2024-11-15T12:42:25-06:00 2024-06-30 450496634 Mary Ellen Arndorfer 1015 E Apple Way Flagstaff AZ 86001 990 2023-07-01 860643516 Grand Canyon River Guides Inc GCRG % Chantal Mosman GRAN 9287731075 Box 1934 Flagstaff AZ 86002 CHANTAL MOSMAN SecretaryTreasurer 9287731075 2024-11-15 true false MARY ELLEN ARNDORFER P00082530 9286378609 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GCRG CHANTAL MOSMAN 515 W Birch Flagstaff AZ 86001 260791 false X gcrg.org X 1988 AZ Educational environmental protecting the Grand Canyonsee Part III 9 9 1 125 0 194336 204651 27328 23130 11078 22288 1322 651 234064 250720 2890 8015 0 65144 68722 0 6929 135026 146318 203060 223055 31004 27665 350380 378029 1448 1432 348932 376597 X Educational & environmental: protecting the Grand Canyon, setting the highest standards for the river guiding profession, celebrating unique spirit of river community & providing best possible river experience. false false 153743 23130 Please visit gcrg.org for full description of Program Service Accomplishments. During FYE June 30, 2024, GCRG accomplished the following: 1) published 4 quarterly issues of its seminal, beloved & long-running "Boatman's Quarterly Review"("BQR")providing educational, scientific, historical & training articles for GCRG's general & guide members, with a circulation of 1,700; 2)Provided its annual Guides Training Seminar ("GTS") over a 2-day land-based session w/ attendance of 175 and two-week long river-based session w/ attendance of 31; 3) Continued its long-running participation in the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Programs & Longterm Experimental & Management Plan ("LTEMP EIS"); 4)Continued its almost 30-year Adopt-a-Beach program utilizing volunteer river guides to document sand depositon along 44 camping beaches in Grand Canyon; 5)Continued its long-running Colorado River Runners Oral History Project capturing & publishing in-depth interviews featuring key figures in the rich human history of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon; 6) Sponsored annual Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification course for 18 river guides; 7) Continued its Justice/Equity/Diversity/Inclusion program providing 13 scholarships to Indigenous guides for wilderness medical training, swiftwater rescue training & river gear stipends, plus co-sponsoring a Point Positive workshop; 8) Continued to educate its membership about the toxic legacy of uranium mining near Grand Canyon & the lasting impact that uranium contamination could have on national park resources along the Colorado River, and threats to Native American tribes who live in Grand Canyon. See Schedule C for more information. Please also visit our website at gcrg.org for detailed descriptions of each program and its FY 2024 accomplishments. 153743 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X LYNN HAMILTON 9287731075 515 W Birch Flagstaff AZ 86001 RILEY BURCH RETIRED 82023 President 8.000 X 0 0 0 JAY HEALY PRES AS OF 92023 VPPresident 8.000 X 0 0 0 JAKE SKEEN BECAME VP 92023 Vice President 4.000 X 0 0 0 CHANTAL MOSMAN SecTreasurer 4.000 X 0 0 0 SHONIE HARDEEN RETIRED 82023 Director 2.000 X 0 0 0 SHYANNE YAZZIERETIRED 82023 Director 2.000 X 250 0 0 TESS MCENROE Director 2.000 X 0 0 0 CARTER MILLS Director 2.000 X 520 0 0 GLADE ZARN Director 2.000 X 0 0 0 WILL CARTER BEGAN 92023 Director 2.000 X 0 0 0 MICKELL MCKINNON BEGAN 92023 Director 2.000 X 0 0 0 CORA SIMS BEGAN 92023 Director 2.000 X 0 0 0 LYNN HAMILTON NON-VOTING Executive Director 30.00 X 62322 0 2400 63092 2400 false false false 30653 8010 165988 16800 204651 Guides Training Seminar 541900 19170 19170 First Aid training 541900 3960 3960 23130 22288 22288 0 10722 10071 651 250720 45418 X 8015 8015 62322 24853 36008 1461 1632 585 1016 31 4768 1901 2755 112 10 10 1370 1370 43379 43379 3564 1804 1675 85 542 434 108 26192 10445 15133 614 4005 4005 488 195 282 11 4684 3455 1213 16 Equipment/facility rental 6546 5684 828 34 Food,outfitters - GTS 16472 16472 Merchant fees/srv charges 1624 357 93 1174 Print/postage(mostly BQR) 37022 31739 2000 3283 420 420 223055 153743 62383 6929 140543 68818 40911 118583 1501 1173 59424 58810 1102 614 166323 188841 350380 378029 1448 1432 1448 1432 X 241743 253664 107189 122933 348932 376597 350380 378029 27665 X false false false X 189429 173677 203773 187136 187850 941865 189429 173677 203773 187136 187850 941865 120491 821374 10513 38300 11078 22288 82179 1024044 122781 0.80209 0.81600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 223055 223055 44611 11153 false 33550 37703 40612 44611 156476 234714 659 639 52 1350 8388 9426 10153 11153 39120 58680 659 60 52 771 false false false false false false false false false false false Other The organization did not have any lobbying activities in FY 2024. In Other the interest of full disclosure, the organization discloses the Other the following non-legislative activities during FY 2024: Other GCRG advocated for the designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Other Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, educating false false false false false false false 101346 2903 13164 1141 116272 93589 1100 7672 1015 101346 102197 8646 -15827 1427 93589 77337 3755 22279 1174 102197 68639 3641 5930 873 77337 0.43000 0.57000 true false 59424 58810 614 614 P5, Ln 4 The organization established a permanently restricted endowment fund in P5, Ln 4 FY 2016. Currently the net investment income generated by the endowment P5, Ln 4 fund is re-invested back into the investment account. The endowment funds P5, Ln 4 are held at & managed by the Arizona Community Foundation, an unrelated P5, Ln 4 organization that invests the funds in publicly traded securities. Note P5, Ln 4 that the portion of the endowment fund classified as Board designated P5, Ln 4 ($50,000 at 6/30/2024) is treated by the organization as permanently P5, Ln 4 restricted funds. The organization also maintains a Reserve Fund at the P5, Ln 4 Arizona Community Foundation, totaling $72,569 at 6/30/2024. Net investment P5, Ln 4 income for FY 2024 includes $17,801 of unrealized gains (from both funds). true 0 0 Scholarships 13 8015 Part III L1 for wilderness medical trainingswiftwater rescue training continued and river gear stipends for Indigenous river guide members Part I L2 The organization monitors the use of grant funds by tracking program continued revenue and expenditures using class accounting as well as creating grant continued spreadsheets to ensure that expenses do not exceed the grant award continued budget In most cases GCRG pays for the course fees directly follows up continued with the provider to confirm attendance successful completion of the continued training gear stipends take the form of gift certificates to a retail continued river equipment company with pro deal pricing for guides false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false BEN REEDER former officer 5665 scientific consulting false BRAD DIMOCK former officer 200 speaker honoria false CARTER MILLS current director 520 editing services false CEIBA ADVENTURES employs ED's spouse 2619 shuttle services false CHRIS GEANIOUS former director 375 photo services false COL RIVER TRAIL employs director 8500 GTS outfitter services false LARRY STEVENS former director 200 speaker honoria false LEW STEIGER former officer 400 editing services false ME ARNDORFER former director 1370 acctg/tax services false PAUL D LAUCK former director 6620 scientific consulting false Part IV The organization & its cont Board believes that all cont transactions w/ related cont parties were made at or cont below FMV. Part VI Line 2 Some directors are employed by the same commercial river outfitters. Part VI Line 11b See Schedule O Part VI Line 18 See Schedule O Part VI Line 19 See Schedule 0 Part IX Line 11g Honorarium GTS speakers Total expenses - $6500.00 Program service expenses - $6500.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Photo analysis for AAB Total expenses - $6995.00 Program service expenses - $6995.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Scientific services AMWG Total expenses - $9105.00 Program service expenses - $9105.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g WFR recert instruction Total expenses - $3375.00 Program service expenses - $3375.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Band for GTS Total expenses - $1600.00 Program service expenses - $1600.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Catering for GTS Total expenses - $4502.00 Program service expenses - $4502.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Graphic design - BQR Total expenses - $4000.00 Program service expenses - $4000.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Desktop publishing - BQR Total expenses - $4000.00 Program service expenses - $4000.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Transcribe/edit services Total expenses - $3302.00 Program service expenses - $3302.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part I General Note: GCRG has only one permanent part-time staff member, the cont Executive Director, who generally works 30 hours/wk and celebrated her 29th cont year in that role in FY 2024. As is common with many smaller nonprofits, cont ED fills many roles, including membership management, development, program cont & office administration, bookkeeping, etc. GCRG relies heavily on its cont members & volunteers (at least 125 volunteers in FY 2024) to manage its cont programs & achieve its mission. The value of such services & contributions cont is not reflected in the financial statements. Additionally, Board members & cont officers serve as volunteers. GCRG celebrated its 36th year in FY 2024. cont Please visit gcrg.org for more information. Part VI, B, 12 The conflict of interest policy is provided to all directors & officers cont each year. They are asked to review the policy & complete the form cont disclosing any potential conflicts. The completed & signed forms are kept cont on file at the GCRG office. If potential conflicts arise during the year, cont they are addressed at regularly scheduled board meetings. Directors or cont officers with conflicts or potential conflicts are excused from discussions cont & from voting on related issues. Part VI, B, 11 The Form 990 & related schedules are prepared by an outside accountant & cont are reviewed in detail by the Executive Director & Treasurer. After the 990 cont draft is completed, it is forwarded to the entire Board of Directors for cont review, questions and comments before it is finalized and filed. Part VI, B, 15 The Board of Directors reviews & approves compensation for the Executive cont Director (the only permanent employee) on an annual basis, after first cont comparing compensation packages with similar positions at other local cont nonprofit organizations of similar size. Part VI, C, 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy cont and financial statements available to the public upon request. The 990 is cont also available on the organization's website, at Guidestar & upon request.