OREGON COAST AQUARIUM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OREGON COAST AQUARIUM INC

EIN 93-0877807 · Animal-Related (D500)

What they do

THE AQUARIUMS MISSION is to MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST QUALITY AQUATIC and MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAMS for RECREATION and EDUCATION SO THAT THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTANDS, CHERISHES, and CONSERVES THE WORLDS NATURAL MARINE and COASTAL RESOURCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

56.75%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

2.51%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$74.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.04%of revenue went to management and office costs20.2% of expenses

$4.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $258,684 for CARRIE LEWIS (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$18,336,343

Mission workProgram services$10,405,28356.75% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,758,08815.04% of revenue20.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$460,9842.51% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,711,98825.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,624,35574.30% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 20.2% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 20.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 20.9% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 24.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 19.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 20.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,336,343

Expenses$13,624,355

Annual surplus $4,711,988 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)$10,405,283 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,758,088 · 20.2% of expenses

Fundraising$460,984 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,336,343

Expenses$13,624,355

Assets$60,650,748

Income$19,417,228

Contributions$6,626,293

Mission work (program services)$10,405,283

Fundraising$460,984

Management and general$2,758,088

Executive compensation (total)$325,191

Stocks and bonds$10,178,168

Accounting fees$71,466

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CARRIE LEWISPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $258,684Base $240,781 · Other $17,903

JIM BURKEDIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE · 40 hrs/week $117,792Base $105,308 · Other $12,484

GREG HOARDDIR. OF FINANCE · 30 hrs/week $96,882Base $87,656 · Other $9,226

JENNA CLOSCHEIF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $88,824Base $77,085 · Other $11,739

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

CARRIE LEWISPRESIDENT & CEO

JIM BURKEDIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE

GREG HOARDDIR. OF FINANCE

JENNA CLOSCHEIF OPERATING OFFICER

BARRY MILLERBOARD MEMBER

BRAND SCHLESINGERBOARD FIRST VICE CHAIR

DANIELLE HARTBOARD MEMBER

DR DANIEL E LEWERBOARD MEMBER

DR MARSHALL MEASE ROACHEBOARD MEMBER

DR ROBERT COWENBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN CAPRIBOARD CHAIR

GARETH OLDSBOARD TREASURER

GUY THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

LAURA ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

NICHOLAS D LAURENBOARD MEMBER

W BRENT DENHAM PE PMPBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 2820 SE FERRY SLIP ROAD, NEWPORT, OR 97365
County: Lincoln
In care of: CARRIE LEWIS
Primary officer: CARRIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(541) 867-3474

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D500)
IRS tax category: Zoos and Botanical Gardens