Niagara Aquarium Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleNiagara Aquarium Foundation Inc's network
11 people7 organisationsi11 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Huebsch Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrea Gray | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carly Owczarczak | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Hepkins | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kelly Reitnour | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kimberlee Dunlop | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Laura Cianflone | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura Jacobs | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Luke Woeppel | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott Ernst | Second Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sean Rahill | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Fifer | President/CEO (Eff June 2024) | since 2024 |
| Gary Siddall | President/CEO (Thru Jan. 2024) | since 2018 |
| Tracie Palmisano | Financial Controller | since 2018 |
| Tracie Schafer | VP of Finance and Administration | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracie Schafer | Chief Financial & Admin Officer | 40 | $108k | $13k | |
| Chad Fifer | President/CEO | 40 | $86k | $19k | |
| Thomas Huebsch | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Reitnour | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Ernst | Second Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luke Woeppel | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kimberlee Dunlop | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Cianflone | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Gray | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Hepkins | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Jacobs | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carly Owczarczak | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Rahill | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Niagara Aquarium Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 161448764
- Address
- 701 Whirlpool St, Niagara Falls, NY, 14301-1037
- State
- New York
- Mission
- With our community and partners, we celebrate our natural wonders and inspire people to make a difference for aquatic life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D500 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Lukas Woeppel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsThomas Huebsch
≥5years on the filingsKelly Reitnour
≥5years on the filingsScott Ernst
≥4years on the filingsKimberlee Dunlop
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $16.2m
- Total liabilities
- $3.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 22
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.6m | $5.1m | $2.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.