Animal-Related
Mississippi Aquarium
GULFPORT, MS
Total revenue
$8.7M
Total expenses
$10.2M
Net assets
—
Grants received
$886K
9 grants
EIN
814974774
Tax year
2024
Mission
To do any and all things in connection with the operation and management of an aquarium and providing, maintaining, and encouraging the use of quality public facilities and works which will offer scientific research, educational, and recreational opportunities for the benefit of the public and maintaining and caring for a varied and extensive inventory of aquatic life in a humane, healthy, and sanitary environment for a high quality of life for such aquatic life.
Programs
3 programs
Facility operations - to provide a window to the waters of mississippi, the gulf coast and beyond, while fostering a sense of appreciation by encouraging guests to explore majestic environments and play an active role in research and conservation efforts.
Education and outreach - to reach the hearts and minds of all guests by connecting them with the planet's most precious ecosystems is the driving force behind mississippi aquarium's education department.
Mississippi aquarium will tell the incredible story of all of mississippi's aquatic resources from the delta to the coastline and the remarkable connection that ties all of the state's natural resources uniquely together.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
12 listed
KURT ALLEN
PRESIDENT/CEO
$226K
40 hrs/wk
BEN PACE
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
WALT PANNEL
BOARD CHAIR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
DR SCOTT WILLARD
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
KELLY DARNELL
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
MICHAEL SUNDERMAN
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
DUNCAN MCKENZIE
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
RICH WESTFALL
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
MATTHEW GRICE
DIRECTOR
—
0.25 hrs/wk
TRACI HAVELIN
CFO
$134K
40 hrs/wk
JEFF GIBULA
SR VP OF PROPERTY OPERATIO
$111K
40 hrs/wk
DR ALEXA DELAUNE
VP OF VETERINARY SERVICES
$105K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$886K from 5 funders · 9 grants · 2020–2024
$781K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$65K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$25K · 2 grants · 2021–2022
$15K · 1 grant · 2023
$500 · 1 grant · 2023