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← SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SEWARD ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MARINE SCIENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,560,249
Total expenses
$13,689,115
Contributions and grants received
$6,383,589
Grants paid
$1,663,672
Program service revenue
$4,891,043
Investment income
$59,964
Other revenue
$1,225,653
Total assets, end of year
$36,260,126
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,887,574
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$33,372,552
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,772,673
Management and general expenses
$2,411,615
Fundraising expenses
$504,827
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,772,673

Program services were 78.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $202,755

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,422,261

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,758,573

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $150,458

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION FEES

    total $4,177,930 · related or exempt $4,177,930

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $255,915 · related or exempt $255,915

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $255,534 · related or exempt $255,534

  • 2d · Program service revenue: REHABILITATION CNTRCT

    total $201,664 · related or exempt $201,664

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $68,420 · excluded $68,420

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $236,667

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $236,667

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $236,667 · excluded $236,667

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,510

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $18,966

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,510 · other assets -$18,966

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$8,456 · excluded -$8,456

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $161,731

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $202,755

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $215,816

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$54,085 · excluded -$54,085

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $19,450

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $63

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $19,387 · excluded $19,387

  • 11a · Other revenue: FISCAL AGENT FEES

    total $598,991 · excluded $598,991

  • 11b · Other revenue: REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMEN

    total $336,622 · excluded $336,622

  • 11c · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $44,786 · excluded $44,786

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $43,285 · excluded $43,285

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,023,684

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,663,672 · program services $1,663,672

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $370,812 · management and general $370,812

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,789,127 · program services $3,601,938 · management and general $925,790 · fundraising $261,399

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $852,666 · program services $855,146 · management and general -$63,477 · fundraising $60,997

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $373,827 · program services $265,094 · management and general $90,695 · fundraising $18,038

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,034 · management and general $13,034

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $606,267 · management and general $606,267

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $34,800 · fundraising $34,800

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $974,927 · program services $853,831 · management and general $53,744 · fundraising $67,352

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $47,448 · program services $47,134 · management and general $78 · fundraising $236

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $832,350 · program services $738,650 · management and general $49,066 · fundraising $44,634

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $57,385 · program services $57,385

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,009,829 · program services $817,361 · management and general $190,986 · fundraising $1,482

  • 17 · Travel

    total $236,880 · program services $196,983 · management and general $33,601 · fundraising $6,296

  • 20 · Interest

    total $96 · program services $17 · management and general $79

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $886,664 · program services $886,664

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $540,315 · program services $539,927 · management and general $388

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $228,385 · program services $78,240 · management and general $140,552 · fundraising $9,593

  • 24b · Other expenses: INDIRECT COST RECOVERY

    total $170,631 · program services $170,631

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,763,617 · end of year $2,495,047

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,393,432 · end of year $31,389

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,076,855 · end of year $1,495,036

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $57,082 · end of year $31,059

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $128,149 · end of year $200,483

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $67,797

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $27,610,700

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $19,823,331

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $31,079,785 · end of year $7,787,369

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $904,812

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $693,252 · end of year $23,247,134

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,951,954 · end of year $2,088,906

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $713,694 · end of year $798,668

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $309,106 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,604,959 · end of year $10,200,998

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,612,459 · end of year $23,171,554

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER GENERATES AND SHARES SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF ALASKA'S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO GENERATE AND SHARE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF ALASKA'S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.

  • VISITOR AND EDUCATION PROGRAM: INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS BRING MARINE SCIENCE, CURRENT RESEARCH, AND REHABILITATION PROJECTS TO LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, BOTH ON-SITE, ACROSS ALASKA, AND BEYOND, THROUGH HANDS-ON EXHIBITS, GUIDED TOURS, CAMPS, AND CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS. LIVE, INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING VIDEOCONFERENCES CONNECT STUDENTS STATEWIDE TO THE CENTER'S ANIMALS AND CURRENT RESEARCH THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED, TEACHER-SUPPORTED LESSONS.

    Expenses $4,095,593 · Grants $1,469,152 · Revenue $4,689,379

  • FACILITIES: THE 115,000-SQUARE-FOOT PUBLIC AQUARIUM IS THE PHYSICAL FOUNDATION THAT MAKES THE ORGANIZATION'S FULL MISSION POSSIBLE, HOUSING THE SPECIALIZED COLD-WATER EXHIBIT HABITATS, QUARANTINE SPACES, AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS NEEDED TO CARE FOR RESIDENT MARINE LIFE AND TREAT STRANDED WILDLIFE. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 165,000 VISITORS COME TO THE CENTER FROM AROUND THE WORLD, EXPLORING EXHIBITS WHILE GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE MARINE RESEARCH AND ANIMAL CARE HAPPENING ON-SITE, ALLOWING TRANSLATION OF THE CENTER'S SCIENTIFIC WORK INTO ACCESSIBLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $3,409,329

  • ANIMAL CARE: THE ANIMAL CARE TEAM PROVIDES EXPERT DAILY HUSBANDRY TO ITS RESIDENT COLLECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS, SEABIRDS, FISH, AND INVERTEBRATES. CARE STAFF MANAGE DAILY DIET PREPARATION, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND ENRICHMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EACH ANIMAL'S PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. AS ONE OF VERY FEW AQUARIUMS IN NORTH AMERICA TO HOUSE STELLER SEA LIONS, THE CENTER HAS ALSO SUPPORTED SUCCESSFUL BIRTHS WITHIN ITS RESIDENT POPULATION, CONTRIBUTING TO THE COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    Expenses $2,063,253

  • RESEARCH PROGRAM: A COLD WATER MARINE RESEARCH FACILITY THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO THE BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND ECOLOGY OF MARINE MAMMALS, SEABIRDS, AND FISH IN ALASKA'S ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC WATERS, WITH THE GOAL OF GENERATING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION POLICY. THE CENTER'S UNIQUE COMBINATION OF COLD-WATER RESEARCH FACILITIES, LIVE ANIMAL COLLECTIONS, AND SPECIALIZED STAFF ENABLES SCIENTISTS TO USE BOTH EXPERIMENTAL AND FIELD-BASED METHODS TO INVESTIGATE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES AFFECTING MARINE ANIMAL POPULATIONS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

    Expenses $728,397 · Grants $194,519

  • REHABILITATION PROGRAM: THE ONLY PERMANENT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTER IN ALASKA. THE CENTER REMAINS READY YEAR-ROUND TO RESPOND TO STRANDED, INJURED, OR ORPHANED MARINE ANIMALS AND UNUSUAL EVENTS SUCH AS OIL SPILLS, DEPLOYING MOBILE TREATMENT UNITS WHEN NEEDED. BEYOND DIRECT ANIMAL CARE, EACH RESCUE CONTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC DATA TO FEDERAL AGENCIES AND RESEARCHERS THAT ADVANCES UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION OF ALASKA'S THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    Expenses $476,101 · Revenue $201,664

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rachel Bunnell

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Suydam

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Lawrence

    SECRATARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Pinkston

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angel Drobnica

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bradley Moran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Riekkola

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bridget Coughlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dylan Faber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Geri Nipp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Holly Hirai

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Kubitz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josie Hickel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kat Sorensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Consenstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Conner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurel Stutzer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Peterman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marghee Sherman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Burgess

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martin Cary

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michele Schuh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Kimball

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Micciche

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Grabacki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Lauck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Troy Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Valerie Phelps

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wendy Lindskoog

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wei Ying Wong

    CEO & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $222,955
    From this org
    $208,052
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,903
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,052
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,903
    Filer's total
    $222,955

  • Brad Ryan

    EXECUTIVE VP/DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $147,857
    From this org
    $147,857
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Caroline Goertz

    DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH

    Total calculated
    $127,955
    From this org
    $127,955
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Charles Arnold

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $127,533
    From this org
    $127,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Neisha Jones

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $142,128
    From this org
    $117,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,302
    Hours/week
    40

  • John Fraser

    CHIEF MISSION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $143,158
    From this org
    $116,365
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,793
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202622309349302202

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