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Georgia Aquarium Inc

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 2001
  • EIN: 58-2574918

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Animal-Related / Zoo, Zoological Society (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$133M (2022)

Expenses
$106M (2022)

Total Assets
$536M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$150M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$133,074,275
Expenses
$106,149,303
Net Income
$26,924,972
Net Assets
$386,285,873
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,636,608
3.5%
Program Services $127,407,225
95.7%
Investment Income $1,024,817
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,625
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,437,281
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $23,253,370
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $536,403,881
Total Liabilities $150,118,008
Net Assets $386,285,873
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian L Davis Phd (President/Ceo) $717,587 $0 $34,135
Debbie Campbell (Former Svp, Marketing & Communica) $530,448 $0 $24,082
Martin Gray (Former Svp/Chief Marketing Office) $514,749 $0 $15,375
Christina D Robinson (Sr Vice President/Cfo) $414,256 $0 $26,320
Anthony Riviera (Svp, Guest Services & Hosp) $269,975 $0 $13,474
Patrick D Starnes (Svp, Facility Operations) $257,407 $0 $28,687
Eric Gaglione (Vp, Zoological Operations) $220,293 $0 $23,736
William S Ramsey (Vp, Group Sales) $210,030 $0 $12,441
John Walker (Director Goup Sales) $205,462 $0 $12,501
Hiroshi Okuda (Sr Director Strategic Marketing & Corp Partnership) $203,112 $0 $20,749
Jamie L Wilson Jr (Svp, Human Resources) $201,633 $0 $6,273
Tonya M Clauss (Vp, Animal Health) $192,336 $0 $18,743
Camille A Hannans (Vp, Human Resources) $179,953 $0 $24,051
Alistair Dove (Vp, Science & Education) $159,573 $0 $25,309
Brenda C Fairbanks (Sr Director, Executive Administration) $157,523 $0 $20,723
Dennis R Christen (Sr. Director Mammals & Bir) $157,213 $0 $15,497
Michael E Lewis (Vp, Exhibits & Projects) $156,996 $0 $26,024
Joshua Cherfoli (Former Sr. Director Digital Marke) $154,361 $0 $21,310
Renee H Skinner (Director Accounting) $154,212 $0 $10,732
Christopher S Coco (Sr. Director Aquatic Sustainability) $142,712 $0 $17,821
Lisa M Bodechon (Sr Director, Dolphins) $129,121 $0 $20,953
Daniel Dipiazzo (Chief Marketing Officer) $128,729 $0 $7,954
Jessica L Wood (Sr. Director, Communications) $124,406 $0 $9,803
Jerry Harris (Sr Director, It) $123,292 $0 $22,613
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$115,181,059
Expenses
$90,584,480
Net Income
$24,596,579
Net Assets
$358,539,114
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,022,625
12.2%
Program Services $101,781,418
88.4%
Investment Income $351,969
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$974,953
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,031,631
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,869,504
23.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $503,886,431
Total Liabilities $145,347,317
Net Assets $358,539,114
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian L Davis Phd (President/Ceo) $594,734 $0 $23,878
Martin Gray (Svp/Chief Marketing Office) $388,365 $0 $22,461
Christina D Robinson (Sr Vice President/Cfo) $353,740 $0 $24,703
Patrick D Starnes (Svp, Facility Operations) $233,840 $0 $25,724
Anthony Riviera (Svp, Guest Services & Hosp) $226,046 $0 $12,140
Debbie Campbell (Svp, Marketing & Communica) $214,725 $0 $24,670
Joseph J Handy (Former President Foundati) $168,827 $0 $0
William S Ramsey (Vp, Group Sales) $168,588 $0 $11,046
Camille A Hannans (Vp, Human Resources) $162,322 $0 $25,596
Eric Gaglione (Vp, Zoological Operations) $156,920 $0 $21,617
Tonya M Clauss (Vp, Animal Health) $156,105 $0 $15,588
John Walker (Sr Manager, Sales) $145,001 $0 $10,744
Dennis R Christen (Sr. Director Mammals & Bir) $135,844 $0 $14,228
Renee H Skinner (Director Accounting) $133,311 $0 $10,132
Alistair Dove (Vp, Science & Education) $132,085 $0 $23,777
Joshua Cherfoli (Sr. Director Digital Marke) $131,419 $0 $19,967
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steven Richard Koonin (Director/Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Pakenham (Director/Vice Chairman/Sec) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret L Callihan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Cathy (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$49,502,065
Expenses
$82,869,275
Net Income
-$33,367,210
Net Assets
$333,445,993
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,508,117
11.1%
Program Services $43,853,678
88.6%
Investment Income $140,270
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,784,379
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,429,751
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $485,981,115
Total Liabilities $152,535,122
Net Assets $333,445,993
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph J Handy (Former President Foundation) $566,352 $0 $24,202
Brian L Davis Phd (President/Ceo) $528,145 $0 $20,861
Martin Gray (Svp/Chief Marketing Office) $373,264 $0 $22,103
Christina D Robinson (Sr Vice President/Cfo) $325,255 $0 $24,450
Debbie Campbell (Svp, Marketing & Communications) $247,744 $0 $22,120
Patrick D Starnes (Svp, Facility Operations) $230,827 $0 $26,808
Timothy J Mullican Dvm (Svp & Special Advisor To C) $219,376 $0 $13,673
Anthony Riviera (Svp, Guest Services & Hospi) $216,096 $0 $13,259
Eric Gaglione (Vp, Zoological Operations) $184,381 $0 $21,360
Camille A Hannans (Vp, Human Resources) $164,584 $0 $19,982
Alistair Dove (Vp, Science & Education) $155,427 $0 $22,832
Dennis R Christen (Sr. Director Mammals & Bir) $153,324 $0 $19,104
Tonya M Clauss (Vp, Animal Health) $151,698 $0 $17,155
Renee H Skinner (Director Accounting) $144,747 $0 $10,178
Joshua Cherfoli (Sr. Director Digital Marke) $141,020 $0 $20,134
Brenda C Fairbanks (Senior Director, Executive Administration) $134,080 $0 $23,119
William S Ramsey (Vp, Group Sales) $131,570 $0 $9,819
Pedro Cisneros (Director, Finance) $130,070 $0 $24,152
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Steven Richard Koonin (Director/Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Pakenham (Director/Vice Chairman/Sec) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret L Callihan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$102,513,148
Expenses
$94,232,467
Net Income
$8,280,681
Net Assets
$366,813,205
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,712,849
5.6%
Program Services $103,937,655
> 100%
Investment Income $281,628
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,058
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $106,720
0.1%
Other Revenue -$7,536,762
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,329,396
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,902,720
23.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $452,054,841
Total Liabilities $85,241,636
Net Assets $366,813,205
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offcr) $544,794 $0 $18,731
Joseph J Handy (President Foundation) $495,803 $0 $28,526
Brian L Davis Phd (President/Coo) $400,126 $0 $23,772
Martin Gray (Svp/Chief Marketing Office) $356,837 $0 $23,526
Timothy J Mullican Dvm (Svp & Special Advisor To C) $293,472 $0 $24,599
Christina D Robinson (Sr Vice President/Cfo) $286,456 $0 $22,179
Debbie Campbell (Vp, Marketing & Communicat) $217,900 $0 $19,278
Gary P Inks (Vp & Gen Mgr Mda) $214,410 $0 $4,465
Patrick D Starnes (Vp, Facility Operations) $207,146 $0 $26,795
Anthony Riviera (Vp, Guest Services & Hospi) $206,685 $0 $13,744
Eric Gaglione (Vp, Zoological Operations) $175,985 $0 $22,848
John Walker (Sr. Mgr. Group Sales) $168,437 $0 $11,495
William S Ramsey (Vp, Group Sales) $167,819 $0 $10,753
Camille A Hannans (Vp, Human Resources) $157,244 $0 $14,612
Gabriel A Bidot (Sales Manager) $156,250 $0 $14,681
Alistair Dove (Vp, Research & Conservatio) $149,359 $0 $18,333
Tonya M Clauss (Sr. Director Animal Health) $141,448 $0 $13,220
Renee H Skinner (Director Accounting) $139,614 $0 $9,900
Joshua Cherfoli (Sr. Director Digital Marketing) $133,102 $0 $19,570
Dennis R Christen (Sr. Director Mammals & Bir) $129,346 $0 $19,530
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Leven (Director, Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Pakenham (Director/Vice Chairman/Sec) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$96,936,528
Expenses
$94,443,496
Net Income
$2,493,032
Net Assets
$357,939,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,598,180
5.8%
Program Services $92,941,383
95.9%
Investment Income $35,626
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,832,416
Net Inventory Sales $193,755
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,655,795
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,995,654
23.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $425,416,398
Total Liabilities $67,476,743
Net Assets $357,939,655
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offcr) $461,726 $0 $20,958
Joseph J Handy (President/Coo/Director) $378,693 $0 $26,856
Martin Gray (Svp/Chief Marketing Office) $327,356 $0 $25,486
Timothy J Mullican Dvm (Svp & Special Advisor To Ceo) $311,206 $0 $24,548
Debbie Campbell (Vp, Marketing & Communicat) $206,480 $0 $20,310
Christina D Robinson (Svp/Cfo/Controller) $205,176 $0 $21,113
Patrick D Starnes (Vp, Facility Operations) $194,579 $0 $24,727
Anthony Riviera (Vp, Guest Services & Hospi) $192,727 $0 $14,057
Eric A Hall Left 2018 (Senior Director Life Support Systems) $168,557 $0 $12,413
Gary P Inks (Vp & Gen Mgr Mda) $167,823 $0 $9,381
Eric Gaglione (Vp, Zoological Operations) $165,516 $0 $17,061
Brian L Davis Phd (Evp Operations) $159,932 $0 $13,746
Beach M Clark Left 2018 (Vp, Data Sci/Aq Techology) $159,615 $0 $4,528
William S Ramsey (Vp, Group Sales) $151,538 $0 $9,644
John Walker (Sr. Mgr. Group Sales) $150,287 $0 $9,756
Camille A Hannans (Vp, Human Resources) $149,872 $0 $13,769
Alistair Dove (Vp, Research & Conservation) $144,887 $0 $17,841
Tonya M Clauss (Sr. Director Animal Health) $137,348 $0 $10,243
Renee H Skinner (Director Accounting) $133,767 $0 $9,373
Dennis R Christen (Sr. Director Mammals & Birds) $121,469 $0 $17,409
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Leven (Director, Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Pakenham (Director/Vice Chairman/Sec) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$93,793,876
Expenses
$88,031,370
Net Income
$5,762,506
Net Assets
$355,446,607
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,622,256
6.0%
Program Services $87,980,016
93.8%
Investment Income $44,335
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,450
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $134,819
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,722,067
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $21,930,119
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $443,279,596
Total Liabilities $87,832,989
Net Assets $355,446,607
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offcr) $450,622 $0 $21,400
Joseph J Handy (President/Coo) $347,000 $0 $25,335
Martin Gray (Svp/Chief Marketing Office) $304,213 $0 $23,508
Timothy J Mullican (Svp/Chief Zoological Offcr) $299,372 $0 $23,196
Beach M Clark (Vp, Data Sci/Aq Techology) $220,943 $0 $17,266
Debbie Campbell (Vp, Marketing & Communicat) $194,021 $0 $14,377
David R Palinski Left 2016 (Svp/Cfo) $184,390 $0 $5,645
Patrick D Starnes (Vp, Facility Operations) $183,487 $0 $19,290
Anthony Riviera (Vp, Guest Services & Hospitality) $178,959 $0 $10,944
Christina D Robinson (Svp/Cfo/Controller) $178,797 $0 $19,273
Camille A Hannans (Vp, Human Resources) $143,546 $0 $9,560
Eric Gaglione (Vp, Zoological Operations) $140,849 $0 $16,985
John J Russell Jr Left 2017 (Svp/Guest Experience & Dev) $140,419 $0 $7,713
Kurt Allen Left 2017 (Vp, General Manager, Marineland) $139,078 $0 $15,311
John Walker (Mgr, Group Sales) $131,154 $0 $9,050
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Leven (Director, Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Pakenham (Director/Vice Chairman/Sec) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Cathy (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Christopher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Coles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ad Correll (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$92,314,965
Expenses
$92,982,142
Net Income
-$667,177
Net Assets
$348,044,471
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,623,912
7.2%
Program Services $85,520,444
92.6%
Investment Income $40,295
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$58,257
Net Inventory Sales $188,571
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,550,574
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $22,859,609
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $469,753,372
Total Liabilities $121,708,901
Net Assets $348,044,471
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offcr) $468,202 $0 $21,371
Joseph J Handy (Evp/President/Coo) $320,602 $0 $27,486
Martin Gray (Svp/Chief Marketing Officer) $314,548 $0 $16,561
Timothy J Mullican (Svp/Chief Zoological Offcr) $308,955 $0 $18,129
David R Palinski (Svp/Cfo (Left 2016)) $272,290 $0 $26,329
Beach M Clark (Vp, Data Sci/Aq Techology) $227,476 $0 $17,542
Carey Rountree (Svp/Sales & Marketing) $226,091 $0 $22,349
Starnes Patrick D (Vp, Facility Operations) $196,417 $0 $17,790
Campbell Debbie (Vp, Marketing & Communications) $168,473 $0 $7,248
Mark D Shafer (Svp/Coo (Left 2016)) $166,614 $0 $8,160
John Russell (Svp/Geust Experience & Development) $153,973 $0 $9,772
Christina D Robinson (Svp/Controller) $151,072 $0 $18,072
Hannans Camille A (Vp, Human Resources) $146,627 $0 $9,205
Walker John (Mgr, Group Sales) $142,168 $0 $9,440
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Leven (Director, Chairman & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Pakenham (Director/Vice Chairman/Sec) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Cathy (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Christopher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ad Correll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
James F Jacoby (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$83,268,975
Expenses
$85,665,034
Net Income
-$2,396,059
Net Assets
$348,711,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,213,113
9.9%
Program Services $76,893,680
92.3%
Investment Income $54,394
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$1,892,212
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,051,572
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $20,089,636
23.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $474,856,953
Total Liabilities $126,145,299
Net Assets $348,711,654
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offcr) $421,258 $0 $19,239
Mark D Schafer Ret'd 2015 (Svp/Coo) $372,907 $0 $27,544
Timothy J Mullican (Svp/Chief Zoological Offcr) $260,366 $0 $15,103
Carey Rountree (Svp/Sales & Marketing) $236,844 $0 $21,409
David R Palinski (Svp/Cfo) $224,408 $0 $22,131
Joe Handy (Svp/Coo) $207,468 $0 $20,924
Beach M Clark (Vp/It) $196,689 $0 $17,537
Scott Higley Ret'd 2015 (Vp/Mktg & Communicatications) $156,380 $0 $10,967
Aaron D James (Vp/Fundraising & Development) $153,412 $0 $17,501
David J Kimmel (President/Coo (Former, Ret'd 2014)) $152,770 $0 $0
Heather Mckeen Ret'd 2015 (Vp/Facilities) $142,827 $0 $4,455
Martin Gray (Vp/Chief Marketing Officer) $133,804 $0 $7,381
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Billi Marcus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Allen Dvm Ms (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark P Becker Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Cathy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Cooper (Director (Ret'd 2015)) $0 $0 $0
Ad Correll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ralph De La Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phil Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Y Kerr Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Richard Koonin (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$78,679,470
Expenses
$76,385,399
Net Income
$2,294,071
Net Assets
$351,107,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,359,894
14.4%
Program Services $72,746,080
92.5%
Investment Income $24,853
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$5,451,357
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,474,363
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,080,045
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $471,042,716
Total Liabilities $119,935,005
Net Assets $351,107,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offr) $442,490 $0 $5,054
David J Kimmel (President/Coo) $370,477 $0 $12,053
Mark D Schafer (Svp/Cfo) $276,745 $0 $17,040
Carey Rountree (Svp/Sales & Marketing) $258,423 $0 $15,469
Timothy J Mullican (Svp/Chief Zoological Offr) $242,072 $0 $0
Beach M Clark (Vp/It) $203,009 $0 $15,762
Joseph Handy (Vp/Guest Services) $190,851 $0 $20,357
David R Palinski (Controller) $181,670 $0 $12,064
Heather Mckeen (Vp/Facility Operations) $175,366 $0 $14,206
Scott Higley (Vp/Marketing & Communication) $133,260 $0 $8,641
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Billi Marcus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark P Becker Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ad Correll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ralph De La Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Greene Ret'd 2014 (Director) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phil Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Y Kerr Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Richard Koonin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Conrad C Lautenbacher Jr Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael A Leven (Director) $0 $0 $0
John K Morgan (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$78,696,691
Expenses
$73,457,953
Net Income
$5,238,738
Net Assets
$350,192,108
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,773,801
9.9%
Program Services $71,246,518
90.5%
Investment Income $6,142
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$380,276
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $50,506
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,891,689
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $18,111,497
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $481,919,603
Total Liabilities $131,727,495
Net Assets $350,192,108
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg D Bossart (Svp/Chief Veterinary Offr) $428,996 $0 $17,926
David Kimmel (President/Coo) $348,758 $0 $15,140
Matthew Hodgdon ((Former) Svp/Cfo) $261,216 $0 $10,771
Carey Rountree (Svp/Sales & Marketing) $243,099 $0 $17,473
Timothy J Mullican (Svp/Chief Zoological Offr) $204,943 $0 $17,682
Beach M Clark (Vp/It) $195,417 $0 $13,789
Heather Mckeen (Vp/Facility Operations) $167,859 $0 $18,227
William Hurley Iv (Svp/Chief Zoological Offr) $165,266 $0 $10,384
Joseph Handy (Vp/Guest Services) $161,957 $0 $17,177
Brian L Davis (Vp/Education & Training) $137,841 $0 $17,396
Kurt Allen (Facility Manager) $119,721 $0 $3,188
Mark D Schafer (Svp/Cfo) $109,333 $0 $6,763
Bernie Marcus (Director/Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Billi Marcus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark P Becker Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis S Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ad Correll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ralph De La Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
James S Grien (Director/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
G Edison Holland Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
James F Jacoby (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Richard Koonin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Conrad C Lautenbacher Jr Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$77,525,606
Expenses
$68,570,556
Net Income
$8,955,050
Net Assets
$353,599,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,899,236
12.8%
Program Services $67,552,942
87.1%
Investment Income $9,482
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$933
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $64,879
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,449,435
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,963,330
26.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $495,117,903
Total Liabilities $141,518,723
Net Assets $353,599,180

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$76,366,061
Expenses
$72,896,326
Net Income
$3,469,735
Net Assets
$345,876,884
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,762,739
19.3%
Program Services $61,570,732
80.6%
Investment Income $32,590
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,888,725
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,452,047
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $496,902,398
Total Liabilities $151,025,514
Net Assets $345,876,884

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

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  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
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  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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