The North Carolina Aquarium Society
- Environment and animals
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- EIN 56-1512990
- Tax-exempt since 1986
- Firms paid
- 4
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $633K
- Fees reported in 2025
- $102K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $16.8M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$102,086 to 2 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Development Services, Inc.Fundraising consulting | Fundraising consulting | $93,278 |
| Hanes Consulting LLCFundraising consulting | Fundraising consulting | $8,808 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Dev ServicesIncCapital campaigns | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $333,760 |
| Hanes Consulting LLC | 2022–2025 · 4 years | $158,221 |
| Capital Development Services, Inc. | 2025 | $93,278 |
| Kohn AssociatesCapital campaigns | 2018 | $48,000 |
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.8M | $10.0M | $585K | $159K |
| 2023 | $12.8M | $6.1M | $600K | $187K |
| 2022 | $10.8M | $4.8M | $420K | $113K |
| 2021 | $10.4M | $5.1M | $207K | — |
| 2020 | $7.0M | $5.9M | $188K | — |
| 2019 | $9.0M | $4.7M | $216K | $12K |
| 2018 | $8.1M | $4.2M | $311K | $48K |
Fees are what The North Carolina Aquarium Society reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.