2017-05-15T15:21:47-07:00 2016-12-31 860494040 FESTER & CHAPMAN PC 9019 E BAHIA DR STE 100 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 990 2016-01-01 860179548 GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION GRAN 9286382481 PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 ANDY VIKTA CFO 9286382481 2017-05-09 true RACHEL R LOCKE CPA P00450405 6022643077 2017-05-10 87A14715E2473294A13FB2F6A7A0289BC016C8FA DF8FFC0410CC742E4FFBC61425B999634AA271B2 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUSAN SCHROEDER PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 13789108 false X WWW.GRANDCANYON.ORG X 1932 AZ OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. 14 14 150 105 0 2461816 4040254 658426 660357 2173 1840 4515657 4998378 7638072 9700829 4195864 4098702 0 1277930 1636085 113840 83757 788621 1118893 1408171 6706527 7226715 931545 2474114 10025452 13011841 707275 878657 9318177 12133184 X THE MISSION OF THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 4880392 4091771 GRAND CANYON IS A NATIONAL TREASURE, ONE OF THE SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD AND AN INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF NATURE'S GRANDEUR. WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF MEMBERS AND DONORS, THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION (GCA) FUNDS PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL INITIATIVES IN YOUTH EDUCATION, TRAIL RESTORATION, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT PROTECTION, AND ART AND CULTURE. WE OPERATE BOOKSTORES THROUGHOUT THE PARK AND A PORTION OF ALL STORE SALES GO DIRECTLY TO BENEFIT PARK PROGRAMS. GCA EXTENDS THE PARK'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY PUBLISHING BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATED TO THE GRAND CANYON REGION AND THROUGH THE GCA FIELD INSTITUTE, WHICH LEADS VISITORS INTO THE CANYON WITH RECOGNIZED EXPERTS. SELECT PROJECTS FUNDED IN 2016: TRAILS FOREVER: A PERMANENT TRAILS FOREVER ENDOWMENT FUND AND ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS HELP THE PARK IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN MORE THAN 350 MILES OF HISTORIC WILDERNESS TRAILS. THE ENDOWMENT IS THE DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT FOR CONTINUED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO BUILD A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR ONGOING TRAIL RESTORATION. DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER: THIS UNIQUE SEVEN-STORY CIRCULAR STONE TOWER WAS 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 HOPI LIFE. GCA SUPPORT HELPED ESTABLISH AN INTER-TRIBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND WE CONTINUE TO FUND CONSERVATION OF THE MURALS AND WATCHTOWER WHILE HELPING TO TRANSFORM THE AREA INTO A CULTURAL CENTER. PROTECTING THE NIGHT SKY: GRAND CANYON RECENTLY RECEIVED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK. GCA 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 WILL BEGIN IN 2017 AND CONTINUE INTO 2019. KIDS AT THE CANYON: ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS, RANGERS IN THE CLASSROOM AND TEACHER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS HIGHLIGHT MANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE GRAND CANYON FOR YOUTH. 25,000 YOUNG PEOPLE COMPLETED A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES DURING THEIR PARK VISIT TO EARN AN OFFICIAL JUNIOR RANGER PATCH AND CERTIFICATE. OUR 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. 6931 6931 AID TO USDA FOREST SERVICE. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION OPERATES A BOOKSTORE 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. 155751 660357 THE GRAND CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE EXTENDS THE EDUCATION REACH OF THE PARK WITH EXPERT-LED TRIPS AND TOURS AT GRAND CANYON. THE FIELD INSTITUTE CONDUCTED MORE THE 350 CLASSES PROVIDING 40,000 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS AND IS RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS EXPERTS ON GRAND CANYON CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY. GCA 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 2016 INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHING THE GRAND CANYON AND SCOUT MOORE, JUNIOR RANGER: GRAND CANYON. 5043074 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 72 0 150 true false false false false false true true 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 AL AK AZ AR CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC X X THE ORGANIZATION 9286382481 PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 MARSHA SITTERLY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD WEINER BOARD VICE C 14.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY CLAYTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WATSON BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOSTETLER DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE KLAPSTEIN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN CAMPANA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC FRAINT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH LAMM DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 T PAUL THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHIAVONI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE BELANQUAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FOUDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LUFRANO DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SCHROEDER CEO/EXEC. 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THE ASSOCIATION 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. 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. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION 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 ASSOCIATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,000,606 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 87,673 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,000,606 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 87,673 X X X X X X true DONOR POINT MARKETING PO BOX 676649 DALLAS TX 752676649 MARKETING false 281185 62107 219078 MARTS AND LUNDY INC 1200 WALL STREET WEST LYNDHURST NJ 07071 COUNSEL false 21650 -21650 281185 83757 197428 AL AK AZ AR CA CO FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC CELEBRAT OF ART 192045 50725 141320 87673 192045 50725 141320 87673 87673 53647 SCHEDULE G, PART IV PARV IV SCHEDULE G PAGE 3: CASH PRIZES 3,500 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 621 OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES SALARIES AND WAGES 18,682 PAYROLL TAXES/BENEFITS 6,185 PROMOTION/ADVERTISING 24,277 OUT-SOURCED SERVICES 31,554 SUPPLIES 1,246 OTHER 1,606 ------- 87,673 true NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PO BOX 129 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 841024566 GOV 4091771 GENERAL SUPPORT USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA FOREST SERVICE HIGHWAY 89A AND STATE ROUTE 67 JACOB LAKE AZ 86022 720564834 GOV 6931 GENERAL SUPPORT 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 false false SUSAN SCHROEDER CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR 158398 4650 9331 7448 179827 MIKE BUCHHEIT FIELD INST DIR 35789 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SELECT PROJECTS FUNDED IN 2016: TRAILS FOREVER: A PERMANENT TRAILS FOREVER ENDOWMENT FUND AND ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS HELP THE PARK IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN MORE THAN 350 MILES OF HISTORIC WILDERNESS TRAILS. THE ENDOWMENT IS THE DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT FOR CONTINUED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO BUILD A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR ONGOING TRAIL RESTORATION. DESERT VIEW WATCHTOWER: THIS UNIQUE SEVEN-STORY CIRCULAR STONE TOWER WAS 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 HOPI LIFE. GCA SUPPORT HELPED ESTABLISH AN INTER-TRIBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND WE CONTINUE TO FUND CONSERVATION OF THE MURALS AND WATCHTOWER WHILE HELPING TO TRANSFORM THE AREA INTO A CULTURAL CENTER. PROTECTING THE NIGHT SKY: GRAND CANYON RECENTLY RECEIVED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PARK. GCA 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 WILL BEGIN IN 2017 AND CONTINUE INTO 2019. KIDS AT THE CANYON: ON-SITE FIELD TRIPS, RANGERS IN THE CLASSROOM AND TEACHER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS HIGHLIGHT MANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE GRAND CANYON FOR YOUTH. 25,000 YOUNG PEOPLE COMPLETED A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES DURING THEIR PARK VISIT TO EARN AN OFFICIAL JUNIOR RANGER PATCH AND CERTIFICATE. OUR 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 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ASSOCIATION'S AUDIT 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 GCA 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 ASSOCIATION 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 MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, DIST OF COLUMBIA 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 4,000,606 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 87,673 INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD -4,000,606 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES -87,673