Aquarius Aquarium Institute

Fresno, CA
Tax-exempt since May 2000
EIN: 77-0528762

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Natural History, Natural Science Museums (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$51.2k (2024)

Expenses

$42.4k (2024)

Total Assets

$365k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$171 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2024

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$51,248

Expenses

$42,446

Net Income

$8,802

Net Assets

$365,032

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$9,473	18.5%
Program Services	$13,108	25.6%
Investment Income	$1,965	3.8%
Net Fundraising	$14,577	28.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$365,203
Total Liabilities	$171
Net Assets	$365,032

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Staci Bynum (Board Member)	$0	$0
Michael Lenihan (Board Member)	$0	$0
Thomas J Lang (Executive Director)	$0	$0
Aletha Lang (Board Chair & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Patricia Birkle (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on July 23, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$55,345

Expenses

$55,838

Net Income

-$493

Net Assets

$356,230

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,125	9.3%
Program Services	$5,624	10.2%
Investment Income	$3,107	5.6%
Net Fundraising	$27,553	49.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$356,401
Total Liabilities	$171
Net Assets	$356,230

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Staci Bynum (Board Member)	$0	$0
Marc Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Thomas J Lang (Executive Director)	$0	$0
Aletha Lang (Board Chair & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Patricia Birkle (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$62,051

Expenses

$48,774

Net Income

$13,277

Net Assets

$356,723

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,819	20.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,769	4.5%
Net Fundraising	$24,351	39.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,920	11.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$356,770
Total Liabilities	$47
Net Assets	$356,723

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Marc Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Thomas J Lang (Executive Director)	$0	$0
Aletha Lang (Board Chair)	$0	$0
Patricia Birkle (Secretary)	$0	$0
Raye Grant (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Oct. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$72,627

Expenses

$37,172

Net Income

$35,455

Net Assets

$343,446

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$9,599	13.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,099	5.6%
Net Fundraising	$26,660	36.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,471	2.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$343,502
Total Liabilities	$56
Net Assets	$343,446

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Marc Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0
Thomas J Lang (Executive Director)	$0	$0
Aletha Lang (Board Chair)	$0	$0
Patricia Birkle (Secretary)	$0	$0
Raye Grant (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$59,933

Expenses

$31,831

Net Income

$28,102

Net Assets

$346,322

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,456	7.4%
Program Services	$2,600	4.3%
Investment Income	$2,852	4.8%
Net Fundraising	$21,925	36.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,750	14.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$346,322
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$346,322

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Thomas J Lang (Executive Director)	$0	$0
Aletha Lang (Board Chair)	$0	$0
Patricia Birkle (Secretary)	$0	$0
Raye Grant (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marc Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$51,001

Expenses

$53,320

Net Income

-$2,319

Net Assets

$292,582

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,315	12.4%
Program Services	$15,410	30.2%
Investment Income	$520	1.0%
Net Fundraising	$10,316	20.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$7,448	14.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$292,582
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$292,582

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Thomas J Lang (Executive Director)	$0	$0
Aletha Lang (Board Chair)	$0	$0
Patricia Birkle (Secretary)	$0	$0
Raye Grant (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marc Johnson (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Nov. 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$90,755

Expenses

$48,028

Net Income

$42,727

Net Assets

$310,324

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$57,556	63.4%
Program Services	$32,961	36.3%
Investment Income	$238	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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,564	7.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$310,324
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$310,324

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$80,347

Expenses

$137,161

Net Income

-$56,814

Net Assets

$284,701

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$56,195	69.9%
Program Services	$24,143	30.0%
Investment Income	$9	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	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,305	1.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$284,701
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$284,701

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$63,607

Expenses

$142,270

Net Income

-$78,663

Net Assets

$354,777

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$36,314	57.1%
Program Services	$27,274	42.9%
Investment Income	$19	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	$2,674	1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,030	2.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$354,777
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$354,777

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$61,756

Expenses

$94,048

Net Income

-$32,292

Net Assets

$440,092

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$31,587	51.1%
Program Services	$30,169	48.9%
Investment Income	$73	0.1%
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	$6,690	7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$440,092
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$440,092

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$208,521

Expenses

$46,774

Net Income

$161,747

Net Assets

$470,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$36,352	17.4%
Program Services	$171,127	82.1%
Investment Income	$42	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$1,000	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$10,182	21.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,030	4.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$471,847
Total Liabilities	$1,059
Net Assets	$470,788

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$122,087

Expenses

$49,259

Net Income

$72,828

Net Assets

$1,761,459

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$38,883	31.8%
Program Services	$77,202	63.2%
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$6,000	4.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$9,388	19.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$500	1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,525	5.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,761,459
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,761,459

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$114,509

Expenses

$115,358

Net Income

-$849

Net Assets

$1,702,143

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$32,903	28.7%
Program Services	$77,818	68.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$3,788	3.3%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$9,335	8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,459	1.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,706,958
Total Liabilities	$4,815
Net Assets	$1,702,143

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$56,458

Expenses

$49,408

Net Income

$7,050

Net Assets

$1,708,336

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$39,378	69.7%
Program Services	$14,502	25.7%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,578	4.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$17,533	35.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,470	3.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,716,470
Total Liabilities	$8,134
Net Assets	$1,708,336

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$46,222

Expenses

$58,422

Net Income

-$12,200

Net Assets

$1,692,855

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$21,411	46.3%
Program Services	$24,521	53.1%
Investment Income	$290	0.6%
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	$15,017	25.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,125	1.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,702,049
Total Liabilities	$9,194
Net Assets	$1,692,855

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Aquarius Aquarium Institute

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $51.2k (2024)

Expenses $42.4k (2024)

Total Assets $365k (2024)

Total Liabilities $171 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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$51.2k (2024)

Expenses

$42.4k (2024)

Total Assets

$365k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$171 (2024)

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