Aquarium staff placing a turtle into a quarantine holding aquarium _ Virginia Aquarium Foundation | Stranding Response

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The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supports the work of the Virginia Aquarium.

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation is responsible for fundraising, the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program, conservation and scientific research efforts, as well as the Aquarium's curriculum-based education programs. The Foundation funds and maintains the Aquarium's beautiful natural habitats and educational interactive exhibits and provides resources for the exceptional care of all animals, both on and off exhibit.

    City of Virginia Beach & Foundation Partnership

    The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is a collaboration between the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation.

    The City of Virginia Beach owns and maintains the Aquarium's buildings and grounds, and provides administrative support for such services as accounting and human resources.

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    Financial Information

    The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is a collaboration between the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation.

    The City of Virginia Beach owns and maintains the Aquarium's buildings and grounds, and provides administrative support for such services as accounting and human resources.

    The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation procures and maintains the Aquarium's collections, including its fish and animals, habitats, and interactive exhibits. The Foundation is also responsible for annual and capital fundraising, the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program, conservation and scientific research efforts, as well as all of the Aquarium's mission-related education programs.

    View our annual report to see a summary of the year's amazing accomplishments. You can also view the Foundation's audited financial statement and 990​ or make a tax deductible gift to support these important programs.

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    2022 Annual Report

    Beneath the Surface

    2022 Report
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    Previous Annual Reports

    Archive of reports published since 2013.

    Past Annual Reports
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    Audited Financial Statement

    Our 2022 statement.

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    Virginia Aquarium 990

    Our latest 990 form.

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    Foundation 2023-2024 Board of Trustees

    Daniel R. Peterson - Chair
    Thomas R. Frantz - Past Chair
    Buffy J. Barefoot - Treasurer
    Walter D. (Dave) Worrall - Chair of Development and Governance Committee
    Carolyn Robertson - Chair of Mission and Advocacy Committee
    ​Thomas M. McNicholas III - Vice Chair of Mission and Advocacy Committee
    Robert C. Fort - Secretary
    Stephen M. Snyder - Officer at Large
    Cynthia W. Spanoulis - Executive Director

    Buffy J. Barefoot

    President TowneBank Virginia Beach, VA

    ​Barbara Ciara

    Managing Editor WTKR News 3 Norfolk, VA

    Michelle Collins

    Senior Program Manager Capital Group Virginia Beach, VA

    Salvatore J. DaBiero

    Owner Lionheart Ltd./Burger King Virginia Beach, VA

    Nancy T. DeFord

    Community Leader Virginia Beach, VA

    ​Mark Dreyfus

    President and Founder ECPI Virginia Beach, VA

    Robert C. Fort

    Retired, Vice President Norfolk Southern Corporation Virginia Beach, VA

    Thomas R. Frantz

    Partner Williams Mullen Virginia Beach

    D. Nathan (Nate) Johnson

    Senior Vice President Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Norfolk, VA

    Jay G. Kenslow

    SVP Commercial Lending Atlantic Union Bank Norfolk, VA

    Suzanne Kern

    Community Leader Virginia Beach, VA

    ​Troy Lindsey

    External Affairs Manager Dominion Energy Norfolk, VA

    Emily J. MacCartney

    Community Affairs Manager Virginia Natural Gas Virginia Beach, VA

    ​Thomas M. McNicholas III

    RV General Manager GEICO Virginia Beach, VA

    ​Sherri L. Miles

    Co-Owner Miles Roofing, Inc. | J.D. Miles & Sons, Inc. Chesapeake, VA

    ​Dr. Scott D. Miller

    President Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA

    William C. (Trey) Oglesby III

    Partner, Audit KPMG Virginia Beach, VA

    Daniel R. Peterson

    Market President Truist Bank Norfolk, VA

    Carolyn Robertson

    Community Leader Virginia Beach, VA

    Stephen M. Snyder

    President Checkered Flag Motor Co. Virginia Beach, VA

    Cynthia W. Spanoulis

    President and Chief Executive Officer Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Virginia Beach, VA

    John E. Uhrin

    Director of Operations Burlage Management Virginia Beach

    Andrew W. Vakos

    Owner The Oceanfront Inn Virginia Beach, VA

    Walter D. (Dave) Worrall

    President Loancare LLC Virginia Beach, VA