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Georgia Aquarium Inc.

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
December 2001[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$165,667,302[4]

Georgia Aquarium Inc. is a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1], and for the tax period ending December 2024 the IRS master file lists its total revenue as $165,667,302[4].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) is the part of the tax code for charitable organizations, and the IRS classifies this organization as a Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code 15 means the organization receives a substantial part of its support from a government unit or the general public[6]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC for a public charity[3]. The IRS classifies it under the NTEE category Animal-Related, Zoo, Zoological Society[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 58-2574918
Location in IRS records[5] Atlanta, Georgia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] December 2001
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[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] 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, the organization reported total revenue of $154,015,989[12]. On that return, program service revenue was $144,581,883, contributions, gifts and grants were $6,219,420, and investment income was $3,835,044[13]. Total expenses on that Form 990 were $114,983,658, and net assets at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 were $426,054,917[12]. Reported total revenue rose from $115,181,059 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021[14] to $133,074,275 for the tax period ending December 2022[15], and was higher again for December 2023[12].

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 $165,667,302 and total assets of $632,928,177.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $115.2M$115.2MDecember 2021: total expenses $90.6M$90.6MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $133.1M$133.1MDecember 2022: total expenses $106.1M$106.1MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $154.0M$154.0MDecember 2023: total expenses $115.0M$115.0MDec 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$115,181,059$90,584,480$358,539,114
December 2022[15]Form 990$133,074,275$106,149,303$386,285,873
December 2023[12]Form 990$154,015,989$114,983,658$426,054,917

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] $586,624,359
Total liabilities[16] $160,569,442
Net assets or fund balances[16] $426,054,917

Employees. Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported 862 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, Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported 47 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Georgia Aquarium Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Georgia Aquarium Inc.?
The IRS master file lists Georgia Aquarium Inc. with employer identification number 58-2574918[5].
Is Georgia Aquarium Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Georgia Aquarium Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification Charitable Organization[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is December 2001[2].
Are donations to Georgia Aquarium Inc. tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for Georgia Aquarium Inc. says contributions are deductible[8]. It also appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].
Where is Georgia Aquarium Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists Georgia Aquarium Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia[5].
How much revenue does Georgia Aquarium Inc. report?
For the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $165,667,302[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $154,015,989[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Georgia Aquarium Inc. 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 December 2001. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Georgia Aquarium Inc. (EIN 58-2574918) 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 $165,667,302 and total assets of $632,928,177. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Georgia Aquarium Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 58-2574918, located in Atlanta, Georgia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Georgia Aquarium Inc.: 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. The IRS master file assigns Georgia Aquarium Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code D500: Animal-Related, Zoo, Zoological Society. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Georgia Aquarium Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Georgia Aquarium Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Georgia Aquarium Inc.'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 Georgia Aquarium Inc. 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, Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported total revenue $154,015,989, total expenses $114,983,658, net assets or fund balances at year end $426,054,917. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $6,219,420 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $144,581,883 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $3,835,044 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $154,015,989 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported total revenue $115,181,059, total expenses $90,584,480, net assets or fund balances at year end $358,539,114. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported total revenue $133,074,275, total expenses $106,149,303, net assets or fund balances at year end $386,285,873. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $586,624,359, total liabilities $160,569,442, net assets or fund balances $426,054,917. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported 862 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, Georgia Aquarium Inc. reported 47 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Georgia Aquarium Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. 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.