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2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Cover photos: diver: Craig Cook; Behind-the-scenes photo: Vince DeWitt 1M/5-16/RD

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1 NUMBERS AT A GLANCE 2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 6 SUPPORTING NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM 15 BOARD LEADERSHIP 16 YEAR-END FINANCIAL SUMMARY

In 2015, we undertook the critical task of redefining the New England Aquarium’s mission based on our past accomplishments, unique position at the intersection of marine science and public education, and our unparalleled opportunity to be a catalyst for global change and an effective advocate for vital and vibrant oceans.

We completed a five-year strategic plan to forge a new, critically important path, and look forward to sharing exciting developments inside and outside our hub on Central Wharf.

Among our findings from our strategic assessment was that our researchers have published more peer-reviewed papers than any other aquarium in the world. Our pioneering work on fisheries science, marine habitat, marine animal conservation, and sustainable aquaculture represents cutting-edge science first and foremost, but it also serves as evidence of the Aquarium’s stellar reputation in the larger community. Our senior scientists’ findings are due in part to decades-old collaborations they’ve forged with stakeholders—from fishermen to environmental groups to federal agencies—that have led to substantial advances in marine conservation. This investment in relationships has also earned the Aquarium invaluable capital: the public’s trust.

So much of what has been accomplished is because of the support that we have received from our donors, our members, and our foundation, agency, and corporate partners. We are grateful for the confidence you have shown in us, and we look forward to working with you as we deepen and expand the work of the New England Aquarium.

Over the next several years, we will be positioning the Aquarium to grow its global platform as a leader in marine research and data-driven conservation solutions. Stay tuned; it’s an exciting time to be a part of the New England Aquarium.

Additionally, as part of the Aquarium’s greater mission, our Visitor Education team continued to build on its partnership with other aquariums, universities, and zoos to educate the public about climate change. Funded by several federal grants totaling $5.5 million, the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) project is a national, five-year program. Through the use of strategic framing, the Aquarium’s intrepid education team has incorporated climate science into its visitor presentations in order to help the public better understand the interconnectivity of all life on our blue planet.

Also in 2015, the Aquarium debuted its powerful sea turtle rescue exhibit. Based on the heroic efforts of the Aquarium staff at our Animal Rescue Center in Quincy, in partnership with the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the exhibit uses life-sized models of endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and other interactive features to allow visitors to step into our biologists’ clinics as they save the oceans’ turtles. Visitors learn the process involved in rescuing cold-stunned turtles— 733 in 2014 and 318 in 2015—as well as tips to prevent pollution from further harming them. This exhibit will run through 2017, so please make sure to tour it if you haven’t yet.

In our roles as president and chair of the Board of Trustees, we’ve been inspired by the commitment and achievements of the Aquarium’s staff and volunteers in their service to ocean conservation. Please know that our accomplishments are your accomplishments. None of this would be possible without the generous support of our donors, members, and partners.

Your commitment to the New England Aquarium is a commitment to our blue planet. Thank you for sharing our mission to be effective advocates for vital and vibrant oceans. We look forward to your continued support as we build on our global platform.

Donna K. Hazard Chair of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Nigella Hillgarth President and CEO

Dear Friends,

248full-time

staff

3,606individuals attended

20 Aquarium lectures as part of the Aquarium

Lecture Series, supported by the Lowell Institute

1.28 million visitors to the Aquarium

and Simons IMAX® Theatre

794,377social network connections

680 educators participated in teacher

services, including workshops, professional development programs,

and one-on-one consultations

15,472Educator newsletter subscribers

10,342Teacher Pass participants

20,248active member households

49,465participants in

student and youth programs

(includes outreaches, homeschool, afterschool, Explorer, Sea Squirts,

community programs, youth development)

21,951participants in

family-engaging programs

(includes Blue Discovery Family Day, festivals, community events, birthday parties)

198 teens in live blue™

Ambassadors program donated more than

2,432 hours to activities such as habitat restoration,

clearing invasive plants, and collecting

marine debris

1,239adult volunteers served

124,088hours

90 part-time, temporary

and seasonal staff

9,562,789page views on the Aquarium website

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NUMBERS AT A GL ANCE

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For more than 20 years, the Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Team has been rehabilitating endangered, cold-stunned sea turtles that strand on the beaches of Cape Cod each winter.

After the 2014 turtle rescue season, when the Rescue Team treated a record 733 endangered sea turtles, the Aquarium set about creating an exhibit on Central Wharf that allows visitors to get a feel for the difficult, important work the team does. The Sea Turtle Hospital exhibit allows visitors to interact with replica sea turtles, simulating the experience of diagnosing, treating, and feeding a sick turtle.

The Animal Rescue Team embodies the Aquarium’s mission of working for vibrant and vital oceans. Each critically endangered sea turtle the Rescue Team rehabilitates and releases back into the ocean is another member of the species that can potentially breed and help pull that species further away from the edge of extinction. The Sea Turtle Hospital exhibit engages visitors in the hard work and dedication our staff brings to this mission.

Both children and adults find the exhibit so engaging that 81 percent of last summer’s visitors gave the exhibit a rating of excellent.

The Animal Rescue Team embodies the Aquarium’s mission of working for vital and vibrant oceans.

Sea Turtle Hospital Exhibit

Spreading the live blue™ Message

ACCOMPL ISHMENTS

A vital component of the Aquarium’s mission is inspiring everyone to live blue™. Two programs give the public the opportunity to become involved in conservation projects and to become advocates for the environment, furthering the Aquarium’s mission and involving as many people as possible in the crucial work of protecting the blue planet.

live blue™ Service Corps In its second full year, the Aquarium’s innovative volunteer program, the live blue™ Service Corps, provided 638 opportunities for volunteers to contribute to one-time service projects.

The Service Corps partners with many local environmental and educational organizations to hold single-day events that give volunteers who may not have time to commit to a traditional long-term volunteer program opportunities to make a difference for the blue planet.

In 2015, volunteers contributed 2,143 hours to 42 projects, including removing invasive plants and animals, seeding clams, and restoring herring runs. The Service Corps held 27 volunteer orientations, engaging 236 new Service Corps members.

live blue™ Ambassadors The live blue™ Ambassadors program provides teens ages 14 to 18 opportunities to participate in field-based conservation activities such as habitat cleanup and restoration, public education and outreach, and citizen science. In 2015, the program had 198 unique participants, twice as many as in 2014, and a total of 585 volunteer spots were filled. The Ambassadors participated in 52 service and education events.

Photo: Keith Ellenbogen

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In recognition of the work the live blue™ Service Corps has been doing to support conservation work on the Boston Harbor Islands, it was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

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New England Aquarium exhibits engage and educate visitors from around the globe. Whether it’s a lingering glance from Myrtle the sea turtle or the eye-popping spectacle of the Pacific reef community, these intimate encounters can forge surprising connections and instill a deep appreciation for our blue planet.

In 2016, a diverse and captivating group of animals is snatching the limelight for our program Tentacles Take Hold. Educational activities and signage inside the building call out a wildly diverse group of tentacled creatures, while a splashy marketing campaign grabs attention across the city. Cuttlefish, sea jellies, the chambered nautilus, and an octopus species new to the Aquarium are all uncurling their tentacles into the limelight for this program. But it’s the tentacled heavyweight, the giant Pacific octopus, that is front and center with its newly renovated exhibit highlighting the importance of the National Marine Sanctuary System.

The Aquarium’s mission to inspire fellow ocean protectors goes one step further with our Animal Encounter programs. These opportunities range from a chance to chat with a diver and feed animals at the top of the Giant Ocean Tank to going behind the scenes of our galleries to rubbing elbows with the marine mammal trainers while they work with the harbor seals, fur seals, and sea lions. Participants not only learn about the inner workings of the Aquarium, but also important conservation messages and ways our community can make a difference for marine animals. With more than 3,600 participants in 2015, we look forward to sharing our passion for the ocean with even more visitors this year.

The Aquarium’s commitment to educating the public about climate change is exemplified by its involvement in the National Network of Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) project.

The project is a collaborative effort led by the New England Aquarium with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the FrameWorks Institute, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the New Knowledge Organization in partnership with Penn State University, and Ohio’s Center of Science and Industry with support from the National Science Foundation. NNOCCI’s aim is to train educators from informal science education centers (aquariums, zoos, museums, etc.) on how best to strategically frame climate change presentations and discussions.

In 2015, the Aquarium led four NNOCCI Study Circles, during which 88 educators from 40 institutions were trained. These Study Circles brought many more institutions to the project, extending NNOCCI’s reach into several new states.

Since its inception in 2012, NNOCCI has engaged more than 130 institutions in its climate change education efforts.

Climate Change Education

Immersive Experiences that Inspire

NNOCCI continues to engage many institutions in its climate change education efforts.

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In September 2015, Aquarium scientists, armed with a vast array of research tools, sailed into the worst El Niño in human history to study the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. The Aquarium has been studying these reefs—found in a remote smattering of islands and atolls 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii—for 15 years and led efforts to have the area designated a marine protected area in 2009.

Researchers from many institutions and fields—from coral specialists to tiny invertebrate surveyors to shark biologists—joined Aquarium scientists on the expedition. Unfortunately, evidence of coral bleaching was visible on every dive.

Careful analysis of all the data collected during this expedition is ongoing in labs and offices now that the scientists are home from sea. Researchers such as the Aquarium’s Associate Scientist Randi Rotjan, Ph.D., and Adjunct Scientist Sangeeta Mangubhai, Ph.D., and their colleagues are poised to uncover more critical data about how reefs respond to warmer ocean temperatures without additional human-inflicted stressors.

Expedition to the Phoenix Islands Protected Area

LOOK ING AHE ADPhoto: Vince DeWitt

Octopus photo: Sam Cheng Behind-the-scenes photo: Vince DeWitt

Photos: Craig Cook Map: Brooke Wikgren

ACCOMPL ISHMENTS

GREAT BENEFACTORSThe following donors have committed $1 million or more cumulatively since the New England Aquarium’s opening in 1969. Anonymous (3)Bank of AmericaRobert L. BealAnita and Joshua BekensteinArthur F. Blanchard Trust,

BNY Mellon, TrusteeThe Boston FoundationBill and Barbara BurgessConservation InternationalGlobal Conservation FundCharles Hayden FoundationBarbara and Amos HostetterInstitute of Museum and

Library ServicesJane’s TrustJohn and Marilyn KeaneMr. and Mrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr.The Lovett-Woodsum FamilyThe Lowell InstituteMassachusetts Cultural CouncilMassachusetts Cultural Facilities

FundMassachusetts Development

AuthorityNational Oceanic and Atmospheric

AdministrationNational Science FoundationNew Balance FoundationOffice of Naval ResearchThe David and Lucile Packard

FoundationMr. and Mrs. A. Neil PappalardoAmelia Peabody Charitable FundHans & Margret Rey/

Curious George Fund of 2001Richard Saltonstall Charitable

FoundationJames and Marilyn SimonsDavid B. and Margot D. StoneMr. and Mrs. Edward A. Taft Sr.Edward and Pamela TaftDiane, Martin, David and

Laura Trust and The Trust Family Foundation

Edwin S. Webster FoundationYawkey Foundation

2015 INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL GIFTSThe following individuals provided unrestricted operating gifts to the Aquarium in 2015, as members of the President’s Circle and Navigator and Conservation Societies.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $25,000 AND ABOVEAnonymous (1)Robert L. BealMaliz and James BeamsAnita and Joshua BekensteinBill and Barbara BurgessSandy and Paul EdgerleyDonna and Chip HazardBarbara and Amos HostetterPamela, John, Victoria and

Caroline Humphrey, Joanna Humphrey Flynn and Bryan Flynn

Karp Family FoundationMs. Kathryn B. KavadasDr. Anne C. Kubik and

Mr. Michael KrupkaMr. John N. Little and

Ms. Nancy WittenbergThe Lovett-Woodsum FamilyAlistair, Sharon and Rebecca LoweJoe and Katherine O’DonnellMary and Peter RennerKaren Foote RichardsLiz and Duncan RichardsonDiane and Martin TrustKendra and Peter Wilde

NAVIGATOR SOCIETY DEEP SEA $15,000 – $24,999Mr. Keith Bostic and

Ms. Margo SeltzerDr. John and Bette CohenOgden and Nina HunnewellMr. and Mrs. A. Neil PappalardoGail Sullivan and Scott Page

NAVIGATOR SOCIETY COASTAL $10,000 – $14,999Anonymous (2)Diane Arnold and Dean GoodermoteDavid Bechhofer and Kate NeaveMs. Cynthia A. BectonMs. Katrine S. BosleyLinda Cabot and Ed AndersonReed and Ronnie ChisholmMichael and Barbara EisensonDaniel and Grace EvansMr. and Mrs. R. Jeremy GranthamTim and Jaimee Healy and FamilyMr. and Mrs. William B. Holding Jr.Jeffrey and Roxanna HurstMary Alice KarolThomas and Michelle KingRobert A. LawrenceSherry and Alan LeventhalMr. Douglas J. Lober and

Ms. Ann BitettiTristin and Martin MannionMr. and Mrs. Raymond MuiMarion and David MussaferAnne B. and Stephen C. PeacherThe Jeffrey H. Pierce FamilyMr. and Mrs. John S. ReedPaul and Kristen ReederMrs. Susan RothenbergKathleen and Ross Sherbrooke

NAVIGATOR SOCIETY HARBOR $5,000 – $9,999Anonymous (3)Kristen and James AtwoodMrs. Hope Lincoln BakerKati and Bob BannishPaul D. BirchMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Burton IIIEdmund and Betsy Cabot

Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kevin T. CallaghanMr. and Mrs. Richard G. CaseyMr. and Mrs. Jared A. ChaseBrian and Karen ConwayMr. Christopher T. Cuddy and

Ms. Anne EverlyMs. Ellen Curren and Mr. John LeesMr. Thomas R. Curren

Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. DiMauraDr. Mary F. Dockray-Miller and

Mr. Michael A. MillerJohn and Jennifer EielsonJamie and Katie FaganMr. and Mrs. Michael W. FishMr. and Mrs. Lionel P. FortinAnne and Walter GambleDr. Nigella HillgarthDr. Vincent Ho and

Dr. Mei Sheng DuhMeg and Jonathan KellyMrs. Stephanie Kube and

Mr. John KubeBill and June LarkinsMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. LanceMichael S. LorberMr. and Mrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr.Ann and George* MacomberDr. Andrew S. MageePat and Ellie MalloyPeter and Deborah ManusMichael MarsStephen and Donna MastrocolaThe Mateo FamilyRichard and Colleen McKennaMichael E. MooneyCharles Nadler and

Louise Mauran NadlerMrs. May H. PierceMr. and Mrs. Robert W. QuinnBud and Margaret RisMr. and Mrs. James W. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Robert C. Trumbull

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Mrs. Walter H. TrumbullMr. David Andrew TrustThe Trust Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ming H. TsaiMichelle and Andrés VilmsLouis J. and Carol M. VolpeMs. Lynn Wiatrowski and

Dr. Joren Madsen

NAVIGATOR SOCIETY RIVER $2,500 – $4,999Anonymous (4)Donald-Bruce Abrams and

Roberta RubinMs. Shoma Aditya and

Mr. Constantin Von WentzelMr. Mark Aher and

Ms. Jacqueline McCoyMr. and Mrs. Bob AtchinsonJeannie and Henry Becton Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David J. BernsteinMr. Gerald W. Blakeley Jr. and

Dr. Tenley E. AlbrightMr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Brown IISusie ButtrickMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. CampanelliMr. and Ms. Walter CollinsMr. and Mrs. David I. CrowleyMr. and Mrs. Gregory C. DeSistoMs. Rebecca E. DuseauMr. Bart Epker and

Ms. Medha SinhaMr. and Mrs. Walter J. FlahertyAlta Fleming and Ed Pilicy

Mr. and Mrs. Dozier L. GardnerMr. and Ms. James GipsonBob and Sarah GouldMs. Ellen W. Griggs and

Ms. Judith ErdmanMr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hall Jr.Harry Hanson and

Annie HollingsworthMrs. Serena HatchAnn Hochberg and

Howard WeinsteinMr. and Mrs. Greg HornerMr. and Mrs. Timothy A. IngrahamMr. Troy B. JonesDr. and Mrs. David I. KosowskyMs. Teresa Koster and

Mr. Errin SiagelJudith and Douglas KruppMarilyn K. KucharskiMs. Jone D. LaBombard and

Mr. William NoyceMr. and Mrs. Scott LennoxMr. Douglas P. Leu and

Ms. Debbie PepperAlexander and Lianne LeventhalMs. Elizabeth LymanDr. Larry MadinKim Ogden and Frank HuntowskiOxford Fund, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Pedulla IIIMrs. Bernadette T. RehnertEmily F. SchabackerMr. and Mrs. Richard A. Soden, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stansky

Thank you to the Norman H. Read Charitable Trust for its Science Education Partnership with Salem Public SchoolsNorman H. Read was a geologist who believed people and organizations should value the contributions of science to society.

In this spirit, the Norman H. Read Charitable Trust has partnered with the New England Aquarium and the Salem Public Schools in Salem, MA, to create innovation in science education. To that end, the Trust has provided more than $400,000 to the Aquarium to support Coastal Classroom Connections, a hands-on science learning program for public schoolchildren in Salem. In 2015, the Trust doubled this effort to expand the partnership to include additional grades from elementary through high school. The Trust also supported September Salem Days—free access to the Aquarium for all Salem residents every day throughout the month of September.

Support from the Norman H. Read Charitable Trust has allowed the Aquarium to expand its school partnerships into Salem, engaging thousands of Salem residents in marine science and conservation. We are deeply grateful for the support of the Trustees, Nile L. Albright, and Dennis Spear for their creative partnership.

This publication lists all donors of $500 or more during the fiscal year (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015). To learn more about the Aquarium’s giving programs, please email the Development Office at giving@neaq.org or call 617-226-2622.

Thank you for your support!

Aquarium educators engage students through classroom projects and field experiences.

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Jonathan and Sarah StoneMs. Joan S. StraussMrs. Susan T. StraussKate and Ben TaylorJudy and Richard UsenMrs. Emily V. WadeMrs. Katherine B. WinterLinda Wisnewski and

William Collatos

NAVIGATOR SOCIETY FRESHWATER $1,500 – $2,499Anonymous (5)Mr. James R. AndrewThe Apple Lane FoundationGeorge Baldwin and FamilyMr. and Mrs. George D. Behrakis,

The Behrakis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert BennerMr. and Mrs. Marques E. BentonMichael J. Bohnen, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. BoitGeorge and Valerie BuckleyMr. and Mrs. Gregory J. BurkusMr. and Mrs. Ernie CarrollStewart B. Clifford Jr.Ms. Flora E. D’AngioMr. and Mrs. John J. Doyle Jr.Ms. Alexandra Ellwood and

Mr. Assar WesterlundMs. Jill Engerman and

Mr. Mark EngermanMr. and Mrs. John K. FelterMr. John Garnsey and

Mrs. Vicky GarnseyDaniel and Patricia Gillis and FamilyJocelyn and Fred GreenmanMr. and Mrs. Kurt W. HemrMrs. Leila Hooper and

Mr. Herb HooperLily Rice Hsia and John Hsia

Mark D. Iafrati and Jane E. Freedman

Mrs. Lauren Johnson and Mr. Greg Johnson

Ms. Natalie C. JohnsonKay and David KaneDr. Michael G. Kauffman and

Ms. Sharon ShachamMr. and Mrs. Murray LapidesMichael P. LastMr. and Mrs. George LewisDoug and Carol LindeMr. Michael LombardMr. and Ms. David MackieDr. Ruth M. MarrionMr. and Mrs. Craig McClainMr. and Mrs. Tim R. PalmerMr. Joseph Parse and

Ms. Kamlyn HaynesMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey O. PlankMr. Brian J. PodestaMr. Daniel L. Romanow and

Mr. B. Andrew ZelermyerMr. René A. Ruiz and

Dr. Susan RuizMaurice and Luly SamuelsLinda and Ron SavageMr. Philip Schiller and

Ms. Kim Gassett-SchillerMr. C. Eric SchwartzMrs. Miriam K. SchwartzMrs. Jean Skaane and

Mr. Stein I. SkaaneMr. and Mrs. Brian SkerryMr. and Mrs. Andrew G. SpanglerPat and David SquireMr. and Mrs. Brian SwettRobert and Mary UekMr. and Mrs. Monte J. WallaceMr. Scott WayneLinda and Stephen WoodardGenevieve and Justin Wyner

Mr. and Mrs. Scott YapheDr. Charlotte YehWilliam S. Zielinski and

Karen Lee Sobol

CONSERVATION SOCIETY SUPPORTERS $1,000 – $1,499Anonymous (3)Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adley Jr.Mr. James AllanJonathan and Penny AltmanMr. Aaron L. Baggish, M.D. and

Ms. Sylvia C. WinterMrs. Peter BenchleySusan BriggsCady Family FoundationMr. David M. Carlstrom and

Ms. Camille CarlstromMs. Julia CichowskiMr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. ColburnMs. Leanne Cowley and

Mr. Steven GalanteHeidi CoxMr. and Mrs. Hillyard R. DanforthTina DonnarummoMr. and Mrs. Richard DwyerDr. and Mrs. Kerry A. EmanuelElise and Richard FrisbieMr. and Mrs. Ethan GordonDr. Jeff Gore and Ms. Sena KangAnne E. GrapeMs. Kathy Grise and Ms. Alex GriseMs. Adriana Hernandez and

Mr. Corey HeadyMs. Joan C. HiamMs. Elizabeth L. JohnsonJohn KeaneColleen and Frank KettleMr. Scott M. Lincoln and

Mrs. Amy Auman-LincolnDr. and Mrs. Kent H. Lundberg

Eleanor MarshMs. Sally Martin and

Mr. Terry D. MartinMr. Timothy E. McAllister and

Mrs. Beth LehmanMr. Kevin McCann and

Mrs. Cheryl McCannMr. and Ms. Michael J. McConnellSean and Lisa McGrathMr. David L. Morris and

Ms. Evelyn Krache MorrisMr. and Mrs. Gregory MorzanoMr. George S. MumfordMr. Alexander A. Notopoulos and

Ms. Alexis AndersonMs. Michelle I. O’ConnorMr. and Mrs. Laird P. PendletonMr. Charles J. Pentis and

Ms. Holly F. MalarneyMrs. Carolyn A. Pope and

Mr. Dana G. PopeGeorge and Nancy PutnamKathy and George PutnamDavid and Susan RockefellerMr. and Mrs. Kitt SawitskyThe Shane FoundationSholley Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Cris ShuldinerRobert and Deborah SlotpoleMr. Richard C. Smith Jr. and

Mrs. Susan O. SmithMr. and Ms. Donald J. SteinerMr. Gerald A. SwislowMr. and Mrs. Matthew C. TorreyMr. Thomas C. WernerMr. Walther T. WeylmanMs. Nancy J. WheatleyMs. Jane WolfsonMr. Eric J. Wu and

Ms. Samantha A. Spencer

CONSERVATION SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS $500 – $999Anonymous (3)Dr. Aryeh Abeles and

Dr. Shyoko HonidenDr. Allan W. Adams and

Dr. Rebecca SaxeMr. Douglas M. Adams and

Dr. Denise D. McHughMr. Mark BaileyKate and Gordon BatyMr. and Mrs. Steven L. BlumsackMr. Thomas BodieMr. and Mrs. Julian J. BourneMr. John M. BradleyBrady FamilyMr. and Mrs. Mark A. BrostowskiMr. and Mrs. John R. Cabot

Ms. Casey Carlson and Mr. Bill Stone

Mr. and Mrs. Scott CarsonMr. and Mrs. Dale CavinSylvia and John ConstableJennifer Lenox CraigMs. Karen CruzRebecca Curtiss and Leah CurtissMr. Michael Daitzman and

Dr. Lesley MichalowskyMr. Jonathan DelgadoMr. John DeSistoMr. and Mrs. Kevin DerwinDr. Carolyn Dever and

Mr. Paul YoungMr. David Dickie and

Ms. Alison MakerMr. Michael Dobler and

Mrs. Andrea Rasmussen

Kevin and Joan DonahueMr. Richard E. Donat and

Ms. Margaret DonatMr. and Mrs. Nathan DowdenMichael and Suzanne DunnMr. and Mrs. John L. DuPreMr. and Mrs. Matthew DwyerDr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen and

Dr. Marina BednyDonald J. EvansMr. and Mrs. Jack A. FaerGraig and Jacqueline FantuzziMs. Elio Ruth FineMr. Jonathan Flynn and

Ms. Carrie DunsmoreMr. and Mrs. Peter C. ForknerMr. and Mrs. Christopher

F. O. GabrieliMr. John D. Gannett Jr.

2015 Marathon Team2015 marked the Aquarium’s third year as a member of the B.A.A. Marathon Charity program. Our dedicated team of employees, volunteers, and supporters raised more than $110,000 for the Aquarium’s education outreach programs at school and community centers in the Greater Boston area. Proudly wearing their Nemo-inspired gear, our runners were easy to spot throughout the 26.2-mile course. Thank you to everyone who supported our team’s efforts.

2015 team members: Chris Bauernfeind, Carol Bond, John Brown, Jacqueline Culp, Danielle Foley, Lauren Mack, Rachel Pettis, Kay Pon-Brown, Meg Rabinowitz, Joseph Raffetto, Jeff T. Sakowicz, Luke Thompson, Ralph Turingan, Kimberly Usseglio, Keegan Willette, Jenna Winer, and Lee R. Winer.

Tim Healy: Leadership in Action!Tim Healy joined the Board of Trustees in 2010 because he saw an opportunity to give back to the community while serving a local institution with a mission closely aligned with his desire to protect the oceans. He’s the CEO, chairman, and co-founder of EnerNOC, a company that is transforming the energy landscape to enable a more responsive, reliable grid today. In addition to being an active member of the Mission and Governance Committees, Tim, and his wife, Jaimee, have five children who are growing up in and around Boston, and “working with the Aquarium is the perfect intersection of my family and my passion for changing the world for the better.”

Tim is a leader through his personal involvement, but that leadership extends to his company. This October, EnerNOC and the live blue™ Service Corps partnered on two service projects to work toward the Aquarium’s mission to protect the blue planet. With 80 participants in total between both projects, EnerNOC employees first worked to clean Carson Beach, before labeling storm drains in the area with decals that read, “Don’t Dump, Drains to Boston Harbor.”

Tim is a passionate advocate for the Aquarium and its future. Said Tim, “The mission of the Aquarium and the work associated with protecting our blue planet and helping the oceans is one of Boston’s best-kept secrets. I’d love for it not to be one of Boston’s best-kept secrets, but to be one of Boston’s best-known attributes. I’d like it to be known globally that some of the best work on the sustainability of our planet is being done right here on Boston Harbor.”

Pictured below: EnerNOC Volunteers

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Mr. Jay Gassner and Ms. Cara Maggioni

Mr. Dino GenovaMr. Hans Heilman and

Ms. Nancy ShepardMr. Karl J. HirshmanMr. Anthony HixonDianne HobbsMrs. Marybeth Hogan and

Mr. Scott HoganMr. Joe Holmes and Ms. Susan AveryNancy and Charles HoveyMs. Bessie HowardMr. Steve Imrich and

Ms. Cynthia SmithMr. and Mrs. J. Atwood IvesMs. Cynthia M. JonesMr. and Mrs. Edward J. KellyDr. H. Kimball and

Ms. Traci CalcinariMs. Susan KnackMr. Adam Koppel and

Ms. Brenda HaynesMr. and Mrs. P. Eric KraussMr. Timothy J. LaVallee and

Ms. Cynthia J. MansonMr. Phillip E. Ledin and

Ms. Janet MorehouseMr. Jim Lee and Ms. Caroline ReevesMs. Alison Levy and Mr. Craig LevyMr. Joseph Lind and

Ms. Caitlin BearceMr. John D. C. LittleMs. Kathy Liu and

Mr. Jonathan ZaleskyEmiley and Keith LockhartMs. Jane LoosMs. Susan T. MahanDr. and Mrs. David F. MarcusMr. William MargolisDr. Ferdinand E. Massari and

Ms. Diane LapinsMr. Mark MatuschakMr. Stephen Mead Jr. and

Mrs. Laetitia F. MeadMr. and Mrs. Ray MillerMs. Sy MontgomeryMs. Barbara L. Moore and

Mr. Jack A. VanWoerkomMrs. Jana MurryMr. Robert J. MyslikNCW Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey NunesMr. Richard B. OsterbergMs. Carol S. ParksMr. Randy Peeler and

Ms. Katherine C. KelloggDrs. Robert A. and

Veronica S. Petersen

Susan D. PettMs. Susan Pioli and

Mr. Martin SamuelsMs. Amanda PitcherLinda Pizzuti Henry and John HenryMr. Samuel Plimpton and

Ms. Wendy ShattuckMr. Dan Powell and

Mrs. Catherine PowellMs. Keri PykeMs. Karen RankinDr. Mike Reeve and

Ms. Emma ReeveMr. Craig RodriguezMr. and Mrs. Daniel SaulMs. Rebecca Scheier and

Mr. Mark ScheierDaniel and Jessica SchmitzMr. and Mrs. Evan SemerjianMr. and Mrs. James M. SharpeMr. Kevin SheehyMs. Leslie Shelman and

Mr. Joel WachmanDr. Neil S. ShifrinMr. and Mrs. Matthew SidmanMs. Mary G. SlavetMs. Elizabeth D. SmithMr. and Ms. Craig SpeckMr. and Mrs. Brian SpectorMr. and Mrs. Karel SteinerMr. and Ms. Craig StevensMr. and Mrs. Howard H. StevensonMr. and Mrs. Dan SullivanMs. Maggie Tyler and

Mr. Lee RubensteinMr. and Mrs. Glen L. UrbanDr. Elsie P. van BurenMs. Lee S. VaronMr. Ralph F. Verni and

Mrs. Kathleen VerniMr. and Mrs. Michael J. WalshMr. Paul V. Walsh and

Ms. Jennifer Sudduth WalshAnn Welsh and Carden WelshMs. Emily WhiteMs. Sarah WhittakerMr. and Mrs. Anthony WillMr. and Mrs. Charles S. WillauerMrs. Jennifer T. WilliamsonMr. Keith WillitsMr. Ted WolfrumMr. Michael J. Woodall and

Ms. Julie WoodallMr. David Wypij and

Mr. Timothy Baum

INDIVIDUAL, FOUNDATION, GOVERNMENT, AND CORPORATE GIFTS AND GRANTSThe following donors, members, and sponsors contributed cumulative gifts, grants, and awards of $500 or more to the New England Aquarium in 2015. This includes restricted gifts from individuals, corporate sponsors, partners, and members and foundation and government grants and contracts.

$100,000 AND ABOVEStephen & Mary Birch

Foundation, Inc.Institute of Museum and

Library ServicesIrving OilThe Lowell InstituteMassachusetts Cultural Facilities

FundMassDevelopmentMorris Animal FoundationNational GridNational Oceanic and Atmospheric

AdministrationNew England Aquarium Education

Fund at The Boston FoundationNorth Slope Borough Northeast ConsortiumThe David and Lucile Packard

FoundationAmelia Peabody Charitable FundThe Perkin FundNorman H. Read Charitable TrustThe Seaver Institute

$50,000 – $99,999Anonymous (1)BNY MellonSarah K. de Coizart

Article TENTH Perpetual Charitable Trust

EMC Corporation

Island Foundation, Inc.Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson

FoundationMassachusetts Cultural CouncilMassachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts Institute of

TechnologyNew BalanceNew Balance Foundation Oak FoundationThe Mabel Louise Riley FoundationVolgenau Foundation

$25,000 – $49,999Anonymous (3)Bank of AmericaMr. and Ms. Robert S. BowditchBrigham & Women’s HospitalDisney Conservation FundEaton Vance Corp.Harvard Outings & InningsThe James Family FoundationThe Korein FoundationMedical Information

Technology, Inc.Polar BeveragesMary and Peter RennerSaquish FoundationSchrafft Charitable TrustWaitt FoundationEdwin S. Webster FoundationYawkey Foundation

$15,000 – $24,999Anonymous (1)Cabot CorporationCenterplateDigital Federal Credit UnionThe Mathworks, Inc.The Curtis and Edith Munson

FoundationPark Foundation Inc.Liz and Duncan RichardsonState Street CorporationGail Sullivan and Scott PageUniversity of Massachusetts,

Boston - Student Activities

$10,000 – $14,999Berklee College of MusicBoston CollegeThe Cedar Street FoundationCharles River Laboratories, Inc.Cross Charitable FoundationAlan R. DynnerFoundation MDonna and Chip HazardLowell General HospitalRed Acre FoundationSappi Fine Paper NA SharpShooter Imaging, LLC.The Estate of Mrs. Mary

Strauss-PenkaThe Tiny Tiger FundVan Sloun Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999Analog Devices, Inc.Associated Grant Makers

Summer FundBabson Capital Management LLCBenevity Community Impact FundBose CorporationBoston Harbor HotelBoston Police Patrolmen’s

Association, Inc.Brigham & Women’s Faulkner

HospitalC&W ServicesCambridge Savings BankCengage LearningChubb Group of Insurance

CompaniesCopyright Clearance CenterEarthShare of New EnglandJohn Hancock Financial Services Inc.The Helen G. Hauben

Foundation, Inc.Roy A. Hunt FoundationMs. Denise JohnsonLiberty MutualNED Management L.P.New England Biolabs FoundationNutter McClennen & Fish LLPOld Mutual Asset ManagementParker Hannifin CorporationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PicardPortsmouth Naval ShipyardThe Mattina R. Proctor Foundation

Bank of America Supports Local Youth Through the New England AquariumPartnership at Work Thank you to Bank of America for its support of the New England Aquarium’s Summer Internship Program. The Aquarium’s Teen Internship Program provides meaningful work experiences to local youth in Boston’s neighborhoods and beyond. Students selected for participation engage in a deep-impact, hands-on experience to help them identify educational, career, and community service goals.

Why it Matters Access to meaningful workforce development and employment programs can inspire high school students to consider a career in the sciences and engage them as lifelong ocean stewards.

Bank of America has been a partner to the New England Aquarium since 1973 and has generously supported multiple endeavors.

Bank of America’s Commitment “Connecting young people to jobs is far more than a paycheck, it’s a long- term investment in their future—and the future of organizations such as Bank of America and the New England Aquarium,” said Alicia Verity, senior vice president, community engagement at Bank of America.

Thank you to our Charter MembersIn 1968, we began building a base of membership support for an Aquarium that wouldn’t officially open its doors to the public for another year. A remarkable 47 years later, 130 of our original Charter Members are still actively engaged in our member family. We’re exceedingly grateful to these loyal friends and supporters.

Kabir, age 17, attends Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.

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Reed & Barton FoundationSimmons CollegeSpaulding Rehabilitation HospitalThe Seth Sprague Educational and

Charitable FoundationMr. Luke Thompson and

Ms. Gabrielle CoselMr. Chad Toney and

Ms. Nichole ToneyUSPS Social & Recreation

CommitteeUSW Local 9360Waters CorporationStetson Whitcher Fund at

The Boston FoundationClara B. Winthrop Charitable TrustThe Marty and Barbara Zweig

Foundation Inc.

$2,500 – $4,999Anonymous (2)AEW Capital Management, L.P.Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.Aquanor MarketingMr. George R. BauernfeindBloombergThe Boston Beer CompanyBoston Police Detectives

Benevolent SocietyBrandeis University - HRBrandeis University -

Student ActivitiesDr. Moira BrownBzzzz.net, Inc.California Products CorporationThe Center for Families at

Children’s HospitalMr. and Mrs. Kurt CerulliChildren’s Hospital Boston,

Patient Family Housing ProgramMs. Tammy Lea CobleCredit SuisseDistrigas/GDF SUEZDunkin’ BrandsMr. John EncheffMr. David E. GoodmanHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.Hollingsworth & Vose CompanyThe Hopedale FoundationHoughton Chemical CorporationIBMInternational Data GroupInvensysMs. Rosemary Jeans and

Mr. Michael JeansKPMG LLPMr. Glenn Lagasse and

Ms. Lisa LagasseLonza Biologics, Inc.

Maynard LutermanMr. Thomas M. Martin and

Ms. Jacqueline MartinMs. Alexis MoneNorth Coast Seafoods CorporationNorthland-Willette Inc.Parent TalkPeople’s United BankPutnam InvestmentsSensitech Inc.South Shore American Postal

Workers UnionMrs. Carita Stubbe and

Ms. Emilia StubbeMr. Kevin J. SullivanTufts Health PlanTwin Rivers TechnologiesVeoliaWeather Services InternationalWentworth Institute of TechnologyMs. Jamie-Sue WestMs. Maris C. WicksJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.Wolverine Worldwide

$1,500 – $2,499Anchor Capital Advisors, Inc.BAMSIBen & Jerry’sBethesda Lodge #30, I.O.O.F.Boston Duck ToursCambridge Trust CompanyCGI Information Systems &

Management Consultants, Inc.Christian Book DistributorsMr. and Ms. Joel CulpDana Farber Cancer Institute -

Jimmy Fund Clinic

Delta Projects, Inc.EMCOR Services Northeast -

CommAir/BALCOHildebrand Family Self-Help CenterMassa Products CorporationMomenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NEPCNordblom CompanyNorth American Management

Trust CompanyNortheastern University Scholars and

Office of FellowshipsMs. Julie Peterson and

Mr. Lucas PetersonPhillips Exeter Academy

Community SpiritMs. Kay Pon-Brown and

Mr. John BrownMs. Meg RabinowitzRentals UnlimitedResidences at the Intercontinental

BostonSenior Aerospace-Metal Bellows

DivisionMr. and Mrs. Edward J.

Timberlake IVThe Timberland CompanyMs. Joy TuringanUrban Neighborhood Health

Families ProgramVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.Ms. Lee R. Winer

$1,000 – $1,499Anonymous (2) Ms. Wendy ArnoldMs. Liz CunninghamMs. Sarah Demelo and

Mr. Nelson Demelo

Ms. Nina Fischer and Mr. Christian Fischer

Ms. Joedee Foster and Mr. Matthew Foster

Mr. Michael GearyMr. Andrew JustinEmily Landecker Foundation, Inc.Mr. Larry Lewis and

Ms. Heather LewisThe Family and Friends of Anna

Magill-Dohan*Mrs. Debra MaidaThe Family and Friends of

John C. Masterson*Microsoft Matching Gifts ProgramMike and Toni Rosen Family Fund

of The Minneapolis FoundationMr. Jeff T. SakowiczU.S. Postal Service Processing and

Distribution CenterMs. Kimberly UsseglioMrs. Sally UtigerMr. Paul V. Walsh and

Ms. Jennifer Sudduth WalshMs. Jenna Winer

$500 – $999Anonymous (1)Ms. Maribeth ArenaMs. Melissa Barbieri and

Ms. Liz BarbieriBay State Federal Savings

Charitable FoundationMr. Bryon BeilmanMr. Thomas Berry

Party for the Blue Planet and the Sea Bash After-PartyMore than 400 guests joined us on Friday, September 25, 2015, to attend the Aquarium’s Party for the Blue Planet and the Sea Bash After-Party. New England Aquarium Executive Chef Laura Brennan created a specialty menu for the evening that included a sustainable Island Creek Oyster raw bar. Following dinner, guests danced the night away to local band Eye to Eye in the Harbor View Terrace Tent overlooking scenic Boston Harbor.

Thank you to all of our attendees, sponsors, and donors! Funds raised from the event helped enrich and promote the Aquarium’s education programs. Learn more at www.neaq.org/education.

Photos, left to right: Chair, Board of Trustees Donna K. Hazard and Aquarium President and CEO Dr. Nigella Hillgarth

Michael Mars, Trustee Pamela Humphrey, and Terri Campbell

Trustee Mary and Peter Renner

Overseer Michelle Vilms, Jacqueline Fantuzzi, and Karen Fabbri

Deborah and Scott BobekMs. Amy Brumfield and

Ms. Lisa AtkinsonMr. Michael Canavan and

Ms. Yanet Monica CanavanMr. Colin CashMr. Alex Diaz and Ms. Anne DiazMr. Truong DinhMr. James F. Dore and

Mrs. Teresa DoreFiduciary Trust CompanyMr. Julian HamiltonMr. Russell Harrington and

Ms. Beth HarringtonDr. Till HartmannMr. Robert Izzo and

Mrs. Marjorie IzzoMr. Jonathan Jordan and

Mr. Daniel JordanMr. Kevin M. Kelly and

Mrs. Aileen KellyMs. Kathy Kerby and

Mr. Ben LittauerMr. Stephen LescarbeauR.J. LymanMr. Shawn Lyons and

Ms. Elizabeth RuggeriMs. Lauren MackMs. Catherine MorrinMr. Robert G. Morse II and

Ms. Charlotte MorseMs. Elizabeth PattersonPioneer Investment Management Inc.RAB Lighting Inc.Ms. Janice Rudolf and

Mr. John EmeryMs. Katherine SchoonoverMrs. Elaine E. Sheffield-BonoMrs. Erika ShermanMr. Scott SoderquistMr. Robert Stanton and

Ms. Sylvie SnowMr. and Ms. Donald J. SteinerMs. Martha Valleriani and

Mr. Tom O’SheaVeterinary Neurology and

Pain ManagementMrs. Alisa Willette and

Mr. Gerald WilletteMr. Jiri Zacal

THE PARTY FOR THE BLUE PLANETThe following donors supported our 2015 special event with cumulative contributions in sponsorship, tables, tickets, and donations of $500 or more.

LEAD SPONSORS $10,000Centerplate

SEA BASH AFTER - PARTY SPONSORS$5,000The Boston FoundationC&W ServicesDistrigas/GDF SUEZVeterinary Neurology and

Pain Management

MembershipWith a total of 20,248 households, 2015 proved a successful year for our membership program. While many of our members reside in New England, we’re happy to report we have supporters across the country. Members enjoy a great list of perks and privileges that keep them coming back to Central Wharf, and stay abreast—from wherever they are—of our global conservation, research, and education programs through communications, such as blue, our quarterly members’ magazine, and SeaMail, our monthly members’ e-newsletter. We’re deeply appreciative of members’ support for the Aquarium. They serve as grassroots marketers, spreading the word by bringing guests with them to visit our exhibits, writing about their experiences and posting their pictures on social media outlets, rating us on travel sites, or simply mentioning us in everyday conversations with family, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. They are also our allies and advocates, invested in the Aquarium’s success and ready to be mobilized to help us achieve it. Special thanks to all of our members who further our mission to protect the blue planet!

Photos: Alex Constan and Dianne DeLucia

BOARD LEADERSH IP

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Mr. David Segal and Ms. Jillian Segal

Pat and David SquireMs. Joanne Thompson and

Mr. Tom RooseMr. David Andrew TrustMichelle and Andrés VilmsMs. Nancy J. WheatleyLinda and Stephen Woodard

$500 AND ABOVEIN-KIND GIFTSThe following individuals and corporations donated goods or services with a reported value of $500 or more to the New England Aquarium in 2015.

The Boston Beer CompanyBoston Harbor CruisesBulger Veterinary HospitalConnelly PartnersCovidienDistrigas/GDF SUEZEngine Room EditFeinberg Hanson LLPFinancial Graphic Service, Inc.Fishman ChemicalHordon HealthMr. Robin LehmanLobster TrapDr. Rebecca ManleyDr. Ruth M. MarrionMassachusetts Veterinary

Referral HospitalMs. Claire A. McManusNew England Confectionery

Company

BOARD OF TRUSTEESDonna K. Hazard,

ChairDavid AltshulerMaliz E. BeamsBarbara BurgessThomas R. Burton III,

Ex-officioLinda N. CabotJared A. ChaseW. Reed Chisholm IIDavid I. CrowleyBarbara EisensonDaniel S. EvansDean GoodermoteTimothy G. HealyPamela Petri-HumphreyOgden HunnewellDouglass E. KarpAlistair LoweScott H. PageStephen C. PeacherMary T. RennerDuncan W. RichardsonBrian SkerryPeter O. Wilde

BOARD OF OVERSEERSThomas R. Burton III,

ChairSonia L. AlleyneJames R. AndrewJames A. AtwoodRobert G. BannishRobert L. BealDavid BechhoferCynthia A. BectonAnita BekensteinMarques E. BentonPaul D. BirchMichael J. Bohnen, Esq.Annie BourneCarolyn J. CampanelliJohn M. Cohen, M.D.Ronald W. Crawley Jr.Christopher T. CuddyPaul W. DiMaura

Alan R. DynnerJennifer D. EielsonKerry A. Emanuel, Ph.D.Katharine B. FaganFereydoun FirouzMichael W. FishJohn M. GrayEllen W. GriggsBowman HallaganJohn HarthorneKathleen HealyWinston E. HendersonAnn P. HochbergPamela R. HoldingMary Alice KarolMargaret C.H. KellyStephanie KubeThomas W. LanceWilliam LarkinsAlexander D. LeventhalMichael S. LorberLaurence P. Madin, Ph.D.Deborah J. ManusStephen J. MastrocolaRichard A. McKennaMichael E. MooneyBrooke N. MuggiaRaymond F. MuiRick Musiol Jr.Charles F. NadlerKim J. OgdenSandra ParkKevin F. ParkerJeffrey F. PetersRichard C. PierceKitt SawitskySusan Hunt StevensGregory S. Stone, Ph.D.Jonathan F. StoneJames W. TaylorMichael W. TaylorRobert C. TrumbullDavid A. TrustMing H. TsaiMichelle P. VilmsCharles S. Willauer

MAGELLAN SOCIETYR. William Burgess Jr.,Co-ChairJeffrey H. Pierce,Co-ChairGeorge R. BaldwinHenry P. Becton Jr.Richard G. CaseyJohn D. Constable, M.D.John J. Doyle Jr.Jamie C. FaganWalter J. FlahertyWalter J. Gamble, M.D.Harry A. Hanson IIILily Rice HsiaJeffrey M. HurstThomas B. KingGeorge M. Lovejoy Jr.Anne R. LovettRudolph F. Pierce, Esq.Sandra B. PrescottKaren Foote RichardsBud RisKathleen SherbrookeRichard A. Soden, Esq.Patricia R. SquireRobert W. UekTimothy L. VaillLouis J. Volpe

LIFE TRUSTEESGerald W. Blakeley Jr.Charles S. BoitJacob F. Brown IIAnne T. ButtrickGale R. GuildFrank L. Harrington Jr.Richard Harte Jr.Karl J. HirshmanDavid I. Kosowsky, Sc.D.Robert A. LawrenceElisha F. LeeWilliam J. O’Neill Jr.Edward E. PhillipsSandra B. PrescottGeorge PutnamHelen B. Spaulding

HONORARY TRUSTEESylvia A. Earle, Ph.D.

In MemoriamWe would like to honor the memory of the following Aquarium board members, volunteers, and supporters:

David B. Arnold Jr.Wesley H. EatonNorman B. LeventhalGeorge MacomberJohn C. MastersonPeggy Thomson

Dr. Nigella Hillgarth President and Chief Executive Officer

P. Eric Krauss Chief Operating and Financial Officer

Donna K. Hazard Chair of the Board of Trustees

Daniel S. Evans Secretary of the Corporation

SUPPORTING SPONSORS$3,500AnimalScan, LLCThe Boston Beer CompanyCBIZ TofiasPolar Beverages

LEADERSHIP PACKAGES $3,500Diane Arnold and Dean GoodermoteMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Burton III Mr. Fereydoun FirouzDonna and Chip HazardPamela, John, Victoria and

Caroline Humphrey, Joanna Humphrey Flynn and Bryan Flynn

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Kim Ogden and Frank HuntowskiAnne B. and Stephen C. Peacher

$500 AND ABOVEMr. and Mrs. Bob AtchinsonKristen and James AtwoodAnita and Joshua BekensteinBernstein Global Wealth

ManagementMr. and Mrs. Julian J. BourneMrs. Dianne BrownBill and Barbara BurgessMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. CampanelliMr. and Mrs. Richard G. CaseyReed and Ronnie ChisholmMrs. Kathryn M. ConwayMs. Ellen Curren and Mr. John LeesMichael and Barbara EisensonJamie and Katie FaganGraig and Jacqueline FantuzziMr. and Mrs. Walter J. FlahertyMr. and Mrs. Dozier L. GardnerLaura and Paul GudonisBowman and Allie HallaganTim and Jaimee Healy and FamilyMr. Derek J. HennesseyMr. and Mrs. William B. Holding Jr.Ms. Suzanne Kavanagh and

Mr. Loic MestonMarilyn K. KucharskiJason Lieberthal, M.D., Ph.D.Mr. Stephen B. Loring and

Mrs. Valerie S. LoringAlistair, Sharon and Rebecca LoweMichael MarsMr. and Mrs. Craig McClainMr. Dan Powell and

Mrs. Catherine PowellSandra B. PrescottMary and Peter RennerBud and Margaret Ris

Dr. Rebecca QuinnReynolds DeWaltSociaLightUniversity of Massachusetts Boston

ENDOWED AND NAMED FUNDSDavid B. Stone Fund (1970)Winslow Memorial Fund (1977)John H. Cunningham Jr. Fund (1982)Harold E. Edgerton Fund (1982)New England Aquarium Education

Fund at The Boston Foundation (1983). Comprised of the following funds:

Robert G. Stone Fund (1971), Paul F. Hellmuth Fund (1984), Helen B. Spaulding Fund (1985), and William S. Brewster Fund (1986)

David B. Arnold Jr. Fund (1984)Animal Care Fund (1985)Weston Howland Fund for

Admissions (1988)Edmund C. Toomey Endowed

Education Fund (2005)Akiko Shiraki Dynner Fund for

Ocean Exploration and Conservation (2005)

The Buttrick Fund for Volunteer Programs (2006)

Lindy Johnson Fellowship Fund (2011)

*Deceased

Peter Wilde Joins Board of TrusteesThe Aquarium is thrilled to welcome President’s Circle member Peter Wilde to the Board of Trustees! Like many families, Peter and his wife, Kendra, brought their three boys to the Aquarium when they were younger, believing it would inspire a lifelong passion for the oceans. That passion for marine life now extends to their home, where they have a variety of saltwater fishtanks that foster his family’s great appreciation for the ocean’s complex and delicate ecosystems.

For Peter, supporting the Aquarium’s mission to be a leader in education and marine conservation was a natural next step. He started with a membership in 2008, but soon joined the Navigator Society. As his enthusiasm grew, so did his commitment. He joined the President’s Circle in 2013 and the Board of Overseers the following year. Peter’s hope for the Aquarium is for it to “continue to be modern, educational, and that the Aquarium’s research will continue to be world-class.”

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We finished 2015 with 1.28 million visitors, which was 7% lower than 2014’s results of 1.37 million visitors. As you may recall, we had five snow-related closures in the first two months of the year, which was unprecedented. Attendance was still recovering in March from all of the snow. We are pleased to report that in the last nine months of the year, we actually beat our attendance plan. Said differently, we were slow out of the blocks but finished strong.

Despite the soft attendance, we were able to grow our operating revenues by 1% to $44.5 million in 2015 due to growth in our channel partnerships, improved per caps in our gift shop, and growth in corporate membership and sponsorship. On the expense front, we managed to grow by only 0.2% to $42.8 million, yielding an operating reserve of $1.7 million as compared to an operating reserve of $1.5 million in 2014. Given how we started the year, we were pleased with these results.

Our overall financial position remains strong and should continue to improve in the years ahead. The Aquarium’s restricted reserve and endowment declined roughly 3% to $17.3 million due to declines in the overall markets. Total debt decreased by $2 million to $24.6 million in 2015.

We look forward to 2016 and beyond. We have prepared a thoughtful financial plan for 2016 that includes the launch of a new strategic initiative and the opening of the new Olympic Coast Exhibit. 2016 should be another good year operationally and financially.

Thanks to the Board, our staff, volunteers, members, and donors for your continued and valued support.

11% Grants & Contracts 2015

OPERATING REVENUE

74% Admission, Sales & Other

7% Gifts

6% Memberships

2% Corporate Partners

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Operating Revenue & Support FY 2015 FY 2014 CHANGE $ CHANGE %Admissions: Individuals & Groups $20,189.2 $20,095.4 $93.8 0%Retail Sales: Food, Gift Shop & Events 11,385.1 11,362.6 22.5 0%Memberships: Individual & Family 2,814.8 3,012.5 (197.7) -7%Corporate: Memberships & Sponsorships 1,046.4 999.6 46.8 5%Gifts & Pledges 2,536.1 2,394.0 142.1 6%Grants & Contracts 4,630.6 4,715.9 (85.3) -2%Net Assets Released From Restriction 535.2 339.9 195.3 57%Other 1,355.1 1,208.3 146.8 12%

Total Operating Revenue & Support $44,492.5 $44,128.2 $364.3 1%

Operating ExpensesResearch, Conservation & Education $8,220.9 $8,132.3 88.6 1%Exhibit Operation & Maintenance 6,057.1 6,111.6 (54.5) -1%Plant Operations 7,462.0 7,338.5 123.5 2%Cost of Retail Sales 8,648.6 8,688.5 (39.9) 0%General Administration & Supporting Services 10,450.4 10,474.1 (23.7) 0%Fundraising 1,471.6 1,430.5 41.1 3%Interest 453.2 485.7 (32.5) -7%

Total Operating Expenses $42,763.8 $42,661.2 $102.6 0% Operating Reserve (deficit)* $1,728.7 $1,467.0 $261.7 18%

Other Changes in Unrestricted Net AssetsOperating Reserve (deficit) $1,728.7 $1,467.0 $261.7 18%Non-Operating Revenues and Expense, Net 84.5 68.4 16.1 24%Net Assets Released to Fund Capital Improvements 732.1 416.8 315.3 76%Realized & Unrealized Gains (losses), Net (127.8) (1.5) (126.3) 8420%Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets & Debt Refinancing (1.0) (24.9) 23.9 -96%Depreciation & Amortization Expense (4,735.0) (4,823.7) 88.7 -2%Net Non-Cash Pension Related Changes 56.6 (761.3) 817.9 -107%

Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets $(2,261.9) $(3,659.2) $1,397.3 -38% Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Net Assets $(208.9) $440.2 $(649.1) -147% Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $(2,470.8) $(3,219.0) $748.2 -23%

Net Assets – Beginning of Year $49,974.7 $53,193.7 $(3,219.0) -6% Net Assets – End of Year $47,503.9 $49,974.7 $(2,470.8) -5%

New England Aquarium Corporation Financial Results (in thousands of dollars)

* Operating reserve, as defined by management, excludes depreciation and amortization charges and non-recurring transactions. Audited financial statements, with an unqualified opinion by Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., are available upon request.

11% Conservation/Research 2015

OPERATING EXPENSES

74% Aquarium Operations, Animal Care & Other

8% Education

4% Operating Reserve

3% Fundraising*

YEAR-END F INANCIAL SUMMARY

TOTAL AQUARIUM ATTENDANCE (millions)

20152014201320122011201020092008

1.281.371.281.371.361.301.321.34

TOTAL NET ASSETS (millions)

20152014201320122011201020092008

$47.5$49.9$53.1$55.5$53.3$44.8$46.1$44.1

P. Eric Krauss Chief Operating and Financial Officer