2013-10-14T19:04:56-05:00 2012-12-31 FESTER & CHAPMAN PC 8283 N HAYDEN RD STE 200 SCOTTSDALE AZ 852582456 990 2012-01-01 860179548 GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION GRAN 9286382481 PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 SUSAN SCHROEDER 9286382481 2013-10-02 true RACHEL R LOCKE CPA 6022643077 2013-10-14 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z THEODORE R GWIN PO BOX 399 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 8153728 false X WWW.GRANDCANYON.ORG X 1932 AZ THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION (GCA) IS GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK'S OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE PARK, OPERATING RETAIL SHOPS AND VISITOR CENTERS WITHIN THE PARK, AND PROVIDING PREMIER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLICATIONS ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE REGION. EACH YEAR NEARLY FIVE MILLION VISITORS COME TO GRAND CANYON. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION, ITS MEMBERS, DONORS, AND FRIENDS HELP THE PARK SERVICE SUPPORT THESE MANY VISITORS. GCA PROVIDES PARK INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FUNDS IMPROVEMENTS, RESTORES HISTORIC BUILDINGS, SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, IMPROVES TRAILS AND TRAIL SAFETY, AND HELPS FUND SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS. 14 14 96 5 0 1672889 2100900 558777 459912 12917 3573 2966974 2975239 5211557 5539624 2637024 3470045 0 902889 1128463 18860 242640 1086269 894978 4626182 5512346 585375 27278 7031899 7507932 573639 747087 6458260 6760845 X THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION (GCA) IS GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK'S OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE PARK, OPERATING RETAIL SHOPS AND VISITOR CENTERS WITHIN THE PARK, AND PROVIDING PREMIER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLICATIONS ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE REGION. EACH YEAR NEARLY FIVE MILLION VISITORS COME TO GRAND CANYON. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION, ITS MEMBERS, DONORS, AND FRIENDS HELP THE PARK SERVICE SUPPORT THESE MANY VISITORS. GCA PROVIDES PARK INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FUNDS IMPROVEMENTS, RESTORES HISTORIC BUILDINGS, SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, IMPROVES TRAILS AND TRAIL SAFETY, AND HELPS FUND SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS. false false 3772982 3457828 AID TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE KEY PROJECTS FUNDED IN 2012 INCLUDE: THE BRIGHT ANGEL TRAILHEAD HAS NOT RECEIVED MUCH STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN OVER 100 YEARS. GCA SUPPORTED A MAJOR RENOVATION OF ONE OF THE MOST VISITED AREAS OF THE PARK. THE RENOVATION INCLUDED A PAVED PARKING LOT, NEW RESTROOMS, A PLAZA AREA WITH SHADED SEATING, A NEW ACCESSIBLE PATH ON THE RIM TRAIL, AND AN ETCHED ROCK SIGN TO HELP VISITORS FIND AND CELEBRATE THE CHANGES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM THAT USES STATE OF THE ART VIDEO PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR PARK RANGERS TO ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDE DIRECT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN SCHOOLS CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITHOUT LEAVING THE PARK. GCA FUNDED AN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS PARK LIGHTING AND LIGHT POLLUTION TO EVENTUALLY MAKE GRAND CANYON AN OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL 'DARKS SKIES' PARK TO ALLOW FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY THE SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE NIGHT SKY. TRAIL RESTORATION IS AN IMPORTANT AND ONGOING PROJECT AT GRAND CANYON TO ENSURE VISITOR SAFETY AND ACCESS TO THE INNER CANYON. IN 2012, GCA FUNDED THE RESTORATION OF THE HERMIT TRAIL. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - AID TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONTINUED GCA PRESENTED THE FOURTH 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 CREATION OF A PERMANENT ART EXHIBIT AT GRAND CANYON. MORE THAN 98,000 VISITORS VIEWED THE ART EXHIBIT. GCA'S POLK FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDED THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF ARCHEAOLOGY, VEGATATION, AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. MEMBERSHIP IS A KEY COMPONENT OF GCA'S EFFORTS TO CREATE A STEADY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. IN 2012, GCA'S MEMBERSHIP GREW TO OVER 10,000 MEMBERS. THE PULLIAM WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP GRANT FUNDED THROUGH GCA ALLOWED GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK TO CONDUCT A PROJECT TO PROTECT AND REHABILITATE THE GRANITE CREEK BEACH ON THE COLORADO RIVER TO ITS NATURAL RIPARIAN HABITAT. THIS PROJECT INCLUDED THE ERADICATION OF THE INVASIVE TAMARISK PLANT AND THE REVEGETATION OF THE AREA WITH NATIVE SPECIES. 12217 12217 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. 439129 3320334 GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION PROVIDES 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 PUBLISHED THREE NEW BOOKS IN 2012 INCLUDING AN AWARD WINNING CHILDREN'S BOOK "WHOSE TAIL IS ON THE TRAIL IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK". CURRENTLY GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION PRODUCES 43 PUBLICATIONS AND SEVERAL E-PUBS. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION OPERATES 7 BOOKSTORES IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND A WEB STORE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE GRAND CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE (GCFI) CONDUCTED MORE THAN 200 CLASSES PROVIDING 34,000 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 1,800 PARTICIPANTS. CONTINUED FOCUS ON CREATING DEEP CONNECTIONS IN YOUNGER GENERATIONS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH OUR RIM-BASED CLASSES AND GCA'S TRAVELIN' TRUNK AND VIDEO LOAN PROGRAM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS. THE LATTER REACHED NEARLY 5,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GCA COLLABORATES WITH THE PARK'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TEAM IN THEIR 'GRAND CANYON IN FOCUS' PROGRAM, PROVIDING EXPERT INSTRUCTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING IN SUPPORT OF SMOOTH WATER FLOAT TRIPS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. GCA CREATES AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE FEATURING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU. GCA PUBLISHED THREE NEW BOOKS IN 2012 INCLUDING "CARVING CRAND CANYON:SECOND EDITION", "GRAND CANYON BABIES", AND "WHOSE TAIL IS ON THE TRAIL IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK", AN AWARD WINNING HARDCOVERED CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK. 4224328 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 88 0 96 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false true 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 GREG BATIE 15.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MULDOON 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA SITTERLY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH G WARREN 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S AIKEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD WEINER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY J BAKER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CLAYTON 4.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI COOLEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MCDOWELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA PALLAS 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SCHMIDT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STIEVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WATSON 10.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SCHROEDER 40.00 X 144840 0 7639 THEODORE GWIN 40.00 X 93658 0 12005 LAURA JONES 40.00 X 39933 0 6026 278431 25670 1 false true false 468138 61100 1571662 2100900 FIELD INSTITUTE SERVICES 900099 402052 402052 NON-DEDUCT MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 57860 57860 459912 3573 3573 134802 72515 62287 5356690 2541589 2815101 2815101 OTHER INCOME 900099 97851 97851 97851 5539624 3372864 3573 3470045 3470045 304101 133666 170435 626040 201055 256363 168622 37802 14530 13464 9808 90929 40461 34086 16382 69591 22331 33772 13488 29792 21595 8197 15985 15985 18860 18860 2729 469 2260 78862 8792 70070 135138 119409 15179 550 32397 17264 8400 6733 42613 42613 145823 145823 67556 67556 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 150774 80347 70427 BANK CHARGES 112596 109872 2724 OTHER EXPENSES 80713 6087 74626 5512346 4224328 1045378 242640 385896 212636 1537109 1649294 204500 9362 33248 28608 803904 787963 2805195 1754792 1110174 1050403 2799374 3574252 157694 195414 7031899 7507932 411058 531656 162581 215431 573639 747087 X 3534449 3415235 1293674 1655473 1630137 1690137 6458260 6760845 7031899 7507932 27278 275307 X false true X true false X X X false false false NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 841024566 6 false true true 3457828 USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA FOREST SERVICE 720564834 6 false true true 12217 2 3470045 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 1630137 60000 11826 1678311 1530137 100000 1630137 1395956 90000 65653 21472 1530137 21456 1374484 16 1395956 21456 21456 1.00000 true false 2194037 1383522 810515 506160 357276 148884 104998 13994 91004 1050403 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 173342 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 14606 OTHER 14587 ACCRUED ROYALTIES 12896 215431 8356520 275307 2541589 2816896 5539624 5539624 8053935 2541589 2541589 5512346 5512346 COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 COLLECTION OF GRAND CANYON ART AND PHOTOGRAPHS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION ART COLLECTION: THE ASSOCIATION 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 ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS AND ADDS TO ITS ART COLLECTIONS THROUGH THIRD-PARTY GIFTS, DONATIONS, BEQUESTS AND THROUGH DIRECT PURCHASES. 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. THE ASSOCIATION INCURRED EXPENSES OF 4,300 AND 5,000 FOR PURCHASED ARTWORK FOR ITS ART COLLECTION DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, RESPECTIVELY. INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS 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. ONE SUPPORTS GREENWAY TRAILS, TWO SUPPORT WILDLIFE RESEARCH, ONE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS, AND ONE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION. THE FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY THE ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND ONLY DISTRIBUTIONS DETERMINED BY THAT ORGANIZATION ARE USED FOR THE ENDOWMENTS' INTENDED PURPOSES. REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 2,541,589 EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 2,541,589 X X X X X true LW ROBBINS ASSOCIATES 201 SUMMER ST HOLLISTON MA 017465838 CONSULTANT false 346464 18860 327604 346464 18860 327604 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 195902 61100 134802 72515 195902 61100 134802 72515 72515 62287 EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO AID TO GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK CASH PRIZES 6500 FOOD AND BEVERAGES 4950 OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES SALARIES WAGES 11886 PAYROLL TAXES 1048 PROMOTIONS AND ADVERTISING 25858 OUTSOURCED SERVICES 18096 POSTAGE SHIPPING 1243 SUPPLIES 688 TRAVEL LODGING MEALS 2241 72514 true NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PO BOX 129 GRAND CANYON AZ 86023 841024566 GOV 3457828 GENERAL SUPPORT USDA FOREST SERVICE USDA FOREST SERVICE HIGHWAY 89A AND STATE ROUTE 67 JACOB LAKE AZ 86022 720564834 GOV 12217 GENERAL SUPPORT 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES 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 false false false false false false false false false SUSAN SCHROEDER 138077 6500 263 1942 5697 152479 MIKE BUCHHEIT FIELD INST DIR 31666 PURCHASE FOR RESALE false ROBERT STIEVE BOARD MEMBER 41149 PURCHASE FOR RESALE false MICHELLE GWIN EMPLOYEE 17899 WAGES PAID false ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE L PART V PART IV1 THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED PHOTOGRAPHS FOR RESALE WITH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS FIELD INSTITUTE DIRECTOR PART IV2 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 A PART TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE SPOUSE OF AN OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION (GCA) IS GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK'S OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS TO BENEFIT THE PARK, OPERATING RETAIL SHOPS AND VISITOR CENTERS WITHIN THE PARK, AND PROVIDING PREMIER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLICATIONS ABOUT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE REGION. EACH YEAR NEARLY FIVE MILLION VISITORS COME TO GRAND CANYON. GRAND CANYON ASSOCIATION, ITS MEMBERS, DONORS, AND FRIENDS HELP THE PARK SERVICE SUPPORT THESE MANY VISITORS. GCA PROVIDES PARK INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FUNDS IMPROVEMENTS, RESTORES HISTORIC BUILDINGS, SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, IMPROVES TRAILS AND TRAIL SAFETY, AND HELPS FUND SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM THAT USES STATE OF THE ART VIDEO PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR PARK RANGERS TO ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDE DIRECT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN SCHOOLS CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITHOUT LEAVING THE PARK. GCA FUNDED AN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS PARK LIGHTING AND LIGHT POLLUTION TO EVENTUALLY MAKE GRAND CANYON AN OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL 'DARKS SKIES' PARK TO ALLOW FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY THE SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE NIGHT SKY. TRAIL RESTORATION IS AN IMPORTANT AND ONGOING PROJECT AT GRAND CANYON TO ENSURE VISITOR SAFETY AND ACCESS TO THE INNER CANYON. IN 2012, GCA FUNDED THE RESTORATION OF THE HERMIT TRAIL. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - AID TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONTINUED GCA PRESENTED THE FOURTH 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 CREATION OF A PERMANENT ART EXHIBIT AT GRAND CANYON. MORE THAN 98,000 VISITORS VIEWED THE ART EXHIBIT. GCA'S POLK FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDED THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF ARCHEAOLOGY, VEGATATION, AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. MEMBERSHIP IS A KEY COMPONENT OF GCA'S EFFORTS TO CREATE A STEADY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. IN 2012, GCA'S MEMBERSHIP GREW TO OVER 10,000 MEMBERS. THE PULLIAM WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP GRANT FUNDED THROUGH GCA ALLOWED GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK TO CONDUCT A PROJECT TO PROTECT AND REHABILITATE THE GRANITE CREEK BEACH ON THE COLORADO RIVER TO ITS NATURAL RIPARIAN HABITAT. THIS PROJECT INCLUDED THE ERADICATION OF THE INVASIVE TAMARISK PLANT AND THE REVEGETATION OF THE AREA WITH NATIVE SPECIES. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE GRAND CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE (GCFI) CONDUCTED MORE THAN 200 CLASSES PROVIDING 34,000 EDUCATIONAL HOURS FOR OVER 1,800 PARTICIPANTS. CONTINUED FOCUS ON CREATING DEEP CONNECTIONS IN YOUNGER GENERATIONS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH OUR RIM-BASED CLASSES AND GCA'S TRAVELIN' TRUNK AND VIDEO LOAN PROGRAM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS. THE LATTER REACHED NEARLY 5,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. GCA COLLABORATES WITH THE PARK'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TEAM IN THEIR 'GRAND CANYON IN FOCUS' PROGRAM, PROVIDING EXPERT INSTRUCTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING IN SUPPORT OF SMOOTH WATER FLOAT TRIPS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. GCA CREATES AWARD WINNING BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE FEATURING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO PLATEAU. GCA PUBLISHED THREE NEW BOOKS IN 2012 INCLUDING "CARVING CRAND CANYON:SECOND EDITION", "GRAND CANYON BABIES", AND "WHOSE TAIL IS ON THE TRAIL IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK", AN AWARD WINNING HARDCOVERED CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE BY-LAWS IN 2012 DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ROLES OF THE DIRECTORS, CREATING COMMITTEES, AND ELECTING NEW DIRECTORS POSITIONS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 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. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY 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. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL 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. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS 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. STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILED 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 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION 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. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD 2,541,589 INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD -2,541,589