Become an

Aquarium Founder

This visionary group of philanthropic leaders will provide the foundation on which our world-class aquarium will be built. You can become an Aquarium Founder with your commitment of $10,000 or more, payable over five years, to Our Legacy Campaign.
 
Pledges can be paid in monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual installments. To be recognized as an Aquarium Founder, at least 60% of your pledge commitment must be paid by opening date.
As an Aquarium Founder, you will receive:
  • Perpetual recognition as a Founding Donor
  • Invitations to exclusive events and functions
  • Invitations to Founders First events

For more information about becoming an Aquarium Founder, please email aquariumfounders@brevardzoo.org or call 321.254.9453 x 237.

Transformational Founder $100,000+

As a Transformational Founder, you will receive:

  • Perpetual recognition as a Founding Donor
  • Invitations to exclusive events and functions
  • Invitations to Founders First events
  • An Aquarium Project hat
  • Additional future benefits to be determined
mangrove biome underwater

Visionary Founder $25,000-$99,999

As a Visionary Founder, you will receive:

  • Perpetual recognition as a Founding Donor
  • Invitations to exclusive events and functions
  • Invitations to Founders First events
  • An Aquarium Project hat
redfish swimming in the grass flats in the ocean

Founder
$10,000-$24,999

As a Founder, you will receive:

  • Perpetual recognition as a Founding Donor
  • Invitations to exclusive events and functions
  • Invitations to Founders First events
pair of pompano trachinotus ovatus marine fish

Thank You to Our Aquarium Founders

Avtec Homes; Jim and Darleen Barfield; Bernard A. Egan Foundation; John and Patricia Bowen; Linda and Gary Doyle; Hope and Brian Fisher; Beth Gitlin and Scott Hoffman; Noel Heiks and Kevin Key; Randy and Linda May; Stephen and Dawn Mays; Sara Mills Henderson and Scott Henderson; Bonnie and Jack Mollen; Matthew and Laura Nicoletti; Scaife Family; Roy and Barbara Stevens Charitable Foundation; Mary Ann and Daniel Sperando; Bob Vander Weide and Shelby Norwich; Kurt and Susan Weiger

Kim and Dave Africano; Robin Beach and Michael Palmer; Ed Breakell and Donna Burleson; Barbara Bush; Tonya and Michael Cerow; Community Credit Union; Embraer Foundation; Donald and Karen Hagen; Hauser Family Foundation; Jose and Wendy Hixon; Dennis Jenkins and Jenifer Brand; Tracey Kickbusch; Vince Lamb; Christine Lance; Tracey and Kris Latshaw; Ann Luke; Jennifer and Peter Mannino; Heather and Patrick McDonough; Bill and Jill Moore; Kathy and Randy Poliner; Rockledge Rotary Foundation; Lew and Heather Schwartz; Sedgwick and Dana Simons; Joan and Scott Sorensen; Space Coast Credit Union; Natasha and Brian Spencer; Annie and Wade Stafford; Jim and Jacie Stivers; Mark and Nancy Tomassone; Anita and Tom Unrath; Jennifer Urbauer-Parsons and Jeremy Parsons; Dee and Stuart Waldron; Barbara Wall Scanlon; Keith and Marlene Winsten; Patty and Andy Ziegler; Walter Zoller and Rose Duszkin

Bill Abraham and Jody Romanowski; Judy Ackerman; Albert E. & Birdie W. Einstein Fund; Bert and Val Alm; Joseph and Linda Arana; Eric and Lesli Austin; Avanti Way – Space Coast; Kathy and Jim Bacsik; Mary Baldwin; Keith and Anne Barto; Brandy and Shawn Bean; Susan and James Belcher; Brad and Biba Bernkrant; Coralie Betz; Richard and Beth Blackford; Cathy and Jim Bouck; Tim and Kara Boyd; Marjorie Brace; Malcolm and Lauren Brand; Penelope Brangan; Brewer Paving & Development; Pat and Patricia Burgess; Jessica Cartagena Assam; Jody Cassell; Bryan and Jennifer Cheek; Shelly and Eric Cooper; Rebecca and Harrison Cord; Duane De Freese; Donald Deis; Patty and Doug Dial; Patricia Dinunno; Luke Dumas and Adam Lightfoot; Jay Edinger; Joan Engel; Darlene Evans-Borinski and Dave Borinski; Lois Felder; Florida Sport Fishing Association; Ruth Freud; Alan Frisher; Elaina and Shane Garvin; Marla Glover; Michele Goodwin; Thor Gould; Barbara and John Goullet; Robert and Linda Greenstein; Barbara and Charles Guenzi; Lisa and Tom Guy; Peggy and Kirk Hall; Deanne Dailey Hansen; Lois and Richard Hardin; Julie Harrison and Dr. Stephen Watts; Heart and Soul Dragon Boat Club; Cami and Tim Hester; Karen and Ron Huebner; Neal and Terri Johnson; Kennedy Space Center Skin and SCUBA Diving Club; Joseph Knolmayer; Emily and Max Kornek; Susan Kreuzer; Beth Kring, Stephen and Jennifer Lacey; Lisa Littleton; Marcia Luhn; Mike and Jan MacKay; Nancy Marchand; Margaret Heins Foundation; Linda Martin; Alan Marumoto; Patricia Marzzacco; Jeff and Susan Middleton; Barbara Mihelcic; Matthew and Krista Milas; Judy and Bill Mishkin; Tim and Allison Mollen; Stephanie and Wes Mosedale; Dana Polites; Lisa Mullooly and David Smith; Steve and Kathleen Nichols; Bob and Leslie Ogan; Todd and Jenny Page; Jonathan Paine and Patricia King; Wendy Poffenberger; Lawrence Pollack; James and Barbara Proctor; Giles and Tonya Rainwater; Ariana and Alexander Roman; Michelle and Steve Russell; Coleen Seitter; Lee and Eleanor Sheldon; Tom and Susan Shirley; Karen Simpler; Leslie Sims; Larry and Bonnie Smith; David Splitt and Laurene McKillop; Stephen and Alice Tarr; McKenzie and Tony Tran; Audrey and Guy Tucker; The Law Office Of Amy B. van Fossen, P.A.; Carolyn VanBergen-Rylander; Mitch and Kathryn Varnes; William Walders; Mijee and Jason Walker; Rod and Nicole Warden; Erin and Charles Warren; Marilyn Waters and Gene Shepard; Ellen Winter and Matt Svejcar; Joshua Wood; Barbara Wright; Glenn Young and Liz Moran-Young; Trevor Zachariah and Loren Hinton; Matt and Karen Zifcak; Milo and Kristine Zonka