EIN 93-0877807

Oregon Coast Aquarium

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
126
City
Newport
State
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
Private nonprofit aquarium with educational programs, videos, and virtual experiences for visitors to learn about Oregon's coastal ecosystem.
Total revenues
$15,072,298
2023
Total expenses
$11,283,505
2023
Total assets
$50,715,034
2023
Num. employees
126
2023

Program areas at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Marine life exhibitions and care - the Aquarium maintains and cares for over 500 species of animals in stunning indoor and outdoor exhibits at its 30-acre marine facility. Some of the current exhibits include passages of the deep, seals & sea lions, jellies, sea otters, giant pacific octopus, seabird aviary, and others. The primary function of the animal husbandry department is to provide care and a healthy environment for the marine animals. The department is responsible for all aspects of animal husbandry, life support, rehabilitation, animal collection, transport, and all dive programs associated with the Aquarium.
Education and outreach - the Aquarium offers onsite, online and outreach education programs, including virtual field trips and career explorations. The Aquarium partners with lincoln county school district (lcsd) on an ocean literacy initiative posting teacher resources with grade-specific lessons linked to national ocean literacy principles and Oregon state standards. The Aquarium has a youth volunteer program that trains summer interpreters and offers winter projects. The Aquarium, in collaboration with lcsd, modified the youth volunteer program to train bilingual natural history interpreters. On-site, the Aquarium facilitates behind-the-scenes tours and school field trips as well as a variety of added-value programs such as narrated pelican presentations. Continued on schedule o.funded by imls, the Aquarium's educators use animal "ambassadors" to teach visitors about coastal wildlife, and instill empathy toward misunderstood species.
Visitor services and marketing - the Aquarium provides information and related services to visitors, students, researchers, scholars, and others interested in the Aquarium's exhibits, programs, and other activities. In addition, the Aquarium conducts broader efforts to communicate with the general public about marine life and Oregon's coastal ecosystems, and promote the Aquarium's educational programs and services.

Who funds Oregon Coast Aquarium

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Roundhouse FoundationAquarium Capital Campaign Phase 1B & Phase 3$1,000,000
M J Murdock Charitable TrustNew Exhibits$500,000
The Oregon Community FoundationEducational Entertainment$164,015
...and 32 more grants received totalling $2,329,146

Personnel at Oregon Coast Aquarium

NameTitleCompensation
Carrie LewisPresident and Chief Executive Officer$229,209
Jessica HollidayChief Financial Officer$56,768
Greg HoardDirector of Finance$0
Rick GoulettePast Chief Financial Officer$109,247
W Brent DenhamChair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Oregon Coast Aquarium

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,928,814
Program services$9,301,156
Investment income and dividends$442,171
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$34,194
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-57,124
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$366,239
Miscellaneous revenues$56,848
Total revenues$15,072,298

Form 990s for Oregon Coast Aquarium

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-02-08990View PDF
2022-092023-02-28990View PDF
2021-092022-01-24990View PDF
2020-092021-04-06990View PDF
2019-092020-07-07990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Oregon Coast Aquarium

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Sacramento Zoological SocietySacramento, CA$13,151,636
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium'sOmaha, NE$72,264,487
Maritime Aquarium at NorwalkNorwalk, CT$16,120,847
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SC$20,993,805
Fresno Chaffee ZooFresno, CA$40,407,789
Toledo Zoological SocietyToledo, OH$45,038,256
Akron Zoological ParkAkron, OH$21,451,189
Zoo AtlantaAtlanta, GA$46,504,632
Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA$45,089,878
Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA$51,747,392
Data update history
June 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from M J Murdock Charitable Trust
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The Roundhouse Foundation
Nonprofit Types
ZoosAnimal organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationAnimals
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2820 Se Ferry Slip Rd
Newport, OR 97365
County
Lincoln County, OR
Website URL
aquarium.org/ 
Phone
(541) 867-3474
Facebook page
OregonCoastAquarium 
Twitter profile
@orcoastaquarium 
IRS details
EIN
93-0877807
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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