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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2574918

GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30313

Financials

$154M$115M2023$165.7M$125.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$165,667,302$125,452,805$40,214,497$632,928,177$166,038,097$466,890,080
December 31, 2023990$154,015,989$114,983,658$39,032,331$586,624,359$160,569,442$426,054,917
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,150,987
Program service revenue
$152,354,172
Investment income
$6,162,143
Net gain from sales of assets
$245,463
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,850,608
Other salaries and wages
$34,374,565
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$47,869,301
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$491,906
Accounting fees
$151,080
Travel
$1,170,653
Depreciation
$23,459,249
Program services (functional)
$99,432,383
Management and general (functional)
$23,684,318
Fundraising (functional)
$2,336,104

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$586,624,359
Total assets, end of year
$632,928,177
Total liabilities, end of year
$166,038,097
Net assets, end of year
$466,890,080
Land, buildings and equipment
$434,243,946
Net assets without donor restrictions
$466,890,080
Gross receipts
$365,472,880
Employees
917
Volunteers
795
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN L DAVIS PHDFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO
Former
40$936,748$21,972
TRAVIS BURKEVP/INTERIM CEO
Officer
40$390,594$37,006
DANIEL DIPIAZZOCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
40$364,748$24,154
MICHAEL BOOSCHIEF ANIMAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$330,181$23,549
JAMIE L WILSON JRCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$334,394$16,436
JOHN WALKERDIRECTOR, GROUP SALES
Key employee
40$271,532$19,532
ERIC GAGLIONEVP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$248,620$28,442
WILLIAM S RAMSEYVP, GROUP SALES
Key employee
40$260,459$15,309
TONYA M CLAUSSVP, ANIMAL HEALTH
Key employee
40$226,699$19,747
CHRISTOPHER S COCOVP, AQU SUSTAINABILITY
Key employee
40$209,414$26,791
CAMILLE A HANNANSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
40$208,083$24,660
MICHAEL E LEWISVP, EXHIBITS & PROJECTS
Key employee
40$176,041$29,639
BRENDA C FAIRBANKSSR DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE ADM
Key employee
40$177,913$24,407
DENNIS R CHRISTENSR. DIRECTOR ANIMAL WELLBEING
Key employee
40$177,424$17,460
JERRY HARRISVP, IT & CYBERSECURITY
Key employee
40$163,697$27,111
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFERY S REIDSR DIRECTOR, DIVE
Key employee
40$173,409$16,724
RENEE H SKINNERSR. DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING
Key employee
40$175,199$12,272
LISA M BODECHONSR DIRECTOR, DOLPHIN
Key employee
40$162,289$24,646
NICOLE R LAKESR DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Key employee
40$163,445$22,186
MATTHEW R O'CONNORDIRECTOR, ANIMAL HEALTH
Key employee
40$161,309$19,610
HIROSHI OKUDASR DIRECTOR STRATEGIC MARK
Highest-paid employee
40$147,733$25,276
MADISON J MCCLELLANEDUCATION SALES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$148,126$10,727
KIMBERLY A STONEDIRECTOR, F&I
Highest-paid employee
40$142,952$15,478
ANDREW W MADIGANDIRECTOR, PINNIPED
Highest-paid employee
40$143,143$14,957
NADJA V KRASNOSELSKYSALES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$143,648$9,581
CHRISTINA D ROBINSONFORMER SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
Former
40$80,876$5,877
STEVEN RICHARD KOONINDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
TIMOTHY J PAKENHAMDIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIRMAN/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES S GRIENDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BERNIE MARCUSFORMER DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Former
1$0$0
FRANCIS S BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN-MARIE CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN CATHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL COLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES Y KERR IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRK KINSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILLI MARCUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY PEACOCK JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAY M ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE ISBILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEREK V SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WALTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A LEVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VALERIE THADHANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONRAD C LAUTENBACHER JR PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN L DAVIS PHDPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$876,965$35,227
PATRICK D STARNESFORMER SVP, FACILITY OPERATIONS
Former
40$577,139$26,966
CHRISTINA D ROBINSONSR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
Officer
40$456,028$28,814
DANIEL DIPIAZZOCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
40$316,748$23,347
JAMIE L WILSON JRCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$302,919$14,559
MICHAEL BOOSCHIEF ANIMAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$258,770$19,168
ERIC GAGLIONEVP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$238,268$26,239
JOHN WALKERDIRECTOR GOUP SALES
Key employee
40$244,762$12,429
TRAVIS BURKEEXECUTIVE VP
Key employee
40$229,366$20,686
WILLIAM S RAMSEYVP, GROUP SALES
Key employee
40$225,301$13,454
TONYA M CLAUSSVP, ANIMAL HEALTH
Key employee
40$195,781$18,149
CAMILLE A HANNANSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Key employee
40$188,705$23,044
MICHAEL E LEWISVP, EXHIBITS & PROJECTS
Key employee
40$169,871$28,018
ALISTAIR DOVEVP, SCIENCE & EDUCATION
Key employee
40$165,226$27,401
CHRISTOPHER S COCOVP, AQU SUSTAINABILITY
Key employee
40$171,800$20,823
DENNIS R CHRISTENSR. DIRECTOR MAMMALS & BIR
Key employee
40$167,939$16,749
BRENDA C FAIRBANKSSR DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE ADM
Key employee
40$159,441$22,260
RENEE H SKINNERSR. DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING
Key employee
40$163,548$11,550
LISA M BODECHONSR DIRECTOR, DOLPHINS
Highest-paid employee
40$149,387$22,926
JEFFERY S REIDSR DIRECTOR, DIVE
Key employee
40$153,260$15,518
JERRY HARRISVP, IT & CYBERSECURITY
Highest-paid employee
40$134,879$24,657
NICOLE R LAKESR DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$135,096$22,715
HIROSHI OKUDASR DIRECTOR STRATEGIC MARK
Highest-paid employee
40$134,617$22,844
MADISON J MCCLELLANEDUCATION SALES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,643$10,814
BERNIE MARCUSDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN RICHARD KOONINDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
TIMOTHY J PAKENHAMDIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIRMAN/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES S GRIENDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANCIS S BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN-MARIE CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN CATHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL COLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES Y KERR IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRK KINSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A LEVENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONRAD C LAUTENBACHER JR PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILLI MARCUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL A MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY PEACOCK JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAY M ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE ISBILLDIRECTOR/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEREK V SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN WALTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
225 BAKER ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30313-1809
In care of
% AMANDA LOFTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TAMMIE WILLIAMS, 225 BAKER STREET NW, ATLANTA, GA 30313
Signed the 990
TAMMIE WILLIAMS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(404) 581-4000
Return prepared by
MSTILLER LLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, AND OPERATE A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FACILITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MISSION OF GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS TO BE A NON-PROFIT COMMITTED TO INSPIRING AWARENESS AND PRESERVATION OF OUR OCEAN AND AQUATIC ANIMALS WORLDWIDE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATING A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    Expenses $99,432,383 · revenue $152,354,172

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2574918
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D500)
Assets (IRS master file)
$632,928,177
Income (IRS master file)
$365,472,880

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$165,667,302$125,452,805$632,928,177XML
990December 2023$154,015,989$114,983,658$586,624,359XML
990December 2022$133,074,275$106,149,303$536,403,881IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-2574918).

Questions about GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC

What is the EIN of GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC is 58-2574918.
Is GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TAMMIE WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 46 people; 26 received compensation from the organization, the highest $936,748 (BRIAN L DAVIS PHD, FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $165,667,302, expenses of $125,452,805 and total assets of $632,928,177 at year end.

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