Financial Statements & Annual Review

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation is a 501(c)(3) California not-for-profit corporation founded in 1978 with an initial gift from David and Lucile Packard. The aquarium opened to the public in 1984; in 2005 it attracted nearly 1.9 million visitors.

The aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. Key programs include:

Living exhibits of marine life from Monterey Bay and beyond
Free education programs for more than 80,000 schoolchildren and educators each year
Scientific research involving threatened ocean species, including sea otters, tunas and white sharks
Seafood Watch, which works to transform the seafood market so it favors sustainable fisheries and fish farming
Advocacy efforts to inspire action for ocean conservation and to transform ocean policy

2006 Annual Review

2005 Annual Review

2005 Research & Conservation Report

Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended Dec. 31, 2007 and 2006 and Independent Auditor's Report

Inspiring conservation of the oceans