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Texas State Aquarium Association

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX EIN: 23-7044950 Website

THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM ALSO PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$93.7M

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

+234.6% YoY

Grant Count

5

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-33.1% YoY

About Texas State Aquarium Association

Based on IRS filings

Texas State Aquarium Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $93.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $474K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AlexandraArlingtonBaltimoreBarabooBrookfieldClearwaterKingsvilleLa CrosseLongwoodMaitlandMarathonSilver SpringsTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$21M$32M$43M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$93,696,733$92,879,435$94,526,133
Revenue$19,116,039$19,302,933$22,947,810
Expenses$18,809,415$18,184,751$16,737,953
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$473,597$654,791$492,987
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$68K0 grants20203 grants20215 grants20221 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB INC$15KCLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM$11KTHE FLORIDA AQUARIUM$10KALLIANCE OF MARINE MAMMALS$10KASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQ…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Texas State Aquarium Association

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JESSE T GILBERTPRESIDENT/CE$383KJULIO FLORESSENIOR VP/CF$294KJUSTIN SEFCIKCHIEF OPER O$230KJENNIFER VELAGOVT & MKTG$227KNICOLE ANDRADEDIRECTOR OF$161KRITA VONDRACONSERVATION$155KEMMA GILBERTDIRECTOR ANI$144KCHERYL WOLFEDIRECTOR OF$130KKARA HAHNDIR OF AQUAR$121KJEFFREY VLACHDIR OF INFO$121K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DARCY SCHROEDERCHAIR1
CATHERINE TOBIN HILLIARDVICE CHAIR1
DR OSBERT BLOWSECRETARY1
PATRICIA HAWN WALLACETREASURER1
CHARLIE ZAHNPAST CHAIR1
RAJAN AHUJAMEMBER1
MATT BARRMEMBER1
ELLIZABETH CHU RICHTERMEMBER1
BEN DONNELLMEMBER1
SIDNEY EVANS IIMEMBER1
ROB HALLMEMBER1
JOE HENKELMEMBER1
CHARLIE HICKSMEMBER1
AMANDA HINOJOSAMEMBER1
CHRISTINA HUNTER VILLEDAMEMBER1
ALEISHA KOLBMEMBER1
MARK LARUEMEMBER1
NELDA MARTINEZMEMBER1
DR KELLY M MILLERMEMBER1
ANDREW MITTONMEMBER1
JYOTI PATELMEMBER1
HOELT J POHLMEIERMEMBER1
JEFF POLLOCKMEMBER1
MIKE PUSLEYMEMBER1
STEPHEN RAFFAELEMEMBER1
LOREN ROCKMEMBER1
ANDY SAENZMEMBER1
KELEIGH SASSERMEMBER1
KRISTEN STERETTMEMBER1
JUDITH TALAVERAMEMBER1
ANNE THURWALKERMEMBER1
RHODES URBANMEMBER1
JESSE T GILBERTPRESIDENT/CE40$383,122
JULIO FLORESSENIOR VP/CF40$293,682
JUSTIN SEFCIKCHIEF OPER O40$229,595
JENNIFER VELAGOVT & MKTG40$226,864
NICOLE ANDRADEDIRECTOR OF40$161,266
RITA VONDRACONSERVATION40$154,602
EMMA GILBERTDIRECTOR ANI40$143,538
CHERYL WOLFEDIRECTOR OF40$129,770
KARA HAHNDIR OF AQUAR40$121,296
JEFFREY VLACHDIR OF INFO40$121,235

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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