2025 Impact Report

The National Aquarium in Baltimore connects people with nature to inspire compassion and care for our ocean planet. As a nonprofit, we could not do this work without you: our visitors, household and corporate members, employees, volunteers, Board leaders, partners, donors, funders and our Baltimore community.

The annual funding needed to maintain and operate the National Aquarium 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year is substantial. Unlike many peer institutions across the country, we receive no dedicated annual operating support from the city, state or federal government to supplement revenue from admission tickets and memberships, which means we rely on our philanthropic community.

This report highlights just some of what we accomplished together in 2025—on the National Aquarium campus, throughout Baltimore City, across Maryland, and beyond.

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On Our Campus

Every year, more than a million people make a visit to the National Aquarium part of their time in Baltimore. In 2025, the Aquarium was pleased to welcome more than 1.1 million guests to experience our award-winning exhibits that spark connection, curiosity and empathy for the natural world. We look forward to continuing to welcome visitors to the Aquarium—and Baltimore's reimagined Inner Harbor—in the years ahead.

People Gathered Around Various Sections of the Outdoor Harbor Wetland Exhibit During a BioBlitz Event
Green Sea Turtle Diving Straight Downward Near the Glass in the Blacktip Reef Exhibit As a Person Takes a Picture of It on Their Cell Phone
Aquarium Employee Giving a Presentation to a Small Group of Summer Campers on the Harbor Wetland Exhibit

More Impact on Our Campus

  • As an AZA-accredited institution, we are proud to exceed the highest standards of animal welfare and wellbeing. Last year alone, our team of experts cared for over 11,000 animals representing 587 species.
  • Our team tracked conversations with 676,498 guests in small groups or one on one. Direct interactions like these help deepen guests' connection to nature and call attention to issues like climate change and pollution.
  • We made notable progress toward our net-zero and waste management goals. We held multiple zero-waste catered events and diverted 50% of our back-of-house waste from entering landfills or incinerators.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

In Baltimore City

The National Aquarium attracts visitors from around the globe, but we belong to Baltimore. We work to ensure that a visit to the Aquarium is possible for all our neighbors, and we offer free or reduced admission through our community access programs. We also invest in projects and engage city residents in important conservation work right in their own neighborhoods—from Jonestown to Locust Point to Curtis Bay.

Child Flipping Through a Colorful Book About Animals at a Read to Reef Event
Volunteer, With a Handful of Trash, Kneeling Down To Pick Up More Within the Debris Along the Shoreline of Masonville Cove
Afro House Performing on a Triangle-Shaped Stage Within Pier 4 of the Aquarium With the Crowd Lit Up With Multi-Colored Lights During Voyages: Chapter 7

More Impact in Baltimore City

  • Once again, the Aquarium served as the Baltimore metropolitan area's regional coordinator for City Nature Challenge, a global initiative to catalog and identify plant and animal species.
  • For the seventh year in a row, we partnered with the Helping Up Mission and Jonestown residents at the Exeter Street Community Garden near our Animal Care and Rescue Center.
  • Aquarium employees and volunteers took part in the annual Baltimore Pride parade as an initiative to both support and celebrate staff with LGBTQIA+ identities and to engage in local community events.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

Across Maryland

The National Aquarium is the top paid cultural attraction in Maryland and is consistently ranked as one of the top three aquariums in the United States. Since the day the Aquarium opened in 1981, we have served as an important economic anchor in Baltimore and throughout Maryland, attracting visitors to the city and state as well as creating and supporting jobs.

Aquarium Employee Instructing a Woman and a Young Boy How To Touch the Animals in the Living Seashore Touchpool
Aquarium Veterinarian Examining the Underside of a Cold-Stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle While an Assistant Holds It Upright During Its Intake
Aquarium Employee Squatting Down To Plant an Atlantic White Cedar Sapling Near an Upright Dibble Bar in an Open Area at Nassawango Creek Preserve

More Impact Across Maryland

  • More than 70% of Aquarium visitors are from outside Maryland, and more than 20% stay in the area overnight. Approximately 90% of Aquarium visitors report that the Aquarium is their primary reason for visiting Baltimore.
  • Through the Terrapins in the Classroom program, we brought diamondback terrapin hatchlings into more than 40 schools. A total of 11,566 students helped care for and observe the turtles throughout the school year.
  • Our Stranding Response Center in Ocean City, Maryland, marked its second full year treating seals and sea turtles rescued by or destined for the Aquarium and filling a critical need in the Greater Atlantic region.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

Beyond

Our work to connect people with nature extends far beyond the National Aquarium campus, and beyond the borders of our city and state. People all over the country and the world benefit from a healthy ocean. We all rely upon the ocean for oxygen, water, climate regulation, food, energy and other resources, and the Aquarium is committed to protecting it.

Close-Up of a Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle in the Shallow Water of the Shoreline Getting Splashed by a Wave As It Returns to the Water During Its Release
Group of Black-Banded Sunfish Gathering Around Artificial Underwater Grasses
Marine Mammal Staff Posing Along the Edge of a Dolphin Discovery Pool While the 6 Dolphins Stick Their Heads and Flippers Out To Pose in a Line Like the Staff

More Impact Nationally and Internationally

  • The Aquarium became part of the Chesapeake Bay Otter Alliance supported through the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center due to the repeated visits of North American river otters to Harbor Wetland.
  • We hosted the Chesapeake Executive Council for their historic vote to approve a new plan to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay through 2040. The Council's membership includes governors of six watershed states.
  • This was the second year of our renewed agreement with the Department of the Navy to restore sand dunes in Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

All Thanks to You

Thank you for being part of the National Aquarium's global community of hopeful conservationists, united to restore our planet.

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Our Donors

Unleashing possibility with your generosity

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize these individuals who made generous philanthropic contributions in 2025.

$500,000–$999,999

  • Jennifer and George Reynolds

$100,000–$249,999

  • Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dwyer
  • The Wiese Family Charitable Fund

$50,000–$99,999

  • The Dalsheimer Family
  • James L. Ferman Jr.
  • Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick

$10,000–$49,999

  • Anonymous (3)
  • Gary Bahena and Jeannie McCoy
  • Mr. Rueben Bajaj
  • The Beveridge Family
  • Adam and Meredith Borden
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Timothy and Lloyd Burdette
  • Carol and Bob Carter
  • Tom Crusse and David Imre
  • Colleen Dilenschneider
  • Jane and Larry Droppa
  • Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul Jr.
  • Christopher and Karen Griffith
  • Rosalind Ellis Heid
  • Russell Howey
  • Diane Humphrey
  • The Link Fund
  • David and Kathleen Lindenstruth
  • Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
  • Macht Family Philanthropic Fund of The Associated
  • Morrissette Family Foundation
  • Meredith and Donald Mowen/The Mowen Family Charitable Trust
  • Dan and Kelly Rizzo
  • W. Charles Rogers III
  • Mark and Stacy Sapperstein
  • Sydney Family Charitable Fund
  • Judith Wagner
  • Dale and Susan Waters
  • Patricia Wheltle
  • Todd Wilson and Ted Delaplaine
  • Marc and Jennifer Wyatt

$5,000–$9,999

  • Anonymous (8)
  • Victor Abiamiri
  • Harold and Rebecca Beavers
  • Bruce and Polly Behrens
  • Mr. Marc G. Bunting
  • Stephen Charles and Janice Hazlehurst
  • Sara Cohen
  • David and Jennifer Dardis
  • Samuel and Edith Dell
  • Linda George
  • Kenneth Kartchner
  • Ronald and Carol Mettam
  • Alexi Munoz and Christina Davidson
  • The Ochs Family
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • Leonard Spector and Barbara Portnoy Spector
  • Randy and Nancy Stratton
  • Dr. Stacy Suskauer and Mr. Gary Suskauer
  • Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
  • Lorraine and James Wilson
  • Jeannette and Jason Young

$2,500–$4,999

  • Anonymous
  • Margot Amelia
  • Sean Beattie
  • Ben & Jerry's - Baltimore Peninsula
  • Carol Berg
  • Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt
  • John and Carolyn Boitnott
  • David Borak and Naomi Laue-Borak
  • Winnie and Neal Borden
  • Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
  • David W. Buck Family Foundation
  • James and Colleen Calabrese
  • Matt and Constance Caruso
  • Janet and James Clauson
  • Dr. Craig and Bonnie Dickman
  • Jennifer and Nick Driban
  • James H. Dunston
  • Arlene Falke
  • Deborah Farr
  • Steve Feller and Family
  • Ann Fenwick
  • JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
  • Philip and Ann Gallant
  • Leslie and Marshall Harrell III
  • The Hecht-Levi Foundation
  • Dianne and Stuart Hirsch
  • James and Jean Hudec
  • Jason and Ren Jacobs
  • Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Han Jong Koh
  • John and Marilyn Kuray
  • Anne & Alan Ledbetter
  • Kathryn Matthews
  • Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
  • Nancy Merritt
  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Meyer
  • Mark and Joanne Pollak
  • Mr. Robert Ramin and Dr. Denise M. DeConcini
  • Bob and Rosemary Reed
  • Brian and Mary Jo Rogers
  • Rogers-Wilbur Foundation
  • The Dahll-Sanford Family
  • Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers
  • Drs. Bradley L. and Hristina Schlaggar
  • Joel and Kathy Sher
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sikorski
  • Ronnie Silverstein
  • The Sullam Family Fund
  • Jeffery Warren
  • Dr. Richard H. Worsham and Ms. Deborah Geisenkotter

$500–$2,499

  • Anonymous (33)
  • Mansur and Kionne Abdul-Malik
  • Ryan and Corinne Adams
  • Justyne M. and David P. Albright
  • Ryan Albright
  • Peter Aldous
  • Wendy Alexander
  • Christopher and Stephanie Alley
  • Paul and Donna Amico
  • Michael and Amanda Andriacco
  • Virginia Antkowiak
  • Attilio and Lisa Arcari
  • Farzana Ashraf and Timothy Houck
  • Sandra Askew
  • Cassandra Bailey Mayfield
  • Joshan Bajaj
  • George and Julie Baker
  • The Baker Merine Family Foundation
  • Dr. and Mrs. Ethan Balkin
  • Bill and Tammy Band
  • Kline Barke
  • Andrew Bast
  • Fred and Melody Bateman
  • Gregory Baus
  • Tom and Jill Baxter
  • Mr. Lynn Beachler
  • BG David A. Beasley and Capt. Katharine Beasley
  • Wilfried Beckmann
  • Michael and Holly Bekesha
  • Arthur and Carole Bell
  • Ms. Wendy W. Benchley
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Berger
  • Gregory Kent Bergey and Sevil Yasar
  • Edward and Ellen Bernard
  • John and Andrea Bielecki
  • Leslie Bishop
  • Ellen Blaustein and Dr. Mordecai Blaustein
  • Alia and Ben Bodnar
  • Dr. Terrence Bogard and Dr. Ann Bogard
  • Brian and Missee Bonner
  • Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel and Nicole Maisel
  • Caitlyn Bradburn
  • Gary and Ann Bratthauer
  • Jonthan and Beth Breeden
  • Susan and Dan Brennan
  • Jim and Pat Brenza
  • Tyson and Brittany Bross
  • Mona S. Brown
  • Amanda and Anthony Budny
  • Amy Buehrer
  • Berra Bueso
  • Danielle E Buitrago
  • The Campbell Foundation Inc.
  • Elizabeth and Cliff Carroll
  • Arturo Casadevall and Nichole Broderick
  • Burnet and Lydia Chalmers
  • Xuying Chang
  • Kirsten and Jonathan Chapman
  • The Chavarria Family
  • Lide Chen
  • Stanley Chia
  • Mei Fung Chin
  • Cho-Packer Giving Fund
  • Haley Clark
  • Harry Coker and Amani Coker-Warren
  • Katherine Colston
  • Dana and Timothy Conlin
  • Matthew and Sierra Cook
  • James D. Cuddy Jr. and Dawn N. Fedorka
  • Nicole and Roger Currie
  • Scott Dafflitto and Stacia Cardille
  • Melissa Daggett and Adam Schafer
  • Jessica Damen and Rufus Lusk
  • Mohammed and Tehmeena Dar
  • Seth and Diane Davidson
  • Erik Davis and Sherilyn Rigby
  • Tim and Amy Davis
  • Victoria Davis
  • Sarah and Mark Davison
  • Patricia de la Cuesta
  • Jerry and Claudia Deitrich
  • Melissa and John DeLong
  • Stephen and Maryann Dembek
  • Sherri and Joseph Dembowski
  • Patricia Devon
  • Rick Deyoung
  • Tracey Diamond
  • Dr. Craig and Bonnie Dickman
  • Theresa Dieveney
  • Lisa Dignazio and Troy Bradley
  • Natalie Dillon
  • John Dodd
  • Maxwell Doherty
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Dolan
  • Jessica and Richard Donahue
  • Rebecca Doris
  • Laura K. Duklewski
  • Timothy S. and Jane Eckel
  • Leah Edelman
  • Ron and Sharon Edwards
  • Alexandra Elias
  • The Eliasberg Family Foundation
  • Sean Elliott and Laura Hanyok
  • Richard England and Katherine Hartman
  • Thomas and Magdalen Ernst
  • Elijah Fair
  • John and Arlene Faye
  • Julian Feild
  • Gail and Howard Feinberg
  • Tami and Stuart Fine
  • Andrew and Lea Fitzsimons
  • Bruce Fleming
  • James and Carolyn Flesher
  • Dean Flowers
  • Wanda Forrest
  • Mrs. Stephanie B. Foy and Mr. Kevin P. Foy
  • Dana and Wendy Frank
  • Emily and James Freije
  • Ken French
  • Paula and Lou Friedman
  • Ira Friedrich and Carol Bucher
  • Hanna and Patrick Froe
  • Raymond Fudge
  • John Gafos
  • Erin and Robert Gajarsa
  • Martin and Stacia Gallagher
  • Berta and Yoselin Galvez
  • Justin Garrard and Kylie Hoffman
  • Carolyn Garrett
  • William Garrison
  • Patricia Gavin
  • Thomas and Mary Gentner
  • Sara and Lynne Georges
  • Laurie Gerberich
  • Miryam Gerdine
  • Mike and Margie Gillespie
  • Susan Gillette
  • Elwin Gnanasigamani and Elwin Preethl
  • Enrique Gomez Serrano
  • Regina and Dwight Good
  • Theodore and Elizabeth Goodwin
  • Adrienne Grant
  • Amy and Robert Greenebaum
  • Joseph Grenier and Emily Price
  • Tanya Gresham-Davis and Erica Davis
  • The Grigg Family
  • Ashley Gross
  • Gordon E. Groven and Mary M. Groven
  • Matthew D. and Ann K. Gruner
  • Belsi Guillen
  • Noel Gumabong
  • Frank and Mary Ellen Gunther
  • Sheryl Gurewicz
  • Julia and Shannon Haley
  • Lynnea Hameloth
  • Catherine R. Hammond
  • Mica Hansen
  • Jennifer and Steven Hanson
  • Roman Hardgrave and Amanda Gurney
  • James Harper
  • Linda D. Harper
  • Jennifer Harris
  • Robert Hasemeier
  • Donald Hebb
  • Steven J. Heisler and Lisa Genes-Heisler
  • Rebecca Hendershott
  • Mark Herboldt
  • Mindy Herzfeld
  • Dr. David Hexter and Dr. Federica Farinelli
  • Jonathan and Michelle Hoganson
  • Alora Honiball
  • Melina Hopkins
  • Amanda Horton and Camilo Gutierrez
  • Carolyn Howell
  • Ralph and Claire Hruban
  • Christopher Hsu
  • Elenora Huber
  • Dennis and Cynthia Hunter
  • Jill Hunter
  • Kari Hyland
  • DeAnn Isaac
  • Suzanne Jefferies
  • Caitlin Johnson
  • Karen Jones
  • Ashwin and Stephanie Joshi
  • Kristina Kahan and Patrick Waples
  • Debra Kane and Michael Kane
  • Patricia and Qayum Karzai
  • Robert Kern Jr.
  • Lisa Kerns
  • Julia Kim and Eric Raabe
  • Kimberly King
  • James G. and Elizabeth J. Kirk
  • Janet Kisler
  • Galina Kolas
  • Frank and Sherry Kraft
  • Hannah Krocheski
  • Phillip Kronstein
  • Michael Kumpf
  • Mary Kunkle
  • Patrick Kwok
  • Norman and Laura Lacroix
  • Frank and Candace Laguna
  • Robert LaMarca
  • Diane Lane
  • Neil and Ellen Lang
  • Andrew Lapayowker and Sarah McCafferty
  • Priscilla and Erwin Laurel
  • Kevin Lee
  • Ms. Sharon E. Lee
  • Ms. Victoria Lee and Mr. Matthew Milecki
  • William Legg
  • Steven and Kelly Lensing
  • Marilyn Leuthold
  • Jack Levenson
  • Barbara B. Lewis
  • Leslie and Marc Lichtenberg
  • Sarah Ligon
  • Boon Lim
  • Earl and Darielle Linehan
  • Eve Longlade
  • Terry and Jean Longstreth
  • Charlie Lopez
  • Denise O. Love
  • Kimberly Lumpkins
  • Dr. Ira and Mrs. Sieglinde Luskin
  • David and Julie Lynn
  • Ling MacLean and Kathy Tuan-MacLean
  • John MacMillan Jr. and Emily Stopa
  • Annette Maher
  • Van Mai
  • Susan Malkus and Laura Kauffman
  • Meaghan Manchester
  • James Manzi and Julia Wisniewski
  • Christos Maroulis
  • Julie Marsh and Kaylee Davis
  • Ted and Marcia Marshall
  • Lynda Paige Marvel
  • Cory K. and Amy W. Matsui
  • Justina Matthews
  • Anne Maxson and Craig Pulford
  • Stacy McBride and Mackenzie Gregory
  • Phoebe and Matthew McClellan
  • Nathan and Kristen McCurdy
  • Debra and Leonard McDonald
  • Edward F. McDonald
  • John and Laurie McDowell
  • Jesika McEvoy
  • John and Tonya McGraw
  • Maggie McIntosh
  • Owen A. McMahon Jr. and Carolyne Hathaway
  • Sean and Cathy McNamara
  • Melissa McNaughton
  • Evan and Katherine Mead-Brewer
  • Lori Meehan
  • Mary and Barry Menne
  • William Mentzer and Jennifer Thompson
  • Kevin and Nicole Miller
  • Michaela and Michael Mills
  • Denise and Mike Monahan
  • Russell and Michele Moores
  • Cesar Morales
  • Paul and Rosemary Morgan
  • Richard Morrison
  • Alexandra Moses and Justin Hyde
  • Barbara Moss
  • Jaclyn Moyer and Tillman Finley
  • Bill Myers
  • Jerome and Therese Myers
  • Lewis and Mimi Myers
  • Marie and Naomi Naka
  • Louis and Julia Narrow
  • Susan and Stuart Nathan
  • Sharjeel Nawaz
  • Kimberlie Neal
  • Stephen and Joy Neal
  • Scott Nevin and Rebecca Nevin
  • Antonette Newton
  • Hien Nguyen
  • Sonny and Jessica Nguyen
  • Alexander and Misty Nielsen
  • Randy Noranbrock and Anna Rappaport
  • Roger and Jacqueline Norden
  • Lydia Nuccio
  • Ernesto Ochoa and Katerine Morán
  • Harry and Janet Oken
  • Anthony Olsen and Lynne Cannon
  • Mike Opincar
  • Noah Oshry
  • Kelli Oswalt
  • Khalil Oxborough
  • Peter and CeeCee Paizs
  • Gabrielle Pantera-Rowe
  • Sarah Pappalardo
  • John and Becky Pauliny
  • Philip Perkins
  • Gregg Petersen and Shirley Reddoch
  • Point A College Counseling
  • Lenwood Powell
  • Ellen Quinn and Holly Vanderwalde
  • Santos R. Quintanilla and Belinda Quintanilla
  • Victoria Quiroz and Brandon Horne
  • Matthew Rains and Katie Garcia
  • Parrish Ralston and Adam Walker
  • Deborah Ramsden and Sarah Ramsden
  • Paul and Kayla Raposa
  • Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Reinhardt
  • Lauren Reoma and Claire Simon
  • Peter Reyes
  • Humza Riaz
  • Betty J. Rice
  • Byrdie Ricketts
  • Michael and Emily Ridge
  • Johanna and Cristina Rivera
  • Jane and William Rivers
  • Jerry and Kathy Roberts
  • Brian and Kim Robinson
  • Lee Robinson and Sharne Coleman
  • James Roddy and Stephen Gray
  • Lindsay Rogers
  • Kacie and Trevor Ronan
  • Gary and Marsha Rosenberg
  • Peter and Beth Rosenwald
  • William and Shelby Rothrock
  • Susan Roza
  • Joanne Rund
  • Nicholas and Alyson Russo
  • Alexander and Amy Ryan
  • Christine and Jacob Ryder
  • Amy and Henry Sage
  • Marcia Salmon
  • Alan and Nancy Samuels
  • Carol and Jerry Sanders
  • Jenna Saucerman
  • Jeffrey and Cindy Saval
  • Thomas Scalea
  • Tim and Ann Scheve
  • The Schiefelbein Household
  • Cindy and Ron Schnaar
  • Michael Schulte
  • Rebecca and Christopher Scott
  • Francis Scudellari
  • Carl Seastrum and Elizabeth Seastrum
  • Elizabeth Seeger
  • The Seiffert Family
  • Brooke Sensenig
  • John and Heather Shanton
  • Jillian and Jon Shepard
  • Carol and Ron Sher
  • Matthew Shiroma
  • Drew and Kayleigh Siemer
  • Jennifer Silva
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Silverstone
  • Tim and Chrissy Skane
  • Kay and Jon Slonaker
  • Carole Ann Small and Robert Slemp
  • Ken Small and Anthia White
  • Callie Smith
  • Jennifer Smith and Brandi Smith Labarre
  • Michael Smith
  • Mr. Rodney D. Smith and Mrs. Sandrene M. Smith
  • Michael Snider
  • Jacob and Monica Snyder
  • Sarah Sohns
  • Aaron Solar and Sarah Dabney
  • Theresa and Glen Somes
  • Virginia and Robert Speare
  • Allan Spradling and Edith Stern
  • Paul and Sofia Stachel and Family
  • Morgan and Colton Stahley
  • Mike and Elaine Stephens
  • James and Fayette Stewart
  • James Stofan
  • Amy and Paul Stone
  • George and Holly Stone
  • Jeffrey Storey
  • Keith Stout and Laura Blackwelder
  • Susan Stracquatanio
  • The Straehle Family
  • Phillip and Rachel Strayer
  • Karen and Don Stump
  • Charles Suggs and Brittany Fong
  • Jamilah Sultan-Newton and Jennifer Botros Gobrail
  • Sean Sutherland
  • Edward Svehlik and Christopher Anderson
  • Jeanne Swain
  • Ranald Taylor
  • Lori Tennyson
  • The Tenore Family
  • Paul Theodore and Neeta Basantkumar
  • Ms. Kate Thienel and Mr. Lee Thienel
  • Walter Thilly
  • Ashley and Alexis Thompson
  • Chuck and Maria Tildon
  • Steve and Linda Tillinghast
  • Mike and Amanda Tine
  • Robert Tkach and Carmen Ching
  • Beth and David Tohn
  • Lawrence Tong and Jeffrey Shupp
  • Joyce Tong Oelrich and Michael Oelrich
  • Sue and Jeff Troll
  • Megan Tschudy and Paul Otto
  • Brian and Julie Tyler
  • Henry and Debbie Tyrangiel
  • Mark and Debra Udey
  • Jean and Kevin Ulkloss
  • Annie Umbricht-Schneiter
  • Pravin Upadhyay
  • Hannah Uricchio
  • Andrea Vasquez and Edwin Perla
  • Constantine and Oleta Vassilopoulos
  • Shane and Brandy Verrette
  • Jennifer and Douglas Vey
  • Andrea Villeda
  • Austin Vogt
  • Brandon Voss and Leiana Bryant
  • Patricia and Phillip Wabler
  • Dr. and Mrs. J. Wade
  • Fred and Nancy Walker
  • Christine and David Wallace
  • Bryan Ward
  • David Warnick
  • Mark and Donna Wasserman
  • Wilhelmina Watnoski and Jeniele Fisher
  • Barbara and David Weaver
  • Mr. and Mrs. James Weekley
  • Ron and Linda Weigel
  • Daniel Weiss
  • Catherine Wentsel and Andrew Wentsel
  • Dr. and Mrs. Roland W. Wentworth
  • Ellie Wesoloski
  • Levi West and Malinda Ruokonen
  • John and Barbara Westgate
  • Jody and Sean Wharry
  • Marie and Michael White
  • Stephen White
  • Elisabeth Whitehead
  • Lisa Wijaya
  • Cathy and Jack Williams
  • Robert and Katy Williams
  • Rudi Williams
  • Steven Williams
  • Mychael Willon
  • Steve and Rosemarie Wilson
  • Steve and Jill Witkin
  • The Wolods
  • Peter Wood
  • Shirley Yang
  • Scott Yetter
  • Young Again Foundation
  • Heidi Zhou-Castro

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize these organizations that made generous contributions in 2025.

$1,000,000+

  • Maryland State Department of Education
  • State of Maryland
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$500,000–$999,999

  • T. Rowe Price Foundation

$250,000–$499,999

  • The Citizens of Baltimore County
  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

$100,000–$249,999

  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Campbell Foundation
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
  • Constellation Energy Foundation
  • U.S. Department of the Navy

$50,000–$99,999

  • Baltimore Office of Sustainability
  • The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
  • CFG Bank
  • Event Network
  • The Hackerman Foundation
  • LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust
  • Kahlert Foundation
  • M&T Bank
  • The M&T Charitable Foundation
  • The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund Inc.
  • Truist Foundation

$10,000–$49,999

  • Anonymous (2)
  • The Abell Foundation
  • ARAMARK Corporation
  • Baltimore Civic Fund
  • Bank of America
  • BD Diagnostic Solutions
  • The Herbert Bearman Foundation
  • BGE
  • Brown Advisory
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Constellation
  • Dr. Scholl Foundation
  • The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
  • H&S Bakery
  • Howard County Government/Howard County Arts Council
  • KCI Technologies
  • KPMG LLP
  • LAZ Inner Harbor Garage
  • Lockwood Associates
  • Mars Foundation
  • Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation
  • Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • McCormick & Company
  • Morgan Stanley
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Open Water
  • PNC Bank
  • John E. and Sue M. Jackson Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Charitable Grant Review Committee
  • RadNet
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore
  • T. Rowe Price
  • Transamerica
  • Venable LLP
  • Venotec GmbH
  • Vicinity Energy
  • W. R. Grace & Co.

$5,000–$9,999

  • Anonymous
  • Advance Business Systems
  • American Sugar Refining
  • American Trading and Production Corporation
  • American Urological Association
  • Anne Arundel Community College
  • Archdiocese of Baltimore
  • Asahi/America Inc.
  • Baltimore Aircoil Company
  • Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4
  • The Baltimore Life Insurance Company
  • The Baltimore Sun Media Group
  • The Believe in Tomorrow Children's House at Johns Hopkins
  • Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation
  • Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
  • Children's Fresh Air Society Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation
  • Continental Realty Corporation
  • COPT Defense Properties
  • DAP Global
  • Delaplaine Foundation
  • Enlighten
  • Evergreen Veterinary Care
  • FMB Laundry Inc.
  • General Dynamics - OTS
  • Goldsmith Family Foundation
  • Harkins Builders
  • Immotion
  • J. F. Fischer
  • Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union
  • Kelly Benefits
  • Knorr Brake Company
  • John J. Leidy Foundation
  • Lord Baltimore Capital Partners LLC
  • Macy's
  • Manwarren Habitats
  • Maury Donnelly & Parr
  • McCormick & Company HVP
  • McRoberts Sales Co. Inc.
  • MDM Pumps
  • MECU of Baltimore
  • Medline Industries
  • Merritt Properties LLC
  • Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
  • National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
  • Phillips Seafood Restaurant
  • Piscine Energetics
  • Pompeian
  • RCM&D
  • Republic Services of Baltimore
  • Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP
  • RSM US LLP
  • Rummel, Klepper & Kahl LLP
  • Saul Ewing LLP
  • Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler
  • Space Telescope Science Institute
  • C. Steinweg (USA) Inc.
  • Stifel
  • TEXTRON Systems - AAI
  • TJP Inc.
  • United States Gypsum Company
  • Whitman, Requardt & Associates LLP

$2,500–$4,999

  • 1-2-1 Animal Handling Products Ltd.
  • Aqua Logic
  • Aquarium Builders
  • Aquatic Equipment and Design
  • Bionic Zoo & Aquarium
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Cairns Marine
  • CaribSea Inc.
  • Champion Lighting & Supply
  • Deltec GmbH
  • Design Plastic Systems
  • The Dimick Foundation
  • Dynasty Marine Associates Inc.
  • Edward St. John Foundation
  • Erwin Sander Elektroapparatebau GmbH
  • Fairway Making Cleaning Easy
  • Fritz Aquatics / Vitalis
  • Fusion Fiberglass
  • Gulf Specimen Marine Lab
  • Harrington
  • Hayward Flow Control
  • Howard Community College
  • Hydrospace Group Inc.
  • Integrated Aqua Systems Inc.
  • Kessil
  • Marine Enterprises International
  • Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition
  • MRC
  • Laura J. Niles Foundation
  • OERCA LLC
  • Osage Catfisheries Inc.
  • Ozone Water Systems Inc.
  • Panta Rhei
  • Proaquatix
  • PwC
  • RCK Controls
  • Reef Brite
  • Reynolds Polymer Technology
  • Richcroft
  • RK2 Systems
  • Rogers-Wilbur Foundation
  • Species360
  • Spectrum Brands
  • Tenji Inc.
  • Tracks Data Solution
  • U.S. Mysids
  • Virtuous Inc.
  • Waterdog Products Inc.

$500–$2,499

  • Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.
  • Adell Plastics
  • ALSI
  • Aquatic Designs & Construction
  • Aquatic Development and Consulting LLC
  • Ardurra
  • Arvina Care Group Inc.
  • Asset Strategy Consultants
  • Automotive Training Institute
  • Ayers Saint Gross
  • Catholic Charities of Baltimore, St. Vincent's Village
  • CECO Environmental
  • Cloward H2O
  • Consistent Sea Inc.
  • Design Collective
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • Enterprise Holdings Foundation
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • Exelon Foundation
  • French, Shepley & Strong LLC
  • Fundamental Administrative Services LLC
  • Gallagher LLP
  • GWWO Architects
  • Hard Yacht Cafe
  • Hord Coplan Macht
  • The Joseph Mullan Company
  • Juniata College
  • Mike Stahl Seafood Co.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Plano-Coudon Construction
  • Quality Marine
  • Rachuba
  • Reliance Fire Protection
  • The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt
  • Rosemore Capital Strategies LLC
  • Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel Baltimore
  • Shapiro
  • Total Water Management LLC
  • Union Craft Brewing
  • Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
  • Whiteford
  • Young Again Foundation

The following organizations generously matched their employees' gifts to the National Aquarium in 2025.

  • Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.
  • Anchor Qea LLC
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Casey Matching Gifts Program
  • Constellation
  • Exelon Foundation
  • Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • PNC Foundation
  • Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

Legacy gifts may include bequests, insurance policies, trusts, charitable gift annuities or other planned giving vehicles. We are thankful for these individuals who have included the National Aquarium in their estate plans.

  • Anonymous (6)
  • Mr. Tom Alburn and Ms. Patrice Boeke
  • Mr. Gary Bahena and Ms. Regina McCoy
  • David K. Bealer
  • William Berg
  • William Bowland
  • Dr. Torey Brown
  • Henry Carson
  • Mrs. C. Selma Carton
  • Ms. Kai-Yun Chiu
  • Dallas A. Coble
  • Caroline A. Coleman
  • Terri Dunahay
  • Ms. Anna E. Fehl
  • Vivian L. Franswick
  • Ms. Alissa Heneson
  • Mr. Charles E. Herget Jr.
  • Dianne and Stuart Hirsch
  • Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Horwits
  • Mr. Richard E. Hug
  • Ms. Euphemia N. Johnson
  • Ms. Helen Jones
  • Ms. Judith L. Kressig
  • Ms. Carol H. LeTendre
  • Ms. Denise O. Love
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Livesay III
  • Ms. Ellen Madden
  • Mrs. Claire R. Manne
  • Mr. Robert S. Maslin III
  • Mrs. Elizabeth McGlohn
  • Ms. Sally Michel
  • Miss A. Carter Middendorf
  • Robert Reynolds
  • The Honorable William Donald Schaefer
  • Mr. Richard Schwartz
  • Ms. Marian B. Smith
  • Mr. Ernest Stolberg
  • Helene R. Swearer
  • Mrs. Margaret C. Taylor
  • Mr. Ronald Wassel
  • Mary Jo and Ted Wiese
  • James and Lorraine Wilson

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in honor of the following individuals in 2025.

  • Sohana Aravindhan
  • Stephanie Bates
  • Kathy Brohawn
  • Bob Carter
  • Leland Carter-Boyle
  • Arthur D. Childs
  • Caroline Clouatre
  • Jack Cover
  • Charmaine Dahlenburg
  • Astrud Daniloski
  • Michael DaRodda
  • Oliver Egolf
  • Heather Fibkins
  • Brittany Fong and Chuck Suggs anniversary and Paxton Suggs Birthday
  • Leila Hadj-Chikh
  • Ellie Jastromb
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Greg Keuther
  • Leo Kohnstamm
  • Leanne Larson
  • Cindy Leach
  • Phil and Londa Lee
  • Jennifer Lucas and all your dedicated Volunteers
  • Owen Marshall
  • Theresa Martin
  • Kathy May
  • Finn McCubbin
  • Andrew McKown
  • Zachary O'Neill
  • Kathryn and Angelo Pastore
  • Tammy Rixham
  • Jennifer Simonton
  • Rosemary Slick
  • Jett Snider
  • Barbara Spector
  • Cyrena Tate
  • Dr. Andrew D. Thaler
  • Ofelia Utset
  • Grand Son- Sus Wade
  • Judy Wagner
  • William Wallenmeyer
  • Willy Worley
  • Lynn and Chess Yellott

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in memory of the following loved ones in 2025.

  • Joseph Bean
  • Alma Buhnerkempe
  • Patty Byrnes
  • Calypso Sea Turtle
  • NarayanSingh Chouhan
  • Terri Dunahay
  • Walt Durham
  • Barbara J. & Louis W. Ehrlich
  • Charles "Chuck" Erbe
  • Adalyn Glaze
  • William Goldstein
  • Jessica Headlee
  • Dale Helfgott
  • Joe Magri
  • Robert Morales
  • Devyn Perkins
  • Chuck Phillips
  • Carole Schmitt
  • Duff Smith
  • Sam Stafford
  • Craig Stuart-Paul
  • Alexander Varanovsky
  • Elizabeth Ward
  • Zhengyan Wu
  • Sadako Alison Yamanaka

The following supporters made non-cash gifts of goods or services with a stated value of $250 or more to support the National Aquarium in 2025.

  • Aquatic Designs & Construction
  • Jeffrey Behar
  • Compass Veterinary Neurology and Imaging
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • Google Grant Ads
  • Dr. Jay McDonnell
  • Nautilus Avian & Exotics Veterinary Specialists
  • Open Water
  • Rita St. Clair
  • Union Craft Brewing
  • Volunteer Team
  • Winesellers Ltd.

Our Volunteers

Sharing your passion and making an impact

We are grateful to everyone who gave their time and talent in 2025 to support the National Aquarium and our work. Below are active volunteer contributions by lifetime hours.

10,000+ Hours

  • Cathleen Berlett
  • James Filipczak

9,000+ Hours

  • Terri Goodman

8,000+ Hours

  • Shirley Gibson
  • Shirley Guy

7,000+ Hours

  • Connie Moore

6,000+ Hours

  • Michelle Day
  • Yvonne Roe
  • Becky Simmons

5,000+ Hours

  • Nicole Castagna
  • Elizabeth Cavanaugh
  • Dick Hughlett
  • Helen Maher
  • James Myers
  • Hannah Salvatore
  • Geri Schlenoff
  • Pamela Tate

4,000+ Hours

  • Susan Christenbury
  • Edwin Dick
  • Robin Korotki
  • Pam Kreis
  • Jennifer Lucas
  • Susan Magri
  • Andrea Paun
  • Kirk Smith
  • Alan Whitfield
  • Andrew Wong

3,000+ Hours

  • Richard Baumann
  • Mark Everline
  • Kevin Flamm
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Cecilia Lambert
  • Alan McKenzie, Jr.
  • Amanda Pack
  • Gregory Ruff
  • Tim Seipp
  • Frank Thomas
  • Amy Tich
  • Steven Webster
  • Les Weinberg
  • Brian Yakel
  • Angela Zeit

2,000+ Hours

  • Norman Belin
  • Janet Bischoff
  • Jacqueline Bowie
  • Thomas Brockett
  • Colleen Calabrese
  • Joseph Chiaramida
  • Sal D'Alessio
  • Charmaine Dahlenburg
  • Peter Griffith
  • Jill Hadley
  • Catherine Hammond
  • Eric Hein
  • Carol Hull
  • Elizabeth Kessler
  • Lewis Kozlosky
  • Jennifer Krisp
  • Greg Kuether
  • Howard Linaburg
  • Allison Luettel
  • Jim Martin
  • Mary Menne
  • Ed Nawrocki
  • Joe Nickoles
  • Gavin Phillips
  • Cheryl Potter
  • Colleen Riley
  • Sharon Slieker-Jay
  • Rob Turner
  • Joanne Vogel
  • John Wade
  • Theresa Wunder

1,000+ Hours

  • Susan Armiger
  • Harsh Bajpai
  • Luann Barndt
  • Andrea Berman
  • Michael Bromery
  • Laura Callahan
  • Alexandria Caviness
  • Maria Clagett
  • Lisa Cole
  • Audrey Cronin
  • Michael Duffin
  • Susan Evans
  • Scott Finley
  • Mike Fowler
  • Francesca Galasso
  • Stephanie Galbraith
  • Jason Gitlin
  • David Glover
  • Florence Hackerman
  • Leila Hadj-Chikh
  • Derrick Haire
  • Elizabeth Harwood
  • Philomena Hefter
  • Carlos Hip
  • Gary Huber
  • Patricia Huff
  • Barry Hughes
  • Tina Kahl
  • Joshua Kolko
  • David Kuecks
  • Lolo LaSida
  • Maureen Leary
  • Alain LECA
  • Erin Luck
  • Marcia Lyon
  • Nancy Maher
  • Amy Marrion
  • Frazer Matthews
  • Octavia Matzdorf
  • Jonathon McDaniels
  • Victoria Meadows
  • Rachel Patrick-Pacella
  • Brian Rees
  • Susan Roza
  • Marc Schabb
  • Robert Schaefer
  • Donald Simard
  • Kerry Smith
  • Richard Smith
  • Katie Somers
  • William Squires
  • M. Storck
  • Lynnda Watson
  • Debra Wear
  • Peter West
  • Damian Wilk
  • Judson Wilks
  • Patty Williams
  • Shifu Zhao

500+ Hours

  • Rachel Bare
  • Charles Bednar
  • David Blazer
  • April Brohawn
  • Jeffrey Campbell
  • Grace Capshaw
  • Linda Chrisler
  • Thomas Crusse
  • Douglas Cummings
  • Charles Eisler
  • Samantha Fogle
  • Holland Fowler
  • Annie Gao
  • Kain Gleason
  • Harold Hackerman
  • Raafat Hanna
  • Aislinn Hartry
  • Victoria Hauck
  • Tyler Hemerly
  • Robyn Jones
  • Rachael Kanagie
  • Emma Kelley
  • Ryan Kozel
  • Alex Kozlov
  • Christen Kuleck
  • Jessica Laer
  • Sue Laks
  • William Linkroum
  • Emma Macdonald
  • Sheila Mahoney
  • Alex Mann
  • Avi Margolis
  • Susan Markowitz
  • Stuart Martin
  • Susan Matthews
  • Cynthia McGinnis
  • Glenn Mcknab
  • Barry Menne
  • Timothy Morris
  • Debra Munford
  • Allison Osten
  • Elaine Papp
  • Nicole Peterson
  • Julia Peyton
  • Lee Putt
  • Elizabeth Reese
  • Anna Reeve
  • Karen Refsnyder
  • Stephen Resto
  • Michael Riggin
  • Emil Sandoz-Rosado
  • Isabel Schreiber
  • Shoshana Scott
  • Gabriel Seibel
  • Olivia Sellitto
  • Johnathan Shininger
  • Arianna Sindelar
  • Derrick Skinner
  • Kristina Soetje
  • Mary Soules
  • Miles Spangler
  • Caroline Spiccioli
  • Caroline Underwood
  • Jenipher Vasquez
  • Judith Wagner
  • Jill Waldman
  • Arianna Walls
  • Lauren Wise
  • Tristan Wu
  • Bradley Wyatt
  • Jennifer Yatto

Support the National Aquarium Together, we can change the way humanity cares for our ocean planet.