2025-11-05T15:01:18-06:00 2025-06-30 450496634 Mary Ellen Arndorfer 1015 E Apple Way Flagstaff AZ 86001 990 2024-07-01 860643516 Grand Canyon River Guides Inc % Chantal Mosman GRAN 9287731075 Box 1934 Flagstaff AZ 86002 CHANTAL MOSMAN SecretaryTreasurer 9287731075 2025-11-05 true true MARY ELLEN ARNDORFER P00082530 9286378609 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GCRG Chantal Mosman 515 W Birch Flagstaff AZ 86001 426969 false X gcrg.org X 1988 AZ Educational environmental protecting the Grand Canyonsee Part III 9 9 1 125 0 0 204651 366664 23130 24310 22288 26073 651 1571 250720 418618 8015 3240 0 68722 70686 0 6706 146318 156051 223055 229977 27665 188641 378029 565238 1432 0 376597 565238 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. Visit www.gcrg.org false false 49863 Please visit gcrg.org/about us for the full description of Program Service Accomplishments. Program 1:BQR - During FY2025, GCRG published 4 quarterly issues of its seminal, beloved & long-running Boatmans Quarterly Review (aka BQR) with a circulation of 1,700. Articles are written by the Grand Canyon river community & include a wide range of topics including educational, scientific, historical, training, resource management challenges, indigenous perspectives and threats to Grand Canyon. 67917 16395 Program 2: GTS - GCRG held its long-running annual Guides Training Seminar (aka GTS) over a 2-day land-based session with attendance of 176 and a two-week long river-based session with attendance of 30. The theme Respect & Protect: Grand Canyon National Park in a Time of Change included sessions to hone guides interpretive skills w/ new science & changes coming to the Colorado River Basin and a keynote address by the Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park. Abstracts of the presentations are posted on the GTS Library page of the GCRG website. 14306 Program 3: Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program-GCRG continued its long-running participation, advising the Secretary of the Interior on how best to manage Glen Canyon Dam for the protection of downstream resources in Grand Canyon. GCRG representatives participated in calls, meetings, webinars & workshops, and communicated regularly with federal agencies, stakeholders & scientists. GCRG shared monthly dam flow reports & experimental actions with its members, and along with sharing Colorado River related articles and publishing updates in the BQR. 9132 7915 First Aid Program: GCRG sponsored an annual Wilderness First Responder recertification course for 26 river guides. 7373 Adopt-a-Beach (AAB) Program: GCRG continued its nearly 30-year AAB program utilizing volunteer guides to document sand deposition along 30 beaches. 6740 JEDI Program: GCRG provided 5 scholarships to Indigenous river guides for wilderness medical & swiftwater rescue training, plus Pt Positive workshop. 5429 Oral History Project: GCRG conducted 4 interviews, transcribed 5 and edited & published four profiles of long-time Grand Canyon river guides. 1548 Other programs: Colorado River Management Plan courtesy flyer ($1377); Uranium mining contamination monitoring & updates ($171). 30222 7915 162308 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 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 1 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X LYNN HAMILTON 9287731075 515 W Birch Flagstaff AZ 86001 X LYNN HAMILTON NON-VOTING Executive Director 30.00 0.00 X 62322 0 1632 TESS MCENROE RETIRED 82024 Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLADE ZARN RETIRED 82024 Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL CARTER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICKELL MCKINNON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CORA SIMS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS ANDINA STARTED 92024 Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDYCE BUDD STARTED 92024 Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STREETER STARTED 924 Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HEALY PRES TIL 924 President 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE SKEEN BECAME PRES 924 President 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHANTAL MOSMAN SecTreasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARTER MILLS VP AS OF 924 Vice President 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 62322 0 1632 0 false false false 27466 4267 334931 16800 366664 Guide Training Seminar 541900 16395 16395 First Aid Course 541900 7915 7915 24310 26073 26073 1630 1630 8292 8351 -59 418618 50383 0 0 X 500 500 2740 2740 64161 27268 35489 1404 1632 694 903 35 4893 2086 2700 107 10 10 1370 1370 52328 51942 372 14 672 672 2977 1298 1615 64 812 534 170 108 25950 11029 14353 568 3021 3021 126 53 70 3 4188 3236 946 6 Eqmtfacility rental 7386 6496 856 34 Food outfitters GTS 17104 17104 Merchantservice fees 1482 310 35 1137 Printpostagemostly BQR 38625 33325 2074 3226 229977 162308 60963 6706 68818 10379 118583 341664 1173 1369 59424 58936 614 488 188841 211338 378029 565238 1432 1432 0 X 253664 424508 122933 140730 376597 565238 378029 565238 188641 0 X false false false X 173677 203773 187136 187850 239043 991479 173677 203773 187136 187850 239043 991479 108278 883201 38300 11078 22288 26073 97739 1089218 146081 0.81090 0.80209 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 73 584 657 229320 229977 45995 11499 false 37703 40612 44611 45995 168921 253382 639 52 657 1348 9426 10153 11153 11499 42231 63347 60 52 73 185 Other Grassroots lobbying expenditures in FY2025 consisted of the Executive Other Director's time to distribute an action alert via the e-newsletter Other platform (Boatman's Beta) asking members to contact their senators in Other defense of funding cuts & other anti-park provisions in proposed Other legislation. 116272 3685 12939 1275 131621 101346 2903 13164 1141 116272 93589 1100 7672 1015 101346 102197 8646 -15827 1427 93589 77337 3755 22279 1174 102197 0.38000 0.62000 true false false 59424 58936 488 488 Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment funds The organization established a permanently restricted endowment fund in FY 2016. Currently the net investment income generated by the endowment fund is re-invested back into the investment account. The endowment funds are held at and managed by the Arizona Community Foundation, an unrelated organization that invests the endowment in publicly traded funds. Note that the portion of the endowment fund classified as Board-designated ($50,000 at 6-30-2025) is treated by the organization as permanently restricted funds. The organization also maintains a reserve fund at the Arizona Community Foundation, totaling $79,717 at 6-30-2025. Net investment income for FY 2025 includes $16,318 of unrealized gains (from both funds). BEN REEDER former officer 5761 scientific consulting false CEIBA ADVENTURES employs ED's spouse 2779 shuttle services false CHRIS GEANIOUS former director 750 photo services false DESERT MEDICINE INSTITUTE employs former Pres widow 7165 WFR training false GRAND CANYON YOUTH employs Sec/Treasurer 520 guide memorial fund gift false LARRY STEVENS former director 200 GTS speaker honorarium false LAURIE WILSON sister of former officer 7200 office rent false LEW STEIGER former officer 400 editing services false MARY ELLEN ARNDORFER former director 1370 accounting/tax services false MARY WILLIAMS spouse of former director 5380 graphic design services (BQR) false Part IV Paul Darell Lauck (former (cont) director) $2835 for data (cont) analysis. Part IV GCRG & its Board (cont) believe that all (cont) transactions with (cont) related parties were (cont) made at or below FMV. Part VI Line 1a The Executive Director is a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. Part VI Line 6 GCRG has guide members and general public members. Part VI Line 7a Guide members vote in the annual general election of Board Part VI Line 7a members and officers. Part VI Line 11b The Form 990 is completed by an outside accountant, reviewed by the Exec Part VI Line 11b Director and Treasurer, then sent to the entire Board of Directors. Part VI Line 12c Board reviews the policy annually, discloses any conflicts in writing & are Part VI Line 12c excused from discussions/voting on any related issues. Part VI Line 15a or b Board annually reviews/approves the Exec Director's compensation (only Part VI Line 15a or b perm employee) after comparison to similar organizations. Part VI Line 18 These documents are available at gcrg.org, on Candid.org and upon request. Part VI Line 19 Available to the public upon request; summary of financial statements is Part VI Line 19 published annually in the Boatman's Quarterly Review. Part IX Line 11g Payroll processing Total expenses - $673.00 Program service expenses - $287.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $372.00 Fundraising expenses - $14.00 Part IX Line 11g AMWG representative Total expenses - $7379.00 Program service expenses - $7379.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Music services (GTS) Total expenses - $1400.00 Program service expenses - $1400.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Adopt-a-Beach analysis Total expenses - $4785.00 Program service expenses - $4785.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g 1st Aid instruction Total expenses - $7165.00 Program service expenses - $7165.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g GTS & JEDI facilitators Total expenses - $4996.00 Program service expenses - $4996.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Transcription services Total expenses - $2174.00 Program service expenses - $2174.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Catering (GTS) Total expenses - $7841.00 Program service expenses - $7841.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Graphic design/edits(BQR) Total expenses - $10440.00 Program service expenses - $10440.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 11g Honorarium (GTS speakers) Total expenses - $5475.00 Program service expenses - $5475.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part III Line 4d Expenses: $9132.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $7915.00 Part III Line 4d First Aid Program: GCRG sponsored an annual Wilderness First Responder Part III recertification course for 26 river guides. Part III Line 4d Expenses: $7373.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00 Part III Line 4d Adopt-a-Beach (AAB) Program: GCRG continued its nearly 30-year AAB program Part III Line 4d utilizing volunteer guides to document sand deposition along 30 beaches. Part III Line 4d Expenses: $6740.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00 Part III Line 4d JEDI Program: GCRG provided 5 scholarships to Indigenous river guides for Part III Line 4d wilderness medical & swiftwater rescue training, plus Pt Positive workshop. Part III Line 4d Expenses: $5429.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00 Part III Line 4d Oral History Project: GCRG conducted 4 interviews, transcribed 5 and edited Part III Line 4d & published four profiles of long-time Grand Canyon river guides. Part III Line 4d Expenses: $1548.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00 Part III Line 4d Other programs: Colorado River Management Plan courtesy flyer ($1377); Part III Line 4d Uranium mining contamination monitoring & updates ($171).