2024-05-11T07:02:35-05:00 2023-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-07-01 061062912 THE MARITIME AQUARIUM AT NORWALK INC MARI 2038520700 10 N WATER ST NORWALK CT 06854 JASON PATLIS PRESIDENT & CEO 2038520700 2024-05-11 1 JASON PATLIS 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JASON PATLIS 10 N WATER ST NORWALK CT 06854 22111751 0 X WWW.MARITIMEAQUARIUM.ORG X 1985 CT SEE PART III, LINE 1. 24 24 189 309 0 0 9226722 5760877 8257577 9168324 89521 547038 666292 644608 18240112 16120847 0 0 0 0 5706870 7147797 0 0 358016 7540694 7179116 13247564 14326913 4992548 1793934 22903050 25126786 3914325 3855658 18988725 21271128 X THE MARITIME AQUARIUM AT NORWALK SEEKS TO IGNITE A CONNECTION TO LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE OCEAN TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE AND INSPIRE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR BLUE PLANET. 0 0 7660991 8355699 THE MARITIME AQUARIUM AT NORWALK FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS THAT FEATURE APPROXIMATELY 7,500 ANIMALS, COMPRISED OF ABOUT 300 SPECIES, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE ENDANGERED, THREATENED OR PROTECTED. WITH 75 EXHIBITS, INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, TOUCH TANKS, AND ANIMAL FEEDINGS, GUESTS CAN BETTER APPRECIATE THE WONDERS OF THE RICH MARINE BIODIVERSITY OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND THE GLOBAL OCEAN AND LEARN HOW TO SERVE AS STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. COMPLEMENTING ITS EXHIBITS AND GUEST ENGAGEMENT, THE AQUARIUM CONDUCTS NUMEROUS RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH BOTH PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS AND COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS TO BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE ECOLOGY OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND AND TO RESTORE ITS ECOSYSTEM TO A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE CONDITION. THE AQUARIUM FURTHER ENGAGES WITH GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AS A CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CONSERVATION LEADER. 1906907 803777 THE MARITIME AQUARIUM AT NORWALK SPECIALIZES IN EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) AT ALL AGE LEVELS, FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF VENUES AND MEDIA: IN CLASSROOMS AT THE AQUARIUM; IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THROUGH OUR TRAVELING TEACHER PROGRAM; AS PART OF AFTERSCHOOL, WEEKEND PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS; THROUGH WHOLE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS; ONLINE VIRTUALLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THROUGH DIGITAL PROGRAMMING; ALONG COASTAL WATERWAYS AND SHORELINES THROUGH OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING; ON THE WATERS OF LONG ISLAND SOUND. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STEM LITERACY AT ALL LEVELS USING LIVE ANIMALS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND. THE AQUARIUM HAS GROWING INVOLVEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR TEACHERS SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA OF STEM PROGRAMMING. 338230 579974 THE 4D THEATER OFFERS A SENSORY-BASED MOVIE EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS TO ENJOY AND LEARN THROUGH THE ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL FILMS THAT PLAY IN THE THEATER. FILMS COVER ALL ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE 4D THEATER ALSO SERVICES AS A VERSATILE VENUE FOR LECTURES, SCREENINGS, PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, ETC., FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR PRIVATE GROUPS. 9906128 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 189 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X MEGAN LOOMER 2038520700 10 N WATER ST NORWALK CT 06854 CLAYTON FOWLER CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BURNHAM 1ST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NEIL BEUP 2ND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD HOKIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NOVELETTE PETERKIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EARL MIX ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN MITCHELL ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP BARBAGALLO TRUSTEE (BEG. 03/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BIDOLLI TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORM BLOOM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE CANEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CONROY TRUSTEE (BEG. 12/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY CONSIDINE TRUSTEE (THROUGH 09/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV DR LINDSAY CURTIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL DE VONISH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMAKATE DINARDO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON GIESE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN GILMARTIN TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HALL TRUSTEE (BEG. 03/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA JOAN HART TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY HYERS TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE S LITTLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH MCLEAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY PETTEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REILLY TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HON HARRY RILLING TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SCHLINKERT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON PATLIS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 243534 0 48296 DAVID J TRUEDSON COO 40.00 X 182153 0 48815 JOSEPH MARRA VP OF FINANCE (THROUGH 09/22) 40.00 X 70150 0 0 DANIELLE TRANZILLO VP OF PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 172398 0 47707 THOMAS A NAIMAN VP OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 136540 0 5462 804775 0 150280 4 0 1 0 0 546207 4054791 1159879 169727 5760877 ADMISSIONS 900099 6759522 6759522 MEMBERSHIP 900099 1325922 1325922 EDUCATION 900099 488933 488933 COMMUNITY SERVICES 900099 313958 313958 R/V SPIRIT OF THE SOUND 900099 191557 191557 88432 88432 9168324 233431 233431 70813 0 70813 70813 70813 6073680 5760073 313607 313607 313607 120006 546207 230831 -110825 -110825 571126 0 571126 571126 FOOD SERVICE & CATERING 900099 113494 113494 113494 16120847 9739450 0 620520 566795 251188 251187 64420 5245028 4042530 1054009 148489 116665 91895 21546 3224 668079 521019 128623 18437 551230 410014 121615 19601 6727 6727 77076 77076 48750 48750 37562 37562 632634 377023 220910 34701 408404 6284 402120 185131 30911 133444 20776 248628 140530 96823 11275 779865 779865 61990 57618 4372 639333 620746 18587 16069 16069 1251794 1251794 336242 336242 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 1498494 1498494 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 550242 497846 51354 1042 MERCHANT FEES 201466 113873 78457 9136 TRAINING 75104 26538 46779 1787 123605 48035 69029 6541 14326913 9906128 4062769 358016 1073022 3002571 5681197 2473014 506364 694790 195331 148576 5039 2609 121973 46740 31937443 23496077 9200119 8441366 6120005 10317120 22903050 25126786 1359023 1290220 675425 819801 1450000 1300000 429877 445637 3914325 3855658 X 15047940 17175393 3940785 4095735 18988725 21271128 22903050 25126786 1793934 488469 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2069788 1410921 4566786 9226722 5760877 23035094 8241498 5382099 6580035 8740890 9739450 38683972 10311286 6793020 11146821 17967612 15500327 61719066 260220 260220 0 260220 260220 61458846 66306 26199 60181 174241 304244 631171 66306 26199 60181 174241 304244 631171 745 0 745 6004073 1289291 169680 112519 113494 7689057 16381665 8108510 11376682 18255117 15918065 70040039 0.87750 0.86150 0.00900 0.00550 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 287,755. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 245,466. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 63,069. FOOD SERVICE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 22,632. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 112,519. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 113,494. INSURANCE RECOVERY - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 16,675. COMMUNITY SERVICES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 254,481. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 134,205. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,598. FUNDRAISING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 528,650. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 269,620. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 51,706. WALKBRIDGE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,933,187. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 640,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48750 0 0 48750 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: TMA CONTRACTS WITH A PARTNER FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON LEGISLATIVE SCHEDULES AND HEARING DATES TO TRACK LEGISLATION ON OUR BEHALF, INCLUDING LEGISLATION RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGET, TOURISM, COMMERCE, CONSERVATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. 6046326 3629852 995173 10671351 3240293 3715000 -908967 6046326 2130719 540543 569031 3240293 1775250 47607 47607 1775250 1755250 67460 67460 1755250 0.71000 0.29000 0 0 9417635 5243197 4174438 8598933 7775458 823475 9704393 6597238 3107155 4216482 3880184 336298 8441366 DEPOSITS 202551 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 243086 445637 X 16900598 488469 98013 230831 817313 16083285 37562 37562 16120847 14618195 98013 230831 328844 14289351 37562 37562 14326913 PART V, LINE 4: ANY PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MONIES MUST BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. THE BOARD THROUGH THE REGULAR BUDGET PROCESS SHALL APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF INCOME GENERATED CONSISTENT WITH THE SPENDING RATE STIPULATED HEREIN. UNRESTRICTED ENDOWMENT MONIES MAY BE USED FOR THE NEEDS OF THE MARITIME AQUARIUM. THIS INCLUDES THE CORPUS OF THE GIFT, TOGETHER WITH ANY DIVIDENDS, INCOME, AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THE AQUARIUM HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE 230,831. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED AS AN EXPENSE ON THE 230,831. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. GALA 447045 402585 44460 54868 29838 4773 61583 GOLF 219168 143622 75546 67801 900 11068 666213 546207 120006 122669 29838 5673 72651 230831 -110825 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JASON PATLIS PRESIDENT & CEO 243534 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 40796 0 291830 0 0 0 DAVID J TRUEDSON COO 182153 0 0 0 0 0 9420 0 39395 0 230968 0 0 0 DANIELLE TRANZILLO VP OF PHILANTHROPY & ENGAGEMENT 172398 0 0 0 0 0 5411 0 42296 0 220105 0 0 0 X 2 161102 FMV X EVENT PRIZES 146 8625 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD THEN REVIEWED THE 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH PERSON SERVING AS AN OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TMA COMPLETES A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE BOARD IS GIVEN AN UPDATE ON THE SUBMISSION AND REPORTING OF STATEMENTS OF ANY CONFLICTS, AS WELL AS ON ANY DISCLOSURES, AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL STATEMENTS OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS IN ADVANCE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND FURTHER REVIEWS STATEMENTS THAT ARE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, WHICH IS THEN RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THAT BOARD MEETING. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING IS NOT COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM OR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION AND IS NOT PRESENT IN THE MEETING ROOM WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN, UNLESS THE VOTE IS BY SECRET BALLOT. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD CHAIR ASSIGNED A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CEO COMPENSATION. OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WERE SURVEYED FOR COMPENSATION DATA. SURVEYS WERE USED FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPARATIVE DATA WAS USED IN DETERMINING PREVAILING MARKET WAGES GIVEN PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS DISCUSSED AND DOCUMENTED AND LAST TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST, AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IN NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.