2024-05-01T08:48:43-05:00 2023-12-31 450496634 Mary Ellen Arndorfer 1015 E Apple Way Flagstaff AZ 86001 990 2023-01-01 860905180 Grand Canyon Youth Inc % Eric Scott GRAN 9287737921 2131 N First Street Flagstaff AZ 86004 ERIC SCOTT Treasurer 9287737921 2024-05-01 true ERIC SCOTT 999009999 false MARY ELLEN ARNDORFER P00082530 9286378609 2024-05-01 0 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIC SCOTT 2131 N First Street Flagstaff AZ 86004 1473024 false X gcyouth.org X 2000 AZ Grand Canyon Youth GCY offers educational outdoor expeditions that connect youth ages 1019 to southwestern rivers canyons 14 14 88 185 0 824313 812635 428780 558363 3440 49153 10664 41785 1267197 1461936 75510 110283 0 726439 787546 0 120526 412932 499837 1214881 1397666 52316 64270 2015700 2091641 591868 603539 1423832 1488102 Grand Canyon Youth (GCY) offers educational outdoor expeditions for youth (10-19) on southwestern rivers & canyons, promoting teamwork, personal growth,and environmental awareness. See gcyouth.org for more. false false 1178667 558363 Grand Canyon Youth (GCY) offers educational outdoor expeditions that connect young people (ages 10-19) to the transformative power of the rivers & canyons of the Southwest. GCY has served almost 13,000 youth in the 26 years since its founding in 1998. Expeditions typically run from March to October, take place on 8 sections of river in Arizona & Utah, including Grand Canyon, and range from 1 to 17 days long. GCY's warehouse & offices are located in Flagstaff, AZ. During 2023, GCY facilitated 62 expeditions, serving 731 youth participants from across the country who spent 3,150 days outdoors. This represents a 14% increase in youth user days over the prior year. GCY continues to be one of the most affordable programs of its kind, charging up to 2/3 (continued from 4a) less than other river trips. Participants typically pay only 25-40% of the actual cost of operating the programs; the rest is funded by grants, contributions & special events. Additionally in 2023, over $110,000 of direct financial aid was awarded to 320 youth participants, to help ensure cost is not a deterrent to participating. GCY strives to connect underrepresented & underserved youth to the river, including Indigenous youth, survivors of trauma, and youth who would otherwise might never have such an opportunity. The focus of GCY's programs continues to be not only the educational & community service curriculum, but valuing the teachable moments that occur along with the river, where learning (continued from 4b) is not an abstract concept but something concrete & hands on. During 2023, youth participants & their trip coordinators engaged in over 12,700 hours of community service, were required to earn a portion of the cost of their trip, and participated in educational projects related to the cultural or natural history of the Southwest. A community service project is included on nearly every expedition. GCY is proud of and grateful for its collaborative relationships with the US Geological Survey, US Dept of the Interior (BLM), Grand Canyon National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, various Native American Tribes, various nonprofit organizations, and dozens of schools and youth groups, including 8 new in 2023. 1178667 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 88 true false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X EMMA WHARTON 9287737921 2131 N First Street Flagstaff AZ 86004 BONNIE BAKER Chair 3.000 X 0 0 0 ANGELA KEITH ViceChair 2.000 X 650 0 0 ZACH FOUNTAIN RETIRED 6-2023 ViceChair 1.000 X 0 0 0 DANIA WILSON Secretary 1.000 X 0 0 0 ERIC SCOTT Treasurer 1.000 X 0 0 0 IAN AUSTIN Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CUNDY Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 CAROL HADEN Director 3.000 X 0 0 0 LINDA JALBERT Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 KATE MORLEY Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA NEMETH-BRIEHN Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PETTITT Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 HELEN RANNEY Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPINELLI Director 3.000 X 0 0 0 MARIEKE TANNEY Director 1.000 X 0 0 0 650 false false false NONE X 8353 70545 733737 84412 812635 Program Service Fees 611710 558363 558363 558363 49153 49153 40892 5474 35418 10481 5614 4867 Gain on sale of asset 611710 1500 1500 1500 1461936 609016 X 110283 110283 650 650 677032 519150 71011 86871 11087 6852 1743 2492 47672 36497 2368 8807 51105 39199 5355 6551 293 293 9447 9447 37008 33953 269 2786 5908 134 60 5714 8054 7854 200 18093 15387 1201 1505 1915 340 1322 253 23088 21310 762 1016 31971 29566 1042 1363 45727 43318 1940 469 River/program permits 52580 52580 River outfitters 62293 62293 Trip transportation 80607 80607 Trip food 56586 56586 66267 61815 1953 2499 1397666 1178667 98473 120526 182944 68219 588267 855240 70524 7032 5173 7496 9994 1262156 401081 893046 861075 266391 291940 2015700 2091641 11130 26530 29100 40805 551638 536204 591868 603539 X 1087063 1155854 336769 332248 1423832 1488102 2015700 2091641 64270 X false true false false X 801496 634835 603707 746251 747121 3533410 681586 9828 221424 353270 458561 1724669 10500 39200 32168 65842 147710 1493582 644663 864331 1131689 1271524 5405789 271978 207166 222882 229026 226057 1157109 271978 207166 222882 229026 226057 1157109 4248680 17664 13995 16805 -20406 52684 80742 17664 13995 16805 -20406 52684 80742 1511246 658658 881136 1111283 1324208 5486531 0.77438 0.76340 0.01472 0.00900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false 132529 100 12698 145327 143267 500 -11238 132529 38091 101937 3239 143267 35239 200 2652 38091 31873 3366 35239 0.15000 0.85000 true false 300000 300000 486485 486485 4285 4285 471386 471386 401081 -401081 861075 1351654 1351654 110283 110283 1461937 1287384 1287384 110283 110283 1397667 P5, Ln 4 Permanently restricted endowment fund: The organization began this fund P5, Ln 4 in 2013. Currently, investment income generated by the endowment fund is P5, Ln 4 re-invested back into the investment account and accounted for as quasi- or P5, Ln 4 board designated funds. Endowment funds are held by the Arizona Community P5, Ln 4 Foundation, an unrelated organization that manages and invests the funds P5, Ln 4 (see further discussion in the Notes to the Financial Statements in the P5, Ln 4 2023 Independent Auditors' Report). Note that the portion of the P5, Ln 4 endowment fund classified as board designated ($21,134 at 12-31-2023) is P5, Ln 4 currently treated by the organization as permanently or quasi-restricted P5, Ln 4 funds, though it is classified in the audited financial statements P5, Ln 4 as unrestricted. P12, Ln 4b Represents direct financial aid (a non-cash transaction) awarded P12, Ln 2d to 320 youth participants for 2023 expeditions. P11, Ln 4b Represents direct financial aid (a non-cash transaction, or P11, Ln 4b discount) awarded to 320 youth participants for 2023 expeditions. River Tales 43892 43892 1477 3000 997 43892 43892 1477 3000 997 5474 38418 true none 0 0 0 Direct financial aid 320 110283 partialfull waiver of fee Part III Line 1 Direct financial aid in the form of partial or full waivers of program Part III Line 1 fees is awarded based on the following criteria amount requested in Part III Line 1 writing from the participantfamily funds available financial needs of Part III Line 1 the participantfamily federal free reduced lunch income levels a Part III Line 1 written essay by the participant and any extenuating circumstances Part III Line 1 Participants do not receive cash awards but rather a partial waiver of Part III Line 1 trip fees The value of these reduced fees awarded is recorded as a Part III Line 1 noncash transaction in the financial statements on the 990 but not in Part III Line 1 the audited statements where it is noted separately as of 2023 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false OSCAR LANDA SAMANO former youth Board rep 2250 fee waiver MARY ELLEN ARNDORFER former Board member 43190 W2 gross pay (staff) false FRATELLI PIZZA owner = former Bd member 1930 food services for trips false ELEANOR MCDONOUGH former Board member 1000 W2 gross pay (guide) false WALTER CARR partner of former Bd memb 5680 W2 gross pay (guide) false HAZEL WALKER former Board member 10433 W2 gross pay (guide) false ANGELA KEITH current officer 650 W2 gross pay (guide) false MATEO CHESTER former Board member 2370 W2 gross pay (guide) false false false false Part III Line 1 See Schedule O Part IV Line (all) See Schedule O Outfitter services 4 36551 FMV Permits/river access 8 34716 FMV Workstudy interns 2 9645 FMV Other services 5 7550 FMV false true true P1, Ln 32b See Schedule O Part VI Line 11b 990 is prepared by the Finance Director, reviewed by the Executive Director Part VI Line 11b then given to the Board for their review before it is finalized and filed. Part VI Line 12c See Schedule O Part VI Line 15a or b See Schedule O Part VI Line 18 Guidestar.com (aka Candid) Part VI Line 19 All such documents are available upon request; the audited financial Part VI Line 19 statements are available on the organization's website. Sch L, Part III Direct financial aid to related party: The organization's established Sch L, Part III financial aid guidelines and procedures (see Schedule I, Part IV) were Sch L, Part III applied when determining how much financial aid, in the form of fee Sch L, Part III waivers, to award these program participants who also serve or have Sch L, Part III served as Youth Representatives on the Board of Directors of the Sch L, Part III organization. Sch L, Part IV Related parties: Management and the Board of Directors believe that all Sch L, Part IV transactions conducted with related parties are at or below fair Sch L, Part IV market value ("arm's length"). In current and past years, many of Sch L, Part IV these related parties additionally donated services, equipment and/or Sch L, Part IV cash in support of the organization. Sch M, Line 32b The organization sometimes receives donations of publicly traded Sch M, Line 32b stock which is briefly held, then sold by a qualified brokerage firm. Sch M, Line 32b All other noncash contributions are used or consumed by the organization Sch M, Line 32b directly. 990 Part VI-B-12 Conflict of interest policy: is given to each new board member as their 990 Part VI-B-12 term begins as part of the Policies & Procedures manual. Additionally, 990 Part VI-B-12 an annual review of the policy is done by each current board member. 990 Part VI-B-12 Each is asked to review the policy, disclose potential conflicts & sign 990 Part VI-B-12 the policy. As conflicts arise, they are addressed, and board members 990 Part VI-B-12 with conflicts or potential conflicts are excused from discussions & 990 Part VI-B-12 from voting on related issues. 990 Part VI-B-15 Compensation: All employee compensation is reviewed upon hiring & annually 990 Part VI-B-15 in performance reviews & the budgeting process. Considerations include: 990 Part VI-B-15 surveys of compensation at nonprofits, local school districts, & commercial 990 Part VI-B-15 river outfitters, and the financial capacity of GCY and available funding. 990 Part VI-B-15 The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed by the Executive 990 Part VI-B-15 Committee of the Board.