Nonprofit · EIN 23-7044950
TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CORP CHRISTI, TX 78402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,116,039 | $18,809,415 | $306,624 | $93,696,733 | $4,754,765 | $88,941,968 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,302,933 | $18,184,751 | $1,118,182 | $92,879,435 | $4,596,982 | $88,282,453 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,203,209
- Program service revenue
- $16,427,919
- Investment income
- $473,597
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$46,051
- Other revenue
- $1,011,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,194
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $710,188
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,534,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,553,675
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $95,816
- Accounting fees
- $32,840
- Occupancy
- $1,428,674
- Travel
- $70,563
- Depreciation
- $3,531,642
- Program services (functional)
- $13,832,275
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,786,765
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,375
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $92,879,435
- Total assets, end of year
- $93,696,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,754,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,941,968
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $73,366,790
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,702,499
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $82,776,042
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,165,926
- Gross unrelated business income
- $204,447
- Gross receipts
- $19,244,490
- Employees
- 232
- Volunteers
- 89
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE T GILBERT | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $383,122 | $20,740 |
| JULIO FLORES | SENIOR VP/CF Officer | 40 | $293,682 | $12,643 |
| JUSTIN SEFCIK | CHIEF OPER O Key employee | 40 | $229,595 | $14,803 |
| JENNIFER VELA | GOVT & MKTG Key employee | 40 | $226,864 | $14,803 |
| NICOLE ANDRADE | DIRECTOR OF Key employee | 40 | $161,266 | $13,644 |
| RITA VONDRA | CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,602 | $10,394 |
| EMMA GILBERT | DIRECTOR ANI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,538 | $11,198 |
| CHERYL WOLFE | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,770 | $11,922 |
| JEFFREY VLACH | DIR OF INFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,235 | $10,673 |
| KARA HAHN | DIR OF AQUAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,296 | $10,607 |
| DARCY SCHROEDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OSBERT BLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HAWN WALLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ZAHN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAJAN AHUJA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIZABETH CHU RICHTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN DONNELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIDNEY EVANS II | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HENKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HICKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HINOJOSA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HUNTER VILLEDA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEISHA KOLB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LARUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELDA MARTINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KELLY M MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW MITTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JYOTI PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOELT J POHLMEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF POLLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PUSLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAFFAELE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN ROCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SAENZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELEIGH SASSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN STERETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH TALAVERA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE THURWALKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHODES URBAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE T GILBERT | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $354,652 | $24,020 |
| JULIO FLORES | SENIOR VP/CF Officer | 40 | $290,771 | $19,804 |
| JENNIFER VELA | GOVT & MKTG Key employee | 40 | $222,957 | $15,819 |
| JUSTIN SEFCIK | CHIEF OPER O Key employee | 40 | $223,035 | $15,241 |
| RITA VONDRA | CONSERVATION Key employee | 40 | $175,362 | $16,193 |
| NICOLE ANDRADE | DIRECTOR OF Key employee | 40 | $172,703 | $16,611 |
| EMMA GILBERT | DIRECTOR ANI Key employee | 40 | $150,180 | $11,770 |
| CHERYL WOLFE | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,760 | $16,846 |
| JEFFREY VLACH | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,161 | $25,307 |
| CARRIE ULLMER | HEAD VETERIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,440 | $12,378 |
| SARAH ZIGMOND | CHIEF OF STA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,460 | $10,752 |
| DARCY SCHROEDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR OSBERT BLOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HAWN WALLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ZAHN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJAN AHUJA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEWMAN TREE BAKER III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BARR | MEMBEER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIZABETH CHU RICHTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN DAVIDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN DONNELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY EVANS II | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FINLEY III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A GATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GILBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HENKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HUNTER VILLEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUTCHINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEISHA KOLB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LARUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LASSAHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELDA MARTINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MEYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KELLY M MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MITTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA OUTTRIM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTI PATEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOELT J POHLMEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF POLLOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PUSLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RAPHAELE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN ROCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ROUSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SAENZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELEIGH SASSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN STERETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SUSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH TALAVERA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHODES URBAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA WOLFE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSKOWITZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2710 N SHORELINE BLVD, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78402-1004
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIO FLORES, 7513 BEAU TERRE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414
- Signed the 990
- JULIO FLORES, SENIOR VP/CFO
- Phone
- (361) 881-1200
- Website
- TEXASSTATEAQUARIUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GOWLAND MORALES & SMITH PLLC
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 THE 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 ALSO PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- IT ALL BEGAN IN 1969 WITH THE DREAM OF WHAT CORPUS CHRISTI COULD BE. VISIONARY COMMUNITY LEADERS HAD A BOLD, YET SIMPLE PURPOSE WITH THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM - CREATE EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHING AND ENTERTAINING EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE, AND INSPIRE THEM TO CARE FOR, AND ULTIMATELY HELP CONSERVE, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TODAY, AFTER BEING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVING EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED MORE THAN 16 MILLION VISITORS, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM IS THE LEADING ATTRACTION IN SOUTH TEXAS, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER OF THE COASTED BEND TOURISM ECONOMY, AND A WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER. THE AQUARIUM HAS ALWAYS AIMED TO EDUCATE GUESTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING OUR HABITATS AND WILDLIFE - AND WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. THE AQUARIUM HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT BEACH CLEAN-UP EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE. IN ADDITION TO COORDINATING THESE EFFORTS, AQUARIUM STAFF CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE EFFECTS GARBAGE HAS ON REGIONAL WILDLIFE. AS A MEMBER OF THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS FROM OUR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OFFERING CANNED WATER, PAPER STRAWS, AND RECYCLED MATERIAL SERVING CONTAINERS TO OUR RESTAURANT PATRONS. OUR PEPSI SHORELINE GRILL WAS THE FIRST RESTAURANT IN TEXAS TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AS AN OCEAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANT. IN 2024, THERE WAS A JOINT EFFORT WITH NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (NSU) IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY- CORPUS CHRISTI (TAMU-CC) TO TRANSFER ABOUT 300 CORALS FROM NSU'S CORAL NURSERY TO THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM. THE TRANSFER WILL FACILITATE RESEARCH INTO STAGHORN CORALS AND HELP PROTECT THE STAGHORN CORAL POPULATIONS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE. IT IS THROUGH THESE AND MANY MORE PROGRAMS THAT THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM HELPS PRESERVE OUR REGION'S RICH ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERS MILLIONS OF VISITORS TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $13,417,014 · grants $50,194 · revenue $15,863,010
- AT THE HEART OF THE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AQUARIUM OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. IN 2024 ALONE, MORE THAN 24,000 GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING INITIATIVES THROUGH THE IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE AQUARIUM. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES AIM TO FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, OCEAN EXPLORERS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $415,261 · revenue $564,909
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7044950
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $93,696,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,244,490
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,116,039 | $18,809,415 | $93,696,733 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,302,933 | $18,184,751 | $92,879,435 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,947,810 | $16,737,953 | $94,526,133 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7044950).
Questions about TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION is 23-7044950.
- Is TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIO FLORES.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,122 (JESSE T GILBERT, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $19,116,039, expenses of $18,809,415 and total assets of $93,696,733 at year end.
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