2025-11-15T12:15:50-05:00 2024-12-31 460952065 BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS 1564 SOUTH 500 WEST SUITE 201 BOUNTIFUL UT 840107400 990 2024-01-01 870572706 THE LIVING PLANET INC LIVI 8013553474 12033 S LONE PEAK PARKWAY DRAPER UT 840209414 BRENT ANDERSEN CEO/FOUNDER 8014954448 2025-11-07 true true JUSTIN R SHAW CPA CFE CGMA P00081558 8012943155 2025-11-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LOVELAND LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM BRENT ANDERSEN 12033 S LONE PEAK PARKWAY DRAPER UT 840209414 42892098 false X HTTPS://LIVINGPLANETAQUARIUM.ORG/ X 1997 UT WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND LEARN ABOUT EARTH'S DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS. 6 6 363 210 347437 6246591 7153855 14357027 16130955 1224503 1084392 2120664 2171623 23948785 26540825 0 0 9714764 10928745 90000 1177853 6521942 7012020 16236706 18030765 7712079 8510060 81215302 91418644 20482973 21406848 60732329 70011796 X WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND LEARN ABOUT EARTH'S DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS. false false 15185572 16130955 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. 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. 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A CITY OF DRAPER SALT LAKE COUNTY 870337979 26145TCL9 2012-12-06 14507536 AQUARIUM CONSTRUCTION false false false A 2014 false false true true A false false true true false false false true A false false false false false false false false true A false PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION CITY OF DRAPER, SALT LAKE COUNTY AQUARIUM CONSTRUCTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND CEO COMPLETE AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDE COPIES TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR FINAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND COMPANY OFFICER PRIOR TO THE FIRST BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS AND KEEPS SIGNED DISCLOSURE FORMS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL ON FILE INDICATING WHETHER ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS JOINING THE ORGANIZATION MID-YEAR ALSO RECEIVE THE POLICY AND PROVIDE A SIGNED DISCLOSURE TO THE ORGANIZATION. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS NOT PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OF ANY RELATED MATTER, EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. THE CEO AND CFO REGULARLY MONITOR COMPLIANCE ON AN ONGOING BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DETERMINES ANNUAL CEO COMPENSATION BY ANALYZING THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY, GROWTH, LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL RESULTS TO BUDGET, AND USES COMPARABLE NONPROFIT AQUARIUM INDUSTRY SALARY GUIDELINES OBTAINED FROM PUBLISHED REPORTS AND SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION IS THEN SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD USES A SIMILAR PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AS THE CEO, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL INPUTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. 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