2026-06-23T07:13:34-07:00 2025-12-31 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2025-01-01 860905180 GRAND CANYON YOUTH INC GRAN 9287737921 2131 N FIRST STREET FLAGSTAFF AZ 86004 HEIDI HANSON-SOBEK Treasurer 2026-06-23 true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 2131 N FIRST STREET FLAGSTAFF AZ 86004 1890821 false X gcyouth.org X 2000 AZ Grand Canyon Youth (GCY) offers educational outdoor expeditions that connect young people (ages 10 19) to the transformative power of the rivers and canyons of the Southwest. GCY has served over 14,000 youth in the 28 years since its founding in 1998. Expeditions typically run from March through October, take place on eight sections of river in Utah and Arizona, including Grand Canyon, and range from 1 18 days long. The GCY warehouse & offices are located in Flagstaff, Arizona. 12 12 100 160 0 1124099 1025477 727612 750408 53007 57519 42445 47178 1947163 1880582 124061 134203 0 850059 982753 0 87070 627318 580271 1601438 1697227 345725 183355 2406719 2598275 572892 581093 1833827 2017182 Grand Canyon Youth (GCY) offers educational outdoor expeditions that connect young people (ages 10 19) to the transformative power of the rivers and canyons of the Southwest. GCY has served over 14,000 youth in the 28 years since its founding in 1998. Expeditions typically run from March through October, take place on eight sections of river in Utah and Arizona, including Grand Canyon, and range from 1 18 days long. The GCY warehouse & offices are located in Flagstaff, Arizona. false false 1532050 750408 During 2025, GCY facilitated 61 expeditions, serving 846 youth participants from across the country who spent 4,037 days outdoors. This represents a 3% increase in youth user days over the prior year. GCY continues to be one of the most affordable programs of its kind, charging up to two-thirds less than other river trips. Participants typically pay only 25-40% of the actual cost of operating the programs; the rest is funded by grants, contributions & special events. Additionally, in 2025 over $134,000 of direct financial aid was awarded to 423 youth participants, to help ensure cost is not a deterrent to participating. GCY strives to connect underrepresented and underserved youth to the river, including Indigenous youth, survivors of trauma, refugee youth, and youth who would otherwise never have such an opportunity. The focus of GCY's programs continues to be the educational & community service curriculum, while valuing the teachable moments that occur along the river, where learning is not an abstract concept for youth but something concrete & hands-on. During 2025, participants engaged in over 16,000 hours of community service, were encouraged to earn a portion of the cost of their trip, and participated in educational projects related to the cultural or natural history of the Southwest. A "community science" project is included on nearly every expedition. GCY is proud of and grateful for its collaborative relationships with the U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management, Grand Canyon National Park & the U.S. Geological Survey), Native American Tribes, supportive commercial river outfitters, various nonprofit organizations and dozens of schools and youth groups.In service to our mission and values, GCY would like to acknowledge that we are located on, and visit, the ancestral homelands of the Din (Navajo), Havasu Baaja (Havasupai), Hoputuh Shi-ni-mu (Hopi), Hwal-Pai (Hualapai), Dilzhee (Western Apache), Wipukpa (Yavapai), Nuciu (Ute), and Numa (Paiute) Peoples, past and present. We recognize with gratitude the people who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial and the vibrant Native communities who make their home here today. 1532050 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 100 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X EMMA WHARTON 9287737921 2131 N FIRST STREET FLAGSTAFF AZ 86004 EMMA WHARTON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 91937 0 0 ANGELA KEITH Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA NEMETH-BRIEHN Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI HANSON-SOBEK Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL HADEN Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN AUSTIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CUNDY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA JALBERT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MAHADY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PETTITT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN RANNEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPINELLI Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIEKE TANEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 91937 0 false false false 0 21871 2226 62634 938746 10550 1025477 PARTICIPANT FEES 611710 750408 750408 750408 57519 57519 0 0 0 0 54695 2226 7332 47363 0 2837 2907 -70 -70 MISCELLANEOUS -115 -115 -115 1880582 750338 57404 0 134203 134203 0 0 91937 41372 27581 22984 0 766430 745578 5849 15003 0 53239 40336 4321 8582 71147 53362 8325 9460 0 0 0 0 0 0 67226 35571 20947 10708 0 0 5472 3957 709 806 0 8250 6188 965 1097 0 0 7162 5222 908 1032 21728 20207 652 869 0 47365 46660 705 90393 85723 3830 840 TRIP TRANSPORTATION 95160 95160 FOOD 74124 74124 SUPPLIES 60065 58409 775 881 PERMITS AND FEES 32919 32919 70407 53059 2540 14808 1697227 1532050 78107 87070 66129 130990 987951 1042451 0 2147 24542 0 0 0 0 11714 11135 1541058 489861 1021174 1051197 317604 337960 0 0 0 0 2406719 2598275 2680 15419 50045 62302 520167 503372 572892 581093 X 1450322 1615130 383505 402052 1833827 2017182 2406719 2598275 183355 X false true X true false X 603707 746251 747121 1035458 1123998 4256535 221424 353270 458561 612667 616205 2262127 0 0 39200 32168 65842 82306 89013 308529 864331 1131689 1271524 1730431 1829216 6827191 222882 229026 226057 260518 257500 1195983 0 222882 229026 226057 260518 257500 1195983 5631208 16805 -20406 52684 56745 57519 163347 0 16805 -20406 52684 56745 57519 163347 0 1500 1500 881136 1111283 1325708 1787176 1886735 6992038 0.80540 0.78020 0.02340 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 157493 13339 8234 162598 145327 12166 157493 132529 100 12698 145327 143267 500 -11238 132529 38091 101937 3239 143267 0.16650 0.73990 0.09360 true false false 300000 300000 509170 509170 731888 731888 489861 -489861 1051197 1847126 100747 -134203 -33456 1880582 1880582 1663771 100747 -134203 -33456 1697227 1697227 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. 01. V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment fundsPermanently restricted endowment fund: The organization began this fund in 2013. Currently,investment income generated by the fund is re-invested back into the investment account, and accounted for as quasi- or board designated funds. Endowment funds are held by the Arizona Community Foundation, an unrelated organization that manages & invests the funds (see further discussion in the 2025 Independent Auditors' Report Notes to the Financial Statements). Note that the portion ofthe endowment fund classified as board designated ($27,074 at 12/31/2025) is currently treated by the organization as permanently restricted funds, though it is classified in the audited financial statements as "unrestricted". false RIVER TALES 56921 2226 54695 2045 3500 1787 56921 2226 54695 2045 3500 1787 7332 47363 false 0 0 DIRECT FINANCIAL AID 423 134203 PARTIAL/FULL FEE WAIVERS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.