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NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION (EIN 04-2297514)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-08-11
IRS object ID
201112239349301681
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF AQUATIC LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTS, TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO ACT TO CONSERVE THE WORLD OF WATER, AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES. OUR MISSION IS FULFILLED THROUGH EXHIBITS, AND EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF AQUATIC LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTS, TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO ACT TO CONSERVE THE WORLD OF WATER, AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF AQUATIC RESOURCES. OUR MISSION IS FULFILLED THROUGH EXHIBITS, AND EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionEXHIBITION - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A PUBLIC AQUARIUM IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND CHARGES ADMISSION TO GUESTS VISITING CENTRAL WHARF AND ITS OTHER FACILITIES TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORLD OF WATER, AQUATIC LIFE AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT. OUR EXHIBITS INSTIL A SENSE OF WONDER AT THE BEAUTY OF THE OCEAN AND PROVIDE A GLIMPSE OF LIFE BELOW ITS SURFACE. WHEN OPENED IN 1969, THE AQUARIUM PROVIDED A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO VIEW AQUATIC ANIMALS, AND WE REMAIN A LEADER TODAY IN EXHIBITS, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT. WE WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO DISPLAY HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS RATHER THAN ISOLATED SPECIES. WE WERE THE FIRST AQUARIUM TO INVITE VISITORS TO HANDLE LIVE ANIMALS IN THE EDGE OF THE SEA TIDEPOOL TOUCH TANK AND WE CONTINUE TO ADD MORE TOUCH EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE THE VISITORS' EXPERIENCE. DURING 2010, WE BUILT-OUT LEASED SPACE AT AN OFF-SITE LOCATION TO FUNCTION AS AN ANIMAL CARE CENTER. THIS CENTER ALLOWS THE AQUARIUM TO BETTER CARE FOR AQUATIC ANIMALS RESCUED FROM THE WILD, AS WELL AS THOSE IN OUR COLLECTION, AND TO RELEASE THEM BACK TO THE WILD WHERE APPROPRIATE AND SAFE TO DO SO.DURING 2010, THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMED 1.3 MILLION VISITORS TO ITS CENTRAL WHARF LOCATION.IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2010, WE BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF A $1.5 MILLION EXHIBIT THAT WILL ALLOW VISITORS TO TOUCH RAYS AND SMALL SHARKS WHICH WE TRUST WILL HELP DEMYSTIFY THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THESE ANIMALS, HELP PEOPLE REALIZE THAT THEY ARE NOT A THREAT TO HUMANS AND GENERATE A NEW AND HEALTHY APPRECIATION FOR THEIR IMPORTANCE TO THE ECOSYSTEM. THE EXHIBIT WAS OPENED IN APRIL 2011.DURING THE YEAR, WE BEGAN TO FOCUS SYSTEMATICALLY ON CONVEYING OUR CONSERVATION MISSION THROUGHOUT THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND EVALUATION FOR OUR INTERPRETERS; NEW LIVE BLUE GRAPHIC PANELS, WEB KIOSK, AND FAMILY ACTIVITY CARDS; UPDATED GRAPHIC PANELS FOR THE PENGUIN, SCHOOLING, AND TROPICAL GALLERY EXHIBITS; AND BETTER INTEGRATION OF VISITORS SERVICES, INFORMATION DESK, MEMBERSHIP DESK, AND PHOTO CONCESSION TO CREATE A MORE HOLISTIC VISITOR EXPERIENCE.Description

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DescriptionCONSERVATION AND RESEARCH - AS THE FIRST AQUARIUM IN THE COUNTRY TO ESTABLISH CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS, WE HAVE LONG BELIEVED THAT SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. SCIENTISTS AT THE AQUARIUM PRODUCE MORE PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES ON MARINE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH THAN ANY OTHER U.S. AQUARIUM. THIS RESEARCH HAS INFORMED EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS AROUND THE GLOBE.SINCE 1980, AND CONTINUING IN 2010, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO PREVENT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE EXTINCTION. WE ADVOCATED FOR THE RECENTLY ENACTED REGULATION OF SHIP SPEEDS IN U.S. WATERS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF SHIP STRIKES, ONE OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO THESE ENDANGERED CREATURES. SIMILAR WORK IN CANADA'S BAY OF FUNDY REDUCED STRIKES BY 90 PERCENT. BEGINNING IN 2000, OUR SCIENTISTS LED EFFORTS TO EXPLORE AND PROTECT THE PRISTINE CORAL REEFS AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC'S PHOENIX ISLANDS. DIRECTLY RELATED TO THAT WORK AND OUR ONGOING ENGAGEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KIRIBATI, IN 2008 THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE DECISION TO FORM THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONTIGUOUS MARINE PROTECTED AREA, AN UNPRECEDENTED ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR AN INSTITUTION SUCH AS THE AQUARIUM. IN 2010, THE PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA (PIPA) WAS DESIGNATED BY UNESCO AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE. THERE WAS WIDESPREAD MEDIA ATTENTION TO THIS ACHIEVEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEWLY FORMED PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA CONSERVATION TRUST (PIPA TRUST) WAS HELD IN TARAWA IN MARCH, PROVIDING FOCUS TOWARDS HIRING A TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BUILDING THE TRUST ENDOWMENT GOING FORWARD. IN SEPTEMBER, NEAQ HOSTED THE FIRST-EVER PIPA SCIENCE AGENDA MEETING AND BROUGHT TOGETHER SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. WE ARE NOW ACTIVELY SEEKING NEW AND RE-ENGAGING EXISTING FUNDING SOURCES TO SUPPORT A 10-YEAR RESEARCH PROGRAM AND A JUNE 2012 EXPEDITION TO PIPA. TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-TIERED APPROACH TO THE ISSUE, THE AQUARIUM IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN ADVANCING SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY. AQUARIUM RESEARCHERS WORK WITH THE FISHING INDUSTRY TO HELP THEM IMPROVE PRACTICES AND REDUCE ACCIDENTAL BYCATCH. OUR CONSERVATION STAFF ADVISES SOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SEAFOOD RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORLD'S FISHERIES AND INFORMED PURCHASING DECISIONS. DURING 2010, OUR SCIENTISTS VISITED FARMS, FISHING VESSELS, SEAFOOD PROCESSING PLANTS AND OTHER SUPPLIERS IN INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, CANADA, NORWAY, CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINES. THIS WORK HAS BEEN COMPLEMENTED BY OUR LEADERSHIP IN THE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY, WITH A STEERING COMMITTEE ROLE IN THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE FOR SEAFOOD SOLUTIONS (A COALITION OF 15 LEADING SEAFOOD CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE U.S. AND CANADA) AND OTHER VARIOUS ADVISORY BOARDS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES. THROUGH PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND EVENTS, WE WORK WITH CONSUMERS TO HELP THEM MAKE OCEAN-FRIENDLY CHOICES.CREATING A UNIFIED OCEAN HEALTH TRACKING SYSTEM IS A SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR AND NUMEROUS SCIENTISTS AND INSTITUTIONS SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AND RESOURCES ON THIS IN 2010. UNDER THE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION OF THE THREE FOUNDING OCEAN HEALTH INDEX (OHI) ORGANIZATIONS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS OVER THE COURSE OF THIS PAST YEAR TO FUNDRAISE AND STRATEGIZE FOR A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THE FIRST VERSION OF THE INDEX IN 2012. FUNDRAISING EFFORTS HAVE BEEN REWARDING, INCLUDING OUR SUCCESS WITH DARDEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SENTINEL SPECIES INDICATOR BY THE AQUARIUM'S RESEARCH SCIENTISTS. COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES ARE BEING EXECUTED WITH SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM AN OUTSIDE MEDIA FIRM LEADING UP TO THE JANUARY 2012 TARGETED LAUNCH. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING THE SENTINEL SPECIES INDICATOR, NEAQ REMAINS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN BOTH THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE OHI.WE DEVELOPED A RAPID RESPONSE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL IN THE SPRING. OUR VETERINARY AND RESCUE/REHAB STAFF TRAVELED TO THE GULF TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL CARE OF SEA TURTLES AFFECTED BY THE SPILL CONTRIBUTING APPROXIMATELY 200 HOURS TO THE EFFORT. IN ADDITION TO LENDING THEIR PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN SEA TURTLE RESCUE TO LOCAL MARINE BIOLOGISTS, THEY ROLLED UP THEIR SLEEVES AND ADMINISTERED CARE TO HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS. THEIR BLOGS PROVIDED FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF THE IMPACTS ON THESE ENDANGERED SPECIES. WE CREATED AN AREA ON OUR WEBSITE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE FACTS OF THE SPILL, THE IMPLICATIONS FOR WILDLIFE AND THE ECOSYSTEM, THE AQUARIUMS ROLE, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL ACTION AND PUBLIC POLICY. THE WEB CONTENT THEN FORMED THE BASIS FOR A POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW ON THE EXHIBIT PATH NEAR THE AMC EXHIBIT. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL LIVE WEBINAR PANEL FOCUSING ON HOW AQUARIUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY RESPONDED TO THE SPILL.THE AQUARIUM MAINTAINS THE MARINE CONSERVATION ACTION FUND (MCAF), WHICH FUNDS NUMEROUS SMALL-SCALE, TIME-SENSITIVE PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING OUR OWN NEAQ STAFF, TO ASSIST IN THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF SEA TURTLES STRANDED IN THE WAKE OF A COLD SPELL IN THE WATERS OFF OF FLORIDA. MCAF ALSO PROVIDED INITIAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT NEAQ SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION WORK IN THE WAKE OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL ALONG THE GULF COAST. THIS YEAR, MCAF DISTRIBUTED $63,583 FOR PROJECTS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE SEA TURTLES, BLUE WHALES, WHALE SHARKS, HAMMERHEAD SHARKS AND CORAL REEFS. EXAMPLES OF 2010 PROJECTS INCLUDE THE REMARKING OF NO-TAKE ZONES IN SAMOA AFTER THE 2009 TSUNAMI, RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD SHARKS IN COSTA RICA, REDUCTION OF SEA TURTLE BYCATCH MORTALITY IN KENYA, MONITORING OF WHALE SHARKS AFTER THE OIL SPILL, AND THE PROTECTION AND MONITORING OF SEA TURTLES IN COSTA RICA. WE HAVE ALSO BEGUN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING AN EVALUATION TO MORE FORMALLY ASSESS THE IMPACT OF OUR GRANT-MAKING. WE EXPECT THAT THIS YEARS EVALUATION WILL HELP US TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF OUR GRANTS, IDENTIFY OUR ROLE AMONG A SPECTRUM OF CONSERVATION GRANTORS, AND GUIDE OUR FUNDRAISING STRATEGY FOR THE COMING YEARS. THE RESEARCH LABORATORY RECEIVED TWO SPECIAL AWARDS FOR WORK CONDUCTED IN 2010 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS. MICHAEL TLUSTY RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE FOR THE NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER RESEARCH INITIATIVE. THE AQUARIUM AND RESEARCHERS ANDY RHYNE AND MICHAEL TLUSTY RECEIVED THE AZA EDWARD H. BEAN AWARD FOR REARING QUEEN TRIGGERFISH FROM EGGS FOR THE FIRST TIME ANYWHERE.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION - 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 RETIREES, FROM THE HEART OF BOSTON, ACROSS NEW ENGLAND AND AROUND THE WORLD, OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCES HAVE EXPERIENCES THEY WILL NEVER FORGET.PROGRAMS SUCH AS HARBOR DISCOVERIES CAMP EXPOSE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MARINE ANIMALS AND HABITATS, ENCOURAGING A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE BLUE PLANET - ONE FORMER CAMPER IS NOW A PH. D. CANDIDATE STUDYING MARINE BIOLOGY. THROUGH OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS, MORE THAN 700 INNER-CITY TEENS HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE AQUARIUM STAFF MEMBERS, GAINING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND DISCOVERING THEIR POTENTIAL. MOST OF THESE TEENS HAVE GONE ON TO COLLEGE - OFTEN THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO DO SO. OUR LECTURE SERIES HOST WORLD-RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND CONSERVATIONISTS, WHO ENTHRALL AND INSPIRE MORE THAN 500 ADULTS EACH YEAR WITH THEIR PRESENTATIONS.IN A 2010 NATIONAL STUDY OF ZOO AND AQUARIUM YOUTH PROGRAMS, OUR TEEN INTERNSHIPS WERE HIGHLIGHTED FOR THEIR HIGH IMPACT IN INCREASING TEENS UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN THREATS, KNOWLEDGE OF AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN CONSERVATION ACTIONS. BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESS, WE SUCCESSFULLY PILOT-TESTED THE NEW SEA TURTLE TEEN DIVE PROGRAM, WHICH GARNERED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION AND RESULTED IN ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR BLOGS. WITH FUNDING FROM BANK OF AMERICA, WE INCREASED FUNDING FOR INTERNSHIPS AND DEVELOPED A CLIMATE CHANGE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEENS. WITH A NEW GRANT FROM NOAA, WE ARE NOW COLLABORATING WITH OTHER SUMMER CAMPS IN NEW ENGLAND TO ENGAGE CAMPERS IN COLLECTING HIGH-QUALITY DATA FROM INTERTIDAL ZONES. THE DATA QUALITY IS BEING MONITORED BY SCIENTISTS, UPLOADED INTO THE OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (A GLOBAL DATA BASE), AND SHARED AT A FALL TEEN SUMMIT.AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, WE HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS CAPTIVATE THEIR STUDENTS WITH MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS WHILE IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. MORE THAN 140,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE AQUARIUM EVERY YEAR, EITHER THROUGH FIELD TRIPS OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AT THEIR SCHOOLS.Description

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DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - THE AQUARIUM WAS A PIONEER IN RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF MARINE MAMMALS AND OTHER SPECIES. OUR MARINE ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM RESPONDS TO CALLS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR WHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES, SEALS AND SEA TURTLES. OVER TIME, OUR EFFORTS HAVE SHIFTED FROM REHABILITATING SEALS TOWARDS MORE ENDANGERED SPECIES SUCH AS SEA TURTLES. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES STRANDING RESPONSE, NECROPSY AND TISSUE SAMPLING OF DECEASED ANIMALS AND THE REHABILITATION OF ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES AT OUR MEDICAL FACILITIES.EVERY SUMMER WE HIRE UP TO 100 TEENS (AGES 15-17) FROM BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE TO 6 WEEK INTERNSHIPS. TEENS EARN A STIPEND AND MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS WHILE LEARNING NEW SKILLS AND DEVELOPING THEIR INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND TALENTS. THESE INTERNS ATTEND CAREER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS FIELD TRIPS.WE INVITE EMINENT SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO CONDUCT LECTURES AND PRESENT FILMS TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES. WE COLLABORATE WITH THE WGBH FORUM NETWORK TO RECORD MOST LECTURES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE VIA STREAMING VIDEO OVER THE INTERNET. WE REACHED OVER 3,500 PEOPLE THROUGH THIS EFFORT IN 2010.AT OUR IMAX THEATER, WE PRESENT VARIOUS MISSION-ORIENTED FILMS WITH MESSAGING ABOUT THE PRESERVATION OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.FINALLY, OUR EXHIBITION PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN ITEM 4A IS SUPPORTED BY OUR CAFETERIA AND GIFT SHOP WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING. THESE ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF VISITORS (THE AVERAGE VISITATION IS IN EXCESS OF 1 1/2 HOURS) AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE AQUARIUM WITH AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF REVENUE THAT IS USED TO SUPPORT OTHER MISSION ORIENTED PROGRAMMING THAT IS NOT SELF-SUSTAINING. THE GIFT SHOP ALSO PROVIDES SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO PURCHASE ITEMS THAT EXTEND THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE CONSERVATION MESSAGING, TO THEIR HOMES.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (31 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Membership Dues2788425MembershipDues
All Other Contributions4170379AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions410000NoncashContributions
Total Contributions6958804TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column5886293TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income4129338RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP900099319350319350
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue1109972TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue2017480UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$512,717ExclusionAmount

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total88066Total
Program Services88066ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services621784ProgramServices
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Fundraising310892Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising205942Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising44581Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General5079ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2309Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising5365Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services74776ProgramServices

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total605605Total
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4267413Total
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Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total413158Total
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Fundraising20658Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising1538443Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY454742BOY
EOY261478EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5280355BOY
EOY3854820EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1298852BOY
EOY1562580EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY180589BOY
EOY134894EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY430403BOY
EOY594658EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis102790740LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec45708058LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY56415927BOY
EOY57082682EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14136259BOY
EOY12218461EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2461587BOY
EOY2507132EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY80658714BOY
EOY78216705EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4987361BOY
EOY6165731EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3780949BOY
EOY3950277EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20780000BOY
EOY20330000EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3072895BOY
EOY3042145EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY32621205BOY
EOY33488153EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31814227BOY
EOY32661246EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10029739BOY
EOY5952321EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6193543BOY
EOY6114985EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY48037509BOY
EOY44728552EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY80658714BOY
EOY78216705EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-1259109ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-2049848ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5268513CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13729923CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11822453CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9439372CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6958804CurrentTaxYear
Total47219065Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years19531925CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years19795782CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20700001CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21006250CurrentTaxYear
Total99062272Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years33261848CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years31618235CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year30139373CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year27965054CurrentTaxYear
Total146281337Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1861951CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years919355CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3548399CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3047509CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year591744CurrentTaxYear
Total9968958Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years919355CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3548399CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3047509CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year591744CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509136312379PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years726284CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years360444CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year339432CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year282710CurrentTaxYear
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years533542CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years726284CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years360444CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year339432CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year282710CurrentTaxYear
Total2242412Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years332508CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years192410CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total524918Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years888522CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1170178CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years706457CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1090255CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year790524CurrentTaxYear
Total4645936Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years25051399CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years35350720CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years32685136CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year31569060CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year29038288CurrentTaxYear
Total153694603Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.88690PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.87620PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.01460InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01610PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals74776FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals74776FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals35119926FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals35194702FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals1000000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals250000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus31000000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus21000000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus11000000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year1000000CurrentYear
Total4000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus396000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus296000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus179109CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year74776CurrentYear
Total345885Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3250000CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2250000CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1250000CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year250000CurrentYear
Total1000000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Funds Held1NumberFundsHeld
Contrib To Funds And Other Accounts100000ContribToFundsAndOtherAccounts
Grants Funds And Other Accounts15356GrantsFundsAndOtherAccounts
Aggregate Fund Value331908AggregateFundValue
Disclosed Orgs Legal Control1DisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable Purposes1DisclosedForCharitablePurposes

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6193544BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions118754Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses29200InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures226513OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance6114985EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6174305BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses19239InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance6193544EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6354221BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-57017InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships123899GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance6174305EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.00000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.00000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis50235OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value50235BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis66029492OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation24443555Depreciation
Book Value41585937BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6930843OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2102653Depreciation
Book Value4828190BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis21754739OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation15589427Depreciation
Book Value6165312BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8025431OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3572423Depreciation
Book Value4453008BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings57082682TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue35474036TotalRevenue
Total Expenses36733145TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1259109ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments380118NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Prior Period Adjustments-2057937PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other-$372,029OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-2049848TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-3308957ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt39532300TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments380118NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues3678146OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9904058264RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal35474036RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99035474036TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt40800100TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included4066955OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9904066955ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal36733145ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99036733145TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:TO GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MISSION RELATED PROGRAMS (PER INTENT OF NAMED ENDOWMENT FUND) AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 20,241. LOSS NON-QUALIFIED PENSION -16,438. CURRENT YEAR IMPACT ON SFAS 158 -404,951. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 29,201. ROUNDING FROM AUDIT STATEMENTS TO ACTUAL -82. `
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,473,479. MARINE LIFE CENTER, INC. REVENUE INCLUDED IN AUDITED FINANCIALS 10,000. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 29,201. ROUNDING FROM AUDIT STATEMENT -48. GALA 165,514.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,473,479. NEAQ MARINE LIFE CENTER, INC. EXPENSES INCLUDED IN AUDITED FINANCIALS 26,862. GAIN ON VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -20,200. CURRENT YEAR IMPACT ON SFAS 158 404,900. LOSS ON VALUATION OF NON-QUALIFIED PENSION 16,400. GALA 165,514.
PART X: 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. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE AQUARIUM HAS INDENTIFIED ITS TAX STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY AS A TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE AQUARIUM HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. THE AQUARIUM IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION. ITS FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEAST ASIA AND PACIFICRegion
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedFACILITATION, FINANCIAL, AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR PHOENIX ISLANDS CONSERVAITON PROGRAM.SpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures88066TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent88066SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent88066TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (2 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM SERVICES66545WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM SERVICES21521WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Other Orgs2TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PERIODIC FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS, ALONG WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (BANK STATEMENT AND RECEIPTS) AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARTSMARKETING SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1

Address Foreign AddressForeign

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1260 KING ST EAST STE 500AddressLine1
CityTORONTOCity
Province Or StateONTARIOProvinceOrState
CountryCACountry
Postal CodeM5A 4L5PostalCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPHONE SOLICITATIONActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts200025GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor146747AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization53278NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts200025TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors146747TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization53278TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1313300GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1313300GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event175900FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event189614EntertainmentEvent1
Gross Receipts Total313300GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events313300GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events75900FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events89614EntertainmentTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events165514DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary147786NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
HOWARD RIS
2831030000000103980293501000
WALTER J FLAHERTY
2258640000000283730254237000
JANE WOLFSON
162587000000032410165828000
NANCY PERKINS
196047000000056370201684000

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ISSUE SERIES 2007BusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN042297514IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number57586CL45CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2007-11-07DateIssued
Issue Price21630000IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeSEE SCHEDULE ODescriptionOfPurpose
Defeased0Defeased
On Behalf Of Issuer1OnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool Financing0PoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Proceeds21630000TotalProceeds
Issuance Costs From Proceeds246747IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Capital Expenditures23383253CapitalExpenditures
Year Of Subst Completion2007YearOfSubstCompletion
Current Refunding0CurrentRefunding
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation Made1FinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds Maintaind1AdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd Prprty0MngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreements
Bond Counsel Routinely Engaged1BondCounselRoutinelyEngaged
Post Issuance Compliance Procdrs1PostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiled
Variable Rate Issue1VariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And Recds1HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds

Name Of Hedge Provider NameOfHedgeProvider

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOVEREIGN BANKBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge5.000000000000TermOfHedge
Superintegrated Hedge0SuperintegratedHedge
Hedge Terminated0HedgeTerminated
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvested
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebate

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonTHE BEAL COMPANIESNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipROBERT BEAL TRUSTEE OF ORGANIZATIONRelationship
Amount Of Transaction466550AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionRENTAL/LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XADVERTISING SERVICES1400000DONOR VALUATION
XEQUIPMENT15000DONOR VALUATION
XDONOR VALUATION
XMISC. OTHER15000DONOR VALUATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierTHIRD PARTY USE:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES A THIRD PARTY TO PROCESS AND SELL GIFTS OF MARKETABLE SECURITIES. WHEN A DONOR OR THEIR AGENT CONTACTS THE ORGANIZATION INDICATING THEIR INTENT TO CONTRIBUTE SHARES THAT ARE READILY MARKETABLE, THEY ARE DIRECTED TO TRANSFER THOSE SHARES TO AN INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM WHO HAVE A STANDING ORDER TO SELL UPON RECEIPT. THE FIRM RECORDS THE GIFT DATE AND IDENTIFIES THE MEAN TRADING VALUE OF THE SHARES GIFTED AND PROVIDES THAT INFORMATION, ALONG WITH THE PROCEEDS AND TRADING INFORMATION FROM THE SALE OF THOSE SHARES, TO THE ORGANIZATION.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
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 ITS 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 A 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.
ANNUALLY, 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 CONFLICT(S) 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 12C
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM ("THE ORGANIZATION") REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CASH AND NON-CASH COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AND MAJOR CHANGES IN THE BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE DEFINITION OF "DISQUALIFIED PERSON" IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 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 COMMITTEE CARRIES OUT THIS POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR AS A NEED ARISES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY THE DIRECTOR 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. - FORM 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 RESOURCE 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 AND JOB PERFORMANCE. - CONSIDER ANNUAL BONUS AWARDS, IF ANY, IN A UNIQUE CASE OF MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE. THE COMMITTEE SETS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE NEXT ANNUAL PERIOD. A SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED AND PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE 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.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 380,118. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -2,057,937. GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT 20,241. LOSS NON-QUALIFIED PENSION -16,438. CURRENT YEAR IMPACT ON SFAS 158 -404,951. NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 29,201. ROUNDING FROM AUDIT STATEMENTS TO ACTUAL -82. ` TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -2,049,848.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSETHE 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 A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE AUTHORITY'S REVENUE BONDS, CAPITAL ASSET PROGRAM ISSUE, SERIES J-3 ISSUED IN 1998. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS BOND ISSUE WAS ALSO USED TO PAY COSTS OF ISSUING THE BOND.SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMN F:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM MARINE LIFE CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 MILK STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021103399ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223334951EIN
Primary ActivitiesESTABLISH & MAINTAIN A CTR FOR THE RESCUE, TREATMENT & REHAB. OF MARINE ANIMPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status11, TYPE 1PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg