Totals
- Total revenue
- $26,540,825
- Total expenses
- $18,030,765
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,153,855
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $16,130,955
- Investment income
- $1,084,392
- Other revenue
- $2,171,623
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,418,644
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,406,848
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $70,011,796
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $15,185,572
- Management and general expenses
- $1,667,340
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,177,853
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $15,185,572
Program services were 84.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,931,165
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,222,690
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $11,328,561 · related or exempt $11,328,561
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS
total $2,664,297 · related or exempt $2,664,297
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2c · Program service revenue: OTHER AQUARIUM OPERATIONS
total $2,138,097 · related or exempt $2,138,097
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3 · Investment income
total $921,428 · excluded $921,428
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6a · Gross rents
real property $1,444,157
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $1,444,157
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $1,444,157 · excluded $1,444,157
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $16,514,237
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $16,351,273
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $162,964
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $162,964 · excluded $162,964
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11a · Other revenue: CAFE COMMISSIONS
total $380,029 · excluded $380,029
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11b · Other revenue: BANQUETS
total $347,437 · unrelated business $347,437
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11e · Other revenue, total
$727,466
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $628,672 · program services $125,734 · management and general $406,626 · fundraising $96,312
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,668,595 · program services $7,536,091 · management and general $542,210 · fundraising $590,294
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $210,989 · program services $173,875 · management and general $21,532 · fundraising $15,582
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $700,686 · program services $577,251 · management and general $71,487 · fundraising $51,948
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $719,803 · program services $593,186 · management and general $73,459 · fundraising $53,158
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11b · Fees: legal
total $180,479 · management and general $180,479
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $23,881 · management and general $23,881
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $90,000 · fundraising $90,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $466,450 · program services $341,900 · management and general $81,036 · fundraising $43,514
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $830,575 · program services $791,564 · fundraising $39,011
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13 · Office expenses
total $99,976 · program services $66,028 · management and general $3,363 · fundraising $30,585
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14 · Information technology
total $395,049 · program services $377,620 · management and general $4,605 · fundraising $12,824
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16 · Occupancy
total $563,332 · program services $487,434 · management and general $44,837 · fundraising $31,061
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17 · Travel
total $90,856 · program services $87,491 · management and general $3,058 · fundraising $307
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $59,986 · program services $26,969 · management and general $29,600 · fundraising $3,417
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20 · Interest
total $315,859 · program services $270,091 · management and general $27,038 · fundraising $18,730
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,968,362 · program services $1,872,616 · management and general $95,746
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23 · Insurance
total $117,939 · program services $100,849 · management and general $10,096 · fundraising $6,994
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24a · Other expenses: ANIMAL LIFE SUPPORT
total $862,237 · program services $862,237
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24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $548,266 · program services $460,479 · fundraising $87,787
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24c · Other expenses: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES
total $355,973 · program services $313,061 · management and general $42,912
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24d · Other expenses: LICENSE AND DUES
total $56,310 · program services $55,563 · fundraising $747
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24e · All other expenses
total $76,490 · program services $65,533 · management and general $5,375 · fundraising $5,582
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,449,633 · end of year $10,366,740
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,447,299 · end of year $1,036,632
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,606,964 · end of year $4,011,346
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $91,375 · end of year $332,779
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $222,850 · end of year $285,534
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$49,888,564
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$16,341,542
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $34,736,673 · end of year $33,547,022
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $25,528,561 · end of year $9,783,731
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $12,131,947 · end of year $32,054,860
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $6,334,289 · end of year $7,094,686
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,217,157 · end of year $3,451,658
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $7,614,252 · end of year $6,789,927
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $4,246,361 · end of year $4,044,147
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $70,914 · end of year $26,430
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $57,148,581 · end of year $65,782,648
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,583,748 · end of year $4,229,148
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND LEARN ABOUT EARTH'S DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS.
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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
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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.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Brent AndersenBRENT ANDERSEN
CEO/FOUNDER
- Total calculated
- $446,473
- From this org
- $422,699
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,774
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $322,604
- Bonus
- $100,095
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $13,800
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,974
- Filer's total
- $446,473
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Robert CastellanoROBERT CASTELLANO
VP OF DEVELO
- Total calculated
- $222,100
- From this org
- $214,041
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,059
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $190,037
- Bonus
- $24,004
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $7,201
- Nontaxable benefits
- $858
- Filer's total
- $222,100
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Jeff AndreasenJEFF ANDREASEN
CFO
- Total calculated
- $205,534
- From this org
- $192,920
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,614
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,806
- Bonus
- $33,114
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $7,827
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,787
- Filer's total
- $205,534
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Layne PitcherLAYNE PITCHER
VP OF MARKET
- Total calculated
- $164,659
- From this org
- $144,904
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,755
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $124,593
- Bonus
- $20,311
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,996
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,759
- Filer's total
- $164,659
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Frank RobinsonFRANK ROBINSON
SR VP OF OPE
- Total calculated
- $163,472
- From this org
- $146,698
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,774
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $127,980
- Bonus
- $18,718
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $3,015
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,759
- Filer's total
- $163,472
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Ari FustukjianARI FUSTUKJIAN
VP OF ZOOLOG
- Total calculated
- $161,235
- From this org
- $150,333
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,902
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,257
- Bonus
- $18,076
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $6,115
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,787
- Filer's total
- $161,235
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Denise WaswiDENISE WASWI
VP OF HUMAN
- Total calculated
- $135,136
- From this org
- $122,867
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,269
- Hours/week
- 40
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Tim CosgroveTIM COSGROVE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeff FlammJEFF FLAMM
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Terry GrantTERRY GRANT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
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Michele Depasquale HiltonMICHELE DEPASQUALE HILTON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim LovelandJIM LOVELAND
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ken MurdockKEN MURDOCK
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 5A
- CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON TARGETED ATTENDANCE AND OPERATING INCOME GOALS SET DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 7 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202543199349302024
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