Nonprofits›The North Carolina Aquarium Society

Animal-Related

The North Carolina Aquarium Society

RALEIGH, NC

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$16.8M

Total expenses

$8.0M

Net assets

$41.3M

Grants received

$3.3M

107 grants

EIN

561512990

Tax year

2024

Mission

Inspiring appreciation and conservation of our aquatic environments.

Programs

2 programs

Gift Shop: The Aquarium Society owns and operates four gift shops that provide visitors with merchandise such as books, field guides, games, and puzzles that reinforce the Aquarium's educational mission.

Expenses: $2.4M

Membership Development: The Aquarium Society manages membership programs for the Aquariums and Pier, with categories for individuals, couples, families and businesses. Members receive free admission, program discounts and other benefits.

Expenses: $491K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.0M
Program service revenue$568K
Investment income$825K
Other revenue$5.4M
Total revenue$16.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.2M
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising$585K
Other expenses$2.6M
Total expenses$8.0M
Total assets$49.2M
Net assets$41.3M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELIZABETH BAIRD

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$174K

40 hrs/wk

Shana Barclay

Chief Financial Officer from 8.26.24

Board

$56K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER FLYNT

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER

Board

$26K

40 hrs/wk

HARRY ARCHER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BILL BELK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BILL BERRY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MYRA BEST

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOYCE Blount

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JAY BRILEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CHARLTON BURNS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE COGGINS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VIRGINIA CUTHRELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CAROLYN GREEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

THOMAS HACKNEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ALLAN HARVIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

OLIVIA HOLDING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

TESS JUDGE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ART KEENEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOYCE KOHN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

HARRY MACDONALD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BOB MATTOCKS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN MOFFAT-THOMAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ADRIENNE MOORE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

GREG NICHOLS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DANA O'DONOVAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SUZANNE PECHELES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

WES PERRY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CHARLES PIERCE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

EDYTHE POYNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CHUCK REVELLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BRUCE ROBERTS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

WES SEEGARS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JON SEGAL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ADAM SHAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHNNY TILLETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JORDY WHICHARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KATHARINE WHITLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

RICK WILLETTS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

HOPE WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

REID WILSON NC DNCR

BOARD MEMBER EX-OFFICIO

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARVIN BARNES

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

FRANK BLOCK

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ALICE BOST

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CHARLES EVANS

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DICK FUTRELL JR

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ALEX MACFADYEN JR

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BESTY OAKLEY

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CONNIE PARKER

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

WALTER PHILLIPS

BOARD MEMBER EMERITI

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JAMES JIM MULVEY

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT until 8.2.24

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LLC

PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING AND CAPITAL CAM

$151K

Fiserv

merchant services

$125K

C&K Systems Inc

technology support services

$112K

Grants received

Showing 107 of 107

FromAmountPurposeYear
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$500K
EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF FORT FISHER AQUARIUM
2024
Southern Bank Foundation
$125K
Public Benefit
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$55K
ANIMAL-RELATED
2024
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$50K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
ARTHUR L BUD JOHNSON IN MEMORY OF
$40K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2024
KH SIMPSON FOUNDATION INC
$25K
CAMPAIGN FOR THE NC AQUARIUMS - FORT FISHER
2024
MOUNT OLIVE PICKLE COMPANY
$20K
GENERAL
2024
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
JENNETTES PIER SOLAR INSTALLATION
2024
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation
$10K
Aquarium Scholars Program
2024
THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL
$10K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2024
AMERICAN GIFT FUND
$6K
OPERATIONS
2024
THE THOMAS B AND ROBERTHA K COLEMAN
$3K
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
2024
WILLIAM C ETHRIDGE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
To fund operational expenses
2024
MCADAMS FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DR ALBERT JOSEPH DIAB FOUNDATION
$275
GENERAL FUND
2024
ALLEN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES
$204K
TO SUPPORT CONNECTIVITY FOR A COMPLEX LIFE CYCLE: CONSERVING THE CRYSTAL SKIPPER BUTTERFLY IN A COASTAL URBAN ENVIRONMENT
2023
THE CANNON FOUNDATION INC
$150K
CAMPAIGN FOR THE NC AQUARIUMS
2023
Southern Bank Foundation
$125K
General Operations and Support
2023
W TRENT RAGLAND JR FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
SPOTSWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
THE ROBERT P HOLDING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ROBERT L MATTOCKS II AND CAROL J
$20K
EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE
2023
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
2023
NORTH STATE FOUNDATION
$19K
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$11K
CULTURE
2023
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation
$10K
Aquarium Scholars Program
2023
THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL
$10K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2023
ELLA ANN L AND FRANK B HOLDING FOUNDATIO
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HAROLD H BATE FOUNDATION INC
$8K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2023
The Outer Banks Hospital Inc
$8K
Community Benefit Grant Program
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE THOMAS B AND ROBERTHA K COLEMAN
$3K
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
2023
WILLIAM C ETHRIDGE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
To fund operational expenses
2023
DAN CAMERON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
Annual Fund
2023
MCADAMS FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DR ALBERT JOSEPH DIAB FOUNDATION
$275
GENERAL FUND
2023
GE FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
BARNES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
LOOMIS FOUNDATION INC
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$29K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$25K
IMAGINATION BAY EXHIBIT- CHILDREN'S EXHIBIT
2022
NORTH STATE FOUNDATION
$15K
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES
2022
THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL
$10K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2022
ELLA ANN L AND FRANK B HOLDING FOUNDATIO
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
The Outer Banks Hospital Inc
$8K
Community Benefit Grant Program
2022
THE BORDEN FUND INC
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
BORDEN FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
DAN CAMERON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
Annual Fund
2022
DR ALBERT JOSEPH DIAB FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL FUND
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$400
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
KEYS OPEN DOORS FOUNDATION INC
$329
NO RESTRICTIONS
2022
SAGA COMMUNITY FOCUS INC
$250
EDUCATIONAL
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$189K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$189K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
ARTHUR L BUD JOHNSON IN MEMORY OF
$60K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2021
NORTH CAROLINA GLAXOSMITHKLINE
$25K
To provide funding for the Aquarium Scholars education program.
2021
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$25K
IMAGINATION BAY EXHIBIT- CHILDREN'S EXHIBIT
2021
THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL
$10K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2021
LOOMIS FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
MIMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST
$5K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION.
2021
ELLA ANN L AND FRANK B HOLDING FOUNDATIO
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SAGA COMMUNITY FOCUS INC
$250
EDUCATIONAL
2021
HALE THORNHILL FOUNDATION
$200
CHARITABLE
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$213K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC
$100K
PATTERSON-WILLIAMS LEGACY FUND
2020
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION
$50K
STATE STRATEGIC IMPACT
2020
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$43K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
2020
ARTHUR L BUD JOHNSON IN MEMORY OF
$40K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2020
LOOMIS FOUNDATION INC
$30K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
NORTH CAROLINA GLAXOSMITHKLINE
$25K
to provide funding for the Aquarium Scholars education program.
2020
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
CONNECTING PATRONS AND POLLINATORS AT THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUMS POLLINATOR GARDEN AND MARITIME FOREST
2020
ROBERT L MATTOCKS II AND CAROL J
$25K
EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE
2020
EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH
$25K
IMAGINATION BAY AT PINE KNOLL SHORES AQUARIUM
2020
MIMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION.
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
BARNES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2020
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
$9K
SPRING INTO ACTION & REGIONAL PREPAREDNESS GRANT
2020
The Outer Banks Hospital Inc
$8K
NC Aquarium society pledge
2020
Southern Bank Foundation
$5K
DONATION
2020
AMERICAN GIFT FUND
$5K
OPERATIONS
2020
THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL
$5K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2020
ELLA ANN L AND FRANK B HOLDING FOUNDATIO
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
WILLIAM C ETHRIDGE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
To fund operational expenses
2020
NORTH STATE FOUNDATION
$2K
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES
2020
DAN CAMERON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
EducationalPrograms andExhibits
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$89
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
REYNOLDS AMERICAN FOUNDATION
$89
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$23
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$105K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
ROBERT L MATTOCKS II AND CAROL J
$25K
EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE
2019
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$18K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
2019
ELLA ANN L AND FRANK B HOLDING FOUNDATIO
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
THE ROBERT P HOLDING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
ROBERT L MATTOCKS II AND CAROL J
$5K
EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARINE LIFE
2018
MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION
$5K
CONSERVATION
2018
LOOMIS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
WILLIAM C ETHRIDGE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
To fund operational expenses
2018
BARNES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2018
THE GOODNIGHT EDUCATIONAL
$5K
AQUARIUM SCHOLARS
2018
THE IRWIN BELK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
MCADAMS FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
NORTH STATE FOUNDATION
$2K
MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES
2018
ELLA ANN L AND FRANK B HOLDING FOUNDATIO
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$25K
GENERAL USE
2017

Funded by

$3.3M from 50 funders · 107 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$808K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Eddie And Jo Allison Smith

$575K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Southern Bank Foundation

$255K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Allen Family Philanthropies

$204K · 1 grant · 2023

The Cannon Foundation Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2023

Arthur L Bud Johnson In Memory Of

$140K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

North Carolina Community Foundation

$109K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN561512990
NTEE codeD115
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-08
Formed1986
Employees140
Volunteers62
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