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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 16,655,129 | 17,250,055 | 26,865,691 | 25,794,781 | 31,069,618 | 117,635,274 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 1,192,118 | 1,192,118 | ||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 16,655,129 | 18,442,173 | 26,865,691 | 25,794,781 | 31,069,618 | 118,827,392 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 14,881,085 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 103,946,307 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 16,655,129 | 18,442,173 | 26,865,691 | 25,794,781 | 31,069,618 | 118,827,392 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,254,730 | 191,272 | 785,898 | 1,974,959 | 2,858,868 | 7,065,727 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 76,454 | 65,933 | 275,847 | 271,652 | 259,131 | 949,017 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 126,842,136 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | ATM COMMISSIONS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,212. INSURANCE CLAIM - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 24,308. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 44,474. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 37,461. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. BOOK SALES/GIFT SHOP - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 8,111. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,006. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,147. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,092. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 14,406. MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 11,823. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,074. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 18,401. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 33,492. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,830. REIMBURSEMENT - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 184,895. CONCESSIONS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 28,853. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 180,825. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 164,607. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 31,000. CREDIT CARD REWARDS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 22,000. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: | 1041 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED STAFF MEMBERS WITH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE TASKS, PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH INTERPRETATION IN EXHIBITS, EVENT SET-UP AND TAKE-DOWN, CLERICAL TASKS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS TRACK OF THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, HOURS SERVED AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION BY USING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DATABASE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SINCE OPENING ON MAY 20, 1977, THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. VISITORS OF ALL AGES FROM NEAR AND FAR COME TO THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM TO SEE UP CLOSE OUR CHARISMATIC COLLECTION OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING SEA OTTERS AND OCTOPUSES, AND TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF OUR OCEANS. SEATTLE AQUARIUM BY THE NUMBERS FOR 2023: 511 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR CONNECTIONS PROGRAM 60,125 TICKETS FOR FREE AQUARIUM ADMISSION DISTRIBUTED 1,889 PINTO ABALONE OUT PLANTED IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS 38 YEARS CELEBRATED BY BARNEY, A BELOVED AQUARIUM HARBOR SEAL 70,000 HOURS OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY 1,041 VOLUNTEERS 871 DIVER PRESENTATIONS PROVIDED TO GUESTS 3,791 INTERPRETIVE TALKS AVAILABLE FOR GUESTS 490 HOURS OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES OFFERED VIA OUR "WONDER CARTS" 55 FEDERAL LETTERS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM 28 STATE COMMENT LETTERS/STATEMENTS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM 9TH BUSIEST AQUARIUM IN THE UNITED STATES AND AMONG THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN SEATTLE NOTEWORTHY PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY FOR 2023: BRINGING THE ANIMAL CARE CENTER TO LIFE THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM'S OFF-SITE ANIMAL CARE CENTER (ACC) PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN PREPARING FOR THE OCEAN PAVILION. IT HOUSED NEW ANIMALS AND PLANTS, SUPPORTED OUR PINTO ABALONE NURSERY, SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION, MICROPLASTICS RESEARCH, AND THE RESHARK PROGRAM. SAFE HOMES FOR A SPECIES FACING EXTINCTION WE WORKED WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO CARE FOR NINE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BOWMOUTH GUITARFISH PUPS, TRANSFERRING EIGHT TO OTHER U.S. AQUARIUMS AND KEEPING ONE AS AN AMBASSADOR. EXCITING MOVES FOR ENDANGERED PINTO ABALONE THE ACC HOSTED THOUSANDS OF JUVENILE PINTO ABALONE, WITH NEARLY 2,000 SUCCESSFULLY OUT PLANTED IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. WE ARE ALSO EXPLORING RESTORATION FOR SUNFLOWER SEA STARS. THE RESHARK COLLECTIVE THE RESHARK COLLECTIVE RELEASED THE FIRST TWO INDO-PACIFIC LEOPARD SHARKS IN INDONESIA, REACHING OVER 70 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. ADDITIONAL SHARK EGGS WERE TRANSPORTED TO INDONESIA, WITH SOME REMAINING IN OUR CARE. HELPING KELP WITH RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY OUR URBAN KELP RESEARCH PROJECT WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE CONTINUED, AND WE SUPPORTED THE HELP OUR KELP ACT IN CONGRESS TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM FOR WILD KELP FOREST CONSERVATION. AN AQUARIUM FOR ALL WE IMPLEMENTED OUR COMMUNITY DAYS SERIES, CELEBRATING DIVERSE CULTURES AND ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF GUESTS. EVENTS INCLUDED ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY DAY, VAMOS AL ACUARIO!, QUEER COMMUNITY DAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES COMMUNITY DAY, AND EID CELEBRATIONS. CORAL CONSERVATION CONTEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A CORAL CONSERVATION CONTEST, WITH 17 CLASSES REACHING OVER 8,000 PEOPLE THROUGH CREATIVE PROJECTS. BEACH NATURALIST AND CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAMS OUR NATURALISTS ENGAGED 62,528 PEOPLE AT BEACHES AND 30,444 PEOPLE THROUGH THE CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY, INSPIRING CONSERVATION ACTION. PARTNERSHIP WITH NINTENDO A PARTNERSHIP WITH NINTENDO'S ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS BOOSTED ADMISSIONS BY NEARLY 40%, ATTRACTING MANY FIRST-TIME VISITORS. ENGAGING PROGRAMMING AND NEW ELEMENTS WE WELCOMED NEARLY 860,000 VISITORS, ADDED NEW MURALS AND A NURSING/PUMPING POD, AND OFFERED VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. SUMMER CAMP AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS OUR MARINE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM HAD OVER 350 PARTICIPANTS, AND ON-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED NEARLY 20,000 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES, INCLUDING OVER 10,000 THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS. SEA OTTER CONSERVATION WE COMPLETED OUR 24TH YEAR OF SEA OTTER CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND HOSTED THE 13TH BIENNIAL SEA OTTER CONSERVATION WORKSHOP. EXPANDING MARINE CONSERVATION ADVOCATES WE EXPANDED OUR MARINE SCIENCE CLUB TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, HOSTED DREAMNIGHT EVENTS, AND INCREASED OUR EMPATHY FELLOWSHIP COHORT TO FOUR FELLOWS. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY WE SUPPORTED STATE LEGISLATION TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE, PROTECT SALMON HABITATS, AND ESTABLISH A BUFFER ZONE FOR ENDANGERED ORCAS. AZA ACCREDITATION RENEWED THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SUCCESSFULLY RENEWED ITS AZA ACCREDITATION, MEETING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE. RESEARCH INITIATIVES OUR MICROPLASTICS RESEARCH IN ELLIOTT BAY AND CORAL AND FISH RESEARCH IN HAWAI'I CONTINUED, CONTRIBUTING TO GLOBAL MARINE CONSERVATION EFFORTS. LIGHTNING TALKS EVENTS OUR VIRTUAL LIGHTNING TALKS EVENTS ATTRACTED GLOBAL AUDIENCES, FEATURING RESEARCHERS DISCUSSING VARIOUS MARINE CONSERVATION TOPICS. OCEAN CONSERVATION HONORS AWARDS WE RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN MARINE CONSERVATION WITH OUR SYLVIA EARLE MEDAL AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH AWARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INITIALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT WERE FIRST APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ITS DECEMBER 2007 MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE AQUARIUM'S ATTORNEY BEFORE IT IS SENT OUT EACH YEAR. AN ANNUAL FORM IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION REGARDING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS, CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | WE USE A MARKET-BASED WAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED DURING THE PRIOR YEAR AS A BASELINE TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRIMARILY CONCERNS ITSELF WITH THE DETAILS RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM POSITIONS. THEY DO, HOWEVER, PROVIDE OVERALL WAGE POOL GUIDANCE WHICH IMPACTS ALL AQUARIUM EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT WAGE SURVEYS, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS WAGE SURVEY TO HELP DETERMINE COMPENSATION. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED REPORTING THE DECISIONS AND MEETINGS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. IN 2022 THE AQUARIUM PUBLISHED PAY BANDS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE GREATER COMPENSATION TRANSPARENCY. ALL POSITIONS WERE REVIEWED AGAINST MARKET DATA AT THAT TIME TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE PAY BAND. THOSE PAY BANDS WERE UPDATED IN 2023, AS APPROPRIATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ANNUAL REPORT, MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED 990 ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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