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South Carolina Aquarium

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on August 13, 2025.

100 Aquarium Wharf
Charleston, South Carolina 29401

South Carolina Aquarium (EIN: 57-0961897) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, South Carolina Aquarium, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 293 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $193,197. The highest compensated employee at South Carolina Aquarium is Kevin Mills with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $389,749.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$20,285,821

Expenses

$17,339,795

Employee compensation

$10,970,956
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Kevin Mills
President and Chief Executive Officer
$389,749
$368,410 No related comp$21,339
Courtenay B Lewandowski
Chief Advancement Officer
$247,219
$229,282 No related comp$17,937
John L Higgins
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$226,597
$217,089 No related comp$9,508
Jason Oddo
Chief Financial Officer
$198,296
$195,832 No related comp$2,464
Kevin Kampwerth
Vice President Creative and Exhibits
$181,082
$161,022 No related comp$20,060
Brian Brasher
Chief Infrastructure Officer
$177,513
$153,349 No related comp$24,164
Sara McDonald, Ph.D.
Vice President Conservation
$154,564
$143,889 No related comp$10,675
Paul Nunez
Chief People Officer
$152,129
$136,815 No related comp$15,314
Amie Yam-Babinchak
Chief Marketing Officer
$143,466
$117,207 No related comp$26,259
Brian Thill
Chief Experience Officer
$131,717
$105,499 No related comp$26,218
Jamie Torres, Dvm
Veterinary Care
$122,836
$112,214 No related comp$10,622

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Anne W Cleveland
Director
Cara J Richard
Director
Dan Battista
Director
Danny Kassis
Director
David Wood
Director
Debra White
Director
Dominique Milton
Director
Gary McLaurin
Director
George P Watt Jr
Director
Guy Maurice Meares III
Director
Harry Lesesne
Director
J Donald Higgins
Treasurer/Dir. Emer.

Contractors

Trident Construction LLC
Infrastructure
$9,386,917
John Ciccarelli Architect LLC
Architecture
$187,611
Blackbaud
Software and Training
$103,868

Mission Statement

Our mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 13, 2025:
2024 South Carolina Aquarium 990 filed
June 12, 2024:
2023 South Carolina Aquarium 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2022 South Carolina Aquarium 990 filed

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