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Organizations Animal-Related Texas State Aquarium Association

Texas State Aquarium Association

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 18, 2025.

2710 North Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, Texas 78402

Texas State Aquarium Association (EIN: 23-7044950) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Texas State Aquarium Association, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 232 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $209,640. The highest compensated employee at Texas State Aquarium Association is Jesse T Gilbert with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $403,862.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$19,116,039

Expenses

$18,809,415

Employee compensation

$7,553,675
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Jesse T Gilbert
President and Chief Executive Officer
$403,862
$383,122 No related comp$20,740
Julio Flores
Senior Vp/Cf
$306,325
$293,682 No related comp$12,643
Justin Sefcik
Chief Operating Officer
$244,398
$229,595 No related comp$14,803
Jennifer Vela
GOVT and MKTG
$241,667
$226,864 No related comp$14,803
Nicole Andrade
Director
$174,910
$161,266 No related comp$13,644
Rita Vondra
Conservation
$164,996
$154,602 No related comp$10,394
Emma Gilbert
Director ANI
$154,736
$143,538 No related comp$11,198
Cheryl Wolfe
Director
$141,692
$129,770 No related comp$11,922
Jeffrey Vlach
Director of INFO
$131,908
$121,235 No related comp$10,673
Kara Hahn
Director of Aquar
$131,903
$121,296 No related comp$10,607

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Aleisha Kolb
Member
Amanda Hinojosa
Member
Andrew Mitton
Member
Andy Saenz
Member
Anne Thurwalker
Member
Ben Donnell
Member
Catherine Tobin Hilliard
Vice Chair
Charlie Hicks
Member
Charlie Zahn
Former Chair
Christina Hunter Villeda
Member
Darcy Schroeder
Chair
Dr Kelly M Miller
Member

Contractors

Mdr Advertising
Advertisg/Media
$946,828
Turner Ramirez Architects
Design Contract
$667,250
The Atkins Group
Mkt and Advertisi
$394,865
Pivot Engineers
Contractor
$175,193
The Ssa Group LLC
Catering
$160,084

Mission Statement

THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 18, 2025:
2024 Texas State Aquarium Association 990 filed
February 4, 2025:
2023 Texas State Aquarium Association 990 filed
November 16, 2023:
2022 Texas State Aquarium Association 990 filed

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