NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC (EIN 521121163) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN C RACANELLI

Phone

4105763800

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC, founded in 1976, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $55.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE TO INSPIRE COMPASSION AND CARE FOR OUR OCEAN PLANET

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,175,128

Program Service Revenue $34,859,573

Investment Income $1,049,783

Other Revenue $3,557,189

TOTAL REVENUE $55,641,673

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $39,080

Salaries & Benefits $22,897,649

Fundraising Expenses $5,948,196

Program Expenses $38,831,953

Other Expenses $30,485,459

TOTAL EXPENSES $54,083,927

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$55,641,673	$54,816,849	+0.0%
Expenses	$54,083,927	$51,432,748	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,557,746	$3,384,101	-0.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

442

Volunteers

2156

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

$1,009,443

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,128,732

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VICTOR ABIAMIRI	DIRECTOR (BEG 9/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM BORDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD CHESTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CHURCHILL	DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CELINE COUSTEAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE CRUMBLING	TREASURER (THROUGH 3/2023)	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID DARDIS	DIRECTOR (BEG 3/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLEEN DILENSCHNEIDER	CHAIR ELECT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK DWYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH	TREASURER (BEG 12/2023)/DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MOHANNAD JISHI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN MATTHEWS	DIRECTOR (BEG 9/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAGGIE MCINTOSH	DIRECTOR (BEG 3/2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROY PRATHER III	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER REYNOLDS	SECRETARY	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ENRIC SALA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARI SANT	VICE CHAIR	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RON SPARKS	TREASURER (4/2023-12/2023)/DIRECTOR	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHUCK TILDON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TED WIESE	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAYSON WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC WYATT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA Y NEWTON	SVP/COFO	39.00	Officer	$355,404	$31,155	$386,559
JOHN C RACANELLI	PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	34.00	Officer	$509,633	$113,251	$622,884
JENNIFER DRIBAN	SVP/CHIEF MISSION OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$266,378	$42,162	$308,540
SCOTT MELTON	SVP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$270,285	$13,276	$283,561
STEPHANIE ALLARD	SVP/CHIEF ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$212,602	$19,357	$231,959
MARGOT AMELIA	SVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	39.00	Key Emp	$284,087	$20,585	$304,672
LAURA BANKEY	VP OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$135,479	$23,509	$158,988
JACQUELINE BERSHAD	VP OF PLANNING AND DESIGN	40.00	Highest	$168,576	$37,845	$206,421
SEAN BEATTIE	VP OF PHILANTHROPY	40.00	Highest	$146,239	$15,716	$161,955
SAMUEL TAWIAH	VP OF OPERATIONS AND IT	40.00	Highest	$192,192	$37,872	$230,064
ALISON DINGER	VP OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION	40.00	Highest	$157,737	$31,903	$189,640

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	$55,641,673	$54,083,927	$108,867,004	$1,557,746
2022	$54,816,849	$51,432,748	$108,550,637	$3,384,101
2021	$60,590,294	$47,737,626	$97,374,969	$12,852,668
2020	$25,536,884	$44,699,556	$91,756,436	$-19,162,672
2019	$50,248,514	$50,305,927	$104,725,819	$-57,413
2018	$47,658,956	$51,456,166	$107,715,727	$-3,797,210

NATIONAL AQUARIUM INC