Grand Canyon Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Grand Canyon, AZ501(c)(3)Since 1932EnvironmentEIN 86-0179548Revenue $6.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSgrandcanyon.orgPo Box 399, 86023-0399 · Grand Canyon, AZTax-exempt since Aug 1962Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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As the official philanthropic and collaborative partner of the Grand Canyon national park, Grand Canyon conservancy's mission is to inspire generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of the Grand Canyon.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$653K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$653K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
Spent
$9.2M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$19.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$17.1M
FY2025$17.9M
Expenses
$9.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$14.6M
FY2025$15.5M
Net assets
$19.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.7M
FY2021$25.1M
FY2022$25.9M
FY2023$31.1M
FY2024$34.9M
FY2025$40.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1962.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $6.5M Management & general 19% · $1.7M Fundraising 10% · $937K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $653K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$175,122Pt VII · Sec A
COO/CFO
$137,289Pt VII · Sec A
$136,293Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (outgoin
$121,430Pt VII · Sec A
Corporate Se
$82,580Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Silkes’s $301K as CEO/Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Silkes$300,786—————
Teresa McMullan—$172,438$251,381———
Theresa McMullan———$245,923$193,645$175,122
Susan Huhn$43,200$228,900————
Bonnie Baker$185,235$185,198————
Minyin Hart$169,281$180,932$163,964$140,605——
Marie Buck———$108,515$162,498$137,289
Danielle Segura———$157,245$148,817$136,293

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires people to cherish and support Grand Canyon National Park's natural and cultural wonders.

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3 programs · $6.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

The grand canyon conservancy field institute extends the education reach of the park with expert-led trips and tours at grand canyon. In 2020, despite the global pandemic, the field institute conducted more than 100 classes and tours providing close to 2,000 educational hours for 500 participants and is recognized as a leader nationally…

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

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.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $19.5M · 2020–2025
National Park ServiceFY2025$3,561,594
National Park ServiceFY2024$3,923,317
National Park ServiceFY2023$1,488,723
National Park ServiceFY2022$1,818,670
National Park ServiceFY2021$3,569,743
National Park ServiceFY2020$5,112,560

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$603K
Money outPt IX
$9.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$937K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$603K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$398K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$994K
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K
Other assetsLn 15$58K
Total assetsLn 16$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$19.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5179
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.0M$16.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$506K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$22.2M$21.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$20.9M$19.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.1M$5.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$714K$302K$238K$173K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$556K$469K$395K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$12K$14K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$290K$159K$98K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$146K$59K$48K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$200K$200K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$65$970
Office expensesLn 13$61K$54K$3K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$284K$43K$235K$6K
TravelLn 17$39K$2K$31K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$175K$175K
InsuranceLn 23$121K$121K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$471K$202K$205K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$3K$27K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.2M$6.5M$1.7M$937K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $17.9M$15.5M$2.4M$40.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.1M$14.6M$2.5M$34.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.2M$10.7M$3.5M$31.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.0M$10.0M$3.0M$25.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.7M$10.5M$5.2M$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.9M$9.2M−$2.3M$19.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $6,860,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,285,231$2,920,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $807,576$150,012
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $109,597$602,873
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,082,012$3,186,393
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,284,416$6,860,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,359,118$5,114,645
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,424,210$2,605,232
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $152,010$200,344
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,827,977$1,247,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,763,315$9,167,827
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,521,101−$2,307,778
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,860,049 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,989,518 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$679,314
VIII-1c Fundraising events$97,500
VIII-1e Government grants$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,943,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,920,771
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $150,012$150,012
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $204,804$204,804
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $398,069$398,069
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$59,439
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $137,436$137,436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,276,966 · Excluded from tax $602,873$6,860,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,167,827 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,114,645$5,114,645
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $302,372 · Management $238,280 · Fundraising $172,937$713,589
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $556,398 · Management $469,281 · Fundraising $395,046$1,420,725
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,192 · Management $14,343 · Fundraising $8,611$35,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $158,969 · Management $98,337 · Fundraising $32,930$290,236
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,094 · Management $47,611 · Fundraising $38,831$145,536
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,657$6,657
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,322$22,322
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $200,344$200,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $65 · Fundraising $970$1,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,492 · Management $2,720 · Fundraising $3,507$60,719
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,215 · Management $234,890 · Fundraising $5,577$283,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,679 · Management $31,354 · Fundraising $6,160$39,193
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $29,097$29,097
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $175,178$175,178
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $120,969$120,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $202,460 · Management $204,562 · Fundraising $64,048$471,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,987 · Management $26,959 · Fundraising $7,738$37,684
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,508,503 · Management $1,722,625 · Fundraising $936,699$9,167,827
Part X · Balance sheet $21,480,021 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,040,398$993,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,346,240$1,657,903
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $792,084$644,350
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,993$37,453
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,259,854$817,920
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $165,767$105,249
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $506,421$362,617
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,984,788$16,802,546
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $63,488$58,288
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,205,033$21,480,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,008,547$535,990
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,104,631
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $262,309$186,978
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,270,856$1,827,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,098,751$5,991,906
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,835,426$13,660,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,934,177$19,652,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,205,033$21,480,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,652,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,860,049
XI-2 Total expenses$9,167,827
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,307,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,934,177
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$823,130
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$202,893
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,652,422

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