Program areas at Puget Sound Estuarium
Aquarium and marine science facility where staff and volunteers guide students and adults to learn about South Puget Sound through a variety of educational opportunities
Marine/estuary education and outreach to the general public. Staff and volunteer docents provide: intertidal marine life interpretation at local beaches during weekend summer low-tides; underwater viewing of marine life at night from a local pier; interpretative walks of downtown Olympia's historic shoreline, focusing on the cultural and industrial history; lead bird walks to identify the birds that live near and depend on a healthy Puget Sound;robotic exploration of under sea life
K-12 STEM and career focused marine/estuary education offered at schools, on field trips or virtually to students from regional K-12 schools and home-school groups
Who funds Puget Sound Estuarium
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Puget Sound Estuarium
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Paris McClusky | Executive Director | $50,213 | 2023-12-31 |
| Anthony Terzoli | Education Coordinator | $30,531 | 2023-12-31 |
| Clarissa Felling | Program and Volunteer Coordinator | $37,387 | 2023-12-31 |
| Elisa McGee | Outreach Coordinator | $16,936 | 2021-12-31 |
| Miranda Holmes | Graphic and Web Design and Outreach Coordinator | $22,186 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Puget Sound Estuarium
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $348,076 | $278,529 | 25% |
| Program services | $0 | $50,316 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $8,240 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $356,316 | $328,845 | 8.4% |
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| Tualatin Riverkeepers | 501(c)(3) | Tualatin, OR | $385,955 |
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Data update history
May 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 2182
- Olympia, WA 98507
- Metro area
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
- County
- Thurston County, WA
- Website URL
- pugetsoundestuarium.org/Â
- Phone
- (360) 918-8412
IRS details
- EIN
- 39-2076160
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2007
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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