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NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION (EIN 04-2297514)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-09-15
IRS object ID
201402599349300700
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM COMBINES EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTION TO ADDRESS THE MOST CHALLENGING PROBLEMS FACING THE OCEANS. WE PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE BLUE PLANET THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS AND POINEERING PROGRAMS IN MARINE EDUCATION. TOWARD THAT END, THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ASPIRES TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF OCEAN STEWARDS AND TO BE A FORCE FOR LASTING CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM COMBINES EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTION TO ADDRESS THE MOST CHALLENGING PROBLEMS FACING THE OCEANS. WE PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE BLUE PLANET THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS AND POINEERING PROGRAMS IN MARINE EDUCATION. TOWARD THAT END, THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ASPIRES TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF OCEAN STEWARDS AND TO BE A FORCE FOR LASTING CHANGE.MissionDesc
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DescEXHIBITION - THE AQUARIUM IS A MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER 180 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A PUBLIC AQUARIUM IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. IN ADDITION TO ITS EXHIBITS, THE AQUARIUM OPERATES AN IMAX THEATER, GIFT SHOP, CAFE, CATERED EVENING EVENTS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPONSORED PROGRAMMING IN MARINE RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE AQUARIUM RELIES ON ADMISSIONS REVENUE, RETAIL SALES TO ITS GUESTS AND PRIVATE GIFTS AND GRANTS FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS OPERATIONS. THESE REVENUES AND SUPPORT ARE PRIMARILY DERIVED FROM GUESTS AND DONORS FROM THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, THE NEW ENGLAND REGION AND TOURISM TO THE CITY.IN 2013 WE FINISHED AN $18.0 MILLION RENOVATION OF OUR MAIN EXHIBIT HALL THAT STARTED IN 2012 AND WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2013. THE PROJECT ENCOMPASSED THE ENTIRE 4 STORY BUILDING AND INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION OF THE BLUE PLANET ACTION CENTER (BPAC) ON THE FIRST FLOOR, THE YAWKEY CORAL REEF CENTER, THE CURIOUS GEORGE DISCOVERY CORNER EXHIBITS AND THE RENOVATION OF OUR GIANT OCEAN TANK (GOT). A TOP TO BOTTOM RENOVATION OF THE GOT WAS UNDERTAKEN OVER A TEN MONTH PERIOD AND INCLUDED REPLACING AND ENLARGING ITS VIEWING WINDOWS, A TOTAL REDESIGN OF THE CORAL REEF IN THE CENTER OF THE TANK, A NEW DOME AT THE TOP, A GLASS VIEWING WALL AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE OPENING AT ITS TOP, NEW LIGHTING AND A NEW EXPANDED EDUCATION CENTER AT THE TOP WITH TWO LARGE LED SCREENS THAT PROJECT IMAGES OF THE INTERIOR OF THE TANK AND DIVER ACTIVITY THEREIN. GREATER INTEGRATION OF CONSERVATION MESSAGING WITH OUR EXHIBITS WAS A KEY GOAL THROUGHOUT THE RENOVATION PROJECT. VISITOR FEEDBACK HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE, WITH UNPRECEDENTED ATTENDANCE NUMBERS SINCE THE GRAND OPENING ON JULY 1, CONFIRMING THE HIGH VALUE WE PLACED ON STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING. NEW VISITOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS AT THE TOP OF THE GOT FOCUSING ON CORAL REEF CONSERVATION; VIDEO AND TWO WAY AUDIO COMMUNICATION WITH GOT DIVERS; NEW LIVE ANIMAL PRESENTATIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES AND FAMILY PROGRAMS IN THE BPAC; AND AN INCREASED FOCUS ON MISSION-BASED INTERPRETATION THROUGHOUT THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. UPDATED GRAPHICS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE GULF OF MAINE EXHIBITS IN THE COLD MARINE GALLERY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, INCORPORATING UPDATED INFORMATION ON WHALE CONSERVATION AND LOBSTER RESEARCH.DURING 2013, THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMED JUST UNDER 1.3 MILLION VISITORS TO ITS CENTRAL WHARF LOCATION.Desc

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DescRESEARCH AND CONSERVATOIN - IN 2013, THE JOHN H. PRESCOTT LABORATORY IN THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CONTINUED TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF THE MAJOR RENOVATIONS UNDERTAKEN IN 2012. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS WERE AWARDED OVER $2.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO DO WORK IN FIELD AND IN THE NEWLY RENOVATED LABORATORY. NEAQ RESEARCH STAFF PUBLISHED OVER 28 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES, REPRESENTING 48% OF THOSE PRODUCED BY ALL U.S. PUBLIC AQUARIUMS. THE 2013 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: 1) HEALTH AND ENDOCRINE RESEARCH ON RIGHT, HUMPBACK, SPERM AND BEAKED WHALES, COD, SKATES, SHARKS, SEA TURTLES, AND LOBSTERS; 2) CONTINUED ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM AND TIDAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; 3) ENHANCING FISHERIES SUSTAINABILITY WITH DOCUMENTATION AND RESEARCH TO REDUCE BYCATCH AND POOR FISHERY PRACTICES; 4) CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH, INCLUDING MODELING AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR WHALES AND ARCTIC ECOSYSTEMS; AND 5) CONTINUED ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE'S SLOW BUT STEADY RECOVERY. - THE NEW ENDOCRINOLOGY LAB CONDUCTED PIONEERING RESEARCH FOR MARINE WILDLIFE, CONDUCTING ASSAYS OF NEW SPECIES, NEW MATRICES (BALEEN!) AND NEW HORMONES (ALDOSTERONE!) FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF METABOLIC AND WATER STRESS. - AQUARIUM SCIENTISTS ARE APPLYING OUR INNOVATIVE AERIAL SURVEY METHODS TO COLLECT BOTH MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE DATA IN WIND ENERGY AREAS PROPOSED BY THE STATES OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND, AND ARE EVALUATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE WORK IN MAINE AND NEW YORK. THIS WORK WILL GUIDE MITIGATION MEASURES TO MINIMIZE HARM TO MARINE LIFE.- THE NEAQ BYCATCH REDUCTION PROGRAM (WWW.BYCATCH.ORG) EXPANDED OUR INTERNATIONAL WORK IN REDUCING WILDLIFE BYCATCH IN A VARIETY OF FISHING GEAR. OTHER FISHERIES WORK (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT) CONTINUED PRODUCING GREAT SCIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS ON SEAFOOD, SHARKS, SKATES, AND ORNAMENTAL FISHES.- OUR CLIMATE MODELER HAS FOUND THAT ZOOPLANKTON IS A STRONG PREDICTOR OF BOWHEAD WHALE HABITAT SUITABILITY AND THAT ZOOPLANKTON IS LINKED TO OCEAN CIRCULATION AND ICE THICKNESS. GIVEN THAT ICE IS FAST DISAPPEARING IN THE ARCTIC, THIS WORK WILL HELP PREDICT BIOLOGICAL CHANGES COMING SOON. OTHER WORK INCLUDES STUDIES ON COLDWATER CORALS IN NEW ENGLAND, AND RESEARCH ON TEMPERATURE AND ACIDITY EFFECTS ON LOBSTER SHELL AND GROUNDFISH OTOLITHS, ALL DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OCEANIC ANIMALS AND ECOSYSTEMS.- RIGHT WHALES WERE HIGHLY ABUNDANT IN CAPE COD BAY THIS SPRING, BUT ABSENT FROM THE GULF OF MAINE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, POSSIBLY DUE TO FOOD LIMITATION RELATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND CLIMATE CHANGE, ALTHOUGH CALVING REBOUNDED A BIT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR (20 CALVES). NEAQ REMAINS THE LEADER OF RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON THIS SPECIES IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, AND WE ARE PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE NUMBER OF KNOWN ANIMALS NOW EXCEEDS 500.Desc

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DescEDUCATION - FOR 40 YEARS, THE AQUARIUM HAS PROVIDED LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, FROM A CHILD TOUCHING A SEA STAR TO AN ADULT LEARNING HOW HIS DAILY ACTIONS CAN AFFECT THE OCEAN. THE AQUARIUM'S EDUCATIONAL IMPACT IS BROAD AND EVER-EXPANDING. FROM TODDLERS TO RETIRES, FROM THE HEART OF BOSTON, ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND AROUND THE WORLD, OVER DIVERSE AUDIENCES HAVE EXPERIENCES THEY WILL NEVER FORGET.OUR LIVE BLUE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HAS ENGAGED 120 YOUTH IN PROVIDING MORE THAN 500 HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.OUR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION HAS CONTINUED TO GAIN MOMENTUM. PHASE II OF OUR $5.5M, FIVE YEAR NSF-FUNDED PROJECT HAS RAMPED UP WITH AN EXPANDED SERIES OF STUDY CIRCLES FOR TRAINING AQUARIUM AND ZOO INTERPRETERS, NEW CULTURAL RESEARCH COMPARING HOW SCIENTISTS AND THE PUBLIC THINK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEANS, AND WORKSHOPS AT CONFERENCES AND INFORMAL EDUCATION VENUES AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO DISSEMINATE CLIMATE CHANGE RESOURCES FOR INTERPRETERS THROUGH OUR PRIOR NOAA GRANT, INCLUDING TABLETOP EXHIBITS AND UPDATED BLUE IMPACT VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING COMMUNITY-LEVEL ACTIONS TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE. WE HAVE ALREADY REACHED 50+ INFORMAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND WILL REACH ANOTHER 100+ OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS. WE RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $1M NOAA GRANT FOR VISUALIZING CHANGE, A COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL AQUARIUM, SEATTLE AQUARIUM, LONG BEACH AQUARIUM, OCEAN EXPLORATORIUM, NOAA VISUALIZATION LAB, AND NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LAB THAT WILL UTILIZE NOAA DATASETS AND VISUALIZATIONS TO PROVIDE INTERPRETERS AT AQUARIUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH TRAINING AND STRATEGIC FRAMING COMMUNICATION TOOLS BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE RESEARCH.Desc

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DescOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - THE AQUARIUM WAS A PIONEER IN RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF MARINE MAMMALS AND OTHER SPECIES. IN EARLY APRIL 2013 WE HAD ONE OF THE LARGEST SEA TURTLE RELEASES THAT WE HAVE EVER MOBILIZED, ABOUT FIFTY KEMP'S RIDLEY AND LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES WERE RETURNED TO THE OCEAN. THESE ANIMALS WERE REHABILITATED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECORD COLD-STUN SEASON IN 2012.VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS:- WE ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND OUR VOLUNTEER AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED DEMAND. WE PLACED A RECORD OF 60 SUMMER COLLEGE INTERNS IN DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE AQUARIUM, DRAWN FROM 324 APPLICANTS FROM 150 INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. - OUR LIVE BLUE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HAS ENGAGED 120 YOUTH IN PROVIDING MORE THAN 500 HOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION FOR INVASIVE WATER CHESTNUT REMOVAL FROM THE CHARLES RIVER.- OUR LIVE BLUE SERVICE INITIATIVE WILL BE EXPANDED OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS BY A NEW $150K IMLS GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED, ALLOWING US TO ENGAGE MANY MORE VOLUNTEERS THAN WE CAN ACCOMMODATE ON CENTRAL WHARF BY TRAINING A CORE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE LEADERS; BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND DEVELOPING A SERIES OF SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEER ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.WHALE WATCH - WE WORKED WITH OUR NEW PARTNERS AT BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES (BHC) TO LAUNCH THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM WHALE WATCH, PRESENTED BY BHC. THIS COMBINED EFFORT GENERATED INCREASED WHALE WATCH ATTENDANCE, ENABLING US TO EXPAND SIGNIFICANTLY THE REACH OF OUR WHALE CONSERVATION PROGRAMMING - TO ABOUT 120,000 WHALE WATCH PARTICIPANTS!Desc
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WILLIAM SPITZER
VP PROGRAMS/EXHIBITS40.000.00$174,947$0$18,067Yes (X)
SCOTT D KRAUS
VP RESEARCH40.000.00$161,872$0$5,978Yes (X)
JOSEPH A ZANI
VP CONTROLLER40.000.00$159,462$0$27,826Yes (X)
HEATHER TAUSIG
ASSOC VP. CONSERVATION40.000.00$115,434$0$32,859Yes (X)
ANN PERRY
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES40.000.00$109,588$0$31,968Yes (X)
BARBARA WALLER
DIRECTOR OF IT40.000.00$112,386$0$27,100Yes (X)
PHOEBE SLANETZ
DIRECTOR OF DONOR SERVICES40.000.00$109,454$0$12,587Yes (X)
JOHN DAYTON
DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY40.000.00$106,769$0$14,747Yes (X)
PATRICIA WONG
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES40.000.00$101,841$0$27,271Yes (X)
STEPHEN FULMER
DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING40.000.00$106,649$0$18,067Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,204,464TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$354,892TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO
TWO SEAPORT LANEBOSTONMA02210CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$10,380,931
CENTERPLATE
ONE INDEPENDENCE POINTSGREENVILLESC29306FOOD VENDOR$1,939,692
DTZ INC
4002 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60672CLEANING COMPANY$1,093,389
CONNELLY PARTNERS LLC
46 WALTHAM STBOSTONMA02118ADVERTISING AGENCY$993,289
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS
150-D NEW BOSTON STWOBURNMA01801TANK CONSTRUCTION$562,333
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K14CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$3,104,401MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$3,428,963AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$324,530NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,533,364TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$17,603,109$17,603,109
RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, ED.900099$5,641,350$5,641,350
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$23,244,459TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$416,153TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$416,153ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,419,560SecuritiesAmt
Other$702,369OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,260,472SecuritiesAmt
Other$715,172OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$159,088SecuritiesAmt
Other-$12,803OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$146,285TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$146,285ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$192,000FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$83,000FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$109,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$109,000ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$9,828,005GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$3,386,999CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,441,006TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,755,822RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$3,685,184UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FEES900099$864,772$864,772
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP900099$286,000$286,000
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$150,438$150,438
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,301,210OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,191,477TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,301,491RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$3,685,184UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$671,438ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,280TotalAmt
Program Services$193,280ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,794,660TotalAmt
Program Services$753,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$664,024ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$376,879FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,531,678TotalAmt
Program Services$10,147,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$807,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$576,584FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,107,670TotalAmt
Program Services$930,443ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,383FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,474,783TotalAmt
Program Services$1,135,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176,974FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,068,269TotalAmt
Program Services$897,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,510ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,413FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,687TotalAmt
Program Services$9,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$584FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,000TotalAmt
Program Services$99,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,900FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,000TotalAmt
Program Services$48,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,554TotalAmt
Fundraising$142,554FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,932,085TotalAmt
Program Services$1,622,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$212,529ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,604FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,607,250TotalAmt
Program Services$3,607,250ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,515TotalAmt
Program Services$193,632ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,526FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274,622TotalAmt
Program Services$230,683ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,731FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$299,093TotalAmt
Program Services$299,093ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,562,617TotalAmt
Program Services$4,562,617ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$441,913TotalAmt
Program Services$371,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,096FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
COST OF GRANTS & CONTRA$5,049,541$5,049,541
OUTSIDE SERVICES$4,680,452$4,118,063$459,820$102,569
SUPPLIES$1,525,647$1,281,544$167,821$76,282
EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINT.$586,341$498,390$58,634$29,317

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,522,327TotalAmt
Program Services$1,277,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,694FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,202,984TotalAmt
Program Services$37,327,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,056,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,819,090FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,159,469BOYAmt
EOY$737,701EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,099,040BOYAmt
EOY$2,870,725EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,141,689BOYAmt
EOY$2,092,499EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,522BOYAmt
EOY$177,379EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$480,901BOYAmt
EOY$556,485EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$115,358,731LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$47,511,840LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,408,134BOYAmt
EOY$67,846,891EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,979,618BOYAmt
EOY$15,173,920EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,652,269BOYAmt
EOY$2,813,968EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,159,642BOYAmt
EOY$92,269,568EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,659,698BOYAmt
EOY$3,495,024EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,482,202BOYAmt
EOY$4,280,592EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,678,780BOYAmt
EOY$29,390,455EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,922,657BOYAmt
EOY$1,971,988EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,743,337BOYAmt
EOY$39,138,059EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,810,596BOYAmt
EOY$41,065,983EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,497,324BOYAmt
EOY$5,778,888EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,108,385BOYAmt
EOY$6,286,638EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,416,305BOYAmt
EOY$53,131,509EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,159,642BOYAmt
EOY$92,269,568EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,011,507ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$618,235NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,108,476OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,439,372CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,958,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,781,991CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,675,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,533,364CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$49,389,273TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,700,001CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,006,250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,553,760CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,645,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,244,459CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,149,475TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,139,373CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,965,054CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,335,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,320,747CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,777,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$161,538,748TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,047,509CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$591,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,712,807CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,329,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$978,233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,659,877TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,047,509CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$591,744CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,712,807CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,329,584CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$978,233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,659,877TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$149,878,871PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$339,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$282,710CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$348,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,770,322TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$339,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$282,710CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$348,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,770,322TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,090,255CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$790,524CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,002,599CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,184,340CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,150,772CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,218,490TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,569,060CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,038,288CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,686,609CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,888,855CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,344,748CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$168,527,560TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.88930PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.87800PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01050InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$48,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$40,335,894FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$40,383,894FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$74,776CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$48,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$48,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$218,776TotalAmt

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)
Funds And Other Accounts Held1FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Contri$0FundsAndOtherAccountsContriAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Grants$75,000FundsAndOtherAccountsGrantsAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Vl EOY$255,092FundsAndOtherAccountsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,108,426BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$171,212InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,286,638EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,993,585BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,500ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$104,341InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,108,426EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,114,985BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,783ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$134,183InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,993,585EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,193,544BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$118,754ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$29,200InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$226,513OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,114,985EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,174,305BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,239InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,193,544EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$50,235OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$50,235BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$79,766,597OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,479,394DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,287,203BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,162,121OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,834,915DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,327,206BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,519,513OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,106,523DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,412,990BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,860,265OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,091,008DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,769,257BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$67,846,891TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$43,398,100TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$618,235NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$4,588,388OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,206,623RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$38,191,477RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$38,191,477TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,692,400TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,489,416OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,489,416ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$42,202,984ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$42,202,984TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:TO GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MISSION RELATED PROGRAMS (PER INTENT OF NAMED ENDOWMENT FUND) AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE AQUARIUM ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE AQUARIUM HAS IDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AND ITS DETERMINATIONS AS TO ITS INCOME BEING RELATED OR UNRELATED AS ITS ONLY SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE AQUARIUM IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. THE AQUARIUM'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF FILING THE RELATED RETURN.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,386,999. MARINE LIFE CENTER REVENUE 10,000. ROUNDING FROM AUDIT STATEMENT -144. GAIN ON VALUATION OF PENSION LIABILITY 1,018,979. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 171,253. FUNDRAISING WRAP PARTY EXPENSES 83,000. REALIZED LOSS ON CONVERSION OF GIFTS OF STOCK -1,801. LOSS ON VALUATION OF NON-QUALIFIED PENSION LIABILITY -79,898.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,386,999. MARINE LIFE CENTER EXPENSES 19,467. ROUNDING -50. FUNDRAISING WRAP PARTY EXPENSES 83,000.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedFACILITATION, FINANCIAL, AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR PHOENIX ISLANDS CONSERVATION PROGRAM.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$193,280RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$193,280SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$193,280TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAM SERVICESPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$125,035CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
PROGRAM SERVICESEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1$17,176WIRE TRANSFER$0
PROGRAM SERVICESEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1$51,069WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS, ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (BANK STATEMENT AND RECEIPTS) AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
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

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARTSMARKETING SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1260 KING ST EAST STE 500AddressLine1
CityTORONTOCity
Province Or StateONTARIOProvinceOrState
CountryCACountry
Postal CodeM5A 4L5PostalCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPHONE SOLICITATIONActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$280,910GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$142,554RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$138,356NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$280,910TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$142,554TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$138,356TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event12013 WRAP PARTYNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$192,000GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$192,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,568FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,400EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$42,032OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$192,000GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$192,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$33,568FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,400EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$42,032OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$83,000DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$109,000NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 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
HOWARD RIS
PRESIDENT & CEO$293,119$0$20,000$0$0$0$34,100$0$11,306$0$358,525$0$0$0
WALTER J FLAHERTY
EVP, COO & TREASURER$241,551$0$15,000$0$0$0$58,049$0$12,355$0$326,955$0$0$0
JANE WOLFSON
VP MARKETING/COMMUNICATION$177,991$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,306$0$189,297$0$0$0
SUE ELLEN PELUSO
VP DEVELOPMENT$198,401$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,306$0$209,707$0$0$0
WILLIAM SPITZER
VP PROGRAMS/EXHIBITS$174,947$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,067$0$193,014$0$0$0
SCOTT D KRAUS
VP RESEARCH$161,872$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,978$0$167,850$0$0$0
JOSEPH A ZANI
VP CONTROLLER$159,462$0$0$0$0$0$21,848$0$5,978$0$187,288$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBOTH THE PRESIDENT AND EVP, COO & TREASURER RECEIVED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYMENTS DURING 2013 ON 2012 DEFERRED COMPENSATION. ALSO IN 2013 WE DEFERRED COMPENSATION UNTIL 2014 TO BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE EVP, COO AND TREASURER. THESE COMPENSATION DEFERRALS WERE PERFORMANCE BONUSES NOT CONTINGENT UPON ACHIEVING A PREDETERMINED FINANCIAL GOAL BUT VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT YEAR END.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ISSUE SERIES 2012BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN042297514BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2012-11-01BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$19,730,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeSEE SCHEDULE OPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerYes (1)OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$19,385,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$19,730,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$345,000IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2012SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding0CurrentRefundingInd
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 PropYes (1)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsYes (1)EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
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 Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE K, PART VIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS BOND ISSUE WAS TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF A LOAN MADE BY THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY (THE AUTHORITY)TO THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE AUTHORITY'S REVENUE BONDS, NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ISSUE SERIES 2007. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS BOND ISSUE WAS ALSO USED TO PAY COSTS OF ISSUING THE BOND.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ROBERT BEAL
ROBERT BEAL TRUSTEE OF ORGANIZATION$563,681RENTAL/LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.0
DAVID I CROWLEY
DAVID I. CROWLEY TRUSTEE OF ORGANIZATION$102,252A SUPPLY AND SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH AN ENTITY THAT THIS TRUSTEE HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN. THE AGREEMENT IS AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$19NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR VALUATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (11 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)ADVERTISING S1$209,276DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)VETERINARY SE7$34,822DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)EQUIPMENT AND4$26,963DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)VIDEOS SERVIC2$17,345DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)DATABASE AND1$11,200DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)FOOD28$6,183DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)SUPPLIES5$5,811DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)VIDEOGRAPHY1$5,600DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)MISC. ITEMS/G20$3,738DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)PRINTING SERV1$3,110DONOR VALUATION
Yes (X)CONCERT TICKE1$463DONOR VALUATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BIN ADDITION, THE AQUARIUM HAS NEGOTIATED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, BOSTON, WHICH WILL PROVIDE AQUARIUM RESEARCHERS WITH LIBRARY AND RESEARCH LAB ACCESS, ENABLE NEAQ PI'S TO ACCEPT GRADUATE STUDENTS (INCLUDING LOW-COST OPTIONS FOR NEAQ STAFF MEMBERS), AND SUPPORT A PATHWAY FOR INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF STAFF AND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MARINE ISSUES. THIS MOU WILL JOIN THOSE ALREADY IN PLACE WITH ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY AND BOSTON UNIVERSITY, AS A MEANS OF ENHANCING NEAQ'S GLOBAL REACH IN MARINE SCIENCE. IN 2013, THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON FOUR KEY INITIATIVES: ENGAGING BUSINESSES AND EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND CHEFS ON SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD (FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE); SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PHOENIX ISLAND PROTECTED AREA (PIPA); FUNDING SMALL SCALE CONSERVATION PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH OUR MARINE CONSERVATION ACTION FUND (MCAF); AND HELPING RELAUNCH THE OCEAN HEALTH INDEX. PROGRESS AND/OR MAJOR ADVANCES IN EACH OF THESE FOUR AREAS ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW. THE GROWTH AND IMPACT OF OUR SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PROGRAMS CONTINUED IN 2013 AND IS REFLECTED IN THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF BOTH OUR CORPORATE AND OUTREACH WORK. WE CELEBRATED THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GORTON'S WITH A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PRESS OUTREACH EFFORT, RESULTING IN COVERAGE BY THE GLOUCESTER TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, AND HUFFINGTON POST, AMONG OTHERS. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPANIES (AHOLD USA, DARDEN RESTAURANTS, GORTON'S, THE FRESH MARKET AND SEA PORT PRODUCTS) EXPANDED BEYOND OUR SUPPLY CHAIN WORK TO INCLUDE POLICY ENGAGEMENTS AND FISHERY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE LATTER OF WHICH WERE SHOWCASED AT THE 2013 CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE. INTEREST IN OUR PROGRAM HAS LED TO SEVERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND WE ANTICIPATE ADDING A NEW CORPORATE PARTNER IN 2014. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATE SEAFOOD DINNER SERIES, EXPANDED INVOLVEMENT IN THE NANTUCKET WINE FESTIVAL AND PARTICIPATION IN NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC EVENTS (WHERE WE WERE OFTEN REPRESENTED BY OUR RESIDENT SUSTAINABILITY FELLOW, BARTON SEAVER). WE ALSO CONTINUED THE GROWTH OF THE WORLD OCEANS DAY FESTIVAL AND RENEWED EFFORTS TO BRING ALL PROGRAM EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS AND LIVE BLUE AMBASSADORS UP TO SPEED ON THE LATEST INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD AND TACTICS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THEIR SEAFOOD CHOICES. THE PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA (PIPA), A COLLABORATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI AND CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, IS THE LARGEST AND DEEPEST UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. IN 2013 WE COMPLETED THE LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND PLANNING WORK NECESSARY TO GAIN TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR THE PIPA TRUST AND ESTABLISH A MANAGED ENDOWMENT WITH AN INITIAL $5.0 MILLION CONTRIBUTION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KIRIBATI AND CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL. THE MARINE CONSERVATION ACTION FUND (MCAF) SUPPORTS TIMELY, SMALL-SCALE CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE GOOD SCIENCE AND ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION SUCCESS. IN 2013, MCAF SUPPORTED SIX CONSERVATION PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE. THE OCEAN HEALTH INDEX (OHI) IS A TOOL THAT ASSESSES THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S OCEANS BY MEASURING TEN MAJOR GOALS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF A COUNTRY'S WATER. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OHI IS TO CATALYZE EFFORTS TO ENSURE MORE SUSTAINABLE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES. IT IS LEAD BY CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL AND DRAWS UPON A BROAD ARRAY OF SCIENTISTS LED BY BEN HALPERN AT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS IN SANTA BARBARA. AS ONE OF THE FOUNDING PARTNERS FOR THE PROJECT, OUR EFFORTS AT NEAQ FOCUS ON THE FISHERIES/FOOD PROVISION GOALS. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PROJECT'S SCIENTISTS AND SOME OF OUR CORPORATE SEAFOOD PARTNERS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OHI METHODOLOGY AND INTERPRETATION OF ITS RESULTS, WHICH WERE UPDATED AND RELEASED IN OCTOBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS BUT DOES NOT HAVE STOCKHOLDERS. MEMBERSHIP AT THE AQUARIUM PROVIDES LIMITED BENEFITS SUCH AS UNLIMITED VISITATION TO OUR EXHIBITS AND DISCOUNTS AT THE CAFE, GIFT SHOP AND IMAX THEATER FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR. MEMBERSHIP IS A MEANS OF PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, MEMBERSHIP DOES NOT PROVIDE ENTITLEMENTS OR RIGHTS SUCH AS ELECTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OR ANY INFLUENCE IN ESTABLISHING POLICIES, PROCEDURES OR MANAGERIAL ACTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT AND REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE THE DOCUMENT IS CONSIDERED READY FOR REVIEW, COPIES (EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B) ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO A PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MEETING TO REVIEW IT. SCHEDULE B IS NOT INCLUDED FOR REVIEW IN ORDER TO RESPECT DONOR CONFIDENTIALITY AS REQUESTED BY SEVERAL DONORS. IN ADDITION TO THE FORM 990, MANAGEMENT PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES A SUMMARY OF KEY ELEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990 TO FACILITATE THE REVIEW. A COPY OF FORM 990-T IS ALSO PROVIDED ALONG WITH A BREAKOUT OF THE VARIOUS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS GENERATING UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. DURING THE MEETING, MANAGEMENT LEADS THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE SUMMARY DOCUMENT, PAUSING TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND FACILITATE DISCUSSION AS NECESSARY. THE TAX PROFESSIONAL FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO REVIEWED THE DOCUMENT IS ALSO PRESENT AND PARTICIPATES IN THE REVIEW SESSION. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE PREPARED AND RETAINED AS A RECORD. ANY CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE REVIEW ARE INCORPORATED IN THE FORM 990 AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIR DISTRIBUTES THAT DOCUMENT (EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B, WHICH IS REDACTED TO HONOR THE REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF SEVERAL DONORS) TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH HIS/HER COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FULL BOARD IS TYPICALLY GIVEN A WEEK TO TEN DAYS TO COMMENT PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION PAGE, TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE CERTIFICATION THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DISCLOSE WHAT CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. MANAGEMENT MONITORS THE RECEIPT OF THESE CERTIFICATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL ARE RETURNED AND MAINTAINED ON FILE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED AND A DETERMINATION IS MADE ON WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, MUST BE TAKEN TO PRESERVE GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNING PRINCIPLES AND AVOID REAL AND/OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE OR MAKE A BUSINESS DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONCERNING THE BASE COMPENSATION AND ANY BONUS OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR DETERMINATIONS FOR THE CEO AND CFO. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (OR, PURSUANT TO DELEGATED AUTHORITY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF THE DECISIONS ARE MADE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) THEN REVIEWS AND MAKES FINAL DETERMINATIONS ON SALARY AND ANY BONUS OPPORTUNITIES AND/OR DETERMINATIONS FOR THE CEO AND CFO. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS APPLICABLE TO OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, AND ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CEO, CFO AND OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO PROVIDE DIRECT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS AND POTENTIAL EARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH REFLECT THE RELATIVE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE INDUSTRY SEGMENT OF WHICH IT IS A PART AND WHICH ACCOMPLISH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NET EARNINGS TO INURE TO THE PRIVATE BENEFIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE POLICY SUPPORTS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING INCREASED PAY-FOR PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CARRIES OUT THIS POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR AS A NEED ARISES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION. -RELEVANT LOCAL MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S AND PRESIDENTS FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS OF BOTH TAX-EXEMPT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. -FROM 990 COMPENSATION DATA FOR THE RELEVANT POSITIONS AT OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONAL SEGMENT. - COMPENSATION DATA OF CEOS OBTAINED THROUGH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF AQUARIA HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS. - COMPENSATION DATA OF CEOS OBTAINED THROUGH A LOCAL NETWORK OF CULTURAL INSTITUTION HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND VOTES TO: - SET BASE SALARY IN LIGHT OF THE MARKET DATA AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCES PERSONAL SKILLS, JOB PERFORMANCE. -CONSIDER ANNUAL BONUS AWARDS, IF ANY, IN A UNIQUE CASE OF MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE. FOR 2013, THE BASE SALARY AND BONUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CEO AND CFO WERE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (IN A MEETING NOTICED AND OPEN TO ALL TRUSTEES) BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE ACTUAL BONUSES PAID FOR 2013 TO THE CEO AND CFO WERE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE ATTAINMENT OF THE BONUS GOALS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. SUMMARIES OF ALL DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED AND PROVIDED TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUESTING THEM IN WRITING OR IN PERSON TO NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM, CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON, MA 02110. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:GAIN ON VALUATION OF PENSION LIABILITY 1,018,979. LOSS ON VALUATION OF NON-QUALIFIED PENSION LIABILITY -79,898. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL TRUST 171,253. REALIZED LOSS ON CONVERSION OF GIFTS OF STOCK -1,801. ROUNDING -57.

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