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New England Aquarium Corporation

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
November 1960[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$54,645,914[4]

New England Aquarium Corporation is listed in IRS records as an organization in Boston, Massachusetts, exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC, A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS master file gives a ruling date of November 1960[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 04-2297514
Location in IRS records[5] Boston, Massachusetts
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] November 1960
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, the organization reported total revenue of $65,384,755[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $23,458,590 and program service revenue of $32,971,433[13]. Total expenses were $53,730,828 and net assets at year end were $95,146,461 on the same return[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $52,802,901 for the tax period ending December 2021[14], $62,315,970 for December 2022[15], and $65,384,755 for December 2023[12]. Net assets at year end were $66,459,851 for December 2021[14], $81,074,511 for December 2022[15], and $95,146,461 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 $54,645,914 and total assets of $126,594,457.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $52.8M$52.8MDecember 2021: total expenses $34.0M$34.0MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $62.3M$62.3MDecember 2022: total expenses $45.0M$45.0MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $65.4M$65.4MDecember 2023: total expenses $53.7M$53.7MDec 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$52,802,901$34,018,168$66,459,851
December 2022[15]Form 990$62,315,970$45,026,032$81,074,511
December 2023[12]Form 990$65,384,755$53,730,828$95,146,461

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] $123,239,558
Total liabilities[16] $28,093,097
Net assets or fund balances[16] $95,146,461

Employees. New England Aquarium Corporation reported 383 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, New England Aquarium Corporation reported 49 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, New England Aquarium Corporation answered yes to: it maintained donor advised funds; it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of New England Aquarium Corporation?
The IRS master file lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 04-2297514[5].
Is New England Aquarium Corporation a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to New England Aquarium Corporation tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is New England Aquarium Corporation located?
The IRS master file lists it in Boston, Massachusetts[5].
What revenue did New England Aquarium Corporation report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $54,645,914 for the tax period ending December 2024[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023 reported total revenue of $65,384,755[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists New England Aquarium Corporation 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 1960. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. New England Aquarium Corporation (EIN 04-2297514) 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 $54,645,914 and total assets of $126,594,457. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists New England Aquarium Corporation with employer identification number (EIN) 04-2297514, located in Boston, Massachusetts. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for New England Aquarium Corporation: 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 New England Aquarium Corporation: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns New England Aquarium Corporation 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 New England Aquarium Corporation: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. New England Aquarium Corporation'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 New England Aquarium Corporation 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, New England Aquarium Corporation reported total revenue $65,384,755, total expenses $53,730,828, net assets or fund balances at year end $95,146,461. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $23,458,590 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $32,971,433 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $2,244,070 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $65,384,755 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, New England Aquarium Corporation reported total revenue $52,802,901, total expenses $34,018,168, net assets or fund balances at year end $66,459,851. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, New England Aquarium Corporation reported total revenue $62,315,970, total expenses $45,026,032, net assets or fund balances at year end $81,074,511. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $123,239,558, total liabilities $28,093,097, net assets or fund balances $95,146,461. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. New England Aquarium Corporation reported 383 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, New England Aquarium Corporation reported 49 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, New England Aquarium Corporation answered yes to: it maintained donor advised funds; it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

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