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. 145 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $39.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362167918 CHICAGO, IL Zoos & Aquariums NTEE: D50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$102.0M
Total Expenses$72.8M
Total Assets$780.1M
Grant Records145
Funding Total$39.4M
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.

Where $100 goes at Shedd Aquarium Society

How Shedd Aquarium Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$49
Conservation education
62% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 121 guests
$25
Animal care
32% of program spending
$5
Conservation science and research
6% of program spending
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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

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$225,270
2025
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$10,500
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$404,660
2024
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$302,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$291,470

Showing up to 5 of 145 total records — full history available with membership.

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

Animal Welfare
$24,173,733 34 grants
General Support
$13,708,507 77 grants
Environment & Conservation
$724,778 12 grants
Education
$257,080 6 grants
Research & Policy
$80,025 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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