2019 Impact Report

inspiring tomorrow's leaders and empowering communities

The National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization changing the way humanity cares for our ocean planet. Through unparalleled exhibits, science-based education programs and hands-on field initiatives, we are creating a community of hopeful conservationists, driven by our mission to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. We are proud of what we accomplished in 2019 to benefit people, animals and the planet.

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nature

Restoring Vital Habitats for Wildlife and People

Over the past 20 years, we have helped restore thousands of acres throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed—including planting native gardens and wetland grasses in Baltimore City and beyond to provide habitat for wildlife and promote coastal resiliency. We work to combat climate change, save wildlife and habitats, and stop plastic pollution.

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. Its watershed is home to more than 18 million people and 2,700 species of animals, all of which depend on a healthy Bay for survival.

Volunteers planted wetland grasses to help with restoration efforts at Masonville Cove, located on the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, a Chesapeake Bay tributary.

Planted

41,954

native trees and plants

nurture

Caring for Animals at the Aquarium and in the Wild

We practice the highest standards of animal care and promote animal welfare—both inside the Aquarium and out.

All animals—from microorganisms to apex predators—play critical roles in maintaining healthy ecosystems and a healthy ocean, which humans rely upon for oxygen, water, climate regulation, food, energy and other resources.

The Aquarium's newest puffin, Macaroni, spent 40 days in its burrow being fed and cared for by parents Vigo and Staypuft before fledging with a full coat of feathers in the Sea Cliffs habitat.

Cared for

127

rescued sea turtles and seals

next generation

Inspiring the Ocean Conservationists of Tomorrow

With a wide range of programs for students from pre-K through college, we are an educational partner that works with young people, families, schools and communities to build STEM skills, spur conservation action and prepare students for college and careers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects overall employment to grow by 5% between 2018 and 2028, but forecasts that jobs in STEM fields—science, technology, engineering and math—will expand by nearly 9%. Women continue to be underrepresented in the STEM workforce, as do some ethnic groups, including Black and Latinx communities. We believe diverse backgrounds, thoughts and opinions are critical to scientific progress and the continued development of inclusive conservation and climate change solutions.

In 2019, more than 1,700 Baltimore City Public Schools sixth graders took part in the What Lives in the Harbor environmental education program, up from 918 in 2018. Students test water quality in the Inner Harbor outside the Aquarium to form hypotheses about what Chesapeake Bay animals live there.

Engaged

136,510

students in education programs

Children Learning at What Lives in the Harbor

neighbors

Honoring Our Commitment to Our Community

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 accessible to all our neighbors. 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.

Guests of all ages from Baltimore's historic Jonestown community explored the Aquarium's Animal Care and Rescue Center during a neighborhood open house.

Welcomed

88,361

local guests for free or reduced admission

International Ocean Film Festival MLB Lecture

by the numbers

Our Economic Impact: Supporting Maryland by attracting visitors and creating jobs

Since the day the Aquarium opened in 1981, we have served as an important economic anchor in Baltimore City and throughout Maryland. Our award-winning exhibits attract visitors from the local area, across the nation, and around the world, creating jobs and generating tax revenue. As one of the top three aquariums in the United States and the largest paid cultural destination in Maryland, we create $455 million in economic activity statewide each year. Nearly 90% of Aquarium visitors report that the Aquarium is their primary reason for visiting Baltimore.

(Source: "The Economic Contributions of the National Aquarium: A 2017 Update" created by Sage Policy Group, September 2017.)

The National Aquarium marked its 38th anniversary on August 8, 2019.

Generated

$455 million

in economic activity across Maryland

our donors

Unleashing possibility with your generosity

lifetime giving

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 (3)
The Abell Foundation, Inc.
Animal Planet/Discovery
Anne Arundel County Government
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
Baltimore City
The Baltimore Sun Media Group
Helen and Merrill Bank
Bank of America
The Batza Family Foundation
The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
BD Life Science
The Herbert Bearman Foundation
The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation, Inc.
Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
Bunting Family Foundation
Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
Campbell Foundation
Cermaq
CFG Bank
Chesapeake Bay Trust
The Citizens of Baltimore County
The Classic Catering People
The Coca-Cola Company
Constellation, an Exelon Company
Scott Corwon
Coty, Inc.
Department of Defense—US Navy
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown
Embassy Suites Baltimore Downtown & Grand Historic Venue
France-Merrick Foundation
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Mr. Randall M. Griffin
H&S Bakery, Inc.
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
IMPACTS Research & Development
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Kresge Foundation
Legg Mason, Inc.
Lockheed Martin
M&M/Mars
M&T Bank
M&T Bank Charitable Foundation
Ms. Ellen Madden
Maryland Environmental Service
Maryland Port Administration
Maryland State Department of Education
McCormick & Company, Inc.
The Sumner T. McKnight Foundation
Mr. Harvey M. Meyerhoff
The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund, Inc.
Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds
Middendorf Foundation
Mr. William H. Miller III
Morgan Stanley
The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
Mr. Scott Plank
PNC Bank
Jennifer and George Reynolds
Betty and Tom Robinson
Rosemore, Inc.
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
Sodexo
Southern Maryland RC&D Board
Stanley Black & Decker
State of Maryland
Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
Helene R. Swearer
T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Price Foundation
The Times Mirror Foundation
Toyota/Pivec Advertising, Ltd.
Toyota USA Foundation
Transamerica
Transamerica Foundation
Travelers Foundation
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Venable LLP
Veolia North America
Verizon
Virgin Holidays
W. R. Grace & Co.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

strategic initiatives

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize donors who have made investments in strategic initiatives since 2010.

$1,000,000+

Anonymous
Baltimore City
Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
The Campbell Foundation
CFG Bank
Constellation, an Exelon Company
Scott Corwon
Jennifer and George Reynolds
State of Maryland
Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$500,000–$999,999

The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
Bunting Family Foundation
The Citizens of Baltimore County
Mr. Scott Plank

$250,000–$499,999

The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds
Mr. William H. Miller III
Betty and Tom Robinson
Richard H. Schwartz
Virgin Holidays
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

$100,000–$249,999

Bob and Carol Carter
Colleen Dilenschneider
The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund, Inc.

$50,000–$99,999

Anonymous
John and Gayle Bremer
Brown Advisory
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
Middendorf Foundation, Inc.
Pearlstone Family Fund, Inc.
Plano-Coudon Construction
John and Susan Racanelli

$10,000–$49,999

AT&T Foundation
The Herbert Bearman Foundation
Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund
The Classic Catering People
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie
Philip and Ann Gallant
The Hecht-Levi Foundation
Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
Magic Memories
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Don and Joan Pettit
Mark and Joanne Pollak
W. Charles Rogers III and Margie Whitman
Shared Earth Foundation
Paul and Deborah Silber
SimEx Iwerks
The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust
Michele J. Sparks and Ronald M. Sparks, Jr.
Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
Venable LLP

$5,000–$9,999

Bruce, Caren, Bret, and Corie Hoffberger
Mrs. Anne G. Imboden
NFP Advisor Services, LLC / Berman McAleer, Inc.
RBC Blue Water Project
Ms. Tamika Langley Tremaglio

$2,500–$4,999

BSq Wine Co. LLC
Lee and Whitney Riley

$500–$2,499

Anonymous
Dr. Carole C. Baldwin
Ms. Carole Cook
James and Martha Crowley Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edward
Ms. Susan Flanigan
Gertrude's
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
Ms. Diana Ramsay
Ms. Shirley Sontheimer
Mr. James Steverson
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Zeigler

national aquarium society

The following elite group of donors demonstrated their commitment to ocean conservation by supporting the National Aquarium with gifts of $2,500 or more in 2019.

Anonymous (3)
The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams and Mr. Timothy Adams
Margot Amelia
Gary Bahena and Jeannie McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Bajaj
Ms. Penny Bank
The Batza Family Foundation
David and Eric Beard-Sackett
Sean Beattie
Rebecca and Harold D. Beavers
Bruce and Polly Behrens
William and Carol Berg
The Beveridge Family
Stephen W. Boesel
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt
John and Carolyn Boitnott
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Borden
Winnie and Neal Borden
Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
John and Gayle Bremer
Mr. Marc G. Bunting
Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc.
Gina Campbell
Bob and Carol Carter
Stephen Charles and Janice Hazlehurst
Mr. Todd V. Chester
David Churchill
Janet and James Clauson
Code Blue Charitable Foundation/Shari Sant Plummer and Daniel L. Plummer
Howard P. Colhoun Family Foundation
Scott Corwon
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie
Samuel and Edith Dell
Colleen Dilenschneider
Harriet Dopkin and Steve Montgomery
Ms. Emily Dwyer
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dwyer
Amy Elias and Richard Pearlstone
Ann Y. Fenwick
JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
Ms. Sandra Levi Gerstung
Mrs. Charlotte Ober Goodwin
Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul, Jr.
Charles E. (Ted) Herget, Jr.
Mr. Scott Hesekiel
Russell Howey
Ms. Cinda Hughes and Mr. David Mintzer
Ms. Diane S. Humphrey
Dr. David Hunter
Robert Jeffrey
Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
Michael Klein
David and Kathleen Lindenstruth
Dr. David W. Machuga and Ms. Manisha Singh
Mr. and Mrs. Maloney
Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
Robb and Sheila Merritt
Ronald and Carol Mettam
Mr. William H. Miller III
Ms. Donna M. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Morrissette
Meredith Mowen/The Mowen Family Charitable Trust
Dr. Sarah Murphy and Todd Cherry
Joseph and Melissa Nigro
Candace B. Osunsade
Kimberly A. and Charles A. Phillips, Jr.
Mark and Joanne Pollak
John and Susan Racanelli
Mr. Robert Ramin and Dr. Denise M. DeConcini
Ms. Diana Ramsay
Jennifer and George Reynolds
Dr. Barry Ritter and Dr. Christine Dockstader
Dan and Kelly Rizzo
Betty and Tom Robinson
Brian and Mary Jo Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.
Dr. Enric Sala and Ms. Kristin Rechberger
Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers
Jay and Janice Savage
J. Mark and Lorraine Schapiro
Timothy and Ann Scheve
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schmidt
Richard H. Schwartz
Dr. Frederick D. Scott Jr. and Dr. Mina Garrett-Scott
Dharmesh and Neha Shah
Joel and Kathy Sher
Dr. Timothy L. Skane and Mrs. Christine Skane
Mr. Alex F. Smith
Michele J. Sparks and Ronald M. Sparks, Jr.
Ms. Martha Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Stempel
James Stofan and William Law
Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
Sullivan Family Foundation
Sam and Ellyn Sydney
Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
Ms. Judith Wagner
Ms. Beatrice L. Ward
Mr. Pedro Wasmer
Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Waters, Jr.
Barbara and David Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Wiese
Todd Wilson and Ted Delaplaine
Dr. Michael and Mrs. Mary Wise
Jeannette and Jason Young

individual giving

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize those individuals who made generous philanthropic contributions in 2019.

$1,000,000+

Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
Ms. Emily Dwyer
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dwyer

$100,000–$249,999

Jennifer and George Reynolds
Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic

$25,000–$99,999

The Batza Family Foundation
Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
Colleen Dilenschneider
Joseph and Melissa Nigro
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.
Shari Sant Plummer and Daniel L. Plummer
Richard H. Schwartz
Michele J. Sparks and Ronald M. Sparks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Wiese

$10,000–$24,999

The Honorable Timothy J. Adams
John and Gayle Bremer
Mr. Marc G. Bunting
Bob and Carol Carter
David Churchill
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie
Dr. Christine Dockstader and Dr. Barry N. Ritter
Jane and Larry Droppa
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul, Jr.
Charles E. (Ted) Herget, Jr.
Russell Howey
Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Morrissette
Pearlstone Family Fund, Inc.
John and Susan Racanelli
Betty and Tom Robinson
Mr. Alex F. Smith
Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
Ms. Beatrice L. Ward

$5,000–$9,999

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Borden
Stephen Charles and Janice Hazlehurst
Howard P. Colhoun Family Foundation
Ms. Diane S. Humphrey
Dr. David W. Machuga and Ms. Manisha Singh
Vicki R. Maloney
Claire Manne (estate of)
Robb and Sheila Merritt
Ronald and Carol Mettam
Mr. William H. Miller III
Kimberly A. and Charles A. Phillips, Jr.
Mark and Joanne Pollak
Timothy and Ann Scheve
Sam and Ellyn Sydney
Ms. Judith Wagner and Ms. Catherine Russell
Jeannette and Jason Young

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (9)
The Acton Household
Margot Amelia
Ms. Sharon K. Applegate and Mr. Allen Copus
Gary Bahena and Jeannie McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Bajaj
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barry
David & Eric Beard-Sackett
Sean Beattie
Rebecca and Harold D. Beavers
Bruce and Polly Behrens
Bill Belichick and Linda Holliday
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bennett
The Beveridge Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beverly
Stephen W. Boesel
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt
John and Carolyn Boitnott
Neal and Winnie Borden
Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brasser
The Bright Household
David W. Buck Family Foundation
The Carberry Household
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Caruso
Todd Cherry and Dr. Sarah Murphy
Mr. Todd V. Chester
Ann Clapp
Janet and James Clauson
Dr. Leigh A. Curl and Ms. Elizabeth Kaminski
David and Jennifer Dardis
Samuel and Edith Dell
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Donham
Harriet Dopkin and Steve Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Dorsey
Dos Gatos Artisan Jewelry
Ms. Nancy S. Elson
Dr. Tina Fan and Lee Chen
The Feller Household
Ann Y. Fenwick
The Fletcher Household
Brittany Fong and Charles Suggs
Patti Forker
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Friedman
JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Furlong
Ms. Linda L. George
Mrs. Charlotte Ober Goodwin
Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
Shirley C. Grimes
Catherine R. and James Hammond
Ian and Karen Henderson
Mr. Scott Hesekiel
Mr. and Mrs. James Hudec, Jr.
Ms. Cinda Hughes and Mr. David Mintzer
Dr. David Hunter
Dr. Lily Im and Dr. Tom Reifsnyder
The Jeffrey Household
The Johnson Household
The Kaufman Household
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kuray
H.R. LaBar Family Foundation Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Mr. Andrew Lapayowker and Ms. Sarah McCafferty
Andrea B. Laporte
Mr. Jeff Lawrence and Ms. Lily Cheung
Ms. Victoria Lee and Mr. Matthew Milecki
David and Kathleen Lindenstruth
Chris and Jessica Lupold
Ervin and Stephanie McDaniel
Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Meyer
Ms. Donna M. Morrison
Meredith Mowen/The Mowen Family Charitable Trust
The Nevin Household
The Obaza Family Charitable Trust of The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
The Ochs Family Foundation, Inc.
Mark and Liz Ordan
Candace Osunsade
The Pace Household
Don and Joan Pettit
David D. and Baerbel Prescott
Mr. Robert Ramin and Dr. Denise M. DeConcini
Ms. Diana Ramsay
Dan and Kelly Rizzo
W. Charles Rogers III and Margie Whitman
Brian and Mary Jo Rogers
Raymond T. Rye II and Ellen T. Rye
Dr. Enric Sala and Ms. Kristin Rechberger
Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers
Jay and Janice Savage
The Schiro Household
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schmidt
Dharmesh and Neha Shah
The Sheetz Household
Carol and Ronald Sher
Joel and Kathy Sher
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sikorski
Dr. Timothy L. Skane and Mrs. Christine Skane
Scott M. Smiley
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith
Richard and Susan Sokolov
Steve and Meg Spiegelhalter
Martha Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Stempel
James Stofan and William Law
The Stradtner Household
Sullivan Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tachovsky
The Townsend Household
Henry and Debbie Tyrangiel
Mr. Pedro Wasmer
Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Waters, Jr.
Barbara and David Weaver
Margaret Webbert and Mike Plaisted
Ron and Linda Weigel
Todd Wilson and Ted Delaplaine

$500–$999

Anonymous (9)
Mr. and Mrs. Hans S. Allen
Paul and Donna Amico
Mr. Shawn Anderson and Ms. Margaret Anadu
The Bafford Household
Mr. and Mrs. George Baker
Dr. and Mrs. Ethan Balkin
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Ball
Bradie Barr and Tollie Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barr
Fred and Melody Bateman
The John and Mary Ann Beckley Fund
Ms. Wendy W. Benchley
Robert and Cathleen Berger
Heidi & Brian Berghuis
The Berkowitz Household
Ms. Leslie V. Bishop
Ms. Catherine M. Brennan
Mr. Joshua Brockwell and Mrs. Laura Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Brown
Mona S. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Buerger
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burton
Drew Cameron
Michael and Kathy Carducci
The Causey Household
Ms. Amy Y. Cheung and Mr. Steven J. Marshall
Ms. Mei Fung Chin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Clancy
Ms. Katherine W. Colston and Ms. Hetty F. Fanfani
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Crumbling
The Cullis Household
D, E, S, & P
Temina Dalizu
Mohammed and Tehmeena Dar
Tim and Amy Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davison
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davison
Drs. Nathan and Jennifer Dean
Mr. Rick DeYoung
Dr. and Mrs. James Dicke
The Dineiro Household
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Dolan
Mrs. Deborah E. Dotson
Joleen and Joshua Doverspike
Sid Dugar
Alma H. Edgerly
Lisa B. Eliot
The Elliott Household
The Evans Household
The Fay Household
John and Arlene Faye
Ms. Tami Fine
Mr. Andrew J. and Mrs. Lea M. Fitzsimons
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Flenner
Dana and Wendy Frank
Andrew and Courtney Fraser
Victoria E. Gagen
Philip and Ann Gallant
Mr. and Mrs. Harrell N. Gillis, Jr.
Mark and Carol Goodman
The Grewal Household
George Grose and Amy Macht
Gordon and Mary Groven
Carolina Guerra/Lidis Diaz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hannon
The Harcarik Household
Leslie and Marshall Harrell III
Meg and John Hauge Fund
Mr. Edgar J. Herman
The Holland Household
Mr. Valerio Horick
Ms. Karen Howl
Hoyle Insurance Advisory, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hunter
Mrs. Anne G. Imboden
Drs. Troy Jacobs and Kawsar Talaat
Jason and Ren Jacobs
Andy Johnson
Dr. Walter F. Jones and Ms. Cheryl L. Rash Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ali Kazemzadeh
Robert R. Kern, Jr.
The Kerns Household
The Klebieko Household
The Klein Household
Han Jong Koh and Catharine Kreutzer
The Kolarsmith Household
The Konka Household
Frank and Sherry Kraft
Mr. Geoff Kratville and Mrs. Courtney Trombly
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Krongard
Dr. Barbara and Mr. Robert Landau
John K. Larabee
The Le Household
Alan Ledbetter
Dr. and Mrs. Yuan C. Lee
Mr. William M. Legg and Ms. Adelaide Skoslund
The Lehnert Household
The Levin Household
Earl and Darielle Linehan
Anne and Andrew London
The Longlade Household
Terry and Jean Longstreth
Astrid Maas and China Derr
The Mack Household
Paul and Anne Madden
Mr. Christopher McCalla
Mr. Edward F. McDonald
Owen A. McMahon, Jr.
John L. Messmore
The Miller Household
The Mudd Household
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Myers
Darlene and Scott Nevin
Elliot W. Newton
The Otis Household
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Outhwaite
The Palmieri Household
The Paver Household
David and Nancy Posner
Ms. Mary-Carroll Potter
The Quinn Household
Santos Quintanilla
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rains
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Reinhardt
The Rey Household
Jim Reynolds
The Rhodovi Household
Ms. Betty J. Rice
The Rivers Household
Ms. Detra K. Robinson
James W. Rodgers
The Romano Household
Jill Roth
Shuolun Ruan, MD
Sabrina Rufty and Joseph Mark Lawyer
April Sager
The Sanford Household
The Schiefelbein Household
Paul Schindelar
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Schnaar
The Schreiber Household
The Schwartzman Household
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Shannon
Ronnie Silverstein
Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Silverstone
The Simons Household
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Singer
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood A. Sinsky
Carole Ann Small
Mr. Rodney Smith and Mrs. Sandrene McFarlane-Smith
Ms. Shirley Sontheimer
Dr. Charles B. Spainhour
The Spangler Household
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stern
Connie and Neal Sullivan
The Suskauer Household
Ryan Sweigard
Ms. Lori Tennyson
K. Thienel
The Tohn Household
The Trecker Household
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Troll
Sheena and Randy Vanderhook
The Vargo Household
Charles Walker and Joan Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Walker
Mr. Jeffrey Warren
The Watson Household
Ms. Laura Webb
Dr. and Mrs. Roland W. Wentworth
Mrs. Patricia Wheltle
Ms. Tiana Whitby and Mr. Brett Sanders
Ken and Linda Whitehead
The Wilson Household
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wilson
Clinton and Christine Winchester
The Winer Household
Wolman Family Foundation
The Woolner Household

institutional giving

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize those organizations that made generous contributions in 2019.

$1,000,000+

CFG Bank
Constellation, an Exelon Company
State of Maryland
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$100,000–$999,999

The Citizens of Baltimore County
City of Baltimore
The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
Bunting Family Foundation
Campbell Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Maryland State Department of Education
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Virgin Holidays

$30,000–$99,999

Chesapeake Bay Trust
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust
Lockwood Associates
M&T Bank
Magic Memories
Maryland Environmental Service
The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund
Morgan Stanley
PepsiCo
T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Price Foundation
Transamerica Foundation
United States Fish & Wildlife Service

$10,000–$29,999

Anonymous (2)
American Sugar Refining
Bank of America
BB&T/Truist
BD Life Sciences
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Brown Advisory
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
The Classic Catering People
Clayton Baker Trust
Deloitte
Department of Defense—US Navy
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
H&S Bakery
The Hecht-Levi Foundation
Howard County Government/Howard County Arts Council
KCI Technologies
LAZ Inner Harbor Garage
Living Classrooms Foundation
McCormick & Company
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
National Wildlife Refuge Association
Plano-Coudon Construction
RadNet
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore
Saul Ewing LLP
Shared Earth Foundation
Sodexo
Stifel
Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.
Veolia North America/Vicinity
W. R. Grace & Co.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

$5,000–$9,999

American Real Estate Partners
American Trading and Production Corporation
American Urological Association
Anne Arundel Community College
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Ballard Spahr LLP
Baltimore County Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge #4
The Baltimore Life Insurance Company
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
The Baltimore Sun Media Group
The Herbert Bearman Foundation
Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation
Carnegie Institution for Science - Department of Embryology
Carroll Independent Fuel, LLC
Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund
Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
Corporate Office Properties Trust
Cristal USA
Delaplaine Foundation
Design Collective
Emergent BioSolutions
Ernst & Young, LLP
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Future Care Health and Management Company
GEICO
General Dynamics - OTS
Goldsmith Family Foundation
Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
Harkins Builders
Howard Community College
J. F. Fischer
Kelly & Associates Insurance Group/KELLY Payroll
Knorr Brake Company
KPMG LLP
Legg Mason
John J. Leidy Foundation
Lockheed Martin
Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
Mars Foundation
Maury Donnelly & Parr
McCormick HVP
MECU of Baltimore
Merritt Properties, LLC
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Pessin Katz Law P.A.
Phillips Seafood Restaurant
PNC Bank
Pompeian
Port Covington Impact Team
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Republic Services of Baltimore
Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP
RSM US, LLP
Rummel, Klepper & Kahl
SECU
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes
Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler
Sysco Baltimore
TEXTRON Systems - AAI
United States Environmental Protection Agency
United States Gypsum Company
Venable LLP
Willis Towers Watson
Willscot
Wolters Kluwer Health
Womble Bond Dickinson

$1,000–$4,999

Adell Plastics
The Arc Baltimore - CLS Program 45
Bahri Logistics
Baltimore Aircoil Company
Bloomberg Inc.
Children's Fresh Air Society Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation
Danaher Corporation
The Dresher Foundation, Inc.
E. John Schmitz & Sons
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC
The Eliasberg Family Foundation
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Exelon Foundation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP
Hackerman-Patz Patient & Family Pavilion at Johns Hopkins
Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.
Jack's Small Engine & Generator Service, LLC
L&M International
Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation
Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation
McGuireWoods LLP
MCS Fort Avenue LLC
NM Morris Family Foundation
National Wildlife Federation
RCM&D
Reliance Fire Protection
The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt
Rogers-Wilbur Foundation
Rosemore
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel Baltimore
Shapiro
Shawe & Rosenthal, LLP
Edward St. John Foundation
Tecta America East, LLC
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
Uno Restaurant
Whiteford, Taylor and Preston, L.L.P.
Wildlife Disease Association
Young Again Foundation

$500–$999

Asset Strategy Consultants
Ayers / Saint / Gross
Caplan Family Foundation
Charm City Run
The Coventry School Inc. For Dogs & Their People
Cummins-Wagner Co.
Data-Prompt
Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Kramon & Graham, P.A.
The Nebo Company
Nexion Health Management
Rachuba Management
Worldwide Small Change Foundation

matching gift companies

The following organizations generously matched their employees' gifts to the National Aquarium in 2019.

Allstate Foundation
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Duke Realty Inc.
Exelon Foundation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Goldman Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program
JPMorgan Chase Foundation Matching Gifts & Volunteer Grants
McKinsey & Co.
Network for Good
PNC Foundation
Shell Oil Company Foundation
T. Rowe Price Foundation
The Benevity Community Impact Fund, a fund of American Endowment Foundation

staff and volunteer giving

In addition to giving their time and talent, many staff and volunteers made philanthropic contributions to the National Aquarium in 2019. We thank them for their commitment and generosity.

Anonymous (5)
Maya Alexander
Margot Amelia
Donna and Bob Austin
Christina Bailey
Christine Barnes
Sean Beattie
Carol Elseth Benfield
Sara Blickenstaff
Michael Bluey-Molina
Elisa Bolla
Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
David Christopher
Martin Clancy
John Cover
Michelle Day
Rick DeYoung
Diver Dan
Travis and Kim Dixon
Jessica and Richard Donahue
Dos Gatos Artisan Jewelry
Paul Feldman
Michelle Frankie
Diana Fridberg
Adrienne Garwood
Gretchen Geiger
Andrew Glass
Michael A. Grandel
Peter Griffith and Ruthie Griffith
Shirley C. Grimes
Catherine R. and James Hammond
Melissa Heddinger
Alan D. Henningsen
Carlos Hip
Philip Hoover
Mr. Kenneth C. Howell
Symone Johnson
Andrea L. Kramer
Kimberly A. Lacomare
Steven Lagana
Carol F. Lancaster
Robert Learmonth
Maureen Leary
Jeffrey Lindemuth
William Linkroum
Anne and Andrew London
Eve Longlade
Meg Mackin Amundson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maher
Elizabeth Matthews
Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
Irene M. Newton
Lynelle Nicholson
Joseph and Melissa Nigro
Karen A. Osei-Boateng
Maggie L. Ostdahl
Candace Osunsade
Erin Ouslander
John and Susan Racanelli
Matthew Rains
Gary and Marsha Rosenberg
Susan Roza
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sage
Daniel S. Saks
Gabriella Schiro
Kathryn N. Schmelyun
Dale Schmidt
Kate Shaffer
Joel and Kathy Sher
Johnathan Shininger
Paul Silber
Rosemary Slick
Kelly Smith
Nina Sonin
Lauren Stevens
Pamela Tate
Dave Trubey
Kristin Vitale
Volunteer 1551
Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
Carey N. Walden
Andrew Walker
Tammy Walling
Barbara and David Weaver
Mr. Les Weinberg
Peter West
Judson Wilks
Dana Willoughby
Gail Willoughby
Paris Wilson
Kristin Zissel

endowed funds

The National Aquarium wishes to extend special recognition and appreciation to those benefactors who had the foresight and interest to create these endowed funds.

A. Carter Middendorf Environmental Research Fund
A. Carter Middendorf Library Fund
The Endowment for the Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series
The Gary Gallo Fund for the Preservation of Marine Mammals
Helene R. Swearer Fellowship in Aquarium Science Fund
The Henry Hall Endowment Fund
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Aquatic Education Endowment Fund
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Marine Accessions Fund
James C. McBride Endowment for Managerial and Professional Excellence
Marion Bowers Memorial

legacy gifts

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
William Bowland
Dr. Torey Brown
Mrs. C. Selma Carton
Ms. Kai-Yun Chiu
Ms. Anna E. Fehl
Ms. Alissa Heneson
Mr. Charles E. Herget Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Horwits
Mr. Richard E. Hug
Ms. Euphemia N. Johnson
Ms. Judith L. Kressig
Ms. Carol H. LeTendre
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

honoraria

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in honor of the following individuals in 2019.

Kendra Baker
Allison and Duvin Bentley
Sue Coney
Jennifer Driban
Anna Michelle Victor Feller
Friday Fourth Shift Volunteers and Staff
Gerry Fromm
Marnie Greig
Abbey Grilli
Camilito Gutierrez
Yu-Ling Johnston
Kids !!! Kemp
Ellen Lesser
Marc Lesser
Jane Marlow
D'Juan Moreland
Elna Morin
Nancy Murray and Eve Longlade
Marisa Olszewski
Sriraghav Radhakridhnan
Aaron Michael Ritter
Naomi Rockmann
Marsha Rosenberg
Sarah Rachel Rosenblatt
Ruth the rescued turtle
Roy and Henry S.
In honor of Mayor Schaefer's bathing suit
Grant Skolnicki
Malcolm Stein
Aquarium's Subaru and its support of our mission
Charles & Brittany Suggs
Liudmyla Synhaivska
Cory Taylor
Molly and Eric Thorn
Stephanie Todd
Cynthia Ward
Barbara and David Weaver
Phyllis Weinberg
Samantha Zuba

memorials

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in memory of the following loved ones in 2019.

Justin Amand
Patty Byrnes
Maria Carrington
Richard Dawson
Matthew Steven Del Grosso
Barry S. Gold, M.D.
Raquel Gonzalez
Toby Greenwald
Catarina Harris
Susan Levitt
Elaine Mavrantonis
Maya Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
Jerome Miller
Felice Antonio Saccoccio
Marceline Seeger
Terry Shindle
Miriam Rein Shulman
Nicky Sinnett
Ann Stephens
Elaine Wolman

gifts in kind

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 2019.

Corners Limited
Google Grant Ads
Andrew Gross
IMPACTS
The Ramsay Group
Gordon Steen

our volunteers

Sharing your passion and making an impact

volunteer support

We are grateful to everyone who gave their time and talent in 2019 to support the National Aquarium and our work. Below are active volunteer contributions by lifetime hours.

20,000+ Hours

Mary Sidlowski

15,000+ Hours

Penny Bank

10,000+ Hours

Carol Benfield
Thomas Major
Patricia Venturino

9,000+ Hours

Cathleen Berlett
James Filipczak
Terri Goodman

7,000+ Hours

Shirley Gibson
Shirley Grimes

6,000+ Hours

Shirley Guy
Gordon Huggins
Lillian Miller
Connie Moore
Yvonne Roe
Marsha Rosenberg

5,000+ Hours

Adele Jefferson
Jeffrey Lindemuth
Anne London
Dinny Stuelpnagel
Pache Wagner
Paula Yanick

4,500+ Hours

Elizabeth Cavanaugh
Anita Clayton
Michelle Day
James Myers
John Olow
Hannah Salvatore
Geri Schlenoff

4,000+ Hours

Paul Bonicker
Nicole Castagna
Daniel Higgins
Dick Hughlett
Susan Magri
Susan Treusdell
Barbara Weaver

3,500+ Hours

Barbara Bonicker
Susan Christenbury
Tom Deakin
Ronald Derr
Kenneth DeVivo
Edwin Dick
James Folk
Geralyn Fromm
John Harman
William Hicks
Robin Korotki
Pamela Kreis
Helen Maher
Kenneth Rhoades
Robert Ryan
Becky Simmons
Pamela Tate
Alan Whitfield
Andrew Wong

3,000+ Hours

Kathleen Affeldt
Janice Baxter
James Gray
Abbe Harman
George Kimbrow
Alan Little
Alan McKenzie, Jr.
Mark Mercer
Michael O'Connell
Andrea Paun
William Perry
Mary Anne Rhoades
Gregory Ruff
Kirk Smith
Elizabeth Stanne
Mark Welch
Phil Wujek

2,500+ Hours

Joseph Barley
Richard Baumann
Cynthia Blanchard
Ralph Cass
Richard Clagett
Peter Cohn
Amy Eagle
Larry France
Phoebe Gilchrist
Lewis Kozlosky
Cecilia Lambert
Jennifer Lucas
Robert McLaughlin
Irene Newton
Amanda Pack
Carl Perkins
Betsy Rath
Frank Thomas
Amy Tich
Elizabeth Wagner
Robert Waller
Les Weinberg
Marilynn Willoughby
Kathleen Wolfe

2,000+ Hours

Marie Burke
Richard Davis
Matthew Dietz
Irvin Donick
John Dubiel Jr.
Lesley Dudek
Douglas Dzubinski
Charles Erbe
Mark Everline
Kevin Flamm
Karen Folk
Michael Glass
Peter Griffith
Joyce Gross
Nicole Guyton
Charlotte Harris
Raymond Hirsch
Yvonne Jordan
Gregory Keggins
David Kinney
Jennifer Krisp
Phillip Lee
Kim Little
Yvonne Lovell
Jim Martin
Mary Menne
Joe Nickoles
Cristina Quigley
Carolyn Reneski
Stephanie Richards
Phyllis Smyth
Nina Sonin
Steven Webster
Gail Willoughby
Angela Zeit

1,500+ Hours

Sharon Beard
Norman Belin
Janet Bischoff
Jacqueline Bowie
Paul Briant
Melbourne Briscoe
Thomas Brockett
Joseph Chiaramida
Adrienne Croll
Charmaine Dahlenburg
Sal D'Alessio
Jeannette Doleschal
Walter Doleschal
Ginger Duncan
Charles Guertler
Doug Haggerty
Catherine Hammond
Eric Hein
Michael Hilditch
Dianne Hirsch
William Hughey
Carol Hull
Laura Jansen
Lisa Jeffrey
Elizabeth Kessler
Kimberly Lankford
Robert Learmonth
Elysa Leonard
Allison Luettel
Kristen Mankowski
Carolyn Marlow
Stephanie Mathias
Victoria Meadows
Gavin Phillips
Cheryl Potter
Colleen Riley
Wayne Rohauer
Theresa Sclafani
Timothy Seipp
Burr Short
Paul Silber
Sharon Slieker-Jay
Rob Turner
Donald Van Ryk
Noreen Victor
Theresa Wunder
Brian Yakel

1,000+ Hours

Walter Adams
Connor Adams
Joseph Andrese
Sara Blickenstaff
Megan Cahill
Colleen Calabrese
Lisa Cole
Sue Engelbert
Winifred Erbe
Thomas Erbe
Larry Fox
Madeline Fox
Holly French
Jeanette Gaede
David Glover
Angela Gruenfelder
Leila Hadj-Chikh
Jill Hadley
Derrick Haire
Elizabeth Harwood
Carlos Hip
Kyle Johnson
Tracy Jones
Victoria Kile
Joshua Kolko
Greg Kuether
Norman Labbé
Michael Lalime
Carol Lancaster
Maureen Leary
Alain Leca
Howard Linaburg
Marcia Lyon
Anne Majerik
Logan Mansfield
Paul Marx
Julie Mayer
Autumn McElroy
Rysheem McGirt
Adriane Michaelis
Brienne Momberger
Morris Mou
Ed Nawrocki
Linda Nedzbala
Jennifer Riling
Susan Roza
Christine Santos
Sam Saunders
Zachary Schonfield
Yat-Chun Shoon
Marsha Shutty
Richard Smith
Richard Sova
Edward Stauch
M. Jeanne Storck
April Trociuk
Joanne Vogel
John Wade
Linda Walizer
Mark Weisflog
Judson Wilks
Jerry Winkelstein

500+ Hours

Gabriel Adler
Michael Alban
Attilio Arcari
Jessica Armacost
Courtney Badeaux-Hamm
Harsh Bajpai
Luann Barndt
Elizabeth Barnes
Kimberly Benson
Andrea Berman
Jay Berwanger
Claire Bolster
Ellen Briscoe
Nora Bucke
Allen Burke
Lauren Caponiti
Nahush Chandaver
Terri Dunahay
Autumn Gibbs
Jason Gitlin
Charles Green
Lawrence Greenberg
Barbara Greenberg
Ruthie Griffith
Melissa Grogin
Deanna Halsey
Chandra Harvey
Melissa Heddinger
Matthew Hill
David Hoch
Gary Huber
Karen Jones
Andrew Judson
Tiffany Kim
Douglas Lalia
Nicholas Long
Jane Marlow
Amy Marrion
Jonathon McDaniels
Karin Mock
Nell Murphy
Melissa Nigro
Megan O'Grady
Rachel Pacella
David Prasek
Anthony Raneri
Brian Rees
Jocelyn Riehl
Dana Rogers
Robert Schaefer
Joann Sharp
William Squires
Audrey Strawderman
David Trubey
Stephen Watkins
Lynnda Watson
David Weaver
Damian Wilk
Patty Williams
George Wilson
Kelly Yachera
Jennifer Yatto
Shifu Zhao

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