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WE ARE GRAND CANYON FILM "WE ARE GRAND CANYON" WAS CREATED JOINTLY BY THE INTERTRIBAL WORKING GROUP, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AND GCC, AND FILMED AND EDITED BY RYAN CHRISTENSEN OF BRISTLECONE MEDIA.THIS MOVING AND HEARTFELT FILM WELCOMES VISITORS TO GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK FROM THOSE WHO HAVE CALLED IT HOME SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL - THE 11 GRAND CANYON TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.IN APRIL, THE PARK AND GCC CO-HOSTED A SPECIAL VIP PREMIERE EVENT FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS FEATURED IN THE FILM AND THEIR FAMILIES, CULMINATING IN THE FILM'S FIRST-EVER SCREENING.VISITORS CAN NOW VIEW THE FILM AT THE SOUTH RIM VISITOR CENTER THEATER AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. THE FILM CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ONLINE.GCC AND GRCA RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR BEST CULTURAL AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN ARIZONA FROM THE ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM FOR WORK ON THE DESERT VIEW INTER-TRIBAL CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE AND THE FILM "WE ARE GRAND CANYON."2.CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMTHE CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM BEGAN AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK IN 2014 WITH ONLY FOUR DEMONSTRATORS. A DECADE LATER, THE PROGRAM HAS OVER 200 TRIBAL MEMBERS FROM THE 11 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AT GRAND CANYON.IN JULY, THE PARK HOSTED A 10TH-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT THE DESERT VIEW INTER-TRIBAL CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE, WHERE 17 INDIGENOUS ARTISTS SHARED THEIR CULTURE AND CONNECTION TO THE CANYON.3. TRIBAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT GCC, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AND THE YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION PARTNERED TO DELIVER A 10-DAY RIVER TRIP FOR 12 YAVAPAI AND APACHE YOUTH. THE TRIP ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS IN PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT THROUGH INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES AND KNOWLEDGE. IN MAY 2024, THE ARIZONA TRAILS ASSOCIATION SEEDS OF STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM VISITED THE PARK WITH 4TH- AND 5TH-GRADE NAVAJO AND HOPI STUDENTS, PARTNERING WITH PARK STAFF TO PROVIDE THEM WITH POSITIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES.THE ZUNI YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROJECT LED A THREE-DAY BACKPACKING TRIP TO PHANTOM RANCH.4. NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAYSHOSTED AT THE NORTH RIM IN AUGUST, 26 TRIBAL MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE HOPI TRIBE, PUEBLO OF ZUNI, DIN (NAVAJO), SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE TRIBE, AND THE KAIBAB BAND OF PAIUTE INDIANS PROVIDED SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AND DEMONSTRATIONS.VISITORS ATTENDED TRADITIONAL DIN DANCES AND SONGS BY THE DINE'TAH NAVAJO CULTURAL PROGRAM, WHILE THE GRAND CANYON LODGE AUDITORIUM HOSTED INSIGHTFUL TALKS BY NOTABLE SPEAKERS LIKE GERALD DAWAVENDEWA, RAMSON LOMATEWAMA, AND RICHARD GRAYMOUNTAIN. 264343 686270 10172638 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 131 0 174 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X X MINYIN HART 9286387037 PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 SHANTINI MUNTHREE CHAIR 7.50 X X 0 0 0 RANDALL BROWN VICE-CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STAN SUTHERLAND SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN BECKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF CHATAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON CRAFT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JASON COOCHWYTEWA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN WEST FIGUEREDO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 NIGEL FINNEY DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH GAGE DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GALBRAITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT A KEY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WILLIE LEBRETON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARISSA ROLLINS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RICH RUDOW DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RUSING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SKLAR DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 LIZABETH ARDISANA DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 TERESA MCMULLAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 3/24) 40.00 X 172438 0 14685 SUSAN HUHN INTERIM CHIEF EXEC OFFICER 40.00 X 228900 0 0 MINYIN HART CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 180932 0 20462 KATRINA BLOEMSMA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 133473 0 11678 LAURA JONES CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 12/24) 40.00 X 146269 0 22924 BONNIE BAKER CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 40.00 X 185198 0 37931 DARIN GEIGER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 136908 0 40311 MINDY RIESENBERG CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 126136 0 22767 1310254 0 170758 8 0 1 0 RWT PRODUCTIONS LLC 8932 ORANGE HUNT LANE ANNANDALE VA 22003 PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICE 580516 AVALON CONSULTING GROUP INC 456 POPLAR LANE ANNAPOLIS MD 21403 DIRECT MAIL SERVICE 304905 ARIZONA RAFT ADVENTURES 4050 E HUNTINGTON DR FLAGSTAFF AZ 86004 TOUR GUIDING 271261 SUSIE HUHN 7491 E RIO VERDE DR TUCSON AZ 85715 CONSULTING 228900 ISAACSON MILLER PO BOX 70799 PHILADELPHIA PA 191760799 RECRUITING 150992 1 1152879 52500 4408694 5614073 FIELD INSTITUTE SERVICES 900099 347550 347550 347550 1134538 1134538 2216 2216 81985 108481 -26496 -26496 -26496 157506 143158 14348 14348 14348 349331 52500 235811 113520 113520 17764422 7945451 9818971 9818971 OTHER INCOME 900099 123925 123925 123925 17142645 10290446 0 1238126 X 3923317 3923317 843765 72576 713033 58156 4344615 3414037 930578 78245 65729 12516 557276 418784 52118 86374 376172 255395 48596 72181 73915 60696 13219 38704 38704 304905 304905 47160 47160 1629329 1123581 434611 71137 144473 124851 19622 719489 657568 20041 41880 116136 10752 88247 17137 180225 78816 93417 7992 95714 46163 27116 22435 136422 136422 131621 131621 379546 3370 376176 OTHER 302528 70523 212327 19678 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 163865 25850 138015 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 30581 6177 20535 3869 14618003 10172638 2763686 1681679 3121633 1307350 201636 222929 51158 126322 1591658 2046388 258171 216286 1615791 1187758 416506 428033 23530241 28749566 2954978 3134556 32125981 36231430 774261 1137941 234187 215533 1008448 1353474 X 20649027 22526654 10468506 12351302 31117533 34877956 32125981 36231430 X 2524642 946347 289434 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2920771 7119647 3940241 4258039 5963404 24202102 5907040 12878921 15556972 16244968 18149176 68737077 8827811 19998568 19497213 20503007 24112580 92939179 101628 480309 112013 165165 344245 1203360 0 101628 480309 112013 165165 344245 1203360 91735819 204804 316734 481011 1063084 1218739 3284372 204804 316734 481011 1063084 1218739 3284372 9032615 20315302 19978224 21566091 25331319 96223551 0.95340 0.96380 0.03410 0.02440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 7352111 669828 812399 118800 8715538 6376081 186821 878709 89500 7352111 7252348 113900 -879167 111000 6376081 6387633 187830 732401 55516 7252348 5837360 566473 16200 6387633 0.03000 0.76000 0.21000 1 0 249389 229940 19449 1094430 907203 187227 271972 50615 221357 428033 ROYALTY ADVANCES 32739 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS HELD AT A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3068055 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - FINANCING 33762 3134556 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 166669 OTHER LIABILITIES 14135 LEASE LIABILITY - FINANCING 34729 215533 X 26989538 946347 517620 289434 1753401 25236137 47160 -8140652 -8093492 17142645 23229115 517620 8140652 8658272 14570843 47160 47160 14618003 PART III, LINE 1A: THE CONSERVANCY COLLECTS AND DISPLAYS FINE ART AND FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING REGIONS. THE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS AND ADDS TO ITS ART COLLECTIONS THROUGH THIRD-PARTY GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS. THE ART COLLECTION IS PRESERVED AND RESTORED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS ORIGINAL VALUE. THE ART COLLECTION AND CONTRIBUTED ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART III, LINE 4: THE CONSERVANCY COLLECTS AND DISPLAYS FINE ART AND FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING REGIONS. PART V, LINE 4: GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY HAS TEN ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. SEVEN HAVE A DONOR-DIRECTED PURPOSE. THE FUNDS SUPPORT GREENWAY TRAILS, SCIENCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, WILDLIFE RESEARCH, GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS, WILDERNESS TRAIL RESTORATION, AND GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY. THREE HAVE A BOARD-DIRECTED PURPOSE. THE FUNDS SUPPORT MAINTENANCE FOR THE THREE PRIORITIES FOR THE CONSERVANCY: CLIMATE CHANGE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS. PART X, LINE 2: NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES BECAUSE THE CONSERVANCY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AID TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS DONATED AT COST. THE CONSERVANCY'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 289,434. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD MOVED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -7,945,450. RENTAL EXPENSES MOVED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -108,481. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES MOVED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE -86,721. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD MOVED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 7,945,450. RENTAL EXPENSES MOVED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 108,481. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES MOVED TO THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE 86,721. X X X X X X 1 AVALON CONSULTING GROUP 456 POPLAR LANE ANNAPOLIS MD 21403 DIRECT MAIL 0 1473838 304905 1168933 1473838 304905 1168933 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC PR DC PR CELEBRATION OF ART 401831 52500 349331 2000 6557 227254 401831 52500 349331 2000 6557 227254 235811 113520 1 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PO BOX 129 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 841024566 STATE OF ARIZONA 3923317 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: EACH GRANT RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A SPENDING PLAN THAT DETAILS HOW FUNDS ARE BEING / HAVE BEEN SPENT IN FULFILLMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. EACH REQUEST FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS MUST DETAIL PROGRESS TOWARD THE FINAL OBJECTIVE. THE RECIPIENT MUST ALSO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT THAT EXPLAINS HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUSAN HUHN INTERIM CHIEF EXEC OFFICER 228900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 228900 0 0 0 BONNIE BAKER CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER 170376 0 14822 0 0 0 22231 0 15700 0 223129 0 0 0 MINYIN HART CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 159762 0 21170 0 0 0 8236 0 12226 0 201394 0 0 0 TERESA MCMULLAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 3/24) 168028 0 4410 0 0 0 10580 0 4105 0 187123 0 0 0 DARIN GEIGER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 118130 0 18778 0 0 0 20061 0 20250 0 177219 0 0 0 LAURA JONES CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 12/24) 133043 0 13226 0 0 0 12984 0 9940 0 169193 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A THERESA MCMULLAN RECEIVED $75,385 AND LAURA JONES RECEIVED $2,404. PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES FOR THE YEAR ARE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD DURING THE OCTOBER MEETING. THE ELIGIBLE BONUS RANGE IS SET BETWEEN 0-5% AND IS BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM DURING 2024. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK ONGOING PRIORITIES 1. PREVENTIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE (PSAR) THE PSAR PROGRAM LAUNCHED AN INNOVATIVE HIKE SMART FILM TO ENHANCE HIKING SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG VISITORS. IN 2024, THE TEAM COMPLETED 4,550 PATROL HOURS AND ASSISTED 858 HIKERS, NEARLY DOUBLE THE NUMBER ASSISTED IN 2023! PSAR VOLUNTEERS CONTACTED OVER 140,000 VISITORS ON THE TRAIL, RESULTING IN 30,442 PREVENTIVE ACTIONS. 2. DARK SKIES THE 34TH ANNUAL GRAND CANYON STAR PARTY OCCURRED IN JUNE ON BOTH THE SOUTH AND NORTH RIMS. ON THE SOUTH RIM, THERE WERE OVER 50 TELESCOPES SET UP EACH OF THE EIGHT NIGHTS. A TOTAL NIGHTTIME ATTENDANCE OF ABOUT 9,016 WAS RECORDED. ON THE NORTH RIM, 15 VOLUNTEER ASTRONOMERS GAVE EIGHT SPECIAL GUEST TALKS. IN A SPECIAL CEREMONY, DARK SKY INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED AN AWARD ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE PARK HAD MADE MORE THAN 90% OF ITS EXTERIOR LIGHTS DARK-SKY FRIENDLY. AS THE NUMBER OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING FIXTURES (5,094) IS UNPRECEDENTED IN SCALE FOR A NATIONAL PARK, THIS REPRESENTS AN IMPRESSIVE MILESTONE. 3. RESIDENCY PROGRAM EIGHT RESIDENTS REACHED OVER 6,000 VISITORS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STARGAZING, CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS, SHORT FILM FESTIVALS, SCREENINGS, DANCE PERFORMANCES, ASTRONOMY TALKS, AND MORE. GCC PUBLISHED ITS FIRST POETRY BOOK, IN OLD SKY, BY NEW MEXICO POET LAUREATE AND ASTRONOMER IN RESIDENCE ALUM, LAUREN CAMP. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS AN EPIC POEM CRAFTED FROM HUNDREDS OF RESPONSES BY VISITORS DURING CAMP'S RESIDENCY, CREATING A UNIQUE NARRATIVE OF COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE. 4. BUTTERFLY PROJECTS THE PARK'S VEGETATION PROGRAM INSTALLED THREE NEW MONARCH BUTTERFLY HABITATS IN 2024, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HABITATS TO FIVE. THIS VITAL WORK HELPS PROTECT THESE INCREDIBLE MIGRATORY SPECIES AND SUPPORTS THE BROADER ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE REGION. IN JULY, 24 VOLUNTEERS JOINED PARK STAFF AND THE GCC FIELD INSTITUTE TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL BUTTERFLY COUNT, CONTRIBUTING TO VITAL RESEARCH ON THESE ESSENTIAL POLLINATORS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF EXPERTS, PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED 39 SPECIES AND OBSERVED 281 INDIVIDUAL BUTTERFLIES. THESE FINDINGS MONITOR CHANGES IN BUTTERFLY POPULATIONS AND CATALOG SPECIES RICHNESS AND ABUNDANCE OF BUTTERFLIES IN THE GRAND CANYON REGION. 5. COLORADO RIVER MANAGEMENT IN NOVEMBER, STAFF FROM ALL NPS WORKGROUPS AND HUALAPAI CULTURAL RESOURCES PARTICIPATED IN THE COLORADO RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN RIVER MISSION. THE MISSION'S FOCUS WAS MAINTENANCE AT CAMPSITES, TRAILS, AND POPULAR ATTRACTION SITES ALONG THE RIVER CORRIDOR. EXPERTS FROM THE DIVISION OF SCIENCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND THE NPS TRAILS PROGRAM LED THE FIELDWORK, AND LOCATIONS INCLUDED SOUTH CANYON, UNKAR DELTA, GRANITE CAMP, AND DEER CREEK. 6. GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY FIELD INSTITUTE (GCCFI) GCCFI OFFERED 234 TRIPS IN 2024, ENGAGING OVER 2,000 PARTICIPANTS IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ABOVE AND BELOW THE RIM, FROM RAFTING ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER TO SUNSET PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES AND HISTORIC VILLAGE TOURS ALONG THE RIM. 7. NORTH RIM BISON TRANSFER IN SEPTEMBER, GRAND CANYON WILDLIFE MANAGERS AND STAFF SUCCESSFULLY RELOCATED 100 BISON FROM THE NORTH RIM. ALL BISON WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE INTER-TRIBAL BUFFALO COUNCIL, TRANSPORTING THE ANIMALS TO THE CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE IN SOUTH DAKOTA. NPS STAFF USED A REMOTE CAMERA SYSTEM THAT ALLOWED PARK MANAGERS TO MONITOR THE PEN AND REMOTELY CLOSE THE GATE WHEN BISON ENTERED THE CORRAL. GCC FUNDED RENTING THE REMOTE CAMERA SYSTEM, CONTRIBUTING TO A RECORD-HIGH CAPTURE AND TRANSFER RATE THIS YEAR. 8. EDUCATION EFFORTS TO REACH STUDENTS AT TRIBAL AND TITLE I SCHOOLS IN GATEWAY COMMUNITIES WITHIN 2-4 HOURS OF THE PARK WERE SUCCESSFUL. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY A THIRD OF THE STUDENTS WHO VISITED GRAND CANYON WERE FROM COCONINO COUNTY. THERE WERE MORE STUDENTS FROM NAVAJO AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES THAN YEARS PRIOR, AND THE EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED STUDENTS FROM APACHE AND MOJAVE COUNTIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. FORTY-TWO RANGER-LED FIELD TRIPS WERE HOSTED AT THE SOUTH RIM, CONNECTING OVER 1,200 KIDS WITH THE CANYON'S CULTURAL AND NATURAL WONDERS. MORE THAN 75% OF THE SCHOOLS THAT SIGNED UP FOR RANGER-LED FIELD TRIPS WERE FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. BUS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FOR ALL FIELD TRIPS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED BY GCC, REMOVING A BARRIER THAT PREVENTED MANY SCHOOLS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PAST. 9. TRAILS BRIGHT ANGEL POINT TRAIL SAW SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN 2024, REOPENING TO THE PUBLIC IN NOVEMBER 2024. GCC SUPPORTED THE TRAIL MAINTENANCE CREW WITH THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEEDED THIS PAST YEAR TO REPAIR WEATHER-DAMAGED TRAIL SECTIONS. THE UNSUNG HEROES ON THE COMPOSTING CREW EVACUATED 39,700 LBS. OF COMPOST FROM THE INNER CANYON CAMPGROUNDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CLIMATE RESILIENCY (PEOPLE HEALTH, FOREST HEALTH, AND RIVER HEALTH) 1. LIDAR AND HYDROLOGY STUDIES * GRAND CANYON NEGOTIATED A GCC-FUNDED AGREEMENT WITH USGS TO COLLECT HIGH-RESOLUTION AIRBORNE LIDAR DATA OVER ALL REMAINING UN-SURVEYED AREAS OF THE PARK. THE DATA WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2025 AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS AND APPLICABLE TO A WIDE RANGE OF PARK RESOURCES IN LATE 2025. 2. DYE TRACING * PARK HYDROLOGISTS COMPLETED THE FIRST ROUND OF A DYE TRACE STUDY OF THE KAIBAB PLATEAU AQUIFER. THIS WAS THE MOST EXTENSIVE DYE TRACE STUDY EVER CONDUCTED IN NORTH AMERICA AND IS ALREADY PROVIDING CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO WATER FLOW PATHWAYS AND VULNERABILITIES FOR SPRING ENVIRONMENTS BENEATH THE PLATEAU AND THE SPRING-DEPENDENT PARK DRINKING WATER SUPPLY. A SECOND ROUND OF GCC-SUPPORTED DYE TRACE IS UNDERWAY IN 2025. 3. PALEONTOLOGY * GCC SUPPORTED PALEONTOLOGY RESEARCH, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DISCOVERY OF ENTIRELY NEW FOSSIL SPECIES AND PROVIDED SCIENTISTS WITH CUTTING-EDGE INSIGHTS INTO LIFE, PALEOENVIRONMENTS, AND CLIMATE IN THE PARK'S GEOLOGIC HISTORY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HISTORIC PRESERVATION 1. KOLB STUDIO ROOF REPLACEMENT BUILT IN 1905 BY BROTHERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS EMERY AND ELLSWORTH KOLB, KOLB STUDIO BECAME ONE OF THE CANYON'S FIRST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. BUT AGE TAKES ITS TOLL, AND TO REMAIN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THE STUDIO'S ROOF REQUIRED CRITICAL SAFETY AND STRUCTURAL WORK. THE ROOF WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER WITH CERTIFIED HAND-SPLIT, HAND-SAWN, AND FIRE-TREATED CEDAR ROOFING SHINGLES TO ENSURE THAT KOLB STUDIO RETAINS AS MUCH OF ITS ORIGINAL CHARACTER AS POSSIBLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD (IF APPOINTED), THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD (IF A CURRENT DIRECTOR), AND THE CHAIRS OF ALL STANDING COMMITTEES, EACH SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL. THE CEO SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO (A) BORROW OR LEND MONEY; (B) SELL, ENCUMBER OR LEASE ANY REAL ESTATE FOR MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR; (C) EXECUTE GUARANTEES OR ACT AS SURETY; (D) AUTHORIZE OR COMMIT GCC FOR ANY UNBUDGETED EXPENDITURE, OBLIGATION, OR SERIES OF RELATED EXPENDITURES OR OBLIGATIONS IN EXCESS OF $100,000; (E) COMMENCE OR SETTLE LITIGATION; (F) AUTHORIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; (G) FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE; (H) ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS; OR (I) FIX OR APPROVE COMPENSATION TO ANY DIRECTOR OR ANY COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ALL ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD, WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED RATIFIED BY THE BOARD UNLESS 60% OF THE BOARD PRESENT AT THE MEETING VOTES TO REVERSE ANY SUCH ACTION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO ALLOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ELECT A BOARD SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND OTHER OFFICERS IN ADDITION TO THE CEO, WHO SHALL ALL BE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SECRETARY AND BOARD TREASURER WILL NOW BE A PART OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN GCC SHALL BE OPEN TO THOSE PERSONS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES OF GCC AS SET FORTH IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS, AND WHO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TO THE SUPPORT OF GCC IN AT LEAST THE MINIMUM AMOUNT AND WHO SATISFY ANY OTHER CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ADVANCE CONSENT OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE 990 DRAFT TO THE FULL BOARD TO REVIEW. THE NAME AND THE ADDRESS OF THE CONTRIBUTORS IN SCHEDULE B ARE NOT SHARED WITH THE BOARD, ONLY THE CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS ARE SHARED. AFTER REVIEW, THE BOARD VOTES TO ACCEPT THE 990. THEN, THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS WILL ATTEST TO THE FACT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OR DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICTS IN WRITING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND AGREE TO NOTIFY THE BOARD SHOULD THEIR STATUS CHANGE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY CERTIFY IN WRITING THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS IS TRACKED BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY IN THE ONLINE BOARD PORTAL, BOARD EFFECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE GCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OBTAINS AND RELIES ON APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA PRIOR TO MAKING ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED, IN ADVANCE, BY THE BOARD. NO INDIVIDUALS, WHO HAVE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION, PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS. THE BOARD ADEQUATELY AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION. GCC USES THIRD-PARTY DATA TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE SALARY AND COMPENSATION RANGES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. DIRECTORS ARE INFORMED OF STAFF COMPENSATION AS IT RELATES TO MARKET DATA. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,708. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,559. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,844. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,111. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,255. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 312,222. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,018. TOTAL EXPENSES 334,495. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 76,736. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,736. OUTFITTERS FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,499. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 73,499. OUT-SOURCED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 927,383. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 114,830. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40,275. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,082,488. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 289,434. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.