Nonprofit · EIN 92-0132479
SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE
Tax-exempt · SEWARD, AK 99664
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,560,249 | $13,689,115 | -$1,128,866 | $36,260,126 | $2,887,574 | $33,372,552 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,049,484 | $12,647,644 | -$598,160 | $38,192,172 | $2,974,754 | $35,217,418 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,542,242 | $11,635,643 | -$1,093,401 | $39,490,624 | $2,829,366 | $36,661,258 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,383,589
- of which government grants
- $4,422,261
- Program service revenue
- $4,891,043
- Investment income
- $59,964
- Net rental income
- $236,667
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,456
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$54,085
- Net income from gaming
- $19,387
- Other revenue
- $1,225,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,663,672
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $370,812
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,789,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,386,432
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,034
- Accounting fees
- $606,267
- Occupancy
- $1,009,829
- Travel
- $236,880
- Depreciation
- $886,664
- Program services (functional)
- $10,772,673
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,411,615
- Fundraising (functional)
- $504,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,192,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,260,126
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,887,574
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,372,552
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,787,369
- Publicly traded securities
- $904,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,200,998
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,171,554
- Gross receipts
- $12,795,094
- Employees
- 149
- Volunteers
- 148
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- AK
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEI YING WONG | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $208,052 | $14,903 |
| BRAD RYAN | EXECUTIVE VP/DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,857 | $0 |
| JOHN FRASER | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,365 | $26,793 |
| NEISHA JONES | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,826 | $24,302 |
| CAROLINE GOERTZ | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,955 | $0 |
| CHARLES ARNOLD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,533 | $0 |
| RACHEL BUNNELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SUYDAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LAWRENCE | SECRATARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PINKSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL DROBNICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIEKKOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET COUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYLAN FABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERI NIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY HIRAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KUBITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIE HICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAT SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE CONSENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL STUTZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PETERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGHEE SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN CARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MICCICHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRABACKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY LAUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PHELPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY LINDSKOOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIEMER TARA | PRESIDENT & CEO THRU 3/31/24 Officer | 40 | $125,557 |
| WONG WEI YING | PRESIDENT & CEO EFF 3/31/24 Officer | 40 | $117,523 |
| GOERTZ CAROLINE | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,201 |
| ARNOLD CHARLES | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $108,609 |
| JOSIE HICKEL | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL BUNNELL | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY LAUCK | PAST CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE LAWRENCE | SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PINKSTON | TREASURER,BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BURGESS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN CARY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE CONSENSTEIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET COUGHLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGEL DROBNICA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYLAN FABER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRABACKI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY JOHNSON EFF 10123 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KIMBALL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM KUBITZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY LINDSKOOG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MICCICHE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY MORAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERI NIPP EFF 10123 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PETERMAN EFF 10123 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PHELPS EFF 10123 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIEKKOLA EFF 10123 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHUH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAT SORENSEN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL STUTZER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS EFF 10/1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SUYDAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL WHITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CHARTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KALLANDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS THRU 1/16/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRYL SCHAEFERMEYER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS THRU 1/30/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA L RIEMER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $162,304 | $9,426 |
| H WALTER YOUNG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $141,254 | $17,358 |
| WEI YING WONG | CHIEF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,182 | $9,426 |
| CHARLES F ARNOLD | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,360 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GOERTZ | DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,360 | $0 |
| JOSIE HICKEL | CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BUNNELL | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY LAUCK | PAST CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL SCHAEFERMEYER | SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PINKSTON | TREASURER,BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BARRETT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE BOWER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CARY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CHARTON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CONSENSTEIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET COUGHLIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL DROBNICA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRABACKI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GRAHAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KALLANDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KIMBALL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KUBITZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LAWRENCE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LEVOY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY LINDSKOOG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MICCICHE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY MORAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHUH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN STUART | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SUYDAM | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WHITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BURGESS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN FABER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MCCOY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1329, SEWARD, AK 99664-1329
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WEI YING WONG, PO BOX 1329, SEWARD, AK 99664
- Signed the 990
- WEI YING WONG, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (907) 224-6300
- Website
- ALASKASEALIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
THE ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER GENERATES AND SHARES SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF ALASKA'S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- VISITOR AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS BRING MARINE SCIENCE, CURRENT RESEARCH, AND REHABILITATION PROJECTS TO LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, BOTH ON-SITE, ACROSS ALASKA, AND BEYOND, THROUGH HANDS-ON EXHIBITS, GUIDED TOURS, CAMPS, AND CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS. LIVE, INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING VIDEOCONFERENCES CONNECT STUDENTS STATEWIDE TO THE CENTER'S ANIMALS AND CURRENT RESEARCH THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED, TEACHER-SUPPORTED LESSONS.Expenses $4,095,593 · grants $1,469,152 · revenue $4,689,379
- FACILITIES: THE 115,000-SQUARE-FOOT PUBLIC AQUARIUM IS THE PHYSICAL FOUNDATION THAT MAKES THE ORGANIZATION'S FULL MISSION POSSIBLE, HOUSING THE SPECIALIZED COLD-WATER EXHIBIT HABITATS, QUARANTINE SPACES, AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS NEEDED TO CARE FOR RESIDENT MARINE LIFE AND TREAT STRANDED WILDLIFE. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 165,000 VISITORS COME TO THE CENTER FROM AROUND THE WORLD, EXPLORING EXHIBITS WHILE GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE MARINE RESEARCH AND ANIMAL CARE HAPPENING ON-SITE, ALLOWING TRANSLATION OF THE CENTER'S SCIENTIFIC WORK INTO ACCESSIBLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.Expenses $3,409,329
- ANIMAL CARE: THE ANIMAL CARE TEAM PROVIDES EXPERT DAILY HUSBANDRY TO ITS RESIDENT COLLECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS, SEABIRDS, FISH, AND INVERTEBRATES. CARE STAFF MANAGE DAILY DIET PREPARATION, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND ENRICHMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EACH ANIMAL'S PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. AS ONE OF VERY FEW AQUARIUMS IN NORTH AMERICA TO HOUSE STELLER SEA LIONS, THE CENTER HAS ALSO SUPPORTED SUCCESSFUL BIRTHS WITHIN ITS RESIDENT POPULATION, CONTRIBUTING TO THE COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES.Expenses $2,063,253
- RESEARCH PROGRAM: A COLD WATER MARINE RESEARCH FACILITY THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO THE BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND ECOLOGY OF MARINE MAMMALS, SEABIRDS, AND FISH IN ALASKA'S ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC WATERS, WITH THE GOAL OF GENERATING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION POLICY. THE CENTER'S UNIQUE COMBINATION OF COLD-WATER RESEARCH FACILITIES, LIVE ANIMAL COLLECTIONS, AND SPECIALIZED STAFF ENABLES SCIENTISTS TO USE BOTH EXPERIMENTAL AND FIELD-BASED METHODS TO INVESTIGATE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES AFFECTING MARINE ANIMAL POPULATIONS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE.Expenses $728,397 · grants $194,519
- REHABILITATION PROGRAM: THE ONLY PERMANENT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTER IN ALASKA. THE CENTER REMAINS READY YEAR-ROUND TO RESPOND TO STRANDED, INJURED, OR ORPHANED MARINE ANIMALS AND UNUSUAL EVENTS SUCH AS OIL SPILLS, DEPLOYING MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS WHEN NEEDED. BEYOND DIRECT ANIMAL CARE, EACH RESCUE CONTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC DATA TO FEDERAL AGENCIES AND RESEARCHERS THAT ADVANCES UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION OF ALASKA'S THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.Expenses $476,101 · revenue $201,664
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-0132479
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,260,126
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,795,094
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $12,560,249 | $13,689,115 | $36,260,126 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $12,049,484 | $12,647,644 | $38,192,172 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $10,542,242 | $11,635,643 | $39,490,624 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,348,860 | $9,723,305 | $40,276,683 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 92-0132479).
Questions about SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE
- What is the EIN of SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE is 92-0132479.
- Is SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE 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 SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WEI YING WONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,052 (WEI YING WONG, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,560,249, expenses of $13,689,115 and total assets of $36,260,126 at year end.
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