Oregon Coast Aquarium Inc

Newport, OR
Tax-exempt since May 1985
EIN: 93-0877807

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

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$15.1M (2023)

Expenses

$11.3M (2023)

Total Assets

$50.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$7.45M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Revenue

$15,072,298

Expenses

$11,283,505

Net Income

$3,788,793

Net Assets

$43,265,257

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,928,814	32.7%
Program Services	$9,301,156	61.7%
Investment Income	$442,171	2.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$34,194	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$57,124
Net Inventory Sales	$366,239	2.4%
Other Revenue	$56,848	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$329,731	2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,807,715	33.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$50,715,034
Total Liabilities	$7,449,777
Net Assets	$43,265,257

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Lewis (President & Ceo)	$229,209	$0	$17,080
Jessica Holliday (Cfo (Thru 3/2022))	$56,768	$0	$2,665
W Brent Denham Pe Pmp (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dustin Capri (First Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Signe Grimstad Cpa (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Charlotte Boxer (Secretary (Thru 2/2023))	$0	$0	$0
Jay B Fineman (Secretary (Beg. 2/2023))	$0	$0	$0
Laura Anderson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert Cowen (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Daniel E Lewer (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Miller (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Gareth Olds (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Birgitte Ryslinge (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brand Schlesinger (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Hoard (Director Of Finance (Beg. 3/2022))	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Feb. 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Revenue

$16,429,682

Expenses

$9,861,192

Net Income

$6,568,490

Net Assets

$39,443,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,892,165	41.9%
Program Services	$9,324,194	56.8%
Investment Income	$25,224	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$35,239	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$106,241
Net Inventory Sales	$222,487	1.4%
Other Revenue	$36,614	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$326,263	3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,374,887	34.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$48,052,002
Total Liabilities	$8,608,819
Net Assets	$39,443,183

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Lewis (President & Ceo)	$215,769	$0	$14,300
Jessica Holliday (Cfo (Thru 3/2022))	$88,061	$0	$8,373
Signe Grimstad Cpa (Chair & Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
W Brent Denham Pe Pmp (First Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Charlotte Boxer (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Anderson (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dustin Capri (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert Cowen (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jay B Fineman (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Hilton (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Daniel E Lewer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Miller (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Birgitte Ryslinge (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brand Schlesinger (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Hoard (Interim Dir. Of Fin. (From 3/2022))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 28, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Revenue

$23,282,306

Expenses

$7,887,474

Net Income

$15,394,832

Net Assets

$32,888,905

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$14,112,358	60.6%
Program Services	$8,780,181	37.7%
Investment Income	$21,828	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$21,758	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$291,444	1.3%
Other Revenue	$54,737	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$324,830	4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,603,993	33.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$41,940,951
Total Liabilities	$9,052,046
Net Assets	$32,888,905

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Lewis (President & Ceo)	$186,490	$0	$9,926
Rick Goulette (Cfo (Thru: 11/2020))	$109,247	$0	$7,800
Jessica Holliday (Cfo (Eff: 11/2020))	$5,355	$0	$0
Signe Grimstad (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
W Brent Denham Pe (First Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Anderson (Second Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Charlotte Boxer (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Postlewait (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dustin Capri (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert Cowen (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jay B Fineman (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Hilton (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Daniel E Lewer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Miller (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Birgitte Ryslinge (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brand Schlesinger (Member)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 24, 2022

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Significant deficiency in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Revenue

$7,447,068

Expenses

$7,930,724

Net Income

-$483,656

Net Assets

$17,472,825

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,615,527	62.0%
Program Services	$2,633,920	35.4%
Investment Income	$16,949	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$30,802	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$40,000
Net Inventory Sales	$106,439	1.4%
Other Revenue	$83,431	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$325,191	4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,656,113	33.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,226,912
Total Liabilities	$8,754,087
Net Assets	$17,472,825

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Carrie Lewis (President & Ceo)	$190,582	$0	$18,922
Rick Goulette (Cfo)	$122,736	$0	$11,639
Dustin Capri (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert Cowen (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jay B Fineman (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kristen Hilton (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Daniel E Lewer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Barry Miller (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Birgitte Ryslinge (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Brand Schlesinger (Member)	$0	$0	$0
David Shafer (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Signe Grimstad (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
W Brent Denham Pe (First Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Laura Anderson (Second Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Postlewait (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Charlotte Boxer (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 19, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Revenue

$12,734,883

Expenses

$9,615,337

Net Income

$3,119,546

Net Assets

$17,954,621

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,847,213	30.2%
Program Services	$8,222,303	64.6%
Investment Income	$7,106	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$81,704	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$475,015	3.7%
Other Revenue	$101,542	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$356,587	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$16,539	0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,213,922	33.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$27,857,045
Total Liabilities	$9,902,424
Net Assets	$17,954,621

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Revenue

$10,904,101

Expenses

$9,102,517

Net Income

$1,801,584

Net Assets

$14,993,908

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,792,629	25.6%
Program Services	$7,537,476	69.1%
Investment Income	$2,691	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$84,927	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$409,603	3.8%
Other Revenue	$76,775	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$343,135	3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$185,113	2.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,957,615	32.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$25,221,148
Total Liabilities	$10,227,240
Net Assets	$14,993,908

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Revenue

$10,624,356

Expenses

$8,826,810

Net Income

$1,797,546

Net Assets

$13,190,194

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,624,350	24.7%
Program Services	$7,400,138	69.7%
Investment Income	$1,683	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$69,599	0.7%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$405,581	3.8%
Other Revenue	$123,005	1.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$304,128	3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$176,739	2.0%
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,923,249	33.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,878,152
Total Liabilities	$10,687,958
Net Assets	$13,190,194

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Revenue

$9,103,404

Expenses

$8,423,567

Net Income

$679,837

Net Assets

$11,390,517

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,412,082	15.5%
Program Services	$7,119,581	78.2%
Investment Income	$726	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$47,146	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$432,966	4.8%
Other Revenue	$90,903	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$307,546	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$76,582	0.9%
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,776,238	33.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$22,495,060
Total Liabilities	$11,104,543
Net Assets	$11,390,517

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Revenue

$8,708,428

Expenses

$7,774,945

Net Income

$933,483

Net Assets

$10,708,546

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,524,506	17.5%
Program Services	$6,596,100	75.7%
Investment Income	$252	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$51,180	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$394,257	4.5%
Other Revenue	$142,133	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$273,225	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,647,421	34.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,139,467
Total Liabilities	$12,430,921
Net Assets	$10,708,546

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Revenue

$8,121,897

Expenses

$7,659,538

Net Income

$462,359

Net Assets

$9,772,927

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,664,451	20.5%
Program Services	$5,933,704	73.1%
Investment Income	$211	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$52,641	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$200
Net Inventory Sales	$295,972	3.6%
Other Revenue	$175,118	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$264,460	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,580,956	33.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,174,944
Total Liabilities	$13,402,017
Net Assets	$9,772,927

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Revenue

$7,352,191

Expenses

$7,197,349

Net Income

$154,842

Net Assets

$9,308,437

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,261,163	17.2%
Program Services	$5,704,459	77.6%
Investment Income	$496	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$61,374	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$3,750
Net Inventory Sales	$108,849	1.5%
Other Revenue	$219,600	3.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$241,723	3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,328,167	32.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,712,809
Total Liabilities	$14,404,372
Net Assets	$9,308,437

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$7,728,108

Expenses

$6,881,721

Net Income

$846,387

Net Assets

$9,151,464

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,021,467	26.2%
Program Services	$5,538,833	71.7%
Investment Income	$307	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$48,810	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$4,755	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$113,936	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$196,979	2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,144,640	31.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$24,062,172
Total Liabilities	$14,910,708
Net Assets	$9,151,464

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

$6,393,065

Expenses

$6,674,332

Net Income

-$281,267

Net Assets

$8,305,077

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,128,117	17.6%
Program Services	$5,051,243	79.0%
Investment Income	$619	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$52,414	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$3,092	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$157,580	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$196,201	2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,149,612	32.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,443,497
Total Liabilities	$15,138,420
Net Assets	$8,305,077

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Oregon Coast Aquarium Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $15.1M (2023)

Expenses $11.3M (2023)

Total Assets $50.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities $7.45M (2023)

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 2011

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Revenue

$15.1M (2023)

Expenses

$11.3M (2023)

Total Assets

$50.7M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$7.45M (2023)

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