Tennessee Aquarium (EIN 581837154) - 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

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Gordon A Stalans

Phone

4237852054

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Tennessee Aquarium, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $34.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $30.7M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

The mission of the Tennessee Aquarium is to connect people with nature and empower them to make informed decisions about water and wildlife.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,884,000

Program Service Revenue $25,125,061

Investment Income $1,724,338

Other Revenue $1,483,149

TOTAL REVENUE $34,216,548

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $14,765,305

Fundraising Expenses $816,230

Program Expenses $21,795,648

Other Expenses $15,976,629

TOTAL EXPENSES $30,741,934

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$34,216,548	$31,491,311	+0.1%
Expenses	$30,741,934	$28,353,776	+0.1%
Net Income	$3,474,614	$3,137,535	+0.1%

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

366

Volunteers

326

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

$659,134

Total Directors

Key Employees

$780,107

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Walter K Sanford	President, CEO	040.00	Officer	$314,233	$43,473	$357,706
Gordon Stalans	Vice President, CFO	040.00	Officer	$262,847	$38,581	$301,428
Anna George	Vice President	040.00	Key Emp	$172,220	$33,268	$205,488
Julie Piper	Vice President	040.00	Key Emp	$183,461	$16,491	$199,952
Thom Benson	Vice President	040.00	Key Emp	$160,698	$29,670	$190,368
Melanie King	Vice President	040.00	Key Emp	$166,928	$17,371	$184,299
Thom Demas	Vice President	040.00	Highest	$148,115	$21,243	$169,358
Micheal Floyd	Vice President	040.00	Highest	$141,757	$25,564	$167,321
Pete Burman	Director	040.00	Highest	$142,412	$20,780	$163,192
Rodney Fuller	Director	040.00	Highest	$131,211	$26,097	$157,308
Meredith Roberts	Director	040.00	Highest	$111,054	$24,473	$135,527
Val Armstrong	Trustee, Chair	008.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Pierce	Trustee, Vice Chair	004.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Colby	Trustee, Secretary	004.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Stowe	Trustee, Treasurer	004.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cameron Doody	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wade Hinton	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Candy Johnson	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daphne Kirksey	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Harrison Lewis	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stacy Lightfoot	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Rasmussen	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shalin Tejani	Trustee	002.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$34,216,548	$30,741,934	$92,462,278	$3,474,614
2023	$31,491,311	$28,353,776	$85,474,519	$3,137,535
2022	$28,377,535	$25,640,537	$81,816,889	$2,736,998
2021	$36,742,855	$22,253,312	$81,821,526	$14,489,543
2020	$19,809,653	$23,067,241	$68,000,113	$-3,257,588
2019	$25,849,468	$26,531,376	$71,643,929	$-681,908

Tennessee Aquarium