OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION

EIN 73-1317935 · Animal-Related (D115)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION is to SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STRATEGIC GROWTH and SUSTAINABILITY of THE JENKS AQUARIUM AUTHORITY (A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION of THE CITY of JENKS, OKLAHOMA). THE AQUARIUM is DEDICATED to FOSTERING KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION and CONSERVATION of AQUATIC LIFE and ENVIRONMENTS, and WELCOMES MORE THAN 400,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, PROVIDING AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT IN ADDITION to SERVING AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE. THE PURPOSES and OBJECTIVES of THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE to DEVELOP, MANAGE, OPERATE AND/OR SERVE AS AN AFFILIATED BOARD of DIRECTORS for PUBLIC AQUARIUMS, WHICH WILL ALSO SERVE AS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, NATURE and WILDLIFE INTERPRETIVE and REHABILITATION CENTERS, SANCTUARIES, REFUGES, PROPOGATION CENTERS for PLANT and ANIMAL SPECIES, HOUSE PUBLIC or PRIVATE AGENCIES of A SIMILAR PURPOSE, and AS SCIENCE CENTERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.90%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services

$87.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.70%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$2.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$475,087

Mission workProgram services$360,57975.90% of revenue86.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$55,59311.70% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$58,91512.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$416,17287.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 30.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 17.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.03% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$475,087

Expenses$416,172

Annual surplus $58,915 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$360,579 · 86.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$55,593 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$475,087

Expenses$416,172

Assets$966,323

Income$500,500

Contributions$366,275

Mission work (program services)$360,579

Management and general$55,593

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

MATT GRIFFINBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM COLEBOARD MEMBER

TODD BLACKBURNVICE PRESIDE

STEVE MCCLELLANBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN ORTHTREASURER

SCOTT BONNALLIEBOARD MEMBER

RYAN LOGANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT LEEBOARD MEMBER

PETER BROLICKBOARD MEMBER

PAUL ROSSBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW BOWLERBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINA MORRISPRESIDENT

KERRY ROWLANDBOARD MEMBER

KEITH RICHARDSONSECRETARY

KEITH MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER

JOHN SIELERBOARD MEMBER

JOE MERENDABOARD MEMBER

HARVIE ROEBOARD MEMBER

GALEN MARTENSBOARD MEMBER

DEREK SMITHEEBOARD MEMBER

DAVE SHIRLEYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: PO BOX 1443, JENKS, OK 74037-1443
County: Tulsa
In care of: % SHAWN ORTH
Primary officer: SHAWN ORTH, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(918) 296-3474 Officer phone(918) 808-1799

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN CHISM & THOMPSON PLLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D115)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services