Program areas at GLA
Curatorial operations: maintained Lake Superior Center facilities operations. We welcomed 214,533 guests into our facility, one of our biggest years on record. We remodeled a small exhibit on our second floor, re-branding it as "wild neighbors", which houses terrestrial animals native to the northern mn ecosystem.we expanded our in person programs (e.g. Dive shows, otter feedings, camp, etc.) And events, as all covid restrictions were lifted.
Education - Lake Superior Center offers public programs to raise awareness of freshwater environmental issues. We had approximately 10,400 attendees for educational programs.
Who funds Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at GLA
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jay Walker | Executive Director | $108,860 | 2024-10-15 |
| Annie Thors | Director of Business Operations | $82,577 | 2024-10-15 |
| Allison Iacone | Director of Communications | | 2024-10-15 |
| Alexis Berke | Director of Learning and Engagement | | 2024-10-15 |
| Darin Reinke | Director of Husbandry | | 2024-10-15 |
| ...and 17 more key personnel |
Financials for GLA
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $395,697 | $473,126 | -16.4% |
| Program services | $2,747,744 | $2,524,015 | 8.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $13,402 | $395 | 3292.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $89,895 | $82,552 | 8.9% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $12,371 | $6,199 | 99.6% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $207,078 | $217,372 | -4.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $215,246 | $183,518 | 17.3% |
| Total revenues | $3,681,433 | $3,487,177 | 5.6% |
Organizations like GLA
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Sacramento Zoological Society | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $13,151,636 |
| Elmwood Park Zoo | 501(c)(3) | Norristown, PA | $13,059,318 |
| Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | 501(c)(3) | Norwalk, CT | $16,120,847 |
| Alaska Sealife Center | 501(c)(3) | Seward, AK | $10,542,242 |
| Lake Superior Zoological Society | 501(c)(3) | Duluth, MN | $2,876,238 |
| Oregon Coast Aquarium | 501(c)(3) | Newport, OR | $15,072,298 |
| Friends of the Topeka Zoo | 501(c)(3) | Topeka, KS | $9,391,751 |
| Birmingham Zoo | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $17,273,784 |
| Blank Park Zoo | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $11,325,700 |
| Virginia Zoological Society (VZP) | 501(c)(3) | Norfolk, VA | $8,535,888 |
Data update history
October 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
ZoosAnimal organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationAnimalsEnvironment
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 353 Harbor Dr
- Duluth, MN 55802
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- County
- St. Louis County, MN
- Website URL
- glaquarium.org/Â
- Facebook page
- greatlakesaquariumÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-1659809
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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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