Public Charity

OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION

OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in JENKS, OK. Its most recent IRS filing (2023) reports revenue of $475K, expenses of $416K, total assets of $966K. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $773K.

EIN: 731317935 JENKS, OK Single Organization Support NTEE: D11 Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$475K
Total Expenses$416K
Total Assets$966K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$773K
Filing Years2018–2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STRATEGIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE JENKS AQUARIUM AUTHORITY (A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF JENKS, OKLAHOMA). THE AQUARIUM IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTS, AND WELCOMES MORE THAN 400,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, PROVIDING AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE. THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE TO DEVELOP, MANAGE, OPERATE AND/OR SERVE AS AN AFFILIATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PUBLIC AQUARIUMS, WHICH WILL ALSO SERVE AS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, NATURE AND WILDLIFE INTERPRETIVE AND REHABILITATION CENTERS, SANCTUARIES, REFUGES, PROPOGATION CENTERS FOR PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES, HOUSE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES OF A SIMILAR PURPOSE, AND AS SCIENCE CENTERS.

Where $100 goes at Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation

How Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $93 for programs

$70
Ongoing fundraising to support the exhibits of the oklahoma aquarium through construction, maintenance, and finanical support through splash and other aquarium programs
75% of program spending
$23
The fish friend education fund eliminates the financial barriers to experiential learning by awarding scholarships for field trips for underserved school groups
25% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Carolina Morris
BOARD MEMBER Dave Shirley
BOARD MEMBER Derek Smithee
BOARD MEMBER Galen Martens
BOARD MEMBER Harvie Roe
BOARD MEMBER Joe Merenda

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$579,643 10 grants
Health & Medicine
$183,263 1 grant
Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $475K $416K $966K
2022 $251K $207K $905K
2020 $263K $135K $818K
2019 $450K $232K $690K
2018 $292K $342K $402K

Between 2018 and 2023, reported annual revenue grew from $292K to $475K (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $966K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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