Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 838,504 | 1,672,889 | 2,100,900 | 3,117,129 | 2,229,396 | 9,958,818 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 5,968,186 | 6,074,163 | 6,049,255 | 6,232,682 | 7,173,198 | 31,497,484 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6,806,690 | 7,747,052 | 8,150,155 | 9,349,811 | 9,402,594 | 41,456,302 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 41,456,302 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 6,806,690 | 7,747,052 | 8,150,155 | 9,349,811 | 9,402,594 | 41,456,302 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 158,723 | 12,917 | 3,573 | 2,251 | 1,965 | 179,429 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 158,723 | 12,917 | 3,573 | 2,251 | 1,965 | 179,429 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 6,965,413 | 7,759,969 | 8,153,728 | 9,352,062 | 9,404,559 | 41,635,731 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| 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. |
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