MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
EIN 77-0150580 · Zoos & Aquariums (D50)
What they do
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE .
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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
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DR CHRISTOPHER SCHOLINPRESIDENT & CEO
KAYA JOHNSONDIR OF MARINE OPS
HEIDI CULLENCOMM. DIRECTOR
BASILIO MARTINEZCFO
NORMAN STEINBERGHR DIRECTOR
KELLY BENOIT BIRDSCIENCE CHAIR
MARK TALKOVICCHIEF ROV PILOT
DR ERIC HARTWIGDIRECTOR
JOHN ZICKERDIRECTOR
EDWARD BARNHOLTDIRECTOR
DR SUSAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
DR SUSAN LOZIERDIRECTOR
DR SUSAN HACKWOODDIRECTOR
DR LISA WHITEDIRECTOR
DR JOEL BIRNBAUMDIRECTOR
DR GEORGE SOMERODIRECTOR
DR G ROSS HEATHDIRECTOR
DR CURTIS COLLINSDIRECTOR
DONA CRAWFORDDIRECTOR
DR JYOTIKA VIRMANIDIRECTOR
JULIE PACKARDCHAIRMAN
CHRISTOPHER BURNETTDIRECTOR
DR FRANKLIN ORRVICE CHAIRMAN
NANCY BURNETTDIRECTOR
BARBARA WRIGHTDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1988
- Location
- 7700 SANDHOLDT RD, MOSS LANDING, CA 95039-9644
- County
- Monterey
- In care of
- Basilio Martinez
- Primary officer
- Basilio Martinez, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990PF
- Tax preparer
- CROWE LLP
- NTEE classification
- Zoos & Aquariums (D50)
- IRS tax category
- Zoos & Aquariums
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes