Public Charity

MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM

MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM is a Public Charity headquartered in GULFPORT, MS. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $8.7M revenue, $10.2M expenses, $5.7M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $821K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 814974774 GULFPORT, MS Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.7M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$821K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO DO ANY AND ALL THINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AN AQUARIUM AND PROVIDING, MAINTAINING, AND ENCOURAGING THE USE OF QUALITY PUBLIC FACILITIES AND WORKS WHICH WILL OFFER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND MAINTAINING AND CARING FOR A VARIED AND EXTENSIVE INVENTORY OF AQUATIC LIFE IN A HUMANE, HEALTHY, AND SANITARY ENVIRONMENT FOR A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SUCH AQUATIC LIFE.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ben Pace
VP OF VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Alexa Delaune
DIRECTOR Dr Scott Willard
DIRECTOR Duncan Mckenzie
SR VP OF PROPERTY OPERATIO Jeff Gibula
DIRECTOR Kelly Darnell

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Top Grant Purposes

DEEP WATER OCTOCORALS AND EXHIBIT
$507,498 1 grant
DEEP WATER OCTOCORALS
$273,500 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $8.7M $10.2M $5.7M
2023 $7.0M $9.2M $6.8M
2022 $6.6M $9.4M $7.8M
2020 $7.6M $6.8M $3.4M
2019 $704K $2.2M $945K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $704K to $8.7M (+1139%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.

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