TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION (EIN 237044950) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JULIO FLORES

Phone

3618811200

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION, founded in 1986, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $19.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $18.2M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $601,132

Program Service Revenue $16,874,117

Investment Income $654,791

Other Revenue $1,172,893

TOTAL REVENUE $19,302,933

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,000

Salaries & Benefits $7,690,252

Fundraising Expenses $188,310

Program Expenses $13,907,226

Other Expenses $10,479,499

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,184,751

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$19,302,933	$22,947,810	-0.2%
Expenses	$18,184,751	$16,737,953	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,118,182	$6,209,857	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

234

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$689,247

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,019,871

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DARCY SCHROEDER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARD	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR OSBERT BLOW	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA HAWN WALLACE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLIE ZAHN	PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJAN AHUJA	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEWMAN TREE BAKER III	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT BARR	MEMBEER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS BUSH	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLIZABETH CHU RICHTER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN DAVIDSON	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN DONNELL	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIDNEY EVANS II	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE FINLEY III	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS A GATES	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON GILBERT	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB HALL	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE HENKEL	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA HUNTER VILLEDA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN HUTCHINSON	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEISHA KOLB	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK LARUE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN LASSAHN	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NELDA MARTINEZ	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY MEYERS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KELLY M MILLER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW MITTON	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA OUTTRIM	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JYOTI PATEL	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOELT J POHLMEIER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF POLLOCK	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE PUSLEY	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN RAPHAELE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOREN ROCK	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KURT ROUSH	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY SAENZ	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELEIGH SASSER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN STERETT	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM SUSSER	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDITH TALAVERA	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RHODES URBAN	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSANDRA WOLFE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID YOSKOWITZ	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE T GILBERT	PRESIDENT/CE	40.00	Officer	$354,652	$24,020	$378,672
JULIO FLORES	SENIOR VP/CF	40.00	Officer	$290,771	$19,804	$310,575
JUSTIN SEFCIK	CHIEF OPER O	40.00	Key Emp	$223,035	$15,241	$238,276
JENNIFER VELA	GOVT & MKTG	40.00	Key Emp	$222,957	$15,819	$238,776
RITA VONDRA	CONSERVATION	40.00	Key Emp	$175,362	$16,193	$191,555
NICOLE ANDRADE	DIRECTOR OF	40.00	Key Emp	$172,703	$16,611	$189,314
EMMA GILBERT	DIRECTOR ANI	40.00	Key Emp	$150,180	$11,770	$161,950
CHERYL WOLFE	DIRECTOR OF	40.00	Highest	$123,760	$16,846	$140,606
CARRIE ULLMER	HEAD VETERIN	40.00	Highest	$119,440	$12,378	$131,818
JEFFREY VLACH	IT MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$114,161	$25,307	$139,468
SARAH ZIGMOND	CHIEF OF STA	40.00	Highest	$102,460	$10,752	$113,212

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$19,302,933	$18,184,751	$92,879,435	$1,118,182
2022	$22,947,810	$16,737,953	$94,526,133	$6,209,857
2021	$38,828,303	$17,164,658	$93,087,200	$21,663,645
2020	$16,487,261	$16,275,003	$86,268,786	$212,258
2019	$20,430,777	$19,757,534	$85,537,924	$673,243
2018	$19,133,024	$19,744,836	$86,005,644	$-611,812

TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION