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Mississippi Aquarium

Company Details

Name: Mississippi Aquarium
Jurisdiction: MISSISSIPPI
Business Type: Non Profit Corporation
Status: Good Standing
Effective Date: 11 Oct 2016 (9 years ago)
Business ID: 1102998
ZIP code: 39501
County: Harrison
State of Incorporation: MISSISSIPPI
Principal Office Address: 2100 East Beach BlvdGulfport, MS 39501

form 5500

Plan Name Plan Year EIN/PN Received Sponsor Total number of participants
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM RETIREMENT PLAN 2023 814974774 2025-01-15 MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM 78
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Three-digit plan number (PN) 001
Effective date of plan 2021-01-01
Business code 541700
Sponsor’s telephone number 2282411245
Plan sponsor’s address 2100 EAST BEACH BOULEVARD, GULFPORT, MS, 39501
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 814974774 2023-06-09 MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM 81
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Three-digit plan number (PN) 001
Effective date of plan 2021-01-01
Business code 541700
Sponsor’s telephone number 2282411245
Plan sponsor’s address 2100 EAST BEACH BOULEVARD, GULFPORT, MS, 39501
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 814974774 2022-10-13 MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM 0
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Three-digit plan number (PN) 001
Effective date of plan 2021-01-01
Business code 541700
Sponsor’s telephone number 2282411245
Plan sponsor’s address 2100 EAST BEACH BOULEVARD, GULFPORT, MS, 39501

Agent

Name Role Address
Steven M. Hendrix Agent 1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Incorporator

Name Role Address
Blair H. Jussely Incorporator 1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Chief Executive Officer

Name Role Address
Kurt Allen Chief Executive Officer 10947 Waterside Dr, Gulfport, MS 39503

Chief Financial Officer

Name Role Address
Traci Havelin Chief Financial Officer 3032 Rue Michelle, DIberville, MS 39540

President

Name Role Address
Walt Pannell President 42 Shoreline Ln, Gulfport, MS 39503

Filings

Type Status Filed Date Description
Non-Profit Annual Report Filed 2024-11-14 Annual Report For Mississippi Aquarium
Amendment Form Filed 2022-02-23 Amendment For Mississippi Aquarium
Formation Form Filed 2016-10-11 Formation For Mississippi Aquarium

Tax Exempt

EIN Type of Organization Exempt Organization Status Address Ruling Date
81-4974774 Corporation Unconditional Exemption 2100 E BEACH BLVD, GULFPORT, MS, 39501-0000 2018-06
In Care of Name % DAVID J KIMMEL
Group Exemption Number 0000
Subsection Charitable Organization, Educational Organization, Literary Organization, Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals, Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children, Organization for Public Safety Testing, Religious Organization, Scientific Organization
Affiliation Independent - This code is used if the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Classification Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Agricultural Organization, Horticultural Organization, Board of Trade, Business League, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Burial Association, Cemetery Company, Credit Union, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc., Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible.
Foundation Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Tax Period 2023-12
Asset 5,000,000 to 9,999,999
Income 5,000,000 to 9,999,999
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
PF Filing Requirement No 990-PF return
Accounting Period Dec
Asset Amount 6817683
Income Amount 7086632
Form 990 Revenue Amount 6972922
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities Animal-Related: Zoo, Zoological Society
Sort Name -

Publication 78 Data

Description Organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Users may rely on this list in determining deductibility of their contributions.
On Publication 78 Data List Yes
Deductibility Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Determination Letter

Final Letter(s) FinalLetter_81-4974774_MISSISSIPPIAQUARIUM_12112017.tif

Copies of Returns (990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T)

Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 202212
Filing Type E
Return Type 990
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Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 202212
Filing Type E
Return Type 990
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Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 202112
Filing Type E
Return Type 990
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Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 202012
Filing Type E
Return Type 990
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Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 201912
Filing Type E
Return Type 990
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Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 201812
Filing Type E
Return Type 990
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Organization Name MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM
EIN 81-4974774
Tax Period 201712
Filing Type P
Return Type 990EZ
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Paycheck Protection Program

Loan Number Loan Funded Date SBA Origination Office Code Loan Delivery Method Borrower Street Address
7578767106 2020-04-14 0470 PPP 135 COURTHOUSE ROAD, GULFPORT, MS, 39507
Loan Status Date 2020-12-18
Loan Status Paid in Full
Loan Maturity in Months 24
SBA Guaranty Percentage 100
Loan Approval Amount (at origination) 360037.5
Loan Approval Amount (current) 360037.5
Undisbursed Amount 0
Franchise Name -
Lender Location ID 39848
Servicing Lender Name Cadence Bank
Servicing Lender Address 201 S Spring St, TUPELO, MS, 38804-4811
Rural or Urban Indicator U
Hubzone Y
LMI N
Business Age Description Existing or more than 2 years old
Project Address GULFPORT, HARRISON, MS, 39507-0002
Project Congressional District MS-04
Number of Employees 52
NAICS code 712130
Borrower Race Unanswered
Borrower Ethnicity Unknown/NotStated
Business Type Non-Profit Organization
Originating Lender ID 39848
Originating Lender Name Cadence Bank
Originating Lender Address TUPELO, MS
Gender Unanswered
Veteran Unanswered
Forgiveness Amount 362147.72
Forgiveness Paid Date 2020-11-20

Court Cases

Docket Number Nature of Suit Filing Date Disposition
2200288 Civil Rights Employment 2022-10-20 settled
Circuit Fifth Circuit
Origin original proceeding
Jurisdiction federal question
Jury Demand Plaintiff demands jury
Demanded Amount 0
Termination Class Action Missing
Procedural Progress no court action
Nature Of Judgment no monetary award
Judgement missing
Arbitration On Termination Missing
Office 1
Filing Date 2022-10-20
Termination Date 2023-04-28
Date Issue Joined 2022-10-25
Section 2000
Sub Section E
Status Terminated

Parties

Name BAZINET
Role Plaintiff
Name Mississippi Aquarium
Role Defendant
2200087 Civil Rights Employment 2022-04-12 settled
Circuit Fifth Circuit
Origin original proceeding
Jurisdiction federal question
Jury Demand Both plaintiff and defendant demand jury
Demanded Amount 0
Termination Class Action Missing
Procedural Progress no court action
Nature Of Judgment no monetary award
Judgement missing
Arbitration On Termination Missing
Office 1
Filing Date 2022-04-12
Termination Date 2023-04-27
Date Issue Joined 2022-04-15
Section 1441
Sub Section ED
Status Terminated

Parties

Name WOOD
Role Plaintiff
Name Mississippi Aquarium
Role Defendant

Date of last update: 30 Mar 2025

Sources: Mississippi Secretary of State