Nonprofit · EIN 73-1317935
OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · JENKS, OK 74037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $475,087 | $416,172 | $58,915 | $966,323 | $0 | $966,323 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $250,983 | $206,827 | $44,156 | $904,573 | $0 | $904,573 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $366,275
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,454
- Net income from fundraising events
- $76,358
- Other revenue
- $76,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $360,579
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,593
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $904,573
- Total assets, end of year
- $966,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $966,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,750
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $865,505
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,818
- Gross receipts
- $500,500
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA MORRIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BLACKBURN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN ORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVIE ROE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SHIRLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BONNALLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BOWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER BROLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GALEN MARTENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE MCCLELLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE MERENDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEITH MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERRY ROWLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN SIELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEREK SMITHEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Derek Smithee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Gore | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Bonds | General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| William Cole | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shawn Orth | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolina Morris | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marco Placencia | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Keith Montgomery | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Galen Martens | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dave Shirley | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Sieler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Harvie Roe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Skinner | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brandon Robbins | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kristal Sack | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carey Jolin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stephen Sutton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matt Griffin | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve McClellan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| George Foldesy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Todd Blackburn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matthew Norfleet | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Aguilar | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Lee | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matt Bowler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paul Ross | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott Bonnallie | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kerry Rowland | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joe Merenda | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1443, JENKS, OK 74037-1443
- In care of
- % SHAWN ORTH
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- CAROLINA MORRIS
- Signed the 990
- SHAWN ORTH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (918) 296-3474
- Return prepared by
- BROWN CHISM & THOMPSON PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STRATEGIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE JENKS AQUARIUM AUTHORITY (A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF JENKS, OKLAHOMA). THE AQUARIUM IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTS, AND WELCOMES MORE THAN 400,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, PROVIDING AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE. THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, OPERATE AND/OR SERVE AS AN AFFILIATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PUBLIC AQUARIUMS, WHICH WILL ALSO SERVE AS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, NATURE AND WILDLIFE INTERPRETIVE AND REHABILITATION CENTERS, SANCTUARIES, REFUGES, PROPOGATION CENTERS FOR PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES, HOUSE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES OF A SIMILAR PURPOSE, AND AS SCIENCE CENTERS.
Program accomplishments
- ONGOING FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITS OF THE OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM THROUGH CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND FINANICAL SUPPORT THROUGH SPLASH AND OTHER AQUARIUM PROGRAMS.Expenses $269,828
- THE FISH FRIEND EDUCATION FUND ELIMINATES THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIELD TRIPS FOR UNDERSERVED SCHOOL GROUPS.Expenses $90,751 · revenue $61,244
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-1317935
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $966,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $500,500
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $475,087 | $416,172 | $966,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $250,983 | $206,827 | $904,573 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 73-1317935).
Questions about OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION is 73-1317935.
- Is OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION 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 OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION 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 OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names CAROLINA MORRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $475,087, expenses of $416,172 and total assets of $966,323 at year end.
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