2026-08-04T14:34:04-05:00 2025-12-31 561719839 EARNEY Accountants & Advisors PLLC 700 Military Cutoff Road Suite 250 Wilmington NC 28405 990 2025-01-01 561512990 The North Carolina Aquarium Society NORT 9198775500 3125 Poplarwood Court Suite 160 Raleigh NC 27604 Tom Mirc Chief Finance Officer 9198775500 2026-08-04 1 Ryan Skuce CPA P00742864 9102569995 2026-08-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elizabeth Baird 3125 Poplarwood Court Suite 160 Raleigh NC 27604 28250300 0 X https://ncaquariumsociety.com X 1986 NC Inspiring appreciation and conservation of our aquatic environments 41 41 137 60 324934 184270 9998300 14474738 567719 537179 825464 1273461 5361995 5223929 16753478 21509307 2190511 2348025 0 0 3100444 3261927 159102 102086 763803 2575823 2454956 8025880 8166994 8727598 13342313 49177767 57673309 7908390 2034786 41269377 55638523 X The purpose of the Society is to develop, encourage, and promote public awareness of, interest in, and support for the NC Aquariums and to serve as an philanthropic society for the continued maintenance, support, and promotion of the educational, conservation, and research purposes of the NC Aquariums. The Society is supported primarily through gift shop sales, memberships, grants, and contributions. 0 0 3257008 2348025 464758 Aquariums & Pier Support: The Society provides support for various projects at the 3 NC Aquariums and 1 Pier such as new exhibits, educational programs, conservation and sustainability efforts, etc. Employees of the Society allocate significant portions of their time to direct and indirect Aquariums and Pier support. 2368499 4832593 Gift Shops: The Society owns and operates 4 gift shops that provide visitors with merchandise such as apparel, souvenirs, books, field and identification guides, games, puzzles, and plush animals that reinforce the NC Aquariums mission. 354689 138823 Membership Development: The Society manages memberships for the NC Aquariums and Pier, with categories for individuals, couples, families, and businesses. Members receive free admission, gift shop and program discounts, and other benefits. 5980196 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 137 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NC X X Elizabeth Baird 9198775500 3125 Poplarwood Court Suite 160 Raleigh NC 27604 Jordy Whichard Chair-Elect 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MS Brick Brown III Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dana O'Donovan Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Albert Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Harry Archer Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Belk Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Berry Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Myra Best Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Joye Blount Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jay Briley Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Judson Pope Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Steve Coggins Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Virginia Cuthrell Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Green Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Thomas B Hackney Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Allan Harvin Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Olivia Holding Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tess Judge Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Art Keeny Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Joyce Sullivan Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Pamela Cashwell NC DNCR Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bob Mattocks Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Pecheles Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Moore Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Greg Nichols Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Ronnie Sloan Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Caroline Perry Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Wes Seegars Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Charles Pierce Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Edythe Poyner Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Chuck Revelle Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bruce Roberts Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Christy Hancock Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jake McClease Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Eileen Goldgeier Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Johnny Tillett Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Drew Covert Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Latia Banks Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Patrick Boykin Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Hope Williams Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 G Dale McGee Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Marvin L Barnes Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Frank L Block Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Alice Bost Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Charles Evans Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Charlton Burns Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Alex MacFadyen Jr Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Besty Oakley Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Connie Parker Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Walter Phillips Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Buck Suiter Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Taft Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 George W Taylor Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 David Womack Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jane Smith Patterson Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Rick Willetts Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Mary K Lawrence Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Susan Moffat-Thomas Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Mary C Watzin Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jon Segal Board Member Emeriti 0.50 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Baird President / Chief Executive Officer 40.00 X 198055 0 28192 Emily Bruce Chief Philanthropy Officer 40.00 X 117706 0 620 Shana Barclay Former Chief Finance Officer 40.00 X 152516 0 190 468277 0 29002 3 1 1 0 Eckel and Vaughan Strategic Communicatio 421 North Harrington Street Suite Raleigh NC 27603 Advertising 128431 1 1659438 3243007 9572293 11974 14474738 Photo service revenue 459900 275498 275498 Membership service fees 713990 138823 138823 Hurricane simulator 459900 45440 45440 Food service revenue 722515 44400 44400 Pennymen souvenirs 459900 31993 31993 1025 1025 537179 861822 861822 3553035 3141396 411639 411639 411639 8757124 3599597 5157527 4832593 324934 Other revenue 459900 66402 66402 66402 21509307 5436174 324934 1273461 2348025 2348025 468277 298360 114161 55756 2052188 1307539 500300 244349 220763 126837 63203 30723 310309 193319 77844 39146 210390 136297 49345 24748 11831 5979 5852 51595 51595 60000 60000 102086 102086 94293 94293 135365 32563 27825 74977 79659 47306 2660 29693 118086 101883 6105 10098 366634 162040 177911 26683 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0.83850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60000 0 0 60000 0 Part II-B, Line 1: The Society incurred lobbying expenses related to lobbying for the NC Aquariums and Pier appropriated state budget. The lobbyist worked to promote the Society and its capital campaign to support the expansion and renovation of the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher by interacting with government officials on behalf of the Society. 30981 4326 216 35091 28380 2841 240 30981 24911 3679 210 28380 29766 4644 211 24911 26796 3197 227 29766 0.56995 0.43005 0 0 26001951 13056519 12945432 211580 124278 87302 640049 584858 55191 30000 30000 13117925 Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium lease security deposit 397592 Short-term lease liabilities 229659 Long-term lease liabilities 692131 1319382 X 22811879 1026833 370032 1396865 21415014 94293 94293 21509307 8442733 370032 370032 8072701 94293 94293 8166994 Part V, Line 4: The permanent endowment totaling $20,000 is intended to support the Society: (1) to develop, encourage, and promote public awareness of and appreciation for North Carolina's coastal natural and cultural heritage, (2) to serve as a philanthropic society for the continued support, maintenance of programs, and development of facilities of the NC Aquariums, and to solicit, hold, invest, and expend funds for such purposes, and (3) to render assistance as requested by the NC Aquariums. Part X, Line 2: U.S. GAAP requires management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Society and recognize a tax liability if the Society has taken an uncertain tax position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Society and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025, there are no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Society is subject to routine audits for a period of up to three years after they are filed; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. X X X X X 1 Hanes Consulting LLC 6336 Greenville Sound Road Wilmington NC 28409 Fundraising consulting 0 0 8808 0 Capital Development Services LLC 915 West Fourth Street Suite 100 WinstonSalem NC 27101 Fundraising consulting 0 0 93278 0 102086 1 North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island 374 Airport Road Manteo NC 27954 566062189 Government 531289 0 The Society provides support for various projects at the Aquarium such as new exhibits, education programs, conservation and sustainability efforts, etc. North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores 1 Roosevelt Boulevard Pine Knoll Shores NC 28512 566062189 Government 474702 0 The Society provides support for various projects at the Aquarium such as new exhibits, education programs, conservation and sustainability efforts, etc. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher 900 Loggerhead Road Kure Beach NC 28449 566062189 Government 362950 0 The Society provides support for various projects at the Aquarium such as new exhibits, education programs, conservation and sustainability efforts, etc. Jennette's Pier 7223 South Virginia Dare Trail Nags Head NC 27959 566062189 Government 174248 0 The Society provides support for various projects at the Pier such as new exhibits, education programs, conservation and sustainability efforts, etc. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NC DNCR) 3125 Poplarwood Court Suite 160 Raleigh NC 27604 566062189 Government 804836 0 The Society provides support for various projects at the NC DNCR such as education programs, conservation efforts, personnel supplements, professional fees, workshops, etc. 5 Part I, Line 2: Management at the Society and NC Aquariums are in charge of approving and maintaining supporting documentation of grant requests and disbursements. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elizabeth Baird President / Chief Executive Officer 198055 0 0 0 0 0 25420 0 2772 0 226247 0 0 0 Shana Barclay Former Chief Finance Officer 152516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 0 152706 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 and Form 990-T are provided to the Board for approval before submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, Board members and key employees are required to sign the conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential conflicts, which are then reviewed by the Board. Appropriate action is taken in accordance with the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for key employees is determined by the Board based on industry standards of similar nonprofit organizations and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums as well as benchmark data from Catapault. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Society's Form 990 and Form 990-T are available upon written request to the administrative offices of the Society and on the Society's website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Society's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon written request to the administrative offices of the Society. The Society's financial statements are also available on the Society's website. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Audit / Finance Committee assumes responsibility for selecting the independent auditors. The financial statements are presented to the Audit / Finance Committee for approval before issuance and then presented to the Board.