2015-07-21T12:19:05-05:00 2014-12-31 860494040 FESTER & CHAPMAN PC 4001 N 3RD ST STE 275 PHOENIX AZ 850122086 990 2014-01-01 860179548 GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION GRAN 9286382481 PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 SUSAN SCHROEDER CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9286382481 2015-07-20 true RACHEL R LOCKE CPA P00450405 6022643077 2015-07-21 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z THEODORE R GWIN PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 9404559 false X WWW.GRANDCANYON.ORG X 1932 AZ THE MISSION OF THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION IS TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK BY CULTIVATING SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARK. 14 14 101 43 0 3117129 2229396 532158 593592 2251 1965 3062962 3589383 6714500 6414336 3395363 3586042 0 1215261 1159506 18500 68077 468930 960812 917454 5589936 5731079 1124564 683257 9245084 9391744 866304 893128 8378780 8498616 X THE MISSION OF THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION IS TO HELP PRESERVE AND PROTECT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK BY CULTIVATING SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARK. false false 4047312 3578382 AID TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE KEY PROJECTS FUNDED IN 2014 INCLUDE: GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION FUNDED AN ON-GOING PROGRAM THAT HELPS NURTURE LIFELONG CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL CHILDREN AND GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK BY BRINGING CHILDREN TO THE PARK ON FIELD TRIPS AND ALSO SENDS A TRAVELING RANGER TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST. FUNDING PAYS FOR TRAVEL, MATERIALS AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS. THIS CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH CREATES FUTURE STEWARDS FOR GRAND CANYON AND OTHER NATIONAL PARKS. NEARLY 400 BIRD SPECIES CALL GRAND CANYON HOME. ALL OF THESE BIRDS, INLCUDING THE ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDOR AND THE THREATENED MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL, REQUIRE ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THEIR NATIVE HABITAT REMAINS A PLACE OF REFUGE. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE FOR EXPANDED MONITORING OF THE MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL, TRACKING ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDORS AND HOSTING THE HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL RAPTOR MIGRATION STUDY. INDIAN GARDEN IS A RESTFUL OASIS TO ALL WHO HIKE ALONG THE BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL. THE MAJORITY OF PICNIC TABLES AT INDIAN GARDEN HAD DETERIORATED INTO SPLINTERING SAFETY HAZARDS AND WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. IN 2014, GCA RAISED FUNDS TO REPLACE AND SHIP 33 HEAVY GALVANIZED STEEL PICNIC TABLES TO INDIAN GARDEN, RESTORING COMFORT TO HIKERS WHO VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL GEM IN THE CANYON. GRAND CANYON'S DIVERSE PLANT POPULATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEANDERING SIDE CANYONS, ALONG THE MIGHTY COLORADO RIVER, AT THE EDGES OF SEEPS AND SPRINGS, AND ON THE RIMS OF THE CANYON. GCA RAISED FUNDS TO CREATE A DEMONSTRATION GARDEN LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE EL TOVAR HOTEL ALONG THE RIM. THIS GARDEN WILL ALLOW VISITORS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THE GRAND CANYON'S DIVERSE VEGETATION POPULATION. GCA SUPPORTS GRAND CANYON'S JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM. MORE THAN 60,000 NEW JUNIOR RANGERS EARNED THEIR BADGES AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK IN 2014. IN 2014, GCA FUNDED A TEAM OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND STAFF TO WORK TO MITIGATE THE ADVERSE AFFECTS OF EROSION AND HEAVY VISITOR TRAFFIC AT THE WHITEMORE ROCK ART PANEL. THE SACRED ROCK ART SITE AND A PREHISTORIC MIDDEN (AN AREA OF ACCUMULATED DOMESTIC WASTE LIKE CORNCOBS AND POT SHARDS) WERE PROTECTED FROM HARMS WAY. THIS LONG TERM PRESERVATION WORK WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUEBLO OF ZUNI. GCA PILOTED THREE, WEEK-LONG VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO HELP GIVE BACK TO THE PARK. THIS PROGRAM RESULTED IN OVER 336 HOURS VALUED AT 22,000 IN LABOR. KOLB STUDIO, LOCATED ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE CANYON, WAS THE HOME AND BUSINESS OF GRAND CANYON PIONEERS EMERY AND ELLSWORTH KOLB. GCA FUNDED A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PRESERVE THE 100 YEAR OLD HISTORIC BUILDING AND ALLOW IT TO REMAIN OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY. HIKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TO ENJOY GRAND CANYON'S RENOWNED TRAILS. GCA FUNDED RESTORATION OF TRAILS THAT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO FOOT AND MULE TRAFFIC AND EROSION. IN 2014, GCA SPECIFICALLY RAISED FUNDS TO RESTORE THE CLEAR CREEK TRAIL. GCA'S POLK FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND CREATES FELLOWSHIPS THAT IMMERSE STUDENTS IN GRAND CANYON SCIENCE. THE THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOCUS ON ARCHAEOLOGY, VEGETATION, AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. GCA PRESENTED THE 6TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF ART AT GRAND CANYON. THIS EVENT INCLUDED A PLEIN AIR ART COMPETITION, AN AUCTION AND AN EXHIBITION OF ART IN THE GALLERY AT KOLB STUDIO. THIS ANNUAL EVENT RAISES FUNDS TOWARD THE EVENTUAL CREATION OF A PERMANENT ART VENUE AT GRAND CANYON. MEMBERSHIP IS A KEY COMPONENT OF GCA'S EFFORTS TO CREATE A STEADY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. IN 2014, GCA'S MEMBERSHIP GREW TO OVER 13,000 MEMBERS. 7660 7660 AID TO USDA FOREST SERVICE. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION OPERATES A BOOKSTORE IN THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST AT JACOB LAKE, AZ. OUR PROGRAMS THERE ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST AND SURROUNDING AREA AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE INTERPRETIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE US FOREST SERVICE. 237169 4111102 THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION (GCA) IS GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK'S OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE PARK AND PROVIDING PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORICAL, SCIENTIFIC, INTERPRETIVE AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK INCLUDING SALES OF PUBLISHED BOOKS AND OTHER INTERPRETIVE GOODS, INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES AND GUIDED TOURS. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION OPERATES SEVEN BOOKSTORES WITHIN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND, ONE BOOKSTORE IN THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST AT JACOB LAKE AND A WEB STORE. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION, ITS MEMBERS, DONORS, AND FRIENDS HELP THE PARK SERVICE SUPPORT NEARLY FIVE MILLION VISITORS TO THE PARK ANNUALLY. THE SERVICES GCA PROVIDES INCLUDE DISEMINATING PARK INFORMATION, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS, FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS, RESTORING HISTORIC BUILDINGS, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, IMPROVING TRAILS AND TRAIL SAFETY, FUNDING SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. THE GRAND CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO INSPIRE PEOPLE THROUGH EXPERT-LED IN DEPTH LEARNING ADVENTURES AT GRAND CANYON. THE FIELD INSTITUTE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 284 CLASSES PROVIDING 37,641 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 2,606 PARTICIPANTS. GCA'S TRAVELIN' TRUNK AND VIDEO LOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS AND CHILDREN WHICH REACHED NEARLY 5,000 STUDENTS IN 2014. GCA CREATES AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE FEATURING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU. GCA PUBLISHED THE THIRD EDITION OF GRAND CANYON WOMEN BY BETTY LEVENGOOD IN 2014 ADDING THE LIVES OF THREE NEW WOMEN AND SIGNIFICANT REWRITES AND UPDATES TO OLDER CHAPTERS FROM THE 2004 EDITION. 4292141 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 true false false false false false false false false false false true 93 0 101 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 THEODORE GWIN 9286382481 PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 LAURA JONES CORP. 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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 2,908,803 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 81,420 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 2,908,803 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 81,420 X X X X X X true DONOR POINT MARKETING 649 N HORNERS LANE ROCKVILLE MD 208501233 MARKETING false 165792 68077 97715 MARTS AND LUNDY INC 1200 WALL STREET WEST LYNDHURST NJ 07071 COUNSEL false 58175 -58175 DML CONSULTING 8250 VIA PASEO DEL NORTE J106 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258 COUNSEL false 36000 -36000 165792 162252 3540 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 220393 67100 153293 81420 220393 67100 153293 81420 81420 71873 SCHEDULE G, PART IV PART IV SCHEDULE G PAGE 3: CASH PRIZES 1,500 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 9,654 OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES: SALARIES AND WAGES 15,461 PAYROLL TAXES/BENEFITS 4,316 PROMOTION/ADVERTISING 28,941 OUT-SOURCED SERVICES 13,128 SUPPLIES 3,039 OTHER 5,381 _______ TOTAL 81,420 true NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PO BOX 129 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 841024566 GOV 3578382 GENERAL SUPPORT USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA FOREST SERVICE HIGHWAY 89A AND STATE ROUTE 67 JACOB LAKE AZ 86022 720564834 GOV 7660 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. true X X X X false false false false false false false false false SUSAN SCHROEDER CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR 150577 5000 9234 6823 171634 MIKE BUCHHEIT FIELD INST DIR 29387 PURCHASE FOR RESALE false ROBERT STIEVE BOARD MEMBER 60176 PURCHASE FOR RESALE false MICHELLE GWIN EMPLOYEE 23611 WAGES PAID 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. PART IV,(2) THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED PRODUCTS FOR RESALE FROM ARIZONA HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE. ROBERT STIEVE IS THE EDITOR FOR ARIZONA HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE AND IS A BOARD MEMBER FOR THE ORGANIZATION. PART IV, (3) MICHELLE GWIN IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE SPOUSE OF AN OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A INLCUDING THE ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDOR AND THE THREATENED MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL, REQUIRE ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THEIR NATIVE HABITAT REMAINS A PLACE OF REFUGE. FUNDING WILL PROVIDE FOR EXPANDED MONITORING OF THE MEXICAN SPOTTED OWL, TRACKING ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDORS AND HOSTING THE HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL RAPTOR MIGRATION STUDY. INDIAN GARDEN IS A RESTFUL OASIS TO ALL WHO HIKE ALONG THE BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL. THE MAJORITY OF PICNIC TABLES AT INDIAN GARDEN HAD DETERIORATED INTO SPLINTERING SAFETY HAZARDS AND WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. IN 2014, GCA RAISED FUNDS TO REPLACE AND SHIP 33 HEAVY GALVANIZED STEEL PICNIC TABLES TO INDIAN GARDEN, RESTORING COMFORT TO HIKERS WHO VISIT THIS BEAUTIFUL GEM IN THE CANYON. GRAND CANYON'S DIVERSE PLANT POPULATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEANDERING SIDE CANYONS, ALONG THE MIGHTY COLORADO RIVER, AT THE EDGES OF SEEPS AND SPRINGS, AND ON THE RIMS OF THE CANYON. GCA RAISED FUNDS TO CREATE A DEMONSTRATION GARDEN LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE EL TOVAR HOTEL ALONG THE RIM. THIS GARDEN WILL ALLOW VISITORS TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THE GRAND CANYON'S DIVERSE VEGETATION POPULATION. GCA SUPPORTS GRAND CANYON'S JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM. MORE THAN 60,000 NEW JUNIOR RANGERS EARNED THEIR BADGES AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK IN 2014. IN 2014, GCA FUNDED A TEAM OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND STAFF TO WORK TO MITIGATE THE ADVERSE AFFECTS OF EROSION AND HEAVY VISITOR TRAFFIC AT THE WHITEMORE ROCK ART PANEL. THE SACRED ROCK ART SITE AND A PREHISTORIC MIDDEN (AN AREA OF ACCUMULATED DOMESTIC WASTE LIKE CORNCOBS AND POT SHARDS) WERE PROTECTED FROM HARMS WAY. THIS LONG TERM PRESERVATION WORK WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PUEBLO OF ZUNI. GCA PILOTED THREE, WEEK-LONG VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO HELP GIVE BACK TO THE PARK. THIS PROGRAM RESULTED IN OVER 336 HOURS VALUED AT 22,000 IN LABOR. KOLB STUDIO, LOCATED ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE CANYON, WAS THE HOME AND BUSINESS OF GRAND CANYON PIONEERS EMERY AND ELLSWORTH KOLB. GCA FUNDED A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PRESERVE THE 100 YEAR OLD HISTORIC BUILDING AND ALLOW IT TO REMAIN OPEN FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY. HIKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TO ENJOY GRAND CANYON'S RENOWNED TRAILS. GCA FUNDED RESTORATION OF TRAILS THAT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO FOOT AND MULE TRAFFIC AND EROSION. IN 2014, GCA SPECIFICALLY RAISED FUNDS TO RESTORE THE CLEAR CREEK TRAIL. GCA'S POLK FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND CREATES FELLOWSHIPS THAT IMMERSE STUDENTS IN GRAND CANYON SCIENCE. THE THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOCUS ON ARCHAEOLOGY, VEGETATION, AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. GCA PRESENTED THE 6TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF ART AT GRAND CANYON. THIS EVENT INCLUDED A PLEIN AIR ART COMPETITION, AN AUCTION AND AN EXHIBITION OF ART IN THE GALLERY AT KOLB STUDIO. THIS ANNUAL EVENT RAISES FUNDS TOWARD THE EVENTUAL CREATION OF A PERMANENT ART VENUE AT GRAND CANYON. MEMBERSHIP IS A KEY COMPONENT OF GCA'S EFFORTS TO CREATE A STEADY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. IN 2014, GCA'S MEMBERSHIP GREW TO OVER 13,000 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS, FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS, RESTORING HISTORIC BUILDINGS, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, IMPROVING TRAILS AND TRAIL SAFETY, FUNDING SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. THE GRAND CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO INSPIRE PEOPLE THROUGH EXPERT-LED IN DEPTH LEARNING ADVENTURES AT GRAND CANYON. THE FIELD INSTITUTE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 284 CLASSES PROVIDING 37,641 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 2,606 PARTICIPANTS. GCA'S TRAVELIN' TRUNK AND VIDEO LOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS AND CHILDREN WHICH REACHED NEARLY 5,000 STUDENTS IN 2014. GCA CREATES AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE FEATURING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU. GCA PUBLISHED THE THIRD EDITION OF GRAND CANYON WOMEN BY BETTY LEVENGOOD IN 2014 ADDING THE LIVES OF THREE NEW WOMEN AND SIGNIFICANT REWRITES AND UPDATES TO OLDER CHAPTERS FROM THE 2004 EDITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ASSOCIATION'S AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS THE CFO, REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE FINAL VERSION IS EMAILED TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW 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 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. 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. 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 2,908,803 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES 81,420 INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD -2,908,803 CELEBRATION OF ART EXPENSES -81,420 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE ASSOCIATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING POLICY AND DECIDED TO EXPENSE IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (THE PARK). PREVIOUSLY, THE ASSOCIATION CAPITALIZED AND DEPRECIATED THE IMPROVEMENTS OVER THEIR ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES. THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED THIS CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE BECAUSE NPS OWNS ALL LAND, BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED IN THE PARK, AND THE COOPERATING AGREEMENT BETWEEN NPS AND THE ASSOCIATION IS SILENT REGARDING FUTURE BENEFITS, OR REVERSIONARY INTEREST IN THESE IMPROVEMENTS.