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TENNESSEE AQUARIUM: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM (EIN 58-1837154)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201603209349300335
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE WONDER, APPRECIATION AND PROTECTION OF WATER AND ALL LIFE THAT IT SUSTAINS. THE AQUARIUM IS A VITAL LINK CONNECTING PEOPLE TO FRESHWATER AND THE OCEAN BEYOND. OUR EXCELLENT EXHIBITS AND DYNAMIC LIVING COLLECTION ENTERTAIN AND INFORM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$25,824,134TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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MissionTN AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE WONDER, APPRECIATION, AND PROTECTION OF WATER AND ALL LIFE THAT IT SUSTAINS. THE AQUARIUM IS A VITAL LINK CONNECTING PEOPLE TO FRESHWATER AND THE OCEAN BEYOND. OUR EXCELLENT EXHIBITS AND DYNAMIC LIVING COLLECTION ENTERTAIN AND INFORM.MissionDesc
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Revenue$14,963,967RevenueAmt
DescEXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES - CONSTRUCTED AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA, THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM PRODUCES NUMEROUS POSITIVE FISCAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR OUR REGION YEAR AFTER YEAR. WE ARE PROUD TO BUILD UPON MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR CHATTANOOGA AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN OUR NONPROFIT AQUARIUM ARE DIRECTLY CORRELATED WITH THE POSITIVE IMPACTS WE HAVE ON EMPLOYMENT, VISITATION AND SPENDING IN OUR REGION. FOR SOME PEOPLE, A JOURNEY THROUGH THE AQUARIUM'S EXHIBITS CAN FEEL LIKE JUMPING INTO A RIVER OF KNOWLEDGE. COMING FACE-TO-FACE WITH UNUSUAL, EXOTIC OR OTHERWISE UNSEEN ANIMALS ENCOURAGES INQUISITIVE MINDS TO SOAK UP INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD. THROUGH INTERESTING CREATURES, INSPIRING CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, THE AQUARIUM IMMERSES PEOPLE IN THE FASCINATING STORIES OF LIFE ABOVE, AROUND AND BELOW WATER'S SURFACE. THIS WORK IS AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION AS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT, AND WE WERE RECENTLY HONORED TO BE DESIGNATED - AGAIN - AS THE NATION'S ONLY AQUARIUM-BASED ACCREDITED SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL. THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS, AFFIRMING OUR GOAL TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF WELLBEING FOR THE ANIMALS IN OUR CARE. WE CONTINUALLY INVEST IN OUR FACILITIES, PROGRAMS AND STAFF TO KEEP THEM AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD, AND THE AZA ACCREDITATION REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR INDUSTRY'S BEST PRACTICES.MANY PEOPLE SAY THAT BEING ACCREDITED MEANS THAT THE PUBLIC CAN EXPECT AN INSTITUTION TO LIVE UP TO ITS PROMISES. FOR THE TEACHERS WHO USE US AS A CLASSROOM RESOURCE, IT MEANS THEY CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INFORMATION WE PROVIDE. FOR VISITORS ENGAGING WITH OUR ANIMALS FACE-TO-FACE, IT MEANS THEY CAN TRUST THAT OUR EXPERTS TAKE THE CRITICAL AND COMPLEX STEPS NECESSARY TO MEET THE ANIMALS' PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. FOR OUR MEMBERS AND DONORS, IT ENHANCES THE VALUE OF YOUR AQUARIUM EXPERIENCE AND REAFFIRMS YOUR CHOICE TO INVEST IN OUR WORK. WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE AND FRIENDLY STAFF PROVIDING UP-CLOSE ENCOUNTERS IN ALL OF OUR EXHIBIT SPACES, IT IS NO WONDER THAT WE WERE AGAIN RATED #1 ACROSS THE NATION IN GUEST SATISFACTION FOR 2015.Desc

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Expense$4,048,830ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,410,874RevenueAmt
DescFRESHWATER CONSERVATION - HEALTHY RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS ARE VITAL TO LOCAL ECONOMIES, TO ENJOYMENT OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND TO THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON WHICH WE ALL DEPEND. THE AQUARIUM'S RESEARCH ARM, THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION INSTITUTE (TNACI) HAS A FOCUSED EXPERTISE IN RESTORING FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS AND HELPING PEOPLE APPRECIATE THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARD. THROUGH TNACI, THE AQUARIUM MONITORS THE HEALTH OF OUR REGION'S SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER AND STUDIES THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON AQUATIC HABITATS AND ANIMAL HEALTH. TNACI'S CONSERVATION WORK EACH YEAR IS CRITICAL NOT ONLY FOR TODAY'S QUALITY OF LIFE, BUT ALSO FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE PASS ON TO OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. TNACI AND THE AQUARIUM WORK TOGETHER TO CONVENE OUR REGION'S TOP SCIENTISTS, COLLABORATIVELY CREATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TODAY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW. THROUGH TNACI'S TEAM OF EXPERT SCIENTISTS, WE CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESTORE OUR REGION'S NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS. SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION PROGRAMS OF TENNESSEE'S NATIVE SPECIES, INCLUDING LAKE STURGEON, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BROOK TROUT AND BARRENS TOPMINNOWS, PRESERVE THE UNIQUE AND DELICATE BALANCE OF BIODIVERSITY RIGHT HERE IN OUR BACKYARD. EACH YEAR, THE AQUARIUM REACHES MORE THAN 700,000 PEOPLE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE LIFE TEEMING IN OUR LOCAL WATERWAYS. OUR DAILY COMMUNICATION EFFORTS - IN PRINT, ON THE AIR AND ONLINE - SHARE THE PRACTICAL, REAL-WORLD IMPLICATIONS OF TNACI'S FRESHWATER CONSERVATION WORK. WE COLLABORATE WITH A BROAD GROUP OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY AND WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, TO PRESERVE OUR REGION AS A GLOBAL HOTSPOT FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY.THE AQUARIUM USES ITS RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS. MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS STUDIED UNDER TNACI STAFF IN 2014, GAINING A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR OUR REGION'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND LEARNING ABOUT THE ACTIONS AND CAREER PATHS THEY CAN TAKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.THE AQUARIUM ROUTINELY CONVENES SCIENTISTS, ACADEMICS, CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS, REGULATORY AGENCIES AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES. IN 2014 ALONE, TNACI BROUGHT MORE THAN 1,000 OF OUR NATION'S BEST MINDS TO CHATTANOOGA TO EXAMINE OUR REGION'S CONSERVATION ISSUES AND WORK TOWARD INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. THROUGH ALL OF THESE EFFORTS, THE AQUARIUM LEADS THE WAY IN PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE. KEEPING LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS HEALTHY FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S USE HAS HELPED THE AQUARIUM EMERGE AS THE MOST TRUSTED CONSERVATION VOICE IN OUR REGION. IN THEIR WORK TO ACHIEVE SPECIFIC CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES, INSTITUTE STAFF CROSSES POLITICAL AND ACADEMIC BORDERS AND COLLABORATES WITH A BROAD GROUP OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY AND WORLD WILDLIFE FUND. AS OF 2014, 225,000 FRESHWATER ANIMALS FROM 22 SPECIES HAVE BEEN REINTRODUCED TO THEIR NATIVE WATERS, ENSURING THE BIODIVERSITY IN OUR BACKYARD CONTINUES TO THRIVE.Desc

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DescENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - SINCE 2001, THE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN HONORED TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE NATION'S ONLY AQUARIUM-BASED ACCREDITED SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL. OVER THE YEARS, MORE THAN TWO MILLION STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH THE UNDERWATER LENS OF THE AQUARIUM'S DYNAMIC LIVING COLLECTION. WE HOST FIELD TRIPS AND FREE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS FOR ALL SCHOOL GROUPS AND PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS. BUS TRANSPORTATION IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR TITLE I SCHOOLS, THANKS TO GENEROUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT. OUR WORK TO EDUCATE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW HELPS FILL A CRITICAL GAP FOR SCHOOLS FORCED TO ELIMINATE PLACE-BASED LEARNING ENTIRELY DUE TO BUDGET CUTS. THROUGH CONTRIBUTED SUPPORT, THE AQUARIUM HAS INITIATED SEVERAL NEW WAYS TO MOBILIZE TEENS TO TAKE ACTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. TEEN-SPECIFIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS, A GROWING TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND AN IMMERSIVE WEEKLONG SUMMER EXPERIENCE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO HELP MORE THAN 100 TEENS MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS. REACHING TEENS AT A TIME WHEN THEY TYPICALLY SHOW A DECLINING INTEREST IN SCIENCE TOPICS, THE AQUARIUM IS PROVIDING A PATHWAY FOR CONSERVATION-MINDED YOUTH TO GROW IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY AND THEIR FUTURE.THE AQUARIUM'S OUTREACH PROGRAM BRINGS THE WONDERS OF THE NATURAL WORLD DIRECTLY TO SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND OTHER FACILITIES WITHIN A 150 MILE RADIUS OF OUR DOWNTOWN FACILITY. ALIGNED TO STATE CURRICULUM GUIDELINES, OUR OUTREACH EDUCATORS DELIVER INTERACTIVE AGE-APPROPRIATE AND GRADE-SPECIFIC LESSONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS, AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, CREEPY CRAWLIES AND MORE. WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT, THE AQUARIUM OFFERS THESE PROGRAMS FREE TO SCHOOLS IN FINANCIAL NEED, HELPING BOTH INNER-CITY AND RURAL STUDENTS DEVELOP AN AWARENESS OF THEIR NATURAL WORLD, TEACHING THEM TO PLAN AND SOLVE PROBLEMS AND GUIDING THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF OUR PLANET.THE AQUARIUM'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STAFF HELPS TEACHERS LEVERAGE OUR UNDERWATER ASSETS AS AN EXTENSION OF THEIR SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 3,000 TEACHERS TURN TO THE AQUARIUM FOR HELP INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTO THEIR LESSON PLANS. TEACHER APPRECIATION DAYS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE FOR TEACHERS AT PARTNER SCHOOLS ARE ALL PART OF THE AQUARIUM'S EFFORT TO ENSURE TEACHERS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BEST BENEFIT THE STUDENTS THEY REACH.THE AQUARIUM'S EDUCATION TEAM SUPPORTS PARENTS BY PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES AND RESOURCES THAT CAN BE USED AT HOME FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. FROM FREE SMALL FRY PROGRAMS THAT MAXIMIZE PRESCHOOL LEARNING INSIDE THE AQUARIUM TO STRUCTURED CLASSES THAT SUPPLEMENT LEARNING FOR PARENTS WHO CHOOSE TO HOMESCHOOL, OUR PROGRAMS EMPOWER MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES EACH YEAR TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AQUARIUM'S UNIQUE INFORMAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.WE HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS, A REGIONAL AGENCY OF ADVANCED. THEIR RIGOROUS EVALUATION PROCESS REQUIRES US TO MEET A ROBUST SET OF STANDARDS THAT DEMONSTRATE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND A COMMITMENT TO ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. "THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE TOUR, INTERACTION BETWEEN NATURE AND VISITOR, PROFESSIONALISM BETWEEN EVERY STAFF MEMBER, AND THE STRONG BELIEF IN THE MISSION AND VISION CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ISN'T SIMPLY 'TAUGHT' BUT IS 'CAUGHT, NOTED THE MOST RECENT TEAM OF EXTERNAL EVALUATORS WHO REVIEWED OUR AQUARIUM EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, PRACTICES AND POLICIES.THE AQUARIUM IS A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND HAS RECEIVED OVERWHELMING ACCLAIM FOR ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FREQUENTLY HONORED FOR ITS EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH WORK, THE AQUARIUM HAS ALSO RECEIVED AWARDS FOR ITS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE. IN 2009, THE AQUARIUM RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY SERVICES. ALSO IN 2009, THE AQUARIUM WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE HIGHEST RATED U.S. AQUARIUM, BASED ON IMPACTS 2008-09 INDEPENDENT, NATIONWIDE GUEST SATISFACTION SURVEY OF MORE THAN 30,000 RECENT VISITORS TO U.S. ATTRACTIONS. THIS NATIONAL SURVEY ALSO INDICATES EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE AQUARIUM'S ANIMAL CARE AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCES. IN THE AQUARIUM'S CORE SERVICE AREAS OF CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION, RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE COMMUNITY IS PLENTIFUL: CONSERVATION EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR FROM THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION, GOVERNOR'S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD AND THE NORTH AMERICAN CONSERVATION AWARD.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

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KIM HONEYCUTT
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WARD DAVENPORT
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TED ALLING
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KATHERINE CURRIN
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JOHN FOY
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SHELDON GRIZZLE
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GREG VITAL
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AARON WEBB
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CHARLES ARANT
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DIRECTOR OF HUSBANDRY & OPERATIONS40.00$127,773$0$30,293Yes (X)
CYNTHIA TODD
CHIEF MARKETING & BRAND OFFICER40.00$111,336$0$11,943Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$634,024TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$88,211TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ELECTRIC POWER BOARD
10 WEST ML KING BOULEVARDCHATTANOOGATN37402ELECTRIC SERVICE$1,167,961
FIRST TENNESSEE BANK
701 MARKET STREETCHATTANOOGATN37402INTEREST$805,368
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLECHATTANOOGATN37402GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS$737,452
CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BURE
736 MARKET STREET 18TH FLOORCHATTANOOGATN37402ADVERTISING$421,318
COUNTS COMPANY INC
102 CEDAR LANECHATTANOOGATN37421CONSTRUCTION SERVICES$261,220
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K15CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,913,462MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$3,600FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$218,808GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$903,065AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,038,935TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS REVENUE713990$13,687,097$13,687,097
PARKING FEES812930$598,124$598,124
PHOTOGRAPHY FEES713990$484,748$484,748
EDUCATION PROGRAM FEES611710$395,938$395,938
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,165,907TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$130,616TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$130,616ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$638,064RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$219,881RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$418,183RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$418,183TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$418,183RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,857,004SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,674,914SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$182,090SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$182,090TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$182,090ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$155,097FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,600ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$155,097TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$155,097ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,500,761GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,222,071CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,278,690TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,871,829RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$406,861UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
SPONSORSHIP INCOME713990$213,537$213,537
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES541610$160,800$161,354-$554
OTHER INCOME713990-$3,245-$3,245
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$371,092OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,740,610TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,827,565RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$406,307UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$467,803ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$349,599TotalAmt
Program Services$279,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,960FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,011,758TotalAmt
Program Services$6,379,545ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$371,233ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$260,980FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$400,589TotalAmt
Program Services$347,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,762FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$866,593TotalAmt
Program Services$805,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,405FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$547,141TotalAmt
Program Services$490,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,806ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,774FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,250TotalAmt
Management And General$8,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,096TotalAmt
Management And General$23,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,424TotalAmt
Management And General$21,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$962,699TotalAmt
Program Services$874,712ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,001FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,226,139TotalAmt
Program Services$1,171,469ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$54,670FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,001,118TotalAmt
Program Services$930,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,108FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$307,024TotalAmt
Program Services$266,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,951FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,168TotalAmt
Program Services$278,168ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,898,016TotalAmt
Program Services$1,713,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,744FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,112TotalAmt
Program Services$70,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,085FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,163TotalAmt
Program Services$81,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,620FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$810,725TotalAmt
Program Services$689,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,536FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,638,403TotalAmt
Program Services$3,349,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$275,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,592FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,269TotalAmt
Program Services$206,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$515,123$487,540$26,701$882
SPECIMEN CARE$298,368$298,368
TAXES & LICENSES$96,561$85,476$11,085
FILM PRINT COSTS$66,005$66,005

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$309,921TotalAmt
Program Services$214,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,115FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,048,264TotalAmt
Program Services$19,086,205ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,380,874ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$581,185FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,584,925BOYAmt
EOY$2,461,198EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,453BOYAmt
EOY$5,101,257EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,174,568BOYAmt
EOY$1,201,661EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$387,138BOYAmt
EOY$301,410EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,771BOYAmt
EOY$239,047EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,538BOYAmt
EOY$280,501EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$115,770,169LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$59,441,805LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,325,202BOYAmt
EOY$56,328,364EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,427,559BOYAmt
EOY$7,020,839EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,793BOYAmt
EOY$114,599EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,836,947BOYAmt
EOY$73,048,876EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,322,824BOYAmt
EOY$1,437,309EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$942,038BOYAmt
EOY$1,030,367EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,365,446BOYAmt
EOY$18,761,654EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,421,700BOYAmt
EOY$3,610,681EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$772,126BOYAmt
EOY$747,221EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,824,134BOYAmt
EOY$25,587,232EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,216,573BOYAmt
EOY$44,999,191EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,793,108BOYAmt
EOY$2,459,321EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,132BOYAmt
EOY$3,132EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,012,813BOYAmt
EOY$47,461,644EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,836,947BOYAmt
EOY$73,048,876EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$692,346ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$243,515NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$2,406,494CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,074,960CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,414,272CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,983,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,038,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,917,829TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,406,494CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,074,960CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,414,272CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,983,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,038,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,917,829TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$16,917,829PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,582CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$281,017CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$130,616CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$796,796TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,266,118CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,653,613CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,013,439CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,454,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,827,565CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$80,215,149TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$97,929,774TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.17280PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.17190PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT THAT SOLICITS FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY GROUPS, MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT AND OTHER CHARITIES. SUPPORT COMES FROM PERIODIC CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND OTHER GRANTS. THE GOVERNING BOARD IS DIVERSE AND REPRESENTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FACILITIES THAT ARE OPEN DAILY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,084,309BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$13,062InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,071,247EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,088,650BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,341InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,084,309EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,683,428BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$405,222InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,088,650EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,515,512BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$167,916InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,683,428EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$1,515,512ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$1,515,512EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,484,445OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,484,445BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$84,372,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,004,874DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,367,906BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$133,312OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$133,312DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,393,328OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,838,163DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,555,165BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,386,304OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,465,456DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,920,848BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$56,328,364TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITYDesc
Amt$747,221Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$747,221TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,304,359TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$243,515NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$289,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,518,264OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,563,749RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,740,610RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$21,740,610TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,847,238TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$289,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,509,974OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,798,974ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,048,264ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,048,264TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOOD SOLD 1,222,071. SUBSIDIARY REVENUE 76,312. FACILITY RENTAL EXPENSES 219,881.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOOD SOLD 1,222,071. SUBSIDIARY EXPENSES 68,022. FACILITY RENTAL EXPENSES 219,881.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SERVE & PROTECTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$158,697GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$3,600CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$155,097GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$158,697GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,600CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$155,097GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$155,097NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 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
CHARLES ARANT
PRESIDENT & CEO$235,946$0$19,440$0$618$0$23,923$0$0$0$279,927$0$0$0
GORDON STALANS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$113,653$0$24,226$0$1,032$0$22,052$0$0$0$160,963$0$0$0
JACKSON ANDREWS
DIRECTOR OF HUSBANDRY & OPERATIONS$109,220$0$16,838$0$1,715$0$30,293$0$0$0$158,066$0$0$0

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF HAMILTON COUNTYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN521303489BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2010-12-31BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$21,500,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFINANCE EXISTING BONDSPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$21,500,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$86,537IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$21,413,463OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
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 Others0.02000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.02000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.04000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
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 FiledYes (1)Form8038TFiledInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (1)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (1)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIRST HORIZONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge12.000000000000TermOfHedgePct
Superintegrated Hedge0SuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge Terminated0HedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action0ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE
CURRENT TRUSTEE WAS CFO$737,452GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM0
FIRST TENNESSEE BANK
CURRENT TRUSTEE WAS CITY PRESIDENT$865,368DEBT INTEREST PAYMENT0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THAT TIME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE APPROVED BY TEH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AFTER REVIEWING MARKET DATA AND COMPETITIVE SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TENNESSEE AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BROAD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHATTANOOGACityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN621648605EIN
Primary ActivitiesAQUATIC RESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TENNESSEE AQUARIUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
N$23,381
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
O$328,770
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
P$8,327