Georgia Aquarium Inc
225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $165,667,302 | $125,452,805 | $466,890,080 |
| FY2023 | $154,015,989 | $114,983,658 | $426,054,917 |
| FY2022 | $133,074,275 | $106,149,303 | $386,285,873 |
| FY2021 | $115,181,059 | $90,584,480 | $358,539,114 |
| FY2020 | $49,502,065 | $82,869,275 | $333,445,993 |
| FY2019 | $102,513,148 | $94,232,467 | $366,813,205 |
| FY2018 | $96,936,528 | $94,443,496 | $357,939,655 |
| FY2017 | $93,793,876 | $88,031,370 | $355,446,607 |
| FY2016 | $92,314,965 | $92,982,142 | $348,044,471 |
| FY2015 | $83,268,975 | $85,665,034 | $348,711,654 |
| FY2014 | $78,679,470 | $76,385,399 | $351,107,711 |
| FY2013 | $78,696,691 | $73,457,953 | $350,192,108 |
| FY2012 | $77,525,606 | $68,570,556 | $353,599,180 |
| FY2011 | $76,366,061 | $72,896,326 | $345,876,884 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Georgia Aquarium Inc (EIN 58-2574918), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $7,150,987 | 4% |
| Program service revenue | $152,354,172 | 92% |
| Other revenue | $6,162,143 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $99,432,383 | 79% |
| Management & general | $23,684,318 | 19% |
| Fundraising | $2,336,104 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 92% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 19%, and fundraising 2%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 36.9% of 241 Animal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in GA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 44.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 86th percentile among 283 Animal-Related organizations in GA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 289 Animal-Related organizations in GA.
- Total revenue rose from $76,366,061 in FY2011 to $165,667,302 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2016, FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $345,876,884 to $466,890,080 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 19% of revenue in FY2011 and 4% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS A LEADING NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO AQUATIC RESEARCH, EXCEPTIONAL ANIMAL CARE, AND EDUCATION TO ENGAGE AND CULTIVATE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORLD OCEAN. WE DO THIS BY HELPING PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2001 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | D500 — Animal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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