GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY

EIN 86-0179548 · Environment (C60Z)

What they do

AS THE OFFICIAL PHILANTHROPIC and COLLABORATIVE PARTNER of THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCYS MISSION is to INSPIRE GENERATIONS of PARK CHAMPIONS to CHERISH and SUPPORT THE NATURAL and CULTURAL WONDER of THE GRAND CANYON.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.34%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

9.81%of revenue went to fundraising11.5% of expenses

$81.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.12%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$2.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,142,645

Mission workProgram services$10,172,63859.34% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,763,68616.12% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,681,6799.81% of revenue11.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,524,64214.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,618,00385.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 18.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 18.2% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 17.4% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 12.8% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 18.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 18.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 18.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.46% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 19.3% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,918,741

Expenses$14,618,003

Annual surplus $3,300,738 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,172,638 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,763,686 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,681,679 · 11.5% of expenses

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Revenue$17,918,741

Expenses$14,618,003

Assets$42,054,054

Income$26,154,155

Contributions$5,614,073

Mission work (program services)$10,172,638

Fundraising$1,681,679

Grants given$26,574,038

Average grant$2,952,671

Management and general$2,763,686

Stocks and bonds$28,749,566

Accounting fees$38,704

Investing fees$47,160

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN HUHNINTERIM CHIEF EXEC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $228,900

BONNIE BAKERCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,129Base $185,198 · Other $37,931

MINYIN HARTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $201,394Base $180,932 · Other $20,462

TERESA MCMULLANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 3/24) · 40 hrs/week $187,123Base $172,438 · Other $14,685

DARIN GEIGERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $177,219Base $136,908 · Other $40,311

LAURA JONESCHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $169,193Base $146,269 · Other $22,924

MINDY RIESENBERGCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $148,903Base $126,136 · Other $22,767

KATRINA BLOEMSMACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,151Base $133,473 · Other $11,678

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

SUSAN HUHNINTERIM CHIEF EXEC OFFICER

BONNIE BAKERCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

MINYIN HARTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TERESA MCMULLANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 3/24)

DARIN GEIGERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

LAURA JONESCHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 12/24)

MINDY RIESENBERGCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

KATRINA BLOEMSMACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MICHAEL RUSINGDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE SKLARDIRECTOR

STAN SUTHERLANDSECRETARY

SHANTINI MUNTHREECHAIR

SCOTT A KEYDIRECTOR

SARAH WILLIE LEBRETONDIRECTOR

RICH RUDOWDIRECTOR

RANDALL BROWNVICE-CHAIR

NIGEL FINNEYDIRECTOR

AARON CRAFTDIRECTOR

LIZABETH ARDISANADIRECTOR

JASON COOCHWYTEWADIRECTOR

GEOFF CHATASDIRECTOR

DEBORAH GAGEDIRECTOR

CHARLES GALBRAITHDIRECTOR

CARISSA ROLLINSDIRECTOR

ANN WEST FIGUEREDODIRECTOR

ANN BECKERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: PO BOX 399, GRAND CANYON, AZ 86023-0399
County: Coconino
In care of: ELIZABETH SILKES
Primary officer: ELIZABETH SILKES, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(928) 638-2481

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C60Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes

GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY

GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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Leadership and board

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