Animals : Zoos and Aquariums
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Inspiring conservation of the oceans
Board Leadership
Steve Neal
Chairman of the Board
CEO
Julie Packard
Executive Director
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Opened in 1984, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. We know that bringing people face-to-face with living marine animals is a powerful way to move them to care about the oceans and ocean life. From the beginning, we planned our permanent exhibits as a walk through Monterey Bay's beautiful natural communities. In 1996, we almost doubled our exhibit space with the opening of the Outer Bay Wing, devoted to the open ocean and deep sea. The main feature is the Outer Bay Waters exhibit, the one-million-gallon tank containing tuna, sharks and sea turtles. The aquarium has an active research program. We have groups working on sea otter conservation and tuna conservation biology. About 1.8 million people visit us each year.
Opened in 1984, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. We know that bringing people face-to-face with living marine animals is a powerful way to move them to care about the oceans and ocean life. From the beginning, we planned our permanent exhibits as a walk through Monterey Bay's beautiful natural communities. In 1996, we almost doubled our exhibit space with the opening of the Outer Bay Wing, devoted to the open ocean and deep sea. The main feature is the Outer Bay Waters exhibit, the one-million-gallon tank containing tuna, sharks and sea turtles. The aquarium has an active research program. We have groups working on sea otter conservation and tuna conservation biology. About 1.8 million people visit us each year.
Impact Information
Financial
97.55
Accountability & Transparency
97.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
83.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 12.0% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 4.4% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.07 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.68 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 6.0% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 4.8% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $40,715,245 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $13,858,188 |
Fundraising Events | $3,661,749 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $22,844 |
Total Contributions | $58,258,026 |
Program Service Revenue | $54,578,000 |
Total Primary Revenue | $112,836,026 |
Other Revenue | $12,040,110 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $124,876,136 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $81,491,606 |
Administrative Expenses | $9,493,727 |
Fundraising Expenses | $5,620,168 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $96,605,501 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $28,270,635 |
Net Assets | $461,647,479 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
---|---|---|---|---|
$318,210 | 0.32% | Julie Packard | Executive Director |
Mission
Opened in 1984, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. We know that bringing people face-to-face with living marine animals is a powerful way to move them to care about the oceans and ocean life. From the beginning, we planned our permanent exhibits as a walk through Monterey Bay's beautiful natural communities. In 1996, we almost doubled our exhibit space with the opening of the Outer Bay Wing, devoted to the open ocean and deep sea. The main feature is the Outer Bay Waters exhibit, the one-million-gallon tank containing tuna, sharks and sea turtles. The aquarium has an active research program. We have groups working on sea otter conservation and tuna conservation biology. About 1.8 million people visit us each year.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Monterey Bay Aquarium (CA) | 97.26 | |
Niagara Aquarium Foundation (NY) | 86.39 | |
North Carolina Aquarium Society (NC) | 88.29 | |
Texas State Aquarium (TX) | 92.25 | |
Seattle Aquarium (WA) | 90.97 |