670BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,135EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,235,846BOYAmt
EOY$58,990,422EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,891,506BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,143,981BOYAmt
EOY$19,102,413EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,529,988BOYAmt
EOY$91,975,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,337,185BOYAmt
EOY$25,663,682EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,281,600BOYAmt
EOY$93,762,125EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,618,785BOYAmt
EOY$119,425,807EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,148,773BOYAmt
EOY$211,400,999EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,807,022ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,250,055CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,865,691CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,794,781CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,069,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,278,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$127,258,570TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,192,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$1,192,118TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,442,173CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,865,691CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,794,781CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,069,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,278,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$128,450,688TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$18,269,525SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$110,181,163PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$191,272CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$785,898CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,974,959CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,858,868CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,843,060CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,654,057TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,933CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$275,847CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$271,652CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$259,131CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$280,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,152,983TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$138,257,728TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$77,778,959GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINSURANCE CLAIM - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 44,474. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 37,461. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 35,213. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,006. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,147. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,092. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 14,406. MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,074. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,401. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 33,492. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,830. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 23,662. REIMBURSEMENT - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. CONCESSIONS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 28,853. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 180,825. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 164,607. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 184,895. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 216,348. CREDIT CARD REWARDS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 22,000. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 5,197.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$144,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$144,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$34,492,961FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$34,636,961FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$156,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$168,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$162,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$144,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$630,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$101,488BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$636InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$117,124EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$100,871BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$617InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$101,488EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,269BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$602InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$100,871EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,151BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$118InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$50,269EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,002BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$149InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$50,151EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,931,206OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,353,696DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,577,510BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,042,652OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,366,816DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,675,836BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$169,831,335OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,203,885DepreciationAmt
Book Value$168,627,450BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$171,880,796TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITY$5,668,835
LONG-TERM CONSTRUCTION PAYABLES$13,433,578
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$19,102,413TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$54,447,133TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$54,447,133RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$348,717OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$348,717RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$54,098,416TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,640,111TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$348,717OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$348,717ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$34,291,394ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$34,291,394TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:DONATED ART PIECES ARE PUBLICLY EXHIBITED AND HIGHLIGHT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, MARINE ANIMALS OR OUR CONSERVATION MISSION.
PART V, LINE 4:TO SUPPORT COSTS OF OUR LIFE ON THE EDGE EXHIBIT, PER THE DONOR'S RESTRICTION.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -171,000. EVENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -177,717.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 171,000. EVENT EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 177,717.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
CAMPBELL & COMPANY
190 LASALLE ST STE 2875CHICAGOIL60603CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING0$16,668,756$102,600$16,566,156
SEATTLE ARENA COMPANY
334 1ST AVE NSEATTLEWA98109SPONSORSHIP DEVELOPMENT0$4,565,000$105,000$4,460,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$21,233,756TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$207,600TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$21,026,156TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPLASH!Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$841,945GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$728,745CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$113,200GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$159,582FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$222,586OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$841,945GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$728,745CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$113,200GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$159,582FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$222,586OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$382,168DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$268,968NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MARYSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
4220 80TH ST NEMARYSVILLEWA98270916014415LOCAL GOVERNMENT$9,050$0BUS TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL VISIT TO THE AQUARIUM
MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
124 EAST LAWRENCE STMOUNT VERNONWA98273916014653LOCAL GOVERNMENT$6,626$0BUS TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL VISIT TO THE AQUARIUM
MUKILTEO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 6
9401 SHARON DREVERETTWA982042699916018853LOCAL GOVERNMENT$5,473$0BUS TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL VISIT TO THE AQUARIUM
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BULK OF OUR GRANTS WITHIN THE U.S. ARE TO REIMBURSE ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY SCHOOLS, FOR THE COST OF PAYING FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES RELATED TO FIELD TRIPS TO THE AQUARIUM. THE REGISTRATION TEAM HAS A WELL DEVELOPED PROCESS TO ENSURE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE ONLY PAID TO ORGANIZATIONS AFTER THEY'VE BEEN TO THE AQUARIUM, BASED ON ACTUAL RECEIPTS SUBMITTED WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT FORM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT W DAVIDSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$344,510$0$46,862$0$0$0$14,416$0$1,495$0$407,283$0$0$0
RICHARD A JOHNSON
VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$220,378$0$27,133$0$0$0$10,479$0$1,495$0$259,485$0$0$0
RACHAEL WEAKLAND
VP OF PHILANTHROPY$198,969$0$24,449$0$0$0$9,874$0$1,495$0$234,787$0$0$0
ERIN MEYER BEETHAM
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER$190,122$0$14,521$0$0$0$8,846$0$1,495$0$214,984$0$0$0
EFRAT HURVITZ
SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE$163,781$0$12,047$0$0$0$7,623$0$1,495$0$184,946$0$0$0
JESSE PHILLIPS-KRESS
VP OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS$152,638$0$14,188$0$0$0$7,228$0$1,495$0$175,549$0$0$0
KATHRYN WILLSON
VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS$147,664$0$15,610$0$0$0$7,482$0$1,208$0$171,964$0$0$0
SUSAN BULLERDICK
SR. DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS$149,343$0$13,720$0$0$0$7,182$0$0$0$170,245$0$0$0
DEREK BAKER
SR. DIRECTOR OF STRAT. INITIATIVES$140,131$0$20,626$0$0$0$7,319$0$1,495$0$169,571$0$0$0
ANDRE NGUYEN
SR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY$144,598$0$13,462$0$0$0$6,888$0$1,495$0$166,443$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AROTARY CLUB FEES FOR ROBERT W. DAVIDSON, PRESIDENT & CEO.
PART I, LINE 6THE VARIABLE PAY PLAN ONLY PAYS OUT IF CERTAIN GOALS ARE MET, INCLUDING OUR FINANCIAL GOALS WHICH INCLUDE A NET INCOME TARGET. EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO RECEIVE A MINIMUM REQUIRED SCORE ON THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW. THIS IS APPLICABLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, NOT JUST TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED. 2023 NET EARNINGS GOALS WERE MET, SO THOSE WHO ALSO RECEIVED THE MINIMUM REQUIRED SCORE ON THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW RECEIVED THEIR VARIABLE PAY (BONUS) PAYOUT IN MARCH 2024.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON STATE HOUSING FINANCE COMMISSIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN911874730BondIssuerEIN
CUSIPNONEAVAILCUSIPNum
Bond Issued2023-06-17BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$64,294,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeOCEAN PAVILIONPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$64,294,000TotalProceedsAmt
Capitalized Interest$4,940,271CapitalizedInterestAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$814,494IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$59,353,729CapitalExpendituresAmt
Substantial Completion2024SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (1)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$633,610NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:1,092 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 VI, SECTION A, LINE 2LAURA MACNEIL AND STEPHANIE KORNBLUM HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA 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 12CTHE 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 15WE USE A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED DURING A PRIOR YEAR 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 AQUARIUM EMPLOYEES. 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 HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. IN 2022, THE AQUARIUM PUBLISHED PAY BANDS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE GREATER COMPENSATION TRANSPARENCY. ALL POSITIONS WERE REVIEWED AGAINST MARKET DATA AT THAT TIME TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE PAY BAND. THOSE PAY BANDS WERE UPDATED IN 2023, AS APPROPRIATE. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO CONDUCT ANOTHER SURVEY STUDY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ANNUAL REPORT, MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.