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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,644,411 | 5,369,618 | 5,412,281 | 6,848,946 | 5,812,736 | 27,087,992 |
| 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 | 3,644,411 | 5,369,618 | 5,412,281 | 6,848,946 | 5,812,736 | 27,087,992 |
| 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).. | 10,257,829 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 16,830,163 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,644,411 | 5,369,618 | 5,412,281 | 6,848,946 | 5,812,736 | 27,087,992 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 218,471 | 221,066 | 171,634 | 369,188 | 806,078 | 1,786,437 |
| 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.).. | 5,821 | 50,451 | 38,659 | 19,180 | 10,096 | 124,207 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 28,998,636 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 3,644,411 | 5,369,618 | 5,412,281 | 6,848,946 | 5,812,736 | 27,087,992 |
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | 3,644,411 | 5,369,618 | 5,412,281 | 6,848,946 | 5,812,736 | 27,087,992 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 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.. | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 23,587,992 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 3,644,411 | 5,369,618 | 5,412,281 | 6,848,946 | 5,812,736 | 27,087,992 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 218,471 | 221,066 | 171,634 | 369,188 | 806,078 | 1,786,437 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 218,471 | 221,066 | 171,634 | 369,188 | 806,078 | 1,786,437 |
| 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.) .. | 5,821 | 50,451 | 38,659 | 19,180 | 10,096 | 124,207 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 3,868,703 | 5,641,135 | 5,622,574 | 7,237,314 | 6,628,910 | 28,998,636 |
| 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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
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| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 12 | MISC. INCOME 124,207 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LAND SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES PROGRAM, THE TRUST STRIVES TO EFFECT CHANGE IN CONCERT WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS. WE AUTHENTICALLY SUPPORT TRIBAL LEADERSHIP AND ALWAYS SUPPORT TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS SERVE AS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE TRUST'S CONSERVATION WORK ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU. THIS WORK EXISTS ALONGSIDE AND IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE WORK OF DEFENDING AND RESTORING OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS. THE DESIGNATION OF THE 1.35 MILLION-ACRE BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT IN DECEMBER OF 2016 WAS AN INCREDIBLE STEP FORWARD. THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN, IF THE TRUST WERE A SINGLE PERSON, WE HAVE BEEN A CONVENER, A COALITION BUILDER, AN ORGANIZER, A RESEARCHER, A POLICY ANALYST, A SCIENTIST, A CARTOGRAPHER, A FILMMAKER, A PHOTOGRAPHER, A WRITER, A LITIGATOR, AND AN ADVOCATE. UNFORTUNATELY, IN DECEMBER 2017, THE U.S. PRESIDENT REDUCED THE SIZE OF THE MONUMENT BY 85% AND DRAMATICALLY NARROWED THE SCOPE OF COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT. HE ALSO SHRANK THE BOUNDARIES OF GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NM BY 47%. WE FILED LITIGATION OVER BOTH IN 2018. THAT LITIGATION REMAINS IN PROCESS, AND WE CONTINUE TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN DEFENDING LANDSCAPE PROTECTIONS IN BOTH MONUMENT AREAS. GCT'S GRAND CANYON PROGRAM OPPOSES THREATS TO THE GRAND CANYON AND GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, WHICH INCLUDE CONTINUED URANIUM MINING WITHIN THE GRAND CANYON WATERSHED (SEE ABOVE), INAPPROPRIATE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO THE PARK, AND THE DEGRADATION CAUSED BY BISON ON THE NORTH RIM OF THE PARK. THE TRUST PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THAT LIVE NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE LITTLE COLORADO AND COLORADO RIVER, ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE GRAND CANYON. THESE FAMILIES, THROUGH THEIR ORGANIZATION SAVE THE CONFLUENCE, HELD OFF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GIANT TRAM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CANYON IN 2018. IN 2019, THEY ARE PIVOTING TO PERMANENT PROTECTIVE MEASURES SUCH AS CHAPTER RESOLUTIONS AND NAVAJO NATION RESOLUTIONS. IN LATE 2018, THE TRUST FILED COMMENTS OPPOSING THE AZ GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT'S DRAFT BISON MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED BISON TO REMAIN IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AND THE NORTH KAIBAB RANGER DISTRICT OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE ROCK WILDLIFE AREA (HRWA), WHERE BISON ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST PLAN. MEANWHILE, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO CAPTURE AND TRANSPORT OF BISON OUT OF THE PARK IN COOPERATION WITH THE INTERTRIBAL BUFFALO COUNCIL. PUBLIC LANDS IN 2009, THE TRUST HELPED LAUNCH THE LARGEST FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE U.S. THE FOUR FOREST RESTORATION INITIATIVE (4FRI) COVERS A 2.4 MILLION-ACRE SWATH OF PONDEROSA PINE FOREST ALONG ARIZONA'S MOGOLLON RIM, STRETCHING FROM THE GRAND CANYON TO NEW MEXICO. ACROSS 4FRI AND THE 650,000-ACRE NORTH KAIBAB RANGER DISTRICT, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, CONTRACTORS, AND DOZENS OF PARTNERS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SEVERE WILDFIRE, IMPROVE WATERSHED HEALTH, PROTECT OLD GROWTH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND MAKE OUR FORESTS MORE RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. CURRENTLY, THE TRUST LEADS DISCUSSIONS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS AND THE FOREST SERVICE FOCUSED ON THE RIM COUNTRY EIS THAT WILL ANALYZE TREATMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL 1.24 MILLION ACRES OF NATIONAL FOREST, AND SUPPORT THE FOREST SERVICE AND OTHER ENTITIES IN ACCELERATING THE RATE OF MECHANICAL THINNING TO 50,000 ACRES PER YEAR. THE STATE OF UTAH FILED A PETITION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) SEEKING EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FOREST SERVICE'S ROADLESS AREA CONSERVATION RULE TO ALLOW NEW ROAD-BUILDING AND LOGGING UNDER THE GUISE OF REDUCING WILDFIRE RISK. THE ROADLESS RULE IS AMONG THE NATION'S MOST POPULAR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND ROADLESS AREAS PROTECT THE BEST OF THE WEST'S PRECIOUS DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, PRISTINE WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND REMOTE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. AS THE USDA EVALUATES UTAH'S PETITION, THE TRUST WILL WORK WITH OTHER NGO'S AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN A PUBLIC PROCESS TO PROTECT THE RULE. OUR NORTH RIM RANCHES PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING THE ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL AND SCENIC VALUES OF A VAST LANDSCAPE STRETCHING NORTH FROM THE GRAND CANYON'S NORTH RIM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SCIENCE-BASED LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ACHIEVING CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OBJECTIVES. WITH OUR PARTNERS, IN 2018, WE COMPLETED SEVERAL MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECTS INCLUDING: HABITAT RESTORATION AT CRITICAL SPRINGS AND LAKES, AND CAMERA TRAPPING TO MONITOR WILDLIFE MOVEMENTS ACROSS THE KAIBAB PLATEAU. WE CONTINUED MULTI-YEAR EXPERIMENTS TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE CHEAT GRASS AND TO UNDERSTAND BETTER HOW IMPORTANT NATIVE TREES MAY BE RESILIENT TO LONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. GCT'S UTAH FORESTS PROGRAM UNDERTAKES ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS, RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND POLICY INITIATIVES WITHIN THE THREE NATIONAL FORESTS OF UTAH THAT OCCUPY THE COLORADO PLATEAU: THE MANTI-LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST, FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST, AND DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS WITHIN GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT, CANYONS OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT, AND CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. IN 2018, GCT PROVIDED LEADERSHIP FOR A DIVERSE-STAKEHOLDER, CONSENSUS COLLABORATION TO SOLVE SPECIFIC UNGULATE GRAZING PROBLEMS: THE MONROE MOUNTAIN WORKING GROUP. ADDITIONALLY, AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION ADVOCATES, IN 2018, THE UTAH FORESTS PROGRAM HOSTED SEVERAL INTERNS AND FELLOWS THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | NATIVE AMERICA GCT'S NATIVE AMERICA PROGRAM FOCUSES ON GIVING NATIVE PEOPLE A VOICE AND ROLE IN THE PROTECTION OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU. WE DO THIS BY FACILITATING DIALOGUE AMONG THE ELEVEN NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES THAT HAVE RESIDED ACROSS THIS LANDSCAPE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, AND WHO NOW CONTROL THE FUTURE OF SOME 30,000 SQUARE MILES OF THIS REGION. THE HEART OF THIS WORK IS THE INTER-TRIBAL GATHERINGS PROCESS, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER COLORADO PLATEAU TRIBES TO COLLABORATE ON ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION. GCT HAS FACILITATED SIXTEEN GATHERINGS OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. IN RECENT YEARS, PARTICIPANTS HAVE IDENTIFIED CLIMATE CHANGE AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE, AND THE GATHERINGS HAVE INITIATED COLLABORATIVE RESPONSES TO THIS CHALLENGE. THE TRUST'S NATIVE AMERICA PROGRAM HAS BEEN ORGANIZING THE COLORADO PLATEAU INTERTRIBAL CONVERSATION (CPIC) INITIATIVE IN AN EFFORT TO REESTABLISH CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN TRIBAL NATIONS ACROSS THE COLORADO PLATEAU SINCE 2009. TODAY'S CPIC GATHERING GROUP PRIORITIZES TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE-BASED CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS, BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND CULTIVATING LONG TERM COOPERATIVE NETWORKS AMONGST TRIBES. TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IS USED TO FORMULATE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES. IN YEARS PAST, THIS TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE HAS ALLOWED TRIBES TO OVERCOME PERIODS OF DROUGHT AND EXTREME WEATHER. TODAY IT FORMS THE FOUNDATION FOR TRIBES' ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU. CPIC MEMBERS ARE WORKING WITH KERLEY VALLEY COMMUNITY FARMERS TO EMPLOY NAVAJO AND HOPI TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE TO ASSIST FARMERS WITH TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS. FARMERS ARE UTILIZING THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANTING TECHNIQUES TO SHIFT THEIR PLANTING SEASONS, WATERING PATTERNS, AND HARVEST TIMING TO FIT CHANGING CLIMATE CONDITIONS. THESE TECHNIQUES ARE FOUND IN STORIES, SONGS, AND CEREMONIES AND TELL OF NATURAL TIMING SYSTEMS SUCH AS ANIMAL MIGRATION PATTERNS, AND PLANT MORPHOLOGY WHICH SERVE AS INDICATORS TO TRACK WHEN PLANTING, WATERING, AND HARVESTING SHOULD OCCUR. IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, 33 TRIBES ATTENDED A CPIC GATHERING IN ISLETA, NEW MEXICO. MEMBERS DECIDED TO INITIATE A RIGHTS OF NATURE DIRECTIVE, STRUCTURED ON TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIPS TO THE EARTH, SKY, RIVERS, AND OTHER CREATURES. IN THE LONG RUN, THE RIGHTS OF NATURE PROJECT AIMS TO BEGIN DRAFTING POLICIES, BEST PRACTICES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND/OR GOVERNMENTS TO REVIEW, BASED ON THE INTRINSIC RIGHTS OF NATURE. THE CPIC GROUP ALSO DECIDED TO STRENGTHEN INTERTRIBAL COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO EXPAND CLIMATE-ADAPTED FARMING PROJECTS WITHIN THE NAVAJO NATION, ZUNI PUEBLO, AND/OR ACOMA PUEBLO. THE NATIVE AMERICA PROGRAM CONTINUES TO ASSIST TRIBES ACROSS THE COLORADO PLATEAU IN IMPLEMENTING UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS BY PROVIDING HIGH-LEVEL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO BUILD COMMUNITY-BASED CAPACITY AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE SLATED CLOSURES OF NAVAJO GENERATING STATION AND KAYENTA MINE IN 2019 AND ASSOCIATED COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS THEREAFTER, THIS WORK HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL. WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR LOCAL CHAPTER LEADERSHIP, AND SHARING OF UNIQUE GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES WITH DEVELOPERS AND COMMUNITIES. BY BUILDING SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM WITHIN COMMUNITIES, AMONG NAVAJO LEADERSHIP, AND WITH COMMITTED SOLAR DEVELOPERS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IS WITHIN REACH. BY 2030, WE AIM TO SEE FIVE UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS HIT THE GROUND. CHANGE LABS (FORMERLY THE NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESS INCUBATOR NETWORK) HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON NURTURING THRIVING NATIVE AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP SINCE 2014. CHANGE LABS IS NOW WORKING TO TRANSITION INTO AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION, AND THE TRUST IS HELPING ENSURE ITS FUTURE SUCCESS PROVIDING TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND FINANCING OPTIONS. OUR SHARED GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL NEW AND LOCAL NATIVE-OWNED BUSINESSES ACROSS THE PLATEAU BY A MINIMUM OF TEN BUSINESSES PER YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ENERGY GCT'S ENERGY PROGRAM AIMS TO ADDRESS THREE MAJOR ISSUES: ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU, MITIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF METHANE EMISSIONS ON NAVAJO LANDS, AND PREVENTING TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE URANIUM CONTAMINATION AROUND THE GRAND CANYON AND ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU. IN 2018, THE TRUST DEVELOPED A NEW LONG-TERM GOAL, AIMING TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU BY 2035. WE ARE CONDUCTING A REPLICABLE CARBON BUDGETING PROCESS TO MEASURE EMISSIONS AND OFFSETS ACROSS THE PLATEAU. WE WILL THEN DEVELOP A PROPOSED ACTION PLAN FOR ACHIEVING EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS THAT WILL FORM THE TECHNICAL BASE FOR NECESSARY AND EXTENSIVE COALITION-BUILDING WORK. DURING THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING THE CARBON ASSESSMENT FOR THE PLATEAU, WE WILL ENGAGE KEY POTENTIAL PARTNERS. PARTNERS WORKING IN AN EXTENSIVE AND WELL-COORDINATED COALITION WILL BE VITAL IF AMBITIOUS CARBON NEUTRALITY GAINS ARE TO BE MADE OVER THE COMING DECADE AND BEYOND. WE CONTINUE TO CONDUCT ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE TRUST'S OVERALL CLIMATE OBJECTIVES IN THE COAL AND OIL SHALE REALM, AND PARTICIPATE IN FLAGSTAFF'S CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING EFFORTS IN ANTICIPATION OF RE-EVALUATING PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES FOLLOWING OUR PLATEAU-WIDE ASSESSMENT. ALSO, WE HAVE BEGUN TO WORK WITH LOCAL CHAPTERS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND TO ADVOCATE FOR NEW MEASURES THAT WOULD REGULATE METHANE EMISSIONS ON NAVAJO NATION LANDS, AND IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR CARBON NEUTRALITY STRATEGY AND OUR ENERGY PROGRAM OVERALL. IN LATE 2017, THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT REJECTED ACROSS THE BOARD THE MINING INDUSTRY'S LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE 20-YEAR BAN ON URANIUM MINING AROUND THE GRAND CANYON. IN EARLY 2018, TWO INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS PETITIONED THE U.S. SUPREME COURT FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI. THE COURT DENIED THE PETITION IN OCTOBER 2018, LEAVING THE MINING BAN INTACT. ALSO IN 2018, WE DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO WORKING WITH AZ CONGRESSMAN GRIJALVA ON THE GRAND CANYON CENTENNIAL PROTECTION ACT (GCCPA), THE LATEST EFFORT TO MAKE PERMANENT THE URANIUM MINING BAN AROUND THE GRAND CANYON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | VOLUNTEER EXPENSES GCT'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS BUILDING A CONSTITUENCY OF ADVOCATES AND STEWARDS OF PUBLIC AND NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU. HANDS-ON RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION WORK BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE LAND, AND INSPIRES LIFELONG COMMITMENTS TO CONSERVATION. OVER THE LAST YEAR, OVER 245 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 11,000 HOURS OF SERVICE COMPLETING HIGH PRIORITY, HANDS-ON STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. HANDS-ON CONSERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDED: SPRINGS RESTORATION AND MONITORING ON NORTH RIM RANCHES AND NATIONAL FOREST WITHIN THE FOUR FOREST RESTORATION INITIATIVE FOOTPRINT; AND DATA COLLECTION THAT SUPPORTS GRAZING REFORM EFFORTS IN SOUTHERN UTAH FORESTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE AND STAFF MEMBER TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THEY DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, BONUS, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE GIVEN A PERFORMANCE REVIEW EVERY NOVEMBER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, DIST OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL TRUST -6,677 |
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