Mission
THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM IS A CATALYST FOR GLOBAL CHANGE THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION, COMMITMENT TO MARINE ANIMAL CONSERVATION, INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY FOR A VITAL AND VIBRANT OCEAN.
Public Charity
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION, of BOSTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $54.6M in revenue, $55.3M in expenses, $126.6M in total assets. 145 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 042297514
BOSTON, MA
Zoos & Aquariums
NTEE: D50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$54.6M
Total Expenses$55.3M
Total Assets$126.6M
Grant Records145
Funding Total$18.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at New England Aquarium Corporation
How New England Aquarium Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$57
Exhibition
$13
Scientific research and advising:in 2024, the New England Aquarium ('the aquarium") continued conducting applied ocean science research and technical advising/market-based solutions to help deliver on its mission toward…
$8
2024 notable highlights of the sea turtle programs:the New England Aquarium has two distinctive programs with sea turtles: we run one of the largest sea turtle rescue operations…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,499
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$678,182
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$265,442
Research
$104,869
HUMAN SERVICES
$76,500
Showing up to 5 of 145 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP, ANIMAL CARE
Bailey Barbara
VP, CAMPUS OPERATIONS FACILITIES
Batie Ferris
TRUSTEE
Bechhofer David
TRUSTEE
Burton Thomas R
TRUSTEE
Cabot Linda N
AVP CONTROLLER
Cawsey Martin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54.6M | $55.3M | $126.6M |
| 2023 | $65.4M | $53.7M | $123.2M |
| 2022 | $62.3M | $45.0M | $114.7M |
| 2020 | $26.3M | $37.0M | $84.0M |
| 2019 | $48.9M | $45.6M | $83.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $48.9M to $54.6M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $126.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.