Support our mission to connect people with nature and empower them to make informed decisions about water and wildlife.
The Tennessee Aquarium is a nonprofit organization changing the way our community cares for its rivers, streams and tributaries, which are a vital link to the ocean. Together with our members and donors, we can deepen our connection to the richly diverse aquatic environments all around us.
Tennessee Aquarium Development Department
P. O. Box 11048
Chattanooga, TN 37401-2048
If you own appreciated securities such as stocks, bonds or mutual funds, contributing them to the Aquarium is a win-win situation.
You receive a charitable deduction and reduce your capital gains taxes. The Aquarium receives funds to continue our valuable education and conservation work.
You may use the following information to transfer a gift of stock to the Aquarium. If you have any questions about giving gifts of appreciated securities, please contact Melanie King at (423) 785-4038.
Tennessee Aquarium:
First Horizon
DTC #: 2039 (FTB clears through SEI)
ACCT #: 683-8800368 (TN Aqm Fund for Excellence)
Contact Info: Katie Byrum, Trust Dept, First Horizon (423) 757-4452
The Watershed Society
The Watershed Society recognizes those donors who have made a planned gift to the Tennessee Aquarium.
Members of the The Watershed Society ensure that future generations enjoy the Aquarium as much as you do today. By making a planned gift to the Tennessee Aquarium, you can support the Aquarium’s longevity while achieving your financial, philanthropic and estate-planning goals. We can work with you and your professional advisor to create an appropriate gift plan that helps you leave your legacy.
For more information about The Watershed Society, contact Melanie King at (423) 785-4038.
You can also use FreeWill: an online estate planning service that makes it accessible and 100% free to write your will. It can easily include the necessary language in your plans to create a bequest to the Tennessee Aquarium and join The Watershed Society.
Additionally, if you have already included the Aquarium in your will, please record your gift so we can welcome you to the Watershed Society!
Current & Upcoming Projects
Generous community support also helps drive innovative new exhibits, additional expertise, and veterinary resources to ensure the highest level of care for the animals in our care.
The ripple effects of these gifts, of all sizes, have profoundly impacted our community and the Southeast.
