2024 Impact Report

The National Aquarium's mission is to connect people with nature to inspire compassion and care for our ocean planet. As a nonprofit, we could not do this work without you—our 1.2 million annual guests, our household and corporate members, employees and volunteers, Board leadership, partners, donors, funders and our Baltimore community. We are so grateful!

In 2024, we accomplished so much together to benefit people, animals and the ocean. Our mission was the guiding force behind all our work in 2024—on our campus, in Baltimore City, across Maryland, and beyond.

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On Our Campus

The National Aquarium's location in downtown Baltimore connects us to the Inner Harbor, Patapsco River, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic and our one global ocean.

Spotlight: Harbor Wetland

The Aquarium's newest exhibit, National Aquarium Harbor Wetland presented by CFG Bank, is free and open to all. Guests can step onto Harbor Wetland's floating docks to experience a re-created salt marsh. In addition to teaching visitors about wetland ecosystems, Harbor Wetland reintroduces habitat into the Inner Harbor, promotes healthy water and supports native species.

Aquarium Employee Standing in the Harbor Wetland Exhibit While Talking to Kids on the Walkway During a Tots and Tales Event
2 Young Girls Measuring the pH of the Harbor's Water at a Table During the What Lives in the Harbor Program
Aquarium Staff Member Carrying Marsh Grasses to be Planted on a Section of the Harbor Wetland Exhibit
Artist, Nether, in a Cherry Picker Painting a Mural on the Side of the Aquarium

More Impact on Our Campus

  • Welcomed our 60 millionth guest to experience thousands of animals in our award-winning exhibits, creating memorable experiences that spark connection, curiosity and empathy for the natural world and each other.
  • Provided exceptional animal care and welfare for the more than 13,000 animals we are responsible for. As an AZA-accredited organization, we meet and exceed the highest standards for animal wellbeing.
  • Our team had one-on-one conversations with more than 725,200 guests about climate change, plastic pollution, and losses of biodiversity and habitat, plus individual actions and community-level solutions that can help address these complex issues.
  • Offered field trips at no cost to 49,198 Maryland students and educators, thanks to a partnership supported in part by the State of Maryland. We also engaged more than 30,400 pre-K through 12th-grade students in other Aquarium education programs.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

In Baltimore City

The National Aquarium attracts visitors from around the globe, but we belong to Baltimore.

Spotlight: Community Access

We work to ensure that a visit to the National Aquarium is possible for all our neighbors. In 2024, we welcomed a record 109,558 guests for free or reduced admission through our community access programs. We also continued to engage city residents in important conservation work right in their own neighborhoods—from Jonestown to Locust Point to Curtis Bay.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Kids Performing Outside the Aquarium During Free Fall Friday Night
Read to Reef Display With Pamphlets and Books Set Up on a Table in a Pratt Library
Overhead View of Guests Gathered Around Blacktip Reef With a Photo Projected on the Wall During Voyages: Chapter 5
Brandon Woody Playing Trumpet on Stage During Voyages: Chapter 5
Dan Deacon, Lit With Blue Light, Singing on Stage During Voyages: Chapter 6

More Impact in Baltimore City

  • Held several cleanups at Masonville Cove and Fort McHenry to remove plastic from local waterways and wetlands. During these cleanups, volunteers removed 69,589 pieces of debris from the water and shore—96% of which was plastic.
  • Served as the Baltimore metro area's regional coordinator for City Nature Challenge. More than 760 participants recorded 10,150 observations of 1,645 different species of plants and animals in and around Baltimore.
  • Provided no-cost summer camp for 241 Baltimore City students through Henry Hall Summer Scholars camps, which are immersive sleepaway experiences. More than 120 of these students traveled out of state to study and learn about aquatic ecosystems.
  • Partnered with the Helping Up Mission and Jonestown residents for the sixth year in a row in the Exeter Street Community Garden near the Animal Care and Rescue Center. We hosted gardening days for neighbors to plant, harvest and maintain the garden, and helped distribute food grown in the garden to people in the community.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

Across Maryland

Since the day the National Aquarium opened in 1981, we have served as an important economic anchor in Baltimore City and throughout Maryland. The Aquarium is a nonprofit that relies on community and public sector support, and in turn delivers robust economic benefits for the region.

Spotlight: Economic Impact

The Aquarium—consistently ranked as one of the top three aquariums in the United States—attracts visitors to Maryland and creates jobs. It is the largest paid cultural attraction in the state.

View of the Inner Harbor Skyline, With the Aquarium in the Center and Cranes Outside It, From the Water at Sunrise
Overhead View of Guests Looking Over the Railing as a Ray and Other Fish Swim By in the Blacktip Reef Exhibit
Scuba Diver Scrubbing Coral Underwater in the Atlantic Coral Reef Exhibit With Fish Swimming Around

More Impact Across Maryland

  • Planted 5,500 Atlantic white cedar trees at Nassawango Creek Preserve on the Eastern Shore in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and 237 volunteers. For more than a decade, the Aquarium has been part of efforts to restore this forest ecosystem.
  • Introduced 11,622 students in more than 40 schools to Maryland's state reptile through the long-standing Terrapins in the Classroom program that places turtle hatchlings in Maryland schools so students can care for, observe and learn from the animals.
  • Advocated for 79 bills and policies across all levels of government, including successful state legislation like the Whole Watershed Act and the Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act.
  • Organized a Latino Conservation Day at Patapsco State Park in collaboration with Templo de Alabanza y Restauracion to celebrate the community's conservation work.
  • Read the full report for more impacts.

Beyond

People all over the world benefit from a healthy ocean. We all rely upon the ocean for oxygen, water, climate regulation, food, energy and other resources.

Spotlight: Animal Rescue

Since 1991, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have authorized the Aquarium to respond to sick and injured marine mammals and sea turtles. In 2024, our Animal Rescue and Animal Health teams admitted and cared for a total of 69 rescued animals—64 sea turtles and five seals. We returned all five seals to the ocean as well as 23 sea turtles (16 Kemp's ridleys, three loggerheads and four greens), while 41 sea turtle patients (39 Kemp's ridleys and two loggerheads) continued their rehab stays into 2025.

Close-Up of a Rescued Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Resting on a Stack of Towels While a Gloved Hand Touches Its Head
Kate Shaffer Looks Down at Rescued Harp Seal Medusa in Tub at Triage Center in Ocean City in Front of Open Garage Door with Aquarium Vehicle in Background
Grey Seal Exiting Its Carrier onto the Sand at Assateague State Park During Its Release
Profile View of a Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle Crawling on the Shoreline into the Water As Onlookers Take Photos of It During Its Release

More Impact Nationally and Internationally

  • Selected as a top honors recipient of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Green Award. This international honor recognizes the Aquarium's conservation and sustainability efforts.
  • Completed the first year of a renewed agreement with the Department of the Navy to restore sand dunes in Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach.
  • Participated in successful advocacy for the development of the first-ever National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy and a White House-level report on plastic pollution and for the expansion of the National Marine Sanctuary System.
  • Sustainably propagated or bred 27 species, lessening impacts on these species' habitats and populations. These included neon gobies as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' innovative larval fish rearing program.
  • 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.

Stay Connected

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Our Donors

Unleashing possibility with your generosity

The National Aquarium exists today because of the leadership and continuing support of the entire community. The following list recognizes those who have contributed a total of $200,000 or more to the National Aquarium since it opened in 1981.

  • Anonymous (4)
  • Abell Foundation Inc.
  • Animal Planet/Discovery
  • Anne Arundel County Government
  • Association of Zoos & Aquariums
  • The William G. Baker Jr. Memorial Fund
  • Baltimore City
  • The Baltimore Sun Media Group
  • Bank of America
  • Helen and Merrill Bank
  • The Batza Family Foundation
  • The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
  • BD Life Sciences
  • Herbert Bearman Foundation
  • Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
  • Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
  • Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
  • Brown Advisory
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting Foundation
  • Campbell Foundation
  • Bob and Carol Carter
  • Cermaq
  • CFG Bank
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
  • Citizens of Baltimore County
  • The Classic Catering People
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Constellation
  • Scott Corwon
  • Coty Inc.
  • Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown
  • Colleen Dilenschneider
  • Embassy Suites Baltimore Downtown & Grand Historic Venue
  • Event Network
  • First Union Corporation
  • France-Merrick Foundation
  • Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
  • Randall M. and Holly Griffin
  • H&S Bakery
  • LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust
  • Harford County Government
  • William Randolph Hearst Foundation
  • Hoffberger Family Philanthropies
  • Howard County Government & Howard County Arts Council
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Hyatt Regency Baltimore
  • IMPACTS Research & Development
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services
  • Kahlert Foundation
  • Kresge Foundation
  • Legg Mason
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Lockwood Associates
  • M&M/Mars
  • M&T Bank
  • M&T Charitable Foundation
  • Macy's
  • Ms. Ellen Madden
  • Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation
  • Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Maryland Environmental Service
  • Maryland Port Administration
  • Maryland State Department of Education
  • McCormick & Company
  • Sumner T. McKnight Foundation
  • Mr. Harvey M. Meyerhoff
  • Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund
  • Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds
  • Middendorf Foundation
  • Mr. William H. Miller III
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation
  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  • National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
  • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
  • National Science Foundation
  • Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
  • PepsiCo
  • Mr. Scott Plank
  • PNC Bank
  • Jennifer and George Reynolds
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • Rosemore Capital Strategies LLC
  • Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg Jr.
  • The Rouse Company
  • The Ryland Group
  • Richard H. Schwartz
  • Mrs. Nina Selin and the Honorable Ivan Selin
  • Shared Earth Foundation
  • SimEx Iwerks
  • Sodexo
  • Southern Maryland RC&D Board
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • State of Maryland
  • Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
  • SunTrust Bank
  • Helene R. Swearer
  • T. Rowe Price
  • T. Rowe Price Foundation
  • Tetra/Second Nature
  • The Times Mirror Foundation
  • Toyota/Pivec Advertising Ltd.
  • Toyota USA Foundation
  • Transamerica
  • Transamerica Foundation
  • Travelers Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • U.S. Department of the Navy
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Venable LLP
  • Veolia North America
  • Verizon
  • Virgin Holidays
  • W. R. Grace & Co.
  • Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
  • Ted and Mary Jo Wiese/The Wiese Family Charitable Fund

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize these individuals who made generous philanthropic contributions in 2024.

$500,000–$999,999

  • Jennifer and George Reynolds

$100,000–$249,999

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

$50,000–$99,999

  • John and Susan Racanelli

$10,000–$49,999

  • Anonymous (2)
  • Mr. Rueben Bajaj
  • Dr. and Mrs. Ethan Balkin
  • The Beveridge Family
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Gina Campbell
  • Carol and Bob Carter
  • David Churchill
  • B.J. Cowie
  • Andrew and Lisa Cullen
  • The Dalsheimer Family
  • Colleen Dilenschneider
  • Jane and Larry Droppa
  • Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
  • Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul Jr.
  • Christopher and Karen Griffith
  • Russell Howey
  • Diane Humphrey
  • David Kaufman
  • The Kenny Family
  • Morrissette Family Foundation
  • Meredith and Donald Mowen/The Mowen Family Charitable Trust
  • Joseph and Melissa Nigro
  • Dan and Kelly Rizzo
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • W. Charles Rogers III
  • Mark and Stacy Sapperstein
  • Richard H. Schwartz
  • Thomas and Courtney Spangler
  • Randy and Nancy Stratton
  • Jeramy Utara and Jennifer Prizeman-Utara
  • Judith Wagner
  • Dale Waters
  • Todd Wilson and Ted Delaplaine
  • Marc and Jennifer Wyatt

$5,000–$9,999

  • Anonymous (6)
  • Victor Abiamiri
  • Gary Bahena and Jeannie McCoy
  • Bruce and Polly Behrens
  • Adam and Meredith Borden
  • Winnie and Neal Borden
  • Cathy and Katie Brennan
  • Danielle Buitrago and Wade Guzman
  • Timothy and Lloyd Burdette
  • Stephen Charles and Janice Hazlehurst
  • Tom Crusse and David Imre
  • Samuel and Edith Dell
  • Ann Fenwick
  • Mr. Randall M. Griffin
  • David and Kathleen Lindenstruth
  • The Link Fund
  • Dr. David W. Machuga and Ms. Manisha Singh
  • Ronald and Carol Mettam
  • Point A College Counseling
  • Dr. Enric Sala and Ms. Kristin Rechberger
  • Charles Suggs and Brittany Fong
  • Dr. Stacy Suskauer and Mr. Gary Suskauer
  • Sydney Family Charitable Fund
  • Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
  • Patricia Wheltle
  • Lorraine and James Wilson
  • Jeannette and Jason Young

$2,500–$4,999

  • Anonymous (5)
  • Amaryllis Foundation
  • Margot Amelia
  • Sean Beattie
  • William and Carol Berg
  • Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt
  • John and Carolyn Boitnott
  • Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
  • David W. Buck Family Foundation
  • Mr. Marc G. Bunting
  • Matt Caruso
  • Janet and James Clauson
  • Jessica Damen and Rufus Lusk
  • Dos Gatos Artisan Jewelry
  • Jennifer and Nick Driban
  • Deborah Farr
  • JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
  • Linda George
  • The Hecht-Levi Foundation
  • Dr. David Hunter
  • Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Han Jong Koh
  • Al and Anne Ledbetter
  • Kathryn Matthews
  • Souad and Aydanur Mekhennet
  • 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
  • Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers
  • Joel and Kathy Sher
  • Dr. Robert A. Sikorski and Mrs. Kathleen M. Sikorski
  • Ronnie Silverstein
  • H.R. LaBar Family Foundation Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

$500–$2,499

  • Anonymous (33)
  • Mansur and Kionne Abdul-Malik
  • Ryan and Corinne Adams
  • Bradley and Courtney Akitake
  • Sara Alexander and Lucky Andersson
  • Christopher and Stephanie Alley
  • Paul and Donna Amico
  • Jeff Amoros
  • Michael and Amanda Andriacco
  • Attilio and Lisa Arcari
  • ATI Performance Products Inc.
  • Leona Bachrach
  • Martha Badura and Patrick Belliotti
  • Tamara Baer and Mike Flood
  • Eva Bailey
  • George and Julie Baker
  • Bill and Tammy Band
  • Thomas and Terri Barry
  • Joy Bartucci and Tyler Cooke
  • Fred and Melody Bateman
  • Amanda Bauer
  • Lynn Beachler
  • BG David A. Beasley and Capt. Katharine Beasley
  • Heather and Gregory Beck
  • Michael and Holly Bekesha
  • Arthur and Carole Bell
  • James and Eda Bell
  • Ben & Jerry's - Baltimore Peninsula
  • Luke Benavides and Liana Houdershell
  • Wendy Benchley
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Berger
  • Gregory Kent Bergey and Sevil Yasar
  • Kathleen and John Berkowitz
  • Douglas and Tiffany Bernstein
  • Jacqueline Bershad
  • Susan Betcke and Osmany Espinosa
  • Ella Biggerstaff and Alisha Smith
  • Leslie Bishop
  • Walter and Elaine Bixby
  • Mordecai and Ellen Blaustein
  • Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Bluhm
  • Drs. Ann and Terry Bogard
  • Cecilia Bonangelino and Cecilia Huppmann
  • Brian and Missee Bonner
  • Mary Lou and Hannah Bourne
  • Gary and Elise Bowman
  • Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel and Nicole Maisel
  • Caitlyn Bradburn
  • Jonthan and Beth Breeden
  • Susan and Dan Brennan
  • James Brenza
  • Adam and Shannon Brill
  • Tyson Bross
  • Mona S. Brown
  • Amanda and Anthony Budny
  • Kelly and Mark Buedel
  • Stanley Burd
  • Barbara Butler and Daniel Fernicola
  • Celeste and Ryan Cahill
  • James Colleen Calabrese
  • Drew Cameron
  • John Campo and Rhonda Stolec-Campo
  • Stephen and Emily Carlon
  • Michelle and Lisa Carrigan
  • Samantha Carter and Samuel Pennington
  • Arturo Casadevall and Nichole Broderick
  • Rosemary Chang
  • Xuying Chang
  • The Chavarria Family
  • Todd Chester
  • Matthew and Jennifer Chin
  • Mei Fung Chin
  • Cho-Packer Giving Fund
  • Ann K. Clapp
  • CMS Associates LLC
  • Justin and Patricia Cole
  • Matthew and Sierra Cook
  • Sylvan Cornblatt and Janet Carestia
  • Nicholas Crance
  • Kaitlyn Crisamore and James Axe
  • James Cuddy, Dawn Fedorka
  • Nicole and Rodger Currie
  • Remi and David Da Rocha-Afodu
  • Dr. Mohammed and Mrs. Tehmeena Dar
  • David and Jennifer Dardis
  • Kathrine and Juden Dass
  • Kimberly and Scott David
  • Diane and Seth Davidson
  • Erik Davis and Sherilyn Rigby
  • Tim and Amy Davis
  • Sarah and Mark Davison
  • Barbara and Gerald Davit
  • Jeremy and Kristina Dawes
  • Patricia de la Cuesta
  • Jerry and Claudia Deitrich
  • Melissa and John DeLong
  • Stephen and Maryann Dembek
  • Sherri Dembowski
  • Rick Deyoung
  • Tracey Diamond
  • Wanda and Patria Diaz
  • Michael K. and Lisa A. Dolan
  • Jessica and Richard Donahue
  • Laura K. Duklewski
  • James H. Dunston
  • Elliott and Carol Dworin
  • Timothy and Jane Eckel
  • Ron and Sharon Edwards
  • In memory of Barbara J. and Louis W. Ehrlich
  • Elvira Elek and Jerry Maples
  • Alexandra Elias
  • The Eliasberg Family Foundation
  • Daniel Eline and Aubrey Reichard-Eline
  • Sean Elliott and Laura Hanyok
  • Roya Ellis and Elizabeth Kozlowski
  • Ms. Nancy S. Elson
  • Thomas and Magdalen Ernst
  • Sherleen Espinosa and Enrique Pallesco
  • Sandra Estrada and Yessenia Carranza
  • Sherry and Frazier Evans
  • Marjorie and Charles Everson
  • Arlene Falke
  • John and Arlene Faye
  • Gail and Howard Feinberg
  • Deidra and Dennis Fink
  • David and Merle Fishman
  • Andrew and Lea Fitzsimons
  • James and Carolyn Flesher
  • Dean Flowers
  • John and Charlotte Fong
  • Jeri Foster
  • Mrs. Stephanie B. Foy and Mr. Kevin P. Foy
  • Tiffany Francis
  • Dana and Wendy Frank
  • Ken French
  • Jason and Mary Frey
  • Paula and Lou Friedman
  • Zachary and Grace Friedman
  • Aimee and Mark Fulchino
  • Erin and Robert Gajarsa
  • Philip and Ann Gallant
  • Carlos and Carmen Gallegos
  • Arden and Beth Gardner
  • Justin Garrard and Kylie Hoffman
  • William Garrison
  • Thomas and Mary Gentner
  • Mike and Margie Gillespie
  • Diane Gilpin and Ashlee Langley
  • Loretta Gladstone
  • Donna and David Glessing
  • Michael and Tamela Gonzales
  • Melissa Grabill
  • Tanya Gresham-Davis and Erica Davis
  • George Grose and Amy Macht
  • Ashley Gross and Chloe Mallinson
  • Gordon and Mary Groven
  • Matt and Ann Gruner
  • Noel Gumabong
  • Frank and Mary Ellen Gunther
  • Ms. Holland A. Hager
  • Wallace and Natalie Hales
  • Ms. Eydie Hammers and Ms. Jessica Bickel
  • Catherine R. and James Hammond
  • Mica and Chris Hansen
  • Jennifer and Steven Hanson
  • James Harper
  • Linda D. Harper
  • Katherine and Matthew Harris
  • James Harvey and Amy Dipasquale
  • Dwayne Hatcher
  • Kendra Hay and Clark Miller
  • Donald Hebb
  • Ian Henderson and Karen Henderson
  • Dr. David Hexter and Dr. Federica Farinelli
  • Jeremy and Lawrence Higoy
  • Glenn Hill and Christine Rawak
  • Carlos Hip
  • Laura Hirschfeld
  • Randolph and Stacy Hoenes
  • Mr. and Mrs. John Hoey
  • Melina Hopkins
  • Caitlin Hopper and Chase Mitchell
  • Amanda Horton and Camilo Gutierrez
  • Elenora Huber
  • Dennis and Cynthia Hunter
  • Galen and Rhondalyn Hursh
  • Kari Hyland
  • Robert Isabella
  • Michael and Tina Jacobs
  • Suzanne Jefferies
  • Sean Jeong
  • Craig Jerusalim
  • Karen Jones
  • Tyler Jones and Kathryn Hendley
  • Ashwin and Stephanie Joshi
  • Michael and Debra Kane
  • Holland and Nishant Keerikatte
  • Sean Kelley
  • Mary Kemp and Stephen Hendricks
  • Linda Kendall and Marietta Mcatee
  • Robert R. Kern Jr.
  • Julia Kim and Eric Raabe
  • Dr. James G. Kirk and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Kirk
  • Nicole and Frank Klebieko
  • Megan Kooistra
  • Trudy R. Koslow
  • Frank and Sherry Kraft
  • Todd and Amy Krems
  • Phillip Kronstein
  • John and Marilyn Kuray
  • Norman and Laura Lacroix
  • Neal Langan
  • Andrew Lapayowker and Sarah McCafferty
  • Sharon Larson and Donald Byerly
  • Naomi Laue and David Borak
  • Jessica Lawter and Andrew Kaplan
  • Edward and Jacob Lee
  • Ms. Victoria Lee and Mr. Matthew Milecki
  • Dr. and Mrs. Yuan C. Lee
  • William Legg
  • Justin and Michelle Leroy
  • Jeffery and Kimberly Lesho
  • Marilyn Leuthold
  • In loving memory of Rebecca C. Liao
  • Leslie and Marc Lichtenberg
  • Mary Lightner and Kellie Blewitt
  • Earl and Darielle Linehan
  • Jennifer Lipscomb and Sean Rabourn
  • Frank Liu and Ziheng Yuan
  • Cheryl Long
  • Eve Longlade
  • Terry and Jean Longstreth
  • Hamlet Lopez and Claudia Reyes-Lopez
  • Denise O. Love
  • Fred and Onike Love
  • Margarita and Kenneth Lovingood
  • John MacMilan Jr.
  • Kristopher Malloy and Laura Turowski
  • James Manzi and Julia Wisniewski
  • Margaret Margrabe and Jacob Luers
  • Ted and Marcia Marshall
  • Pedro Martinez and Deysi Medrano
  • Angela Martz
  • Lynda Paige Marvel and Robert Dyer
  • Cory and Amy Matsui
  • Diane L. Matuszak
  • Anne Maxson and Craig Pulford
  • Nathan and Kristen McCurdy
  • Ervin and Stephanie McDaniel
  • Edward F. McDonald
  • John and Laurie McDowell
  • Maggie Mcintosh
  • Ryan Mckeon
  • Owen A. McMahon Jr. and Carolyne Hathaway
  • Sean and Cathy McNamara
  • Peter McVeigh and Wei Huang
  • Evan and Katherine Mead-Brewer
  • Mary and Barry Menne
  • William Mentzer and Jennifer Thompson
  • Daniel Miller and Mauriella Ditommaso
  • Kevin and Nicole Miller
  • Stephanie and David Millner
  • Denise and Mike Monahan
  • Patrick and Deborah Mooney
  • Russell and Michele Moores
  • Paul and Rosemary Morgan
  • Donna Morrison
  • Alexandra Moses and Justin Hyde
  • Barbara Moss
  • Jaclyn Moyer and Tillman Finley
  • Emily Mudede and Jonathan Munemo
  • Alexander Mullerklein and Florian Muellerklein
  • Terrence and Kristina Mulligan
  • Alexi Munoz
  • Trisha and Kenji Muro
  • Lewis and Mimi Myers
  • Teja Naraparaju and Natasha Kieval
  • Susan and Stuart Nathan
  • Stephen and Joy Neal
  • Margaret Neall
  • Lisa Ness
  • Antonette Newton
  • Nathan Nguyen and Catherine Pham
  • Sonny and Jessica Nguyen
  • Toan and Nhan Nguyen
  • Alexander and Misty Nielsen
  • Randy Noranbrock and Anna Rappaport
  • Roger and Jacqueline Norden
  • Lydia and James Nuccio
  • The Ochs Family Charitable Fund
  • Harry and Janet Oken
  • Anthony Olsen
  • Obed Ortega Barranco and Aner Solis Juarez
  • Noah Oshry
  • Sarah Ouellette
  • Tom and Sherry Overby
  • Peter and Ceecee Paizs
  • Sarah Pappalardo
  • Jayendrakumar and Samya Patel
  • Krunal and Sejal Patel
  • John and Becky Pauliny
  • Takako and David Pefley
  • Neil Pelkey
  • Josianne Pennington
  • Matthew Pennybacker and Katina Krasnec
  • Philip Perkins and Margaret Allen
  • Gregg Petersen and Shirley Reddoch
  • Renee Pezold
  • Chan Phuong and Tanya Netayavichitr
  • David and Nancy Posner
  • Tracy and Tim Potter
  • Christopher and Christine Prescott
  • Shakiara Pressley
  • Joshua and Melissa Price
  • Pandu Rangarao and Radha Devi Puppala
  • Emily Pusatere
  • Simon and Jennifer Pyles
  • Ellen Quinn and Holly Vanderwalde
  • Santos R. Quintanilla
  • Claire Qureshi
  • Shawn Radford and Jessica Walles
  • Matthew Rains
  • Deborah Ramsden and Sarah Ramsden
  • Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Reinhardt
  • Camilla Reminsky and Ashley Sterner
  • Humza Riaz
  • Ms. Betty J. Rice
  • Michael and Emily Ridge
  • Tom and Angie Riford
  • Thomas and Abigail Ring
  • Jane and William Rivers
  • Jamie Roddy and Stephen Gray
  • Lindsay Rogers
  • Oscar Rohrmoser Munoz and Marianella Nunez Chaverri
  • Eric and Irene Ruhl
  • Nicholas and Alyson Russo
  • Christine and Jacob Ryder
  • Samantha Saalfield and Niklas Troxel
  • Dr. Amy and Mr. Henry Sage
  • Carmen Salcedo-Stehlar and Dennis Stehlar
  • Leana Saleh
  • Marcia and Bobby Salmon
  • Alan and Nancy Samuels
  • Carol and Jerry Sanders
  • The Schiefelbein Household
  • Cindy and Ron Schnaar
  • Francis Scudellari
  • Carl Seastrum
  • John and Heather Shanton
  • Carol and Ron Sher
  • Lawrence Shirley
  • Jeremy and Rebecca Shoemaker
  • Robert Sickels
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Silverstone
  • Rebecca Simmons
  • Dr. Timothy L. Skane and Mrs. Christine Skane
  • W. Collier Slade
  • Carole Ann Small and Robert Slemp
  • Ken Small and Anthia White
  • Kristine Smets and Clare Booth
  • Ian and Destinie Smith
  • Jennifer Smith and Brandi Labarresmith
  • Mr. Rodney D. Smith and Mrs. Sandrene Smith
  • Annemarie and Derrick Snyder
  • Jacob and Monica Snyder
  • Aaron Solar and Sarah Dabney
  • Theresa and Glen Somes
  • Paz Soto
  • Michelle Spady
  • Barbara and Leonard Spector
  • Dean and Brigid Stair
  • Trevor and Riley Stapleton
  • Maureen Stefanski
  • Deborah and Michael Stern
  • James and Fayette Stewart
  • Stephanie Stewart and Richard Karbowski
  • Zachary Stewart
  • James Stofan
  • Amy and Paul Stone
  • George and Holly Stone
  • The Straehle Family
  • Phillip and Rachel Strayer
  • Jon and Kristin Stresing
  • Brian and Susan Sullam
  • Jamilah Sultan Newton and Jennifer Botros Gobrail
  • Jeanne Swain
  • Pamela Tate
  • Sam Tawiah
  • Myles Taylor and Anna Aurillo
  • Pamela Taylor
  • Aubrey Tharpe
  • Paul Theodore and Neeta Basantkumar
  • Johnny and Terri Thomas
  • Ashley and Alexis Thompson
  • Chuck and Maria Tildon
  • Steve and Linda Tillinghast
  • Robert Tkach and Carmen Ching
  • Beth and David Tohn
  • Craig and Darlene Townsend
  • Jeffrey and Susan Troll
  • Megan Tschudy and Paul Otto
  • Brian and Julie Tyler
  • Mark and Debra Udey
  • Annie Umbricht-Schneiter
  • Peter Van Allen
  • Jessica and Eddie Vankirk
  • Duane and Danielle Verderaime
  • Jennifer and Douglas Vey
  • The Vogt Family
  • Keyur Vora
  • Brandon Voss and Leiana Bryant
  • Patricia and Phillip Wabler
  • Dr. and Mrs. J. Wade
  • Joshua Wald
  • Charles Emerson Walker
  • Fred and Nancy Walker
  • Christine and David Wallace
  • Robert and Carolyn Wallace
  • Mr. Jeffrey Warren
  • Alexandra Weaver and Mariluz Davis
  • Karen and Charles Weaver
  • Mr. and Mrs. James Weekly
  • Ron and Linda Weigel
  • Drs. Robert and Margaret Weiss
  • Catherine and Andrew Wentsel
  • Dr. and Mrs. Roland W. Wentworth
  • Ellie Wesoloski
  • Levi West and Malinda Ruokonen
  • Andrew and Emily White
  • Marie and Michael White
  • The Whitehead Family
  • Ken and Linda Whitehead
  • Wayne and Dianna Wilhelm
  • Kimberly and Roger Willardson
  • Cathy and Jack Williams
  • Jayson Williams
  • Robert and Katy Williams
  • Charles Wilson
  • Steve and Jill Witkin
  • Ben and Tina Wolod
  • Bailey Wood and Brianna Quinn
  • Peter H.S. Wood
  • Donna Woodward and Jiyoung Ostlund
  • Jenni Woodworth and Timothy Leslie
  • Dr. Richard H. Worsham and Ms. Deborah Geisenkotter
  • Theresa and Ryan Wyatt
  • Matthew and Ashleigh Wyble
  • Young Again Foundation
  • Karen Zeman
  • Mark Zielke
  • Cobun and David Zweifel-Keegan

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize these organizations that made generous contributions in 2024.

$1,000,000+

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

$500,000–$999,999

  • The Citizens of Baltimore County
  • T. Rowe Price Foundation

$250,000–$499,999

  • Brown Advisory
  • Campbell Foundation
  • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
  • U.S. Department of Education

$100,000–$249,999

  • Baltimore City
  • Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
  • Constellation

$50,000–$99,999

  • CFG Bank
  • Event Network
  • Hackerman Foundation
  • LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust
  • Kahlert Foundation
  • Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund

$10,000–$49,999

  • Anonymous
  • Advance Business Systems
  • ARAMARK Corporation
  • Bank of America
  • BD Life Sciences
  • Herbert Bearman Foundation
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Dr. Scholl Foundation
  • Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
  • Enlighten
  • H&S Bakery
  • Howard County Government & Howard County Arts Council
  • J. F. Fischer
  • Knollwood Investment Advisory
  • LAZ Inner Harbor Garage
  • Lockwood Associates
  • M&T Bank
  • M&T Bank Charitable Foundation
  • Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
  • Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation
  • Mars Foundation
  • Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • McCormick & Company
  • Morgan Stanley
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Open Water
  • PepsiCo
  • PNC Bank
  • RadNet
  • John Ben Snow Memorial Trust
  • SSA Group
  • Stifel
  • T. Rowe Price
  • TEXTRON Systems - AAI
  • Transamerica
  • Transamerica Foundation
  • Truist
  • Vicinity Energy
  • W. R. Grace & Co.

$5,000–$9,999

  • American Sugar Refining
  • American Trading and Production Corporation
  • American Urological Association
  • Anne Arundel Community College
  • Archdiocese of Baltimore
  • 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
  • Carnegie Institution for Science - Department of Embryology
  • Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation
  • Charity Benefits Unlimited LLC
  • Chesapeake Conservancy
  • Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
  • Children's Fresh Air Society Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation
  • Continental Realty Corporation
  • Corporate Office Properties Trust
  • DAP Global
  • Delaplaine Foundation
  • Design Collective
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • General Dynamics - OTS
  • Goldsmith Family Foundation
  • Harkins Builders
  • Humanim
  • KCI Technologies
  • Kelly Benefits
  • Knorr Brake Company
  • KPMG LLP
  • John J. Leidy Foundation
  • Maury Donnelly & Parr
  • McCormick & Company HVP
  • MECU of Baltimore
  • Merritt Properties LLC
  • Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
  • National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
  • Phillips Seafood Restaurant
  • Plano-Coudon Construction
  • Pompeian
  • PwC
  • RCM&D
  • Republic Services of Baltimore
  • Richcroft
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore
  • Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP
  • RSM US LLP
  • Rummel, Klepper & Kahl LLP
  • Saul Ewing LLP
  • Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler
  • Tractor
  • United States Gypsum Company
  • Venable LLP

$2,500–$4,999

  • Amaryllis Foundation
  • Bloomberg
  • Center for Coastal Studies
  • Dimick Foundation
  • Edward St. John Foundation
  • The Hecht-Levi Foundation
  • Howard Community College
  • Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
  • Lord Baltimore Capital Partners LLC
  • Laura J. Niles Foundation
  • Rogers-Wilbur Foundation
  • Schultz & Williams
  • Village Learning Place

$500–$2,499

  • Adams Funds
  • Adell Plastics
  • Asset Strategy Consultants
  • Atlantic Marine Conservation Society
  • Ayers Saint Gross
  • Carahsoft Technology Corp
  • Comprehensive Prospect Research
  • The Coventry School for Dogs & Their People
  • The Eliasberg Family Foundation
  • Elite Spice
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • Exelon Foundation
  • French, Shepley & Strong LLC
  • Fundamental Administrative Services LLC
  • Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP
  • GWWO Architects
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • The Joseph Mullan Company
  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • Microsoft
  • Nexion Health Management
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • RACHUBA
  • Reliance Fire Protection
  • The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt
  • Rosemore Capital Strategies LLC
  • Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel Baltimore
  • Shapiro
  • Shawe & Rosenthal LLP
  • Whiteford
  • Wohlsen Construction Company
  • Young Again Foundation

The following organizations generously matched their employees' gifts to the National Aquarium in 2024.

  • Anchor Qea LLC
  • Apple Computer Inc.
  • AT&T
  • Bank of America Charitable Foundation
  • Cadence Design Systems Inc.
  • Casey Matching Gifts Program
  • Catalent Pharma Solutions
  • Constellation
  • Costco Foundation
  • Exelon
  • General Mills
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Marsh & McLennan Inc.
  • McCormick & Company Inc.
  • Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • PNC Foundation
  • Progressive Insurance Foundation
  • T. Rowe Price Foundation
  • United Healthcare Group

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.
  • 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
  • Ms. Marian B. Smith
  • Mr. Ernest Stolberg
  • Helene R. Swearer
  • Mrs. Margaret C. Taylor
  • Mr. Ronald Wassel
  • Mary Jo and Ted Wiese

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in honor of the following individuals in 2024.

  • Laura Bankey
  • John Michael Barker
  • Stephanie Bates
  • Becky, David & Leela 6.1.2024 Wedding
  • Jennifer Blackwood
  • Simon and Jenni Brandon
  • Colleen Carter
  • Catlin Bovery, Kate & Volunteers who saved turtle from his canal
  • Liz Evans
  • Walter Gustafson
  • Harold & Flo Hackerman
  • Alissa Heneson
  • Jonathan Holt
  • Jora Hritz
  • Ellie Jastromb
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Julia, Nick & Fig 5.13.2024 Anniversary Session
  • David Kaufman
  • Jerry and Ellie Kaufman
  • Maryann Kaufman
  • Diana Lore
  • Sheila Mahoney
  • Char Manlove-Laws
  • Finn McCubbin
  • Thomas Page
  • Charles Phillips
  • John Racanelli
  • Eliot Rudnick-Cohen
  • Rosemary Slick
  • Lilly Staples
  • Paxton Suggs on her 2nd birthday
  • Paxton Suggs on her 3rd birthday
  • Peter Van Allen
  • Judith Wagner
  • Ted Wiese

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in memory of the following loved ones in 2024.

  • Mooma Joan Baxt
  • Patty Byrnes
  • NarayanSingh Chouhan
  • Walt Durham
  • Barbara J. & Louis W. Ehrlich
  • Silvestre Godines
  • Nick Goldstein
  • Jessica Headlee
  • Dale Helfgott
  • Dr. Jonathan Honigsbaum Holt
  • Jody Kakacek
  • Andrea Kramer
  • Robert Kuenzel
  • Robert Morales
  • Pia Norcini
  • Mike O'Connell
  • Sharon Pavignano
  • Charles Phillips Jr.
  • Nina Selin
  • Elizabeth Shae
  • Grant Sheesley
  • Joan Shifrin
  • Sam Stafford
  • Margo Tate
  • Joseph Wheeler
  • 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 2024.

  • Bryant Austin
  • Compass Veterinary Neurology and Imaging
  • Monique Lewis
  • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Fisheries - Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
  • Open Water
  • Union Craft Brewing
  • Winesellers Ltd.
  • William Wright

Our Volunteers

Sharing your passion and making an impact

We are grateful to everyone who gave their time and talent in 2024 to support the National Aquarium and our work. Below are active volunteer contributions by lifetime hours.

10,000+ Hours

  • Cathleen Berlett
  • James Filipczak
  • Thomas Major

9,000+ Hours

  • Terri Goodman

8,000+ Hours

  • Shirley Gibson

7,000+ Hours

  • Shirley Guy
  • Connie Moore

6,000+ Hours

  • Michelle Day
  • Yvonne Roe
  • Becky Simmons

5,000+ Hours

  • Nicole Castagna
  • Elizabeth Cavanaugh
  • Dick Hughlett
  • James Myers
  • Hannah Salvatore
  • Geri Schlenoff

4,000+ Hours

  • Edwin Dick
  • Daniel Higgins
  • Robin Korotki
  • Pam Kreis
  • Susan Magri
  • Helen Maher
  • Kirk Smith
  • Pamela Tate
  • Susan Treusdell
  • Barbara Weaver
  • Alan Whitfield
  • Andrew Wong

3,000+ Hours

  • Richard Baumann
  • Janice Baxter
  • Susan Christenbury
  • Kevin Flamm
  • James Gray
  • Abbe Harman
  • John Harman
  • Cecilia Lambert
  • Jennifer Lucas
  • "Alan McKenzie,"
  • Amanda Pack
  • Andrea Paun
  • Gregory Ruff
  • Frank Thomas
  • Amy Tich
  • Steven Webster
  • Les Weinberg
  • Kathleen Wolfe
  • Angela Zeit

2,000+ Hours

  • Norman Belin
  • Janet Bischoff
  • Jacqueline Bowie
  • Melbourne Briscoe
  • Thomas Brockett
  • Colleen Calabrese
  • Kira Canter
  • Joseph Chiaramida
  • Sal D'Alessio
  • Charmaine Dahlenburg
  • Charles Erbe
  • Mark Everline
  • Peter Griffith
  • Catherine Hammond
  • Charlotte Harris
  • Eric Hein
  • Carol Hull
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Elizabeth Kessler
  • Lewis Kozlosky
  • Jennifer Krisp
  • Greg Kuether
  • Robert Learmonth
  • Howard Linaburg
  • Allison Luettel
  • Jim Martin
  • Mary Menne
  • Ed Nawrocki
  • Joe Nickoles
  • Carl Perkins
  • Gavin Phillips
  • Cheryl Potter
  • Colleen Riley
  • Tim Seipp
  • Sharon Slieker-Jay
  • Rob Turner
  • John Wade
  • Theresa Wunder
  • Brian Yakel

1,000+ Hours

  • Harsh Bajpai
  • Luann Barndt
  • Andrea Berman
  • Ellen Briscoe
  • Laura Callahan
  • Alexandria Caviness
  • Lisa Cole
  • Audrey Cronin
  • Michael Duffin
  • Lara Eade
  • Susan Evans
  • Mike Fowler
  • Jason Gitlin
  • Leila Hadj-Chikh
  • Jill Hadley
  • Derrick Haire
  • Elizabeth Harwood
  • Carlos Hip
  • Gary Huber
  • Patricia Huff
  • Barry Hughes
  • Joshua Kolko
  • Maureen Leary
  • Alain LECA
  • Marcia Lyon
  • Nancy Maher
  • Amy Marrion
  • Frazer Matthews
  • Octavia Matzdorf
  • Jonathon McDaniels
  • Victoria Meadows
  • Rachel Patrick-Pacella
  • Stephanie Pully
  • Brian Rees
  • Susan Roza
  • Robert Schaefer
  • Marsha Shutty
  • Donald Simard
  • Richard Smith
  • William Squires
  • Edward Stauch
  • M. Storck
  • Joanne Vogel
  • Lynnda Watson
  • Debra Wear
  • Damian Wilk
  • Judson Wilks
  • Patty Williams
  • Shifu Zhao

500+ Hours

  • Susan Armiger
  • Rachel Bare
  • Chloe Battin
  • Charles Bednar
  • David Blazer
  • Mollie Boyd
  • Stephen Boykin
  • April Brohawn
  • Michael Bromery
  • Grace Capshaw
  • Maria Clagett
  • Thomas Crusse
  • Douglas Cummings
  • Jordan Daughters
  • Scott Finley
  • Samantha Fogle
  • Holland Fowler
  • Francesca Galasso
  • Annie Gao
  • Kain Gleason
  • Hannah Grabner
  • Harold Hackerman
  • Florence Hackerman
  • Malia Hale
  • Raafat Hanna
  • Philomena Hefter
  • Tyler Hemerly
  • Robyn Jones
  • Tina Kahl
  • Emma Kelley
  • Ryan Kozel
  • Alex Kozlov
  • David Kuecks
  • Jessica Laer
  • Lolo LaSida
  • William Linkroum
  • Erin Luck
  • Emma Macdonald
  • Sheila Mahoney
  • Alex Mann
  • Susan Markowitz
  • Susan Matthews
  • Barry Menne
  • Melanie O'Neill
  • Nicole Peterson
  • Julia Peyton
  • Gwyneth Radloff
  • Elizabeth Reese
  • Anna Reeve
  • Michael Riggin
  • Marc Schabb
  • Gabriel Seibel
  • Olivia Sellitto
  • Johnathan Shininger
  • Jackie Sibila
  • Arianna Sindelar
  • Kevin Smith
  • Kerry Smith
  • Kristina Soetje
  • Katie Somers
  • Miles Spangler
  • Caroline Spiccioli
  • Caroline Underwood
  • Jill Waldman
  • Jacob Walls
  • Arianna Walls
  • Peter West