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Aquarium of the Pacific

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
November 1992[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$59,309,760[4]

Aquarium of the Pacific is a nonprofit in Long Beach, California, according to IRS records[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1], and it appears in the Publication 78 data as a public charity[3].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) is the part of the tax code for charitable organizations[1]. Its foundation code 15 means the IRS classes it as a public charity that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[6]. It appears in the Publication 78 data, the IRS list of groups eligible to receive tax-deductible gifts[3], and its deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code D500, Animal-Related, Zoo, Zoological Society[8].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 33-0532354
Location in IRS records[5] Long Beach, California
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] November 1992
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] D500: Animal-Related, Zoo, Zoological Society
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Aquarium of the Pacific reported total revenue of $57,011,610[12]. Program service revenue was $43,999,804 and contributions, gifts and grants were $5,477,946 on that return[13]. Total expenses for that period were $50,381,560 and net assets at year end were $80,974,750[12]. Total revenue was $55,282,601 for the tax period ending December 2021[14] and $51,747,392 for the tax period ending December 2022[15]. Both were lower than the total reported for the tax period ending December 2023[12]. Net assets grew from $52,608,484 at the end of 2021[14] to $74,344,700 at the end of 2022[15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $59,309,760 and total assets of $100,041,655.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $55.3M$55.3MDecember 2021: total expenses $33.7M$33.7MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $51.7M$51.7MDecember 2022: total expenses $42.4M$42.4MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $57.0M$57.0MDecember 2023: total expenses $50.4M$50.4MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[14]Form 990$55,282,601$33,659,381$52,608,484
December 2022[15]Form 990$51,747,392$42,384,810$74,344,700
December 2023[12]Form 990$57,011,610$50,381,560$80,974,750

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $90,299,018
Total liabilities[16] $9,324,268
Net assets or fund balances[16] $80,974,750

Employees. Aquarium of the Pacific reported 494 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Aquarium of the Pacific reported 29 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Aquarium of the Pacific?
The IRS lists Aquarium of the Pacific with EIN 33-0532354[5].
Is Aquarium of the Pacific a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization[1]. The IRS letter recognizing the exemption is dated November 1992 in the master file[2].
Are donations to Aquarium of the Pacific tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for it says contributions are deductible[7], and it appears in the Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3].
Where is Aquarium of the Pacific located?
The IRS master file lists it in Long Beach, California[5].
How much revenue does Aquarium of the Pacific report?
For the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $59,309,760[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $57,011,610[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Aquarium of the Pacific as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is November 1992. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Aquarium of the Pacific (EIN 33-0532354) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $59,309,760 and total assets of $100,041,655. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Aquarium of the Pacific with employer identification number (EIN) 33-0532354, located in Long Beach, California. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Aquarium of the Pacific: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Aquarium of the Pacific: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Aquarium of the Pacific the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code D500: Animal-Related, Zoo, Zoological Society. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Aquarium of the Pacific: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Aquarium of the Pacific's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Aquarium of the Pacific for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Aquarium of the Pacific reported total revenue $57,011,610, total expenses $50,381,560, net assets or fund balances at year end $80,974,750. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $5,477,946 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $43,999,804 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $1,035,482 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $57,011,610 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Aquarium of the Pacific reported total revenue $55,282,601, total expenses $33,659,381, net assets or fund balances at year end $52,608,484. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Aquarium of the Pacific reported total revenue $51,747,392, total expenses $42,384,810, net assets or fund balances at year end $74,344,700. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $90,299,018, total liabilities $9,324,268, net assets or fund balances $80,974,750. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Aquarium of the Pacific reported 494 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Aquarium of the Pacific reported 29 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.