Animal-Related
Texas State Aquarium Association
CORP CHRISTI, TX
Total revenue
$19.1M
Total expenses
$18.8M
Net assets
$88.9M
Grants received
$2.4M
43 grants
EIN
237044950
Tax year
2024
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.
Programs
1 program
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.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
42 listed
JESSE T GILBERT
PRESIDENT/CE
$383K
40 hrs/wk
JULIO FLORES
SENIOR VP/CF
$294K
40 hrs/wk
ROB HALL
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JOE HENKEL
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
CHARLIE HICKS
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
AMANDA HINOJOSA
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
CHRISTINA HUNTER VILLEDA
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ALEISHA KOLB
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
MARK LARUE
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
NELDA MARTINEZ
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
DR KELLY M MILLER
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ANDREW MITTON
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JYOTI PATEL
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
HOELT J POHLMEIER
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JEFF POLLOCK
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
MIKE PUSLEY
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
STEPHEN RAFFAELE
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
LOREN ROCK
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
DARCY SCHROEDER
CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
KELEIGH SASSER
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
KRISTEN STERETT
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JUDITH TALAVERA
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ANNE THURWALKER
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
RHODES URBAN
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ANDY SAENZ
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARD
VICE CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
DR OSBERT BLOW
SECRETARY
—
1 hrs/wk
PATRICIA HAWN WALLACE
TREASURER
—
1 hrs/wk
CHARLIE ZAHN
PAST CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
RAJAN AHUJA
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
MATT BARR
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
ELLIZABETH CHU RICHTER
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
BEN DONNELL
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
SIDNEY EVANS II
MEMBER
—
1 hrs/wk
JUSTIN SEFCIK
CHIEF OPER O
$230K
40 hrs/wk
JENNIFER VELA
GOVT & MKTG
$227K
40 hrs/wk
NICOLE ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF
$161K
40 hrs/wk
RITA VONDRA
CONSERVATION
$155K
40 hrs/wk
EMMA GILBERT
DIRECTOR ANI
$144K
40 hrs/wk
CHERYL WOLFE
DIRECTOR OF
$130K
40 hrs/wk
KARA HAHN
DIR OF AQUAR
$121K
40 hrs/wk
JEFFREY VLACH
DIR OF INFO
$121K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
MDR ADVERTISING
ADVERTISG/MEDIA
TURNER RAMIREZ ARCHITECTS
DESIGN CONTRACT
THE ATKINS GROUP
MKT & ADVERTISI
PIVOT ENGINEERS
CONTRACTOR
THE SSA GROUP LLC
CATERING SERV
Grants received
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Funded by
$2.4M from 19 funders · 43 grants · 2017–2024
$838K · 4 grants · 2020–2023
$500K · 1 grant · 2020
$210K · 1 grant · 2024
$185K · 6 grants · 2017–2021
$142K · 2 grants · 2020–2022
$100K · 1 grant · 2018
$100K · 1 grant · 2022
$70K · 1 grant · 2020