2017-06-15T12:47:47-07:00 2016-10-31 Bement & Company PC 39 E Eagle Ridge Dr Ste 200 North Salt Lake UT 840542550 990 2015-11-01 830185073 GRAND TETON ASSOCIATION GRAN 3077393406 P O BOX 170 MOOSE WY 83012 JAN LYNCH Executive Director 2017-06-15 true KENNETH E BEMENT P00007895 8019361900 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 4797706 false false X www.grandtetonpark.org X 1937 WY SEE SCHEDULE O 9 9 70 3 0 566635 636376 0 8924 11928 2012746 2246717 2588305 2895021 1160324 1697801 0 579257 537752 0 0 369577 352304 2109158 2587857 479147 307164 2312280 2799932 227414 404651 2084866 2395281 SEE SCHEDULE O false false 2261430 1697801 SEE SCHEDULE O 2261430 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 25 0 true 70 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true false X Jan Lynch Executive Director 3077393406 PO Box 170 Moose WY 83012 FRANZ CAMENZIND Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE BAND Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHYRN TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE CRAIGHEAD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUE CEDARHOLM Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ARONOWITZ VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BRENNAN MCCARTHY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICKEY BABCOCK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED KRAJSKY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAN LYNCH Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 156403 0 18241 ROXANNE C BIERMAN DIRECTOR OF OPERAT 40.00 0.00 X 103712 0 17882 260115 36123 2 true true false 0 17641 618735 636376 0 11928 11928 0 0 0 0 0 0 4032763 1902685 2130078 2130078 COMMISSION 116639 116639 116639 2895021 2130078 128567 1697801 1697801 0 0 0 177361 109964 67397 0 292480 137265 155215 17356 17356 18544 3456 15088 32011 16361 15650 0 0 19680 19680 0 0 0 0 3459 3459 13561 9764 3797 0 13496 13496 0 12432 8951 3481 0 2190 1577 613 2505 2505 0 38061 24359 13702 13259 9547 3712 CREDIT CARD DISCOUNTS 113879 113879 SELLING EXPENSE 38217 38217 SUPPLIES 22432 22432 PARK PROGRAMS 14684 14684 44449 36218 8231 2587857 2261430 326427 0 2725 3075 756019 1155782 0 12588 52717 0 0 0 809961 664721 128 576965 420494 185837 156471 545150 694113 0 0 0 72925 2312280 2799932 212007 259119 15407 145532 227414 404651 X 1657484 1886761 427382 508520 2084866 2395281 2312280 2799932 307164 3251 X false true X false false X X X 4 BRIDGER TETON NATIONAL FOREST 471600000 6 true 75587 0 CARIBOU TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST 720564834 6 true 33930 0 NATIONAL ELK REFUGE 471600000 6 true 169266 0 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 140001849 6 true 1419018 0 4 1697801 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false 0 0 3772168 3772168 42962 1750498 905872 1072836 476133 343051 1232766 2051950 0 0 2051950 22927 2029023 71016 0 71016 1072836 911911 71016 911911 0 911911 0 1697801 0 0 0 0 1697801 0 911911 0.00000 911911 0 0 277306 277306 0 277306 0 1697801 0 634605 1063196 0 0 1063196 0 0 1063196 Part IV, Section A, Line 2: Description Of How Organization Determined Supported Org. SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Part IV, Section D, Line 2: Organizaiton Maintained A Relationship with Supported Orgs. GTA MAINTAINED A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR AGENCY PARTNERS, BY WORKING SIDE BY SIDE ON A DAILY BASIS. WE ALSO, ALMOST DAILY, REVIEWED AND APPROVED DONATION REQUESTS IN PERSON, ON THE PHONE AND THROUGH EMAIL. ALL AGENCIES WERE INCLUDED IN OUR UPDATED EMAILS AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR QUARTERLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. THEY GAVE AGENCY REPORTS AND GTA GAVE UPDATES ON OPERATIONS, EVENTS, FINANCIAL STATUS AND PROJECTS THAT WE WORKED ON TOGETHER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAD CONTACT WITH OUR COORDINATOR FROM OUR SUPPORTED AGENCIES SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. SOME OF THE SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES WERE CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH AND THEY ALSO CONTACTED US WHENEVER THEY NEEDED TO. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 114402 20408 93994 278142 251915 26227 184421 148171 36250 156471 3336990 3251 260321 178397 441969 2895021 2895021 3026575 260321 178397 438718 2587857 2587857 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 ESTIMATED MANAGEMENT AND OVERHEAD $178397 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S ESTIMATED MANAGEMENT AND OVERHEAD $178397 true SEE SCHEDULE O VARIOUS JACKSONMOOSE WY 83012 1697801 0 ASSIST FEDERAL AGENCIES IN PERFORMING FUNCTIONS 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used AGENCIES/PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DONATION REQUEST TO ACCESS FUNDS. THE OVERALL AMOUNT FUNDED EACH YEAR IS REQUESTED OF THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING. IT CAN BE ADJUSTED UP BASED ON NEED OR DOWN BASED ON LOWER INCOME THAN PROJECTED. THE GRAND TETON ASSOCIATION DOES NOT GIVE OUT GRANTS, BUT THEY DO FUND "AID". SOME "AID" IS NOT MONETARY BUT IN-KIND, AS IS THE CASE OF A PORTION OF GRAND TETON ASSOCIATION'S EMPLOYEE SALARIES WHO ALSO GIVE VISITOR INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. ALL AID MUST FIT WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION'S NON-PROFIT STATUS AND BE USED FOR INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, OR RESEARCH. THE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE MUST LIST WHAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR AND SIGN THE REQUEST. IT IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE GRAND TETON ASSOCIATION WHERE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE REQUEST TO BE SURE THAT IT IS AN APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS. IF SO, THE DONATION REQUEST IS SIGNED AND FORWARDED TO THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER FOR PAYMENT. X X X false false false false false false false false false false JAN LYNCH Executive Direc 145835 10568 12480 5761 174644 ROXANNE C BIERMAN DIRECTOR OF OPERAT 95515 8197 8252 9630 121594 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY OUR ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST OUR SCHEDULE OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALL GIVEN COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY. STAFF IS MADE AWARE OF THE POLICY WHEN HIRED AND AT OUR ANNUAL SEASONAL ORIENTATION. IT IS IN OUR EMPLOYEE MANUAL, ALSO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE DETERMINATION OF THE SALARY/HOURLY WAGE AND BONUS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE OVERALL SALARIES/HOURLY WAGES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD DURING THE BUDGET MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GATHERS COMPARISONS FROM THE NPS SALARIES, OTHER NON-PROFITS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, SALARY SURVEYS, AND LIKE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS OTHER COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS. THOSE STUDIES INCLUDE BONUSES AS WELL AS COST OF LIVING INCREASES AND BENEFITS. THESE STUDIES ARE DONE PERIODICALLY, USUALLY EVERY 2-3 YEARS TO BE SURE THAT THE ASSOCIATION IS STILL WITHIN THE SAME FRAMEWORK AS OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GIVES A GUIDELINE FOR AN OVERALL BONUS POOL, WHICH IS THEN DISTRIBUTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON EVALUATIONS AND JOB PERFORMANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART I LINE 1 & PART III LINES 1 & 4A The purpose of the Association is to promote the dissemination of useful information about Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and to stimulate and encourage scientific research and investigation in the fields of geology, zoology, botany, history, and related subjects in the Park, Ecosystem, and the western portion of the United States.The Association operates retail outlets at the following locations:Grand Teton National ParkCraig Thomas Discovery and Visitor CenterColter Bay Visitor CenterJackson Hole AirportJenny Lake Visitor CenterAdditional seasonal outlets within the parkNational Elk RefugeJackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center532 North Cache, Jackson, WyomingMiller HouseBridgerTeton National Forest Afton AlpineBlack Rock Ranger StationPinedale District Office West TableThe Association ceased operations at the retail outlets at the following locations during the year:CaribouTarghee National ForestAshton Information CenterEastern Idaho Visitor Information CenterIsland Park District OfficeMontpelier District OfficePalisades District Office Teton Basin OfficeThe Association also services internet, mail, and wholesale orders.The Association publishes and sells books, pamphlets, guides, maps, and other interpretive materials designed to educate and inform the visitor to the Park, Forest, Refuge, etc. The Association also works with the Federal Agencies to conserve, develop, and interpret the area for the benefit of the public.Net proceeds from sales are used to assist in the educational mission of the Park Service, National Forest, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services personnel and other interested individuals. PART IX LINE 1 Aid to National Park ServiceAcademy support 762Centennial Planning 30,096Class of 2016 2,000 Free publications 24,262Free publications - disposal 94,579Free trail guides 5,668Greater Yellowstone science 11,133Information technology 8,396Interpretation 21,117 Interpretation, wages 113,352Interpretive programs and events 12,675Menors ferry sales proceeds use 20,000Nichols house construction 92,450Other 3,425 Pre publication expenses 9,450 Salary aid 779,739Snow shoe hikes 3,948Superintendent 9,250Technology 9,120Training 7,500Active trails 4,957Boyd Evison graduate fellowship 10,000Donation box 15,147Jr. Ranger program 15,718Milligan scholarship 8,500 Search and rescue 31,371Operations - LSR preserve 63,970Teewinot publication 8,900Ticket to ride 1,333Wildlife protection 200Aid to National Elk RefugeElk research collars 60,745Other 45,311 Sleigh ride salary 48,938Donation box 2,579 Miller house expense 4,450Operations - JHGYVC 93Visitor center video 7,150Aid to Bridger-Teton National ForestOther 1,702Wages 5,410Confluence Information Center (CIC) 17,166Alpine CIC After School Program 2,101Grizzly bear/food storage 3,917Snake river program 29,811Trails program 15,480Aid to Caribou-Targhee National ForestGrant 27,567Other 2,832Wages 3,531Grand total 1,697,801