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Pier Aquarium INC

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St Petersburg, FL501(c)(3)Since 1988AnimalsEIN 59-2899571Revenue $269K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmecstpete.org244 2nd Avenue N, 33701-3306 · St Petersburg, FLTax-exempt since Dec 1988Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$269K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
$261K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$208K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$208K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $230K Management & general 12% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Peter Betzer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Luther
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Wallace
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates aquariums and offers marine education programs to advance public understanding of the ocean.

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1 program · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advancement of public interest in and knowledge of ocean and marine life by conducting public education programs, and building and operating marine science exhibits.

$230Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$22
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22
Grants paid · 1 grant · $26K · 2021–2021
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay INCFL · FY2021$25,950

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$198K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$153K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$227$227
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$230K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $269K$261K$8K$208K 990 PDF
FY2024 $253K$226K$27K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$209K−$5K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$255K−$32K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$187K$23K$208K 990 PDF
FY2020 $196K$227K−$31K$185K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $269,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$13,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $243,506$236,934
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,234$3,853
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,820$15,117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,560$269,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $180,011$193,283
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,840$68,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $225,851$261,387
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,709$7,701
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $269,088 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $236,934$236,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,853$3,853
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,117$15,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $252,051 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,853$269,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,387 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,585 · Management $16,958$169,543
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,693 · Management $1,077$10,770
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,673 · Management $1,297$12,970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,422$3,422
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,618$1,618
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $227$227
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,134$2,134
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,600$4,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,466$51,466
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,637$4,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,054 · Management $31,333 · Fundraising $0$261,387
Part X · Balance sheet $225,474 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,631$10,290
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $61,592$128,202
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,898$42,898
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,291$44,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,412$225,474
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,377$15,285
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,943$2,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,320$17,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,092$207,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,092$207,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,412$225,474
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$269,088
XI-2 Total expenses$261,387
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,092
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,941
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,734

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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