Nonprofit · EIN 91-1189249
SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $54,098,416 | $34,291,394 | $19,807,022 | $211,400,999 | $91,975,192 | $119,425,807 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $53,341,342 | $30,313,177 | $23,028,165 | $173,148,773 | $73,529,988 | $99,618,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,278,425
- of which government grants
- $4,341,464
- Membership dues
- $1,998,902
- Program service revenue
- $25,136,404
- Investment income
- $542,307
- Net rental income
- $2,129,828
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $75
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$268,968
- Other revenue
- $2,141,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $174,869
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,247,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,010,348
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,846,774
- Professional fundraising fees
- $207,600
- Legal fees
- $38,386
- Accounting fees
- $83,639
- Occupancy
- $237,731
- Travel
- $210,396
- Depreciation
- $963,463
- Program services (functional)
- $26,639,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,521,250
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,130,356
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $173,148,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $211,400,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $91,975,192
- Net assets, end of year
- $119,425,807
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $171,880,796
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,663,682
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $93,762,125
- Gross receipts
- $54,839,034
- Employees
- 263
- Volunteers
- 1,092
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W DAVIDSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $391,372 | $15,911 |
| RICHARD A JOHNSON | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $247,511 | $11,974 |
| RACHAEL WEAKLAND | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $223,418 | $11,369 |
| ERIN MEYER BEETHAM | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,643 | $10,341 |
| EFRAT HURVITZ | SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,828 | $9,118 |
| JESSE PHILLIPS-KRESS | VP OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $166,826 | $8,723 |
| KATHRYN WILLSON | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,274 | $8,690 |
| SUSAN BULLERDICK | SR. DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Key employee | 40 | $163,063 | $7,182 |
| DEREK BAKER | SR. DIRECTOR OF STRAT. INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,757 | $8,814 |
| ANDRE NGUYEN | SR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,060 | $8,383 |
| MICHAEL GUIDON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAGER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISSA A MARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN J LETEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
48 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN L BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN R BRADEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FA'IZAH BRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DUNCAN BUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EDDIE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL CHAPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARY CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BAIONNE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AP DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PATTI DILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOB C DONEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T EINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN L GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PHILIP M GUESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES C GURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAN M GUY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JANET HABERBUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOY HOLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KORNBLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK E KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A KROGSLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY KUNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA C LUTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA MACNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVE MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT W POWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOM RAAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STUART T ROLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN RUFFO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CASEY J SCHUCHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IVAN SEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SINDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY S SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY T SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RACHEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIE SYRDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RANDY J TINSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARCUS TRUFANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRZUPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TENIKA VERSEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CARLA C WIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE V WILLOUGHBY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES WRIGHT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSIE WYCKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 64 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W DAVIDSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $374,943 | $15,335 |
| BRADLEY RUTHERFORD | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER THRU 11/23 Key employee | 40 | $230,667 | $11,844 |
| RICHARD A JOHNSON | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $218,921 | $10,827 |
| RACHAEL WEAKLAND | VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $210,188 | $10,847 |
| GRANT ABEL | VP OF ANIMAL CARE Key employee | 40 | $176,916 | $9,226 |
| KATHRYN WILLSON | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $168,042 | $9,270 |
| JESSE PHILLIPS-KRESS | VP OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $157,609 | $8,309 |
| ERIN MEYER BEETHAM | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $155,039 | $8,345 |
| SUSAN BULLERDICK | SR. DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,399 | $6,590 |
| ANDRE NGUYEN | SR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,882 | $7,548 |
| JAMES WHARTON | VP OF CONSERVATION ENGMT & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,276 | $6,960 |
| DEREK BAKER | SR. DIRECTOR OF STRAT. INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,471 | $6,591 |
| TIM KUNIHOLM | SR. DIRECTOR OF PR & PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,656 | $6,557 |
| MICHAEL GUIDON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN J LETEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISSA A MARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAGER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN L BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R BRADEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN BUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CHAPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BAIONNE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AP DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB C DONEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T EINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EFFIE GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP M GUESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C GURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN M GUY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HABERBUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KORNBLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK E KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A KROGSLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA C LUTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMOKO MORIGUCHI-MATSUNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J TERRY MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI DILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W POWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RAAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART T ROLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY J SCHUCHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN SEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SINDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY S SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY T SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SYRDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY J TINSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS TRUFANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRZUPEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA C WIGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE V WILLOUGHBY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WRIGHT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE WYCKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1483 ALASKAN WAY PIER 59, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2015
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PEGGY SLOAN, 1483 ALASKAN WAY, SEATTLE, WA 981012015
- Signed the 990
- APRIL HENDERSON, INTERIM VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN
- Phone
- (206) 386-4300
- Website
- WWW.SEATTLEAQUARIUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
OUR MISSION IS INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM IS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION WORKING TO REGENERATE THE HEALTH OF EARTH'S ONE OCEAN. WE ADVANCE ANIMAL WELL-BEING, MARINE AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, FIELD CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND SPECIES RECOVERY THAT BENEFITS THE OCEAN AND ITS INHABITANTS. WE THOUGHTFULLY BRING THE OCEAN TO LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC WITH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AWE, EMPATHY, AND CONSERVATION ACTION. WE MANAGE FIVE FACILITIES AND WELCOMED OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2024, PLUS MANY MORE PEOPLE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OF OUR CAMPUS. OUR WORK SUPPORTS A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR MARINE LIFE, PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THE AQUARIUM OPENED ON MAY 20, 1977. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY AND THE REGION, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. IN 2024, THE AQUARIUM'S HISTORIC OCEAN PAVILION EXPANSION OPENED, PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO TELL THE STORY OF HOW ONE OCEAN UNITES US, FROM THE SALISH SEA TO THE CORAL TRIANGLE. SEATTLE AQUARIUM BY THE NUMBERS FOR 2024:- 59,150 TICKETS FOR FREE AQUARIUM ADMISSION DISTRIBUTED- 123,000 HOURS OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY 1,092 VOLUNTEERS- 1,059 DIVER PRESENTATIONS PROVIDED TO GUESTS- 5,160 INTERPRETIVE TALKS AVAILABLE FOR GUESTS- 697 HOURS OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES OFFERED VIA OUR "WONDER CARTS"- 24 FEDERAL LETTERS WRITTEN AND/OR SIGNED BY OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM- 8 STATE COMMENT LETTERS/STATEMENTS WRITTEN AND/OR SIGNED BY OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM- 20,000+ MAMMALS, FISH, INVERTEBRATES, CORALS AND PLANTS RECEIVING EXPERT CARE ACROSS OUR EXPANDED CAMPUSNOTEWORTHY PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY FOR 2024:OCEAN PAVILION OPENS: THE AQUARIUM'S OCEAN PAVILION EXPANSION OPENED ON AUGUST 29, 2024, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF THE AQUARIUM'S CAMPUS AND BROADENING THE REACH OF OUR IMPACT. THE OCEAN PAVILION FEATURES THREE IMMERSIVE HABITATS SHOWCASING THE EXTRAORDINARY BIODIVERSITY OF THE CORAL TRIANGLE AND, ALONG WITH OUR LOCAL HABITATS AT PIERS 59 AND 60, EMPHASIZING THAT EARTH HAS ONE CONNECTED OCEAN. CURRENTLY THE OCEAN PAVILION IS HOME TO ALMOST 200 DIFFERENT SPECIES AND OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS. 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 PROVIDING A HOME IN THE OCEAN PAVILION FOR ONE AS AN AMBASSADOR. THE BOWMOUTH GUITARFISH IN OUR CARE, RHINA, MOVED INTO OUR LARGEST OCEAN PAVILION HABITAT IN SEPTEMBER 2024. PARTNERING TO RECOVER ENDANGERED PINTO ABALONE: THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM'S PINTO ABALONE RECOVERY WORK EVOLVED FURTHER IN 2024. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE TOOK ON TWO NEW SITES TO OUTPLANT INDEPENDENTLY FROM OUR WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND PARTNERS TO EFFECTIVELY EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT OF THE RECOVERY EFFORTS. MEMBERS OF OUR ANIMAL CARE TEAM RELEASED 1,266 ABALONE THAT WERE RAISED IN OUR ANIMAL CARE CENTER, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,224 ANIMALS WERE RELEASED AT PREVIOUSLY EXISTING SITES.PARTNERING ON THE GLOBAL STAGE TO RESTORE AN ENDANGERED SHARK SPECIES: THE STEGOSTOMA TIGRINUM AUGMENTATION AND RECOVERY (STAR) PROJECT MADE FURTHER ADVANCES IN 2024, RELEASING 18 INDO-PACIFIC LEOPARD SHARKS TO THE WILD. THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM CARES FOR INDO-PACIFIC LEOPARD SHARKS BOTH AS AMBASSADORS AND AS BREEDING COHORTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RECOVERY OF WILD POPULATIONS. THIRTY-SIX EGGS CAME THROUGH THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM EN ROUTE TO INDONESIA IN 2024 WITH PLANS TO REAR THE PUPS AND RELEASE THEM INTO PROTECTED WATERS. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY: IN THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, OUR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM SIGNED IN ON THE RECORD IN 33 HEARINGS WITH OUR SUPPORTIVE POSITION ON 18 DIFFERENT BILLS. WE WORKED WITH OUR YOUTH OCEAN ADVOCATES (HIGH SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS) TO PASS A BILL IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO DECLARE BULL KELP FORESTS THE OFFICIAL MARINE FOREST OF WASHINGTON, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THEIR IMPORTANCE AND THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION. AN AQUARIUM FOR ALL: WE CONTINUED HOSTING 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 OUR CORAL CONSERVATION CONTEST. OVER 300 STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED CREATIVE PROJECTS THAT REACHED OVER 8,000 PEOPLE.BEACH NATURALIST AND CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY PROGRAMS: OUR BEACH NATURALISTS ENGAGED PEOPLE AT 11 LOCAL BEACHES ON 22 LOW-TIDE DAYS FROM JUNE THROUGH EARLY AUGUST AND ON TWO EVENING BEACH EXPLORATIONS DURING WINTER MONTHS IN 2024. OUR CEDAR RIVER SALMON JOURNEY NATURALISTS ENGAGED VISITORS AT BALLARD LOCKS AND AT SALMON VIEWING STATIONS ALONG THE CEDAR RIVER.SUMMER CAMP AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS: OUR MARINE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM HAD 316 PARTICIPANTS, AND ON-SITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED 28,741 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES, APPROXIMATELY HALF THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS.CONSERVATION RESEARCH: WE COMPLETED OUR 25TH YEAR OF SEA OTTER CONSERVATION RESEARCH, INCLUDING OUR 15TH YEAR OF SEA OTTER FORAGING RESEARCH. WE ALSO COMPLETED OUR 20TH YEAR OF ROCKY REEF RESEARCH IN THE SALISH SEA, CONDUCTING 16 DIVE SURVEYS ACROSS 12 SITES. OUR URBAN KELP RESEARCH PROJECT WITH THE PORT OF SEATTLE CONTINUED, ALONG WITH ANOTHER PROJECT THAT ALSO USES REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH AND POPULATION STATUS OF KELP, INVERTEBRATES, AND FISHES IN COASTAL WASHINGTON. WE ALSO COMPLETED OUR 16TH YEAR OF HAWAII REEF RESEARCH OFF THE WEST COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII, CONDUCTING SURVEYS ACROSS EIGHT SITES.WE HOSTED THE 20TH YEAR OF THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC SHARK SYMPOSIUM (NEPSS) WITH OVER 60 TALKS IN THREE DAYS AND OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM CANADA, THE U.S. AND MEXICO. THIS IS THE LARGEST SHARK RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION MEETING HELD REGULARLY IN THE WEST COAST OF THE AMERICAS. LIGHTNING TALKS EVENTS: FOUR VIRTUAL LIGHTNING TALKS EVENTS ATTRACTED GLOBAL AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT TOPICS LIKE SALMON, RAYS AND THE CORAL TRIANGLE. OCEAN CONSERVATION HONORS AWARDS: WE RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN MARINE CONSERVATION WITH OUR SYLVIA EARLE MEDAL AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH AWARD.Expenses $26,639,788 · grants $174,869 · revenue $25,136,404
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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1189249
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $211,400,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $54,839,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $54,098,416 | $34,291,394 | $211,400,999 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $53,341,342 | $30,313,177 | $173,148,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $45,089,878 | $24,318,050 | $96,602,410 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-1189249).
Questions about SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS is 91-1189249.
- Is SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS 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 SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS 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 SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS 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 SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PEGGY SLOAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 63 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $391,372 (ROBERT W DAVIDSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY-SEAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $54,098,416, expenses of $34,291,394 and total assets of $211,400,999 at year end.
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