2025-11-06T09:08:46-06:00 2024-12-31 580673524 MSTILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BLVD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2024-01-01 582574918 GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY GEOR 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 TAMMIE WILLIAMS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4045814000 2025-11-05 1 0 GREGORY W HAYES P00054246 7709958800 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMMIE WILLIAMS 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 365472880 0 X HTTP://WWW.GEORGIAAQUARIUM.ORG/ X 2000 GA GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS A LEADING NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO AQUATIC RESEARCH, EXCEPTIONAL ANIMAL CARE, AND EDUCATION TO ENGAGE AND CULTIVATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORLD OCEAN. WE DO THIS BY HELPING PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. WE WORK TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST VARIETIES OF AQUATIC LIFE IN THE WORLD, AND SHARE OUR GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ACROSS THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO IMPORTANT OCEANIC DISCOVERIES. WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY SHOWING HOW HUMANKIND, AQUATIC ANIMALS AND THE WATERS OF THE WORLD ARE CONNECTED AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO ACTION. GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION (AHA), AND ACCREDITED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR MARINE MAMMAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS (AMMPA) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). 19 19 917 795 0 0 6219420 7150987 144581883 152354172 3214686 6162143 0 0 154015989 165667302 0 0 0 0 41777540 47869301 0 0 2336104 73206118 77583504 114983658 125452805 39032331 40214497 586624359 632928177 160569442 166038097 426054917 466890080 X 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. 0 0 99432383 0 152354172 ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATING A WORLD-CLASS AQUARIUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 99432383 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 181 0 1 917 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X TAMMIE WILLIAMS CFO 4045814000 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 STEVEN RICHARD KOONIN DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN 7.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J PAKENHAM DIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIRMAN/SEC 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES S GRIEN DIRECTOR/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNIE MARCUS FORMER DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS S BLAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN-MARIE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CATHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES Y KERR II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK KINSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLI MARCUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A MORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PEACOCK JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY M ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE ISBILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK V SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN WALTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A LEVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR VALERIE THADHANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONRAD C LAUTENBACHER JR PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS BURKE VP/INTERIM CEO 40.00 X 390594 0 37006 BRIAN L DAVIS PHD FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 936748 0 21972 CHRISTINA D ROBINSON FORMER SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 40.00 X 80876 0 5877 DANIEL DIPIAZZO CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 364748 0 24154 JAMIE L WILSON JR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 334394 0 16436 MICHAEL BOOS CHIEF ANIMAL OFFICER 40.00 X 330181 0 23549 JOHN WALKER DIRECTOR, GROUP SALES 40.00 X 271532 0 19532 WILLIAM S RAMSEY VP, GROUP SALES 40.00 X 260459 0 15309 ERIC GAGLIONE VP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS 40.00 X 248620 0 28442 TONYA M CLAUSS VP, ANIMAL HEALTH 40.00 X 226699 0 19747 CHRISTOPHER S COCO VP, AQU SUSTAINABILITY 40.00 X 209414 0 26791 CAMILLE A HANNANS VP, HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 208083 0 24660 BRENDA C FAIRBANKS SR DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE ADM 40.00 X 177913 0 24407 DENNIS R CHRISTEN SR. 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DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 175199 0 12272 JEFFERY S REID SR DIRECTOR, DIVE 40.00 X 173409 0 16724 JERRY HARRIS VP, IT & CYBERSECURITY 40.00 X 163697 0 27111 NICOLE R LAKE SR DIRECTOR, FINANCE 40.00 X 163445 0 22186 LISA M BODECHON SR DIRECTOR, DOLPHIN 40.00 X 162289 0 24646 MATTHEW R O'CONNOR DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HEALTH 40.00 X 161309 0 19610 MADISON J MCCLELLAN EDUCATION SALES MANAGER 40.00 X 148126 0 10727 HIROSHI OKUDA SR DIRECTOR STRATEGIC MARK 40.00 X 147733 0 25276 NADJA V KRASNOSELSKY SALES MANAGER 40.00 X 143648 0 9581 ANDREW W MADIGAN DIRECTOR, PINNIPED 40.00 X 143143 0 14957 KIMBERLY A STONE DIRECTOR, F&I 40.00 X 142952 0 15478 6118676 0 533549 57 1 1 0 NBBJ ARCHITECTURE PLLC PO BOX 742088 LOS ANGELES CA 900742088 CIP, CONSULTING & DESIGN 7543154 DOE ANDERSON INC 680 S 4TH STREET LOUISVILLE KY 40202 MARKETING 6599704 PECKHAM GUYTON ALBERS & VIETS INC SAINT LOUIS PLACE 200 NORTH BROADWA ST LOUIS MO 63102 CIP, CONSULTING & DESIGN 1042638 ALLOY MARKETING 1115 HOWELL MILL ROAD SUITE 460 ATLANTA GA 30318 DIGITAL MARKETING & WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 1030941 ABM JANITORIAL PO BOX 74008829 CHICAGO IL 606748829 JANITORIAL SERVICES 907195 18 7150987 7150987 ADMISSIONS (NON-EVENT 713990 130973985 130973985 AUXILLIARY SERVICES (C 713990 14513377 14513377 BALLROOM & OTHER EVENT 713990 6231770 6231770 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 713990 635040 635040 152354172 5916680 5916680 200049291 1750 199805578 0 243713 1750 245463 245463 165667302 152354172 0 6162143 5850608 4636784 1104847 108977 34374565 28989671 4831621 553273 617033 617033 4054670 2822012 1160577 72081 2972425 2332640 599056 40729 707587 707587 491906 491906 151080 151080 90000 90000 4796884 3520348 1234318 42218 7588099 7587873 226 1170653 774385 311726 84542 2667738 2667738 23459249 22009298 1429600 20351 1604764 27870 1576894 UTILITIES & TELEPHONE 8749002 8417955 328197 2850 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 6621781 5572326 1045689 3766 OTHER COSTS/EXPENSE 6158978 3608351 1184158 1366469 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 5166968 5042273 115169 9526 8158815 4090597 4036896 31322 125452805 99432383 23684318 2336104 83171578 50640028 3612500 1862500 5153135 6805053 2579355 513209 1121305 1566385 753340698 319096752 428461998 434243946 58574311 133245939 3950177 4051117 586624359 632928177 20837982 21870807 9848602 12711783 53240667 48512000 -490441 -447366 77132632 83390873 160569442 166038097 X 426054917 466890080 426054917 466890080 586624359 632928177 X 40214497 585809 34857 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5508117 14022625 4636608 6219420 7150987 37537757 43853678 101781418 127407225 144581883 152354172 569978376 49361795 115804043 132043833 150801303 159505159 607516133 0 0 0 607516133 140270 351969 1030442 3214686 6162143 10899510 140270 351969 1030442 3214686 6162143 10899510 49502065 116156012 133074275 154015989 165667302 618415643 0.98240 0.99110 0.01760 0.00890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90000 90000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE AQUARUIM PAYS A RETAINER TO A LAW FIRM WITH OFFICES IN ATLANTA AND WASHINGTON, DC FOR "STATE AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS" REPRESENTATION IN GEORGIA AS WELL AS NATIONALLY THAT INCLUDES LOBBYING EFFORTS RELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE AQUARIUM. 46006220 46006220 503403420 201397877 302005543 184684165 117698875 66985290 19246893 19246893 434243946 ANNUITY 164715 C 457(B) PLAN ASSETS 1803813 F GOVERNMENT BONDS 106275250 F CORPORATE BONDS 24574741 F INTEREST RATE SWAP 427420 F 133245939 DUE TO GAI FOUNDATION, INC 82476415 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 894458 CAPITAL LEASE LIABILITY 20000 83390873 X PART X, LINE 2: AUDIT NOTE, INCOME TAXES: "GAAP PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, PRESENTED, AND DISCLOSED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STANDARDS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION; THEREFORE, NO TAX EXPENSE OR ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS." FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI & XII: PART XI & XII ARE NOT REQUIRED: THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AUDIT IS A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT INCLUDING BOTH (I) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. AND ITS DISREGARDED ENTITY SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE R AND (II) THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC., A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ENTITY. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 TRAVIS BURKE VP/INTERIM CEO 327102 0 60750 0 2742 0 16288 0 20718 0 427600 0 0 0 BRIAN L DAVIS PHD FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO 351561 0 565000 0 20187 0 14000 0 7972 0 958720 0 0 0 CHRISTINA D ROBINSON FORMER SR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO 80666 0 0 0 210 0 4865 0 1012 0 86753 0 0 0 DANIEL DIPIAZZO CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 292346 0 67338 0 5064 0 8700 0 15454 0 388902 0 0 0 JAMIE L WILSON JR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 275396 0 55176 0 3822 0 15113 0 1323 0 350830 0 0 0 MICHAEL BOOS CHIEF ANIMAL OFFICER 268874 0 57485 0 3822 0 5789 0 17760 0 353730 0 0 0 JOHN WALKER DIRECTOR, GROUP SALES 85006 0 17943 0 168583 0 7192 0 12340 0 291064 0 0 0 WILLIAM S RAMSEY VP, GROUP SALES 128055 0 11369 0 121035 0 7907 0 7402 0 275768 0 0 0 ERIC GAGLIONE VP, ZOOLOGICAL OPERATIONS 207655 0 38077 0 2888 0 13190 0 15252 0 277062 0 0 0 TONYA M CLAUSS VP, ANIMAL HEALTH 193030 0 31531 0 2138 0 6160 0 13587 0 246446 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER S COCO VP, AQU SUSTAINABILITY 180740 0 25717 0 2957 0 5325 0 21466 0 236205 0 0 0 CAMILLE A HANNANS VP, HUMAN RESOURCES 175539 0 30596 0 1948 0 11263 0 13397 0 232743 0 0 0 BRENDA C FAIRBANKS SR DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE ADM 154338 0 20562 0 3013 0 9382 0 15025 0 202320 0 0 0 DENNIS R CHRISTEN SR. 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A THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 04780NFZ5 2009-01-29 80000000 CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANSION TO THE AQUARIUM'S FACILITIES 0 0 0 B THE ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 582322663 NONEAVAIL 2019-03-27 40000000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM PREDATOR EXHIBIT PROJECT 0 0 0 A 80000000 552542 79447458 2010 1 0 1 1 B 40000000 302108 39697892 2020 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 A 1 B 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 (I) BERNARD MARCUS, FORMER CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MR. AND MRS. MARCUS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. (II) BERNARD MARCUS, FORMER CHAIRMAN EMERITUS BILLI MARCUS, DIRECTOR MICHAEL MORRIS, DIRECTOR MR. MORRIS IS MRS. MARCUS' SON AND MR. MARCUS' STEPSON. (III) BRIAN DAVIS, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO BAILY DAWSON, DIRECTOR - EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MR. DAVIS AND MR. DAWSON ARE IN-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER MUST COMPLETE ANNUALLY AND WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE PAY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL PAY INCREASES AND INDIVIDUAL OFFICER INCREASES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENANTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROU ASSETS 34,857. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD CHOOSES AN AUDITOR AND REVIEWS ITS FINANCIALS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AQUARIUM PARKING DECK LLC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 582574918 PARKING DECK OPERATIONS FOR THE AQUARIUM GA 10873318 21902539 NONE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 274284050 FUNDRAISING FOR THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM GA 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC 1 ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC 225 BAKER STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30313 812655897 CONDUCTING AQUATIC ANIMAL RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND EDUCATION FL 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC E 48512000 FMV GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC L SEE PART VII EXPLANATION ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC L SEE PART VII EXPLANATION GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC N SEE PART VII EXPLANATION ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC N SEE PART VII EXPLANATION GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION INC O SEE PART VII EXPLANATION ONE OCEAN ONE HEALTH RESEARCH & CONSERVATION INSTITUTE INC O SEE PART VII EXPLANATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINES L, N & O: GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. ACTS AS THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. SHARES OFFICE SPACE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION, INC. WHICH FILES ITS OWN SEPARATE FORM 990. GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.'S EXPENSES TO RUN THE FOUNDATION TOTALED $2,336,103. IN ADDITION, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION RECEIVED $364,972 IN NON-CASH SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH THEY TRANSFERRED TO GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC.