National Aquarium, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
- UEI
- LVHCKX9T2Z15
- CAGE
- 3EK96
- Primary NAICS
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 501 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Website
- aqua.org
- Founded
- 1981
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | NA22NMF0150366 | $70,000 |
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About the company
National Aquarium, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, receives federal grant funding as a prime recipient to deliver marine wildlife conservation, rehabilitation, and K-12 STEM education programming across the Mid-Atlantic region. The organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient (98% of recent awards are prime grants; 2% is a single sub-grant award) and does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.
The National Aquarium's federal customer base concentrates heavily with the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which accounts for 20 awards (76% of the identified top-customer cohort) and $60 thousand in combined potential value. Secondary customers include the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (7 awards), the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (3 awards), the Department of the Interior National Park Service (2 awards), and Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 (2 awards, $16 thousand combined potential value). Across 45 total federal awards tracked in the source, the organization has worked with 11 distinct federal agencies since 2005, though recent activity is sparse — one award in 2023, two in 2025, and one in 2026.
Representative grant work includes a $172 thousand Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education award (CFDA 84.215) dated July 13, 2026, supporting conservation education engagement for Baltimore City students through July 13, 2029; a $996 thousand NOAA Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects grant (CFDA 11.469) from July 2022 to June 2024 for expanding STEM and environmental education on the National Aquarium's waterfront campus, including engagement of 700 Baltimore sixth-grade students in a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience; an $803.23 thousand Department of Education grant from August 2023 to June 2024 for STEM education and professional development to increase K-12 access to the aquarium's educational programming; and an $147.81 thousand NOAA Marine Mammal Data Program grant from August 2022 to July 2024 for marine mammal stranding response, triage, rehabilitation, and necropsy support in the Mid-Atlantic. The National Aquarium also holds a NOAA project grant (August 2025 to July 2026) focused on pinniped and large whale response, triage, rehabilitation, satellite monitoring, and volunteer capacity building in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. As a sub-recipient, the organization received funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (prime grantee) dated July 7, 2025, to increase transportation capacity for recovered sea turtles from rehabilitation to release habitats in the Greater Atlantic Region. Obligated dollars across all awards total $9.8 million against $86 thousand in combined potential value, reflecting the mature grant portfolio's historical funding.
Quick answers
Is National Aquarium, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. National Aquarium, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 14, 2027.
What is National Aquarium, Inc.'s CAGE code?
National Aquarium, Inc.'s CAGE code is 3EK96, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is LVHCKX9T2Z15.
What is National Aquarium, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
National Aquarium, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is National aquarium engaging baltimore city students in conservation education (S215K260149), from Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, on July 13, 2026.
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