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Nonprofit · EIN 87-0572706

LIVING PLANET INC

Tax-exempt · DRAPER, UT 84020

Financials

$23.9M$16.2M2023$26.5M$18M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIVING PLANET INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$26,540,825$18,030,765$8,510,060$91,418,644$21,406,848$70,011,796
December 31, 2023990$23,948,785$16,236,706$7,712,079$81,215,302$20,482,973$60,732,329
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,153,855
of which government grants
$2,931,165
Program service revenue
$16,130,955
Investment income
$1,084,392
Net rental income
$1,444,157
Net gain from sales of assets
$162,964
Other revenue
$2,171,623

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$628,672
Other salaries and wages
$8,668,595
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,928,745
Professional fundraising fees
$90,000
Legal fees
$180,479
Accounting fees
$23,881
Occupancy
$563,332
Travel
$90,856
Depreciation
$1,968,362
Program services (functional)
$15,185,572
Management and general (functional)
$1,667,340
Fundraising (functional)
$1,177,853

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,215,302
Total assets, end of year
$91,418,644
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,406,848
Net assets, end of year
$70,011,796
Land, buildings and equipment
$33,547,022
Publicly traded securities
$9,783,731
Net assets without donor restrictions
$65,782,648
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,229,148
Gross unrelated business income
$347,437
Gross receipts
$42,892,098
Employees
363
Volunteers
210
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
UT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENT ANDERSENCEO/FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$422,699$23,774
ROBERT CASTELLANOVP OF DEVELO
Highest-paid employee
40$214,041$8,059
JEFF ANDREASENCFO
Officer
40$192,920$12,614
LAYNE PITCHERVP OF MARKET
Highest-paid employee
40$144,904$19,755
FRANK ROBINSONSR VP OF OPE
Highest-paid employee
40$146,698$16,774
ARI FUSTUKJIANVP OF ZOOLOG
Highest-paid employee
40$150,333$10,902
DENISE WASWIVP OF HUMAN
Highest-paid employee
40$122,867$12,269
TIM COSGROVECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF FLAMMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TERRY GRANTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHELE DEPASQUALE HILTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM LOVELANDPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN MURDOCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENT ANDERSENCEO/FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$404,936$28,157
GARY CHRISTENSENCFO
Officer
40$156,730$9,062
JEFF ANDREASENCFO
Officer
40$147,810$11,550
TIM COSGROVEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF FLAMMSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
TERRY GRANTPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE DEPASQUALE HILTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM LOVELANDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN MURDOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RICK WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12033 S LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT 84020-9414
In care of
% GARY CHRISTENSEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRENT ANDERSEN, 12033 S LONE PEAK PARKWAY, DRAPER, UT 840209414
Signed the 990
BRENT ANDERSEN, CEO/FOUNDER
Phone
(801) 355-3474
Return prepared by
BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS

Mission

WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND LEARN ABOUT EARTH'S DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AQUARIUM PROGRAM LOVELAND LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM (LLPA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA)-ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH A MISSION TO INSPIRE GUESTS TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER, AND LEARN ABOUT EARTH'S DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS. THE AQUARIUM FEATURES SIX PRIMARY HABITAT GALLERIES AND AN OUTDOOR EDUCATION PLAZA THAT SUPPORTS YEAR-ROUND ENGAGEMENT AND INTERPRETATION. GALLERIES SPAN FROM UTAH NATIVE FAUNA, TO SOUTH AMERICA, TO THE OCEAN, TO ASIAN CLOUD FORESTS, AND BEYOND. IN 2024, LLPA WELCOMED 1,100,889 GUESTS AND EXPANDED ITS ANIMAL COLLECTION THROUGH SUCCESSFUL HATCHINGS AND ACQUISITIONS, INCLUDING TWO GENTOO PENGUIN CHICKS, AN ASIAN SMALL-CLAWED OTTER, HERMANN'S TORTOISES, A HARRIS HAWK, AND CABEZON FISH. THE ANIMAL CARE TEAM CONTRIBUTED TO GLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS BY RAISING ATLANTIC LUMPFISH FROM EGGS TO ADULTHOOD, CARING FOR ENDANGERED COLORADO PIKEMINNOW, SUPPORTING MOTUS MIGRATORY BIRD TRACKING, AND RAISING AND RELEASING 24 WESTERN TOADS. LLPA ALSO JOINED THE AZA SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION (SAFE) SHARK AND RAY PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AZA INSTITUTIONS. A TOTAL OF 207 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 12,330 SERVICE HOURS ACROSS ANIMAL CARE, DIVING, AND EDUCATION SUPPORT.
    Expenses $15,185,572 · revenue $16,130,955
  • EDUCATION PROGRAM IN 2024, LLPA CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATEWIDE. ON-SITE PROGRAMS SERVED 78,604 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 18,729 FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE AQUARIUM'S OUTREACH TEAM DELIVERED UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION-ALIGNED LESSONS IN 620 CLASSROOMS, REACHING 79,731 STUDENTS ACROSS UTAH, INCLUDING EVERY 4TH-GRADE CLASS AND SELECT 2ND AND 6TH-GRADE CLASSES. NEARLY 3,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER AND SCHOOL-BREAK CAMPS, WITH 115 SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED. HOMESCHOOL DAYS OFFERED NO-COST ADMISSION AND SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING FOR REGISTERED HOMESCHOOL PROVIDERS. LLPA ALSO FORMALIZED MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY AND UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH UNDERGRADUATE COURSEWORK IN FRESHWATER AND MARINE ECOLOGY ONSITE, CREATING IN-STATE PATHWAYS TO MARINE SCIENCE CAREERS AND SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN AQUATIC CONSERVATION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REACHED OVER 900,000 GUESTS THROUGH DAILY INTERPRETATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORLD OCEANS WEEK, SHARK WEEK, MEDITATION & YOGA EVENTS, A U2 TRIBUTE CONCERT, AND THE INAUGURAL LANTERN FESTIVAL. REVENUE FROM THESE EVENTS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND ANIMAL CARE.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-0572706
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$91,418,644
Income (IRS master file)
$42,892,098

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$26,540,825$18,030,765$91,418,644IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$23,948,785$16,236,706$81,215,302XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$26,055,979$15,348,180$68,561,103IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-0572706).

Questions about LIVING PLANET INC

What is the EIN of LIVING PLANET INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVING PLANET INC is 87-0572706.
Is LIVING PLANET INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to LIVING PLANET INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIVING PLANET INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LIVING PLANET INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIVING PLANET INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LIVING PLANET INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRENT ANDERSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of LIVING PLANET INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $422,699 (BRENT ANDERSEN, CEO/FOUNDER).
How much revenue does LIVING PLANET INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,540,825, expenses of $18,030,765 and total assets of $91,418,644 at year end.

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