Tennessee Aquarium
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net | Reserve mo. | Staff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,625,680 | 19,586,772 | −1,961,092 | 27.2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 19,275,973 | 19,812,646 | −536,673 | 26.7 | 1% |
| 2013 | 20,631,557 | 19,462,151 | 1,169,406 | 28.7 | 37% |
| 2014 | 20,742,080 | 20,071,417 | 670,663 | 28.1 | 35% |
| 2015 | 21,740,610 | 21,048,264 | 692,346 | 27.1 | 35% |
| 2016 | 23,879,504 | 22,802,283 | 1,077,221 | 25.5 | 34% |
| 2017 | 24,506,811 | 24,614,377 | −107,566 | 23.8 | 35% |
| 2018 | 28,111,098 | 25,124,534 | 2,986,564 | 24.4 | 36% |
| 2019 | 25,849,468 | 26,531,376 | −681,908 | 23.2 | 36% |
| 2020 | 19,809,653 | 23,067,241 | −3,257,588 | 25.0 | 37% |
| 2021 | 36,742,855 | 22,253,312 | 14,489,543 | 34.0 | 4% |
| 2022 | 28,377,535 | 25,640,537 | 2,736,998 | 29.8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 31,491,311 | 28,353,776 | 3,137,535 | 29.1 | 4% |
In its most recent public year (2023), this organization brought in $3,137,535 more than it spent. Its reserves stood at about 29.1 months of spending, up from 27.2 in 2011. Staff pay was 4% of spending. $937,320 of its net assets are donor-restricted.
Reserve months = net assets ÷ average monthly spending; net assets count everything the organization owns beyond its debts — buildings and donor-restricted funds included, not just cash. Staff pay = salaries, wages, and officer compensation; it excludes benefits and payroll taxes. The IRS releases this data years after the fact — this organization's newest public year is 2023. Years refer to the calendar year in which the organization's fiscal year ended. Short-form filers do not publicly report donor-restricted balances or staffing costs. Source filings
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