National Aquarium Inc
TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE TO INSPIRE COMPASSION AND CARE FOR OUR OCEAN PLANET
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$101.5M
-6.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$20.1M
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$20.1M
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $101,493,868 | $108,867,004 | $108,550,637 |
| Revenue | $74,375,786 | $55,641,673 | $54,816,849 |
| Expenses | $76,249,119 | $54,083,927 | $51,432,748 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,073,049 | $1,049,783 | $231,370 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR ABIAMIRI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADAM BORDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TODD CHESTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CELINE COUSTEAU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID DARDIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COLLEEN DILENSCHNEIDER | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JACK DWYER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NANCY GRASMICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS GRIFFITH | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| KATHRYN MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROBERT MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MAGGIE MCINTOSH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MERRIE MOWEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ROY PRATHER III | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER REYNOLDS | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ENRIC SALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TED WIESE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JAYSON WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARC WYATT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MOHANNAD JISHI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/24) | 2 | — |
| SHARI SANT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/24) | 2 | — |
| CHUCK TILDON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/24) | 2 | — |
| VIRGINIA Y NEWTON | SVP/CFO/COO | 40 | $355,990 |
| JOHN C RACANELLI | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 34 | $462,783 |
| JENNIFER DRIBAN | SVP/CHIEF MISSION OFFICER | 40 | $268,413 |
| SCOTT MELTON | SVP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 40 | $259,815 |
| STEPHANIE ALLARD | SVP/CHIEF ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICER | 40 | $223,334 |
| MARGOT AMELIA | SVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 39 | $284,017 |
| JACQUELINE BERSHAD | VP OF PLANNING AND DESIGN | 40 | $162,381 |
| SEAN BEATTIE | VP OF PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $151,339 |
| SAMUEL TAWIAH | VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $172,570 |
| ALISON DINGER | VP OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION | 40 | $159,069 |
| KRISTEN ROSENBERGER | VP OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS | 40 | $155,154 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Maryland $20.2M (100%)
California $30K (0%)
States
Cities
BaltimoreMonterey
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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