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- 509(a)(2)
$54Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs412staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.4%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Aquarium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $61M spent
Programs$42M69%Management and general$12M19%Fundraising$6.8M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2024 and −$6.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending128funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncOn and off$300k$250k$350k$250k$750k$250kThe Bunting Family FoundationSince FY2018$195k$199k$265k$152k$153k$175kThe Charles T Bauer Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$150k$100k$200k$150k$100k$50kRollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation IncOn and off$500kJI Foundation IncSince FY2018$85k$20k$35k$130k$20k$20kAmerican Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncSince FY2022$193k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$26k$147k$318k$355k$418k$545k92 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$178k$246k$327k$551k$677k$374k$457k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund