Public Charity

SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY

SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $102.0M in revenue, $72.8M in expenses, $780.1M in total assets. 138 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $38.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362167918 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$102.0M
Total Expenses$72.8M
Total Assets$780.1M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$38.5M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Shedd Aquarium's mission is to spark compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. This is driven by the organization's vision of a world thriving with aquatic life sustained by people who love, understand and protect it.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Alex Singla
Trustee Anders Gustafsson
Trustee Andrew Nocella
Trustee Anna M Livingston
Trustee Brent Gledhill
Trustee Brian A Kenney

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Support of the Shedd Aquarium Conservation Action, The Capital Campaign, Coral Atoll and General operating support. Centennial Commitment: Fueling impact through a perpetual ESG Fund and investment. membership Support at the Aquarium Council Level (waive tangible benefits). Support for Dive Deeper initiative. Support for the Surge Forward Initiative
$16,996,900 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,770,942 9 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$3,687,964 1 grant
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$2,906,932 5 grants
General Operating Support, support for capital campaign, support for the Dive Deeper Campaign, support for Dive Deeper initiative, General Fund, support for animal care or education, Annual support, support for Shedd?s Centennial Commitment
$2,451,517 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $102.0M $72.8M $780.1M
2023 $93.0M $67.0M $703.9M
2022 $94.9M $57.6M $628.2M
2021 $182.6M $55.8M $579.1M
2020 $48.3M $54.4M $474.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $48.3M to $102.0M (+111%), with total assets most recently reported at $780.1M.

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