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THE ENDOWMENT IS THE DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT FOR CONTINUED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO BUILD A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR PARK STAFF TO CONDUCT ONGOING TRAIL RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE PARK. DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER/DESERT VIEW INTER-TRIBAL HERITAGE SITE: DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER IS A UNIQUE SEVEN-STORY CIRCULAR STONE TOWER DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT MARY COLTER IN 1932 "TO INTRODUCE THE DEPTHS OF NATIVE CULTURE TO THE TRAVELER." THE 80-FOOT TOWER IS FILLED WITH STUNNING MURALS OF AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE, WHICH WERE RESTORED OVER THREE YEARS WITH GCC SUPPORT. OUTSIDE, THE DESERT VIEW INTER-TRIBAL HERITAGE SITE WILL EVOLVE FROM A TRADITIONAL SCENIC OVERLOOK INTO A PLACE FOR FIRST-VOICE CULTURAL INTERPRETATION BY ASSOCIATED AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES, EXPOSING VISITORS TO THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AREA WHILE INFORMING THEM ABOUT TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES ON SURROUNDING TRIBAL LANDS. PROTECTING THE NIGHT SKY: GRAND CANYON RECEIVED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION IN 2016 AS AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK. GCC SUPPORTERS FUNDED AN INVENTORY OF EVERY LIGHT BULB AND FIXTURE IN THE 1.2 MILLION ACRE PARK WHICH IS HOME TO 2,500 RESIDENTS. THE PROCESS OF RETROFITTING OLD FIXTURES AND BULBS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART LIGHTING THAT DOESN'T POLLUTE THE NIGHT SKY BEGAN IN 2017 AND CONTINUES TODAY. IN 2019, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY PARK STATUS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION AND WAS ALSO NAMED DARK SKY PLACE OF THE YEAR. AS OF 12/31/19, 1,750 LIGHTS IN THE PARK HAD BEEN REPLACED, BRINGING THE PARK TO 69% COMPLIANCE. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE GOAL IS TO MAKE 90% OF THE LIGHTS IN THE PARK DARK SKY COMPLIANT. KIDS AT THE CANYON: GCC FUNDING SUPPORTS NUMEROUS NPS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS, RANGERS IN THE CLASSROOM, AND TEACHER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. 30,000 YOUNG PEOPLE COMPLETED A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES DURING THEIR PARK VISIT TO EARN AN OFFICIAL JUNIOR RANGER PATCH AND CERTIFICATE. A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER OFFERS HOUR-LONG PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON GRAND CANYON GEOLOGY, WILDLIFE, AND MORE AND REACHES YOUNG LEARNERS, GRADES 2 - 8, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. 21043 21043 AID TO USDA FOREST SERVICE. GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY OPERATES A RETAIL OUTLET AT KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST AT JACOB LAKE, AZ. OUR PROGRAMS ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST AND SURROUNDING AREA AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE INTERPRETIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE US FOREST SERVICE. 1536526 807576 THE GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY FIELD INSTITUTE EXTENDS THE EDUCATION REACH OF THE PARK WITH EXPERT-LED TRIPS AND TOURS AT GRAND CANYON. IN 2019 THE FIELD INSTITUTE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 300 CLASSES AND TOURS PROVIDING 42,000 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER NATIONALLY IN THE FIELD OF PARK-BASED EDUCATION. THE FIELD INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTS THE CANYON FIELD SCHOOL, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THAT OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO EXPERIENCE THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. THE CANYON FIELD SCHOOL PROVIDES 1-5 DAY CURRICULUM-BASED, RANGER-LED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS (MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH UNIVERSITY LEVEL). THE MISSION OF THE CANYON FIELD SCHOOL IS TO INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL SPACES THROUGH AFFORDABLE, FUN, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE FIELD SCHOOL IS TO HAVE 50% OF PARTICIPATION COMING FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN 2019, THE FIELD SCHOOL HOSTED 709 PARTICIPANTS. GCC CREATES AWARD-WINNING BOOKS AND GUIDES FEATURING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU. WE OFFER ADULT AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS AS WELL AS RESEARCH MATERIALS THAT ARE INVALUABLE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STUDY OF GRAND CANYON. 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THE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS ITS ART COLLECTIONS THROUGH THIRD-PARTY GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND BEQUESTS. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED; OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE FUNDS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF ART EVENT AND EXHIBITION RAISES FUNDS FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING AND A FUTURE VENUE AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY HAS FIVE ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. EACH HAS A DONOR-DIRECTED PURPOSE. THE FUNDS SUPPORT GREENWAY TRAILS, WILDLIFE RESEARCH, GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS, WILDERNESS TRAIL RESTORATION, AND GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,623,688 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 103,621 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,623,688 X X X X X X true NEW RIVER COMMUNICATIONS 2977 WEST BROWARD BOULEVARD FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33312 MAILINGS false 489274 106936 382338 RAISE THE ROOTS 219 HAWAII AVE NE WASHINGTON DC 20011 COUNSEL false 38745 -38745 MARTS AND LUNDY INC 1200 WALL STREET WEST LYNDHURST NJ 07071 COUNSEL false 33712 -33712 GERST GRANTS 32531 N SCOTTSDALE STE 105-175 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85265 COUNSEL false 16250 -16250 ENGAGING NETWORKS 2001 SOUTH STREET NORTH WEST WASHINGTON DC 20009 WEB FUNDRA false 355194 11362 343832 844468 207005 637463 All States CELEB OF ART 325410 98713 226697 1500 102121 325410 98713 226697 1500 102121 103621 123076 true NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PO BOX 129 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 841024566 GOV 6338075 GENERAL SUPPORT USDA FOREST SERVICE HIGHWAY 89A AND STATE ROUTE 67 JACOB LAKE AZ 86022 720564834 GOV 21043 GENERAL SUPPORT 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 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 false false false false false false false true false SUSAN SCHROEDER CEO EMERITA 180382 8500 11239 7755 207876 THERESA MCMULLAN CEO 147056 5806 8964 7755 169581 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 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 COMTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION. SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7 FULL-TIME, NON-SEASONAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THOSE LISTED ON FORM 990 PART VIII SECTION A LINE 1A, ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NON-FIXED PAYMENT FROM AN ANNUAL BONUS POOL ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED UPON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EMPLOYEE'S ACHIEVEMENT OF WORK GOALS ESTABLISHED AT THE START OF THE RESPECTIVE FISCAL YEAR. MIKE BUCHHEIT FIELD INST DIR 19991 PURCHASE FOR RESALE false SCHEDULE L, PART V PART IV, (1) THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR RESALE WITH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FIELD INSTITUTE DIRECTOR. X 1 146157 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY IS THE OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, OPERATING RETAIL SHOPS WITHIN THE PARK, AND PROVIDING PREMIER GUIDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE REGION. SUPPORTERS FUND PROJECTS INCLUDING TRAILS AND HISTORIC BUILDING PRESERVATION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND THE PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MEMBERS AND DONORS, GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY (GCC) FUNDS PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL INITIATIVES IN YOUTH EDUCATION, TRAIL RESTORATION, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT PROTECTION, AND ART AND CULTURE. WE OPERATE RETAIL OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE PARK AND A PORTION OF ALL STORE SALES GOES DIRECTLY TO BENEFIT PARK PROGRAMS. GCC EXTENDS THE PARK'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY PUBLISHING BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATED TO THE GRAND CANYON REGION AND THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY FIELD INSTITUTE, WHICH LEADS VISITORS INTO THE CANYON AND ALONG THE RIM WITH RECOGNIZED EXPERTS. SELECT PROJECTS FUNDED IN 2019: TRAILS FOREVER: A TRAILS FOREVER ENDOWMENT FUND AND ANNUAL RESTORATION CONTRIBUTIONS HELP THE PARK IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN MORE THAN 126 MILES OF HISTORIC TRAILS. THE ENDOWMENT IS THE DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT FOR CONTINUED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO BUILD A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR PARK STAFF TO CONDUCT ONGOING TRAIL RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE PARK. DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER/DESERT VIEW INTER-TRIBAL HERITAGE SITE: DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER IS A UNIQUE SEVEN-STORY CIRCULAR STONE TOWER DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT MARY COLTER IN 1932 "TO INTRODUCE THE DEPTHS OF NATIVE CULTURE TO THE TRAVELER." THE 80-FOOT TOWER IS FILLED WITH STUNNING MURALS OF AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE, WHICH WERE RESTORED OVER THREE YEARS WITH GCC SUPPORT. OUTSIDE, THE DESERT VIEW INTER-TRIBAL HERITAGE SITE WILL EVOLVE FROM A TRADITIONAL SCENIC OVERLOOK INTO A PLACE FOR FIRST-VOICE CULTURAL INTERPRETATION BY ASSOCIATED AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES, EXPOSING VISITORS TO THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AREA WHILE INFORMING THEM ABOUT TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES ON SURROUNDING TRIBAL LANDS. PROTECTING THE NIGHT SKY: GRAND CANYON RECEIVED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION IN 2016 AS AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK. GCC SUPPORTERS FUNDED AN INVENTORY OF EVERY LIGHT BULB AND FIXTURE IN THE 1.2 MILLION ACRE PARK WHICH IS HOME TO 2,500 RESIDENTS. THE PROCESS OF RETROFITTING OLD FIXTURES AND BULBS WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART LIGHTING THAT DOESN'T POLLUTE THE NIGHT SKY BEGAN IN 2017 AND CONTINUES TODAY. IN 2019, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY PARK STATUS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION AND WAS ALSO NAMED DARK SKY PLACE OF THE YEAR. AS OF 12/31/19, 1,750 LIGHTS IN THE PARK HAD BEEN REPLACED, BRINGING THE PARK TO 69% COMPLIANCE. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE GOAL IS TO MAKE 90% OF THE LIGHTS IN THE PARK DARK SKY COMPLIANT. KIDS AT THE CANYON: GCC FUNDING SUPPORTS NUMEROUS NPS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS, RANGERS IN THE CLASSROOM, AND TEACHER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. 30,000 YOUNG PEOPLE COMPLETED A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES DURING THEIR PARK VISIT TO EARN AN OFFICIAL JUNIOR RANGER PATCH AND CERTIFICATE. A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER OFFERS HOUR-LONG PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON GRAND CANYON GEOLOGY, WILDLIFE, AND MORE AND REACHES YOUNG LEARNERS, GRADES 2 - 8, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY FIELD INSTITUTE EXTENDS THE EDUCATION REACH OF THE PARK WITH EXPERT-LED TRIPS AND TOURS AT GRAND CANYON. IN 2019 THE FIELD INSTITUTE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 300 CLASSES AND TOURS PROVIDING 42,000 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS AND IS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER NATIONALLY IN THE FIELD OF PARK-BASED EDUCATION. THE FIELD INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTS THE CANYON FIELD SCHOOL, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THAT OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO EXPERIENCE THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN THE HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. THE CANYON FIELD SCHOOL PROVIDES 1-5 DAY CURRICULUM-BASED, RANGER-LED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS (MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH UNIVERSITY LEVEL). THE MISSION OF THE CANYON FIELD SCHOOL IS TO INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL SPACES THROUGH AFFORDABLE, FUN, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE FIELD SCHOOL IS TO HAVE 50% OF PARTICIPATION COMING FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN 2019, THE FIELD SCHOOL HOSTED 709 PARTICIPANTS. GCC CREATES AWARD-WINNING BOOKS AND GUIDES FEATURING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU. WE OFFER ADULT AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS AS WELL AS RESEARCH MATERIALS THAT ARE INVALUABLE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STUDY OF GRAND CANYON. NEW TITLES FOR 2019 INCLUDE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK: 100 VIEWS, MAX ALMOST MISSED IT, SCOUT MOORE: JUNIOR RANGER ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU, AND THE 2019 CELEBRATION OF ART CATALOG. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CONSERVANCY'S AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE CEO AND COO, REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE FINAL VERSION IS REVIEWED BY ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY IS A MEMBER OF A THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION THAT PERFORMS MEMBER SALARY SURVEYS AND PROVIDES COMPARABILITY DATA TO THEIR MEMBERS. THIS INFORMATION IS USED IN DETERMINING SALARY AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST, WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS. IF REQUEST IS MADE IN PERSON OR VIA US MAIL, INDIVIDUAL IS GIVEN OR MAILED A HARD COPY; IF REQUEST IS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL, INDIVIDUAL IS EMAILED AN ELECTRONIC COPY. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,623,688 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 103,621 INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD -5,623,688 TOTAL 103,621