Nonprofit · EIN 84-1375975
GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $542,196 | $496,090 | $46,106 | $427,035 | $6,039 | $420,996 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $436,232 | $397,857 | $38,375 | $386,410 | $11,709 | $374,701 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $386,716 | $382,334 | $4,382 | $366,618 | $30,103 | $336,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $316,144
- Program service revenue
- $214,108
- Investment income
- $12,089
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$145
- Other revenue
- -$145
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,356
- Other salaries and wages
- $132,931
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $235,280
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,665
- Occupancy
- $12,869
- Travel
- $9,696
- Program services (functional)
- $392,387
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,310
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,393
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $386,410
- Total assets, end of year
- $427,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $420,996
- Gross receipts
- $552,654
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- UT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC BALKEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $81,356 | $2,401 |
| SCOTT CHRISTENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED DOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD INGEBRETSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KELLET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KIZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA QUILTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SARGETAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA SCHLEIDLINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STRICKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC BALKEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $73,250 | $2,076 |
| BARBARA BROWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER COLES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED DOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD INGEBRETSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KELLET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARIS LATHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA QUILTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SARGETAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA SCHLEIDLINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STRICKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC BALKEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $64,200 | $1,860 |
| BARBARA BROWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER COLES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED DOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD INGEBRETSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KELLET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARIS LATHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA QUILTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SARGETAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA SCHLEIDLINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STRICKLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3090 E 3300 S STE 400, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84109-2141
- In care of
- % RICHARD INGEBRETSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD INGEBRETSEN, 3090 EAST 3300 SOUTH, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84109
- Signed the 990
- ERIC BALKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (801) 363-4450
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.GLENCANYON.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- RM ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE HAS DEDICATED ITS RESOURCES TO THE RESTORATION OF THE GLEN CANYON AND A FREE FLOWING COLORADO RIVER
Program accomplishments
- THE RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER INDEPENDENT STUDIES SHOW SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE THAT DEMONSTRATES THE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE NATURE AND DESTRUCTIVE LEGACIES OF THE GLEN CANYON DAM. THROUGH GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM, THE INSTITUTE HAS EDUCATED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ABOUT COLORADO RIVER POLICY AND THE NEED TO RESTORE GLEN CANYON. THIS INCLUDES THE RETURNING RAPIDS PROJECT WHICH WORKS TO BRING SCIENTISTS AND STAKEHOLDERS INTO AREAS OF CATARACT CANYON AND THE SAN JUAN RIVER THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY GLEN CANYON DAM.Expenses $392,387 · revenue $222,773
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1375975
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $427,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $552,654
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $542,196 | $496,090 | $427,035 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $436,232 | $397,857 | $386,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $386,716 | $382,334 | $366,618 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $265,767 | $316,707 | $342,382 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1375975).
Questions about GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE is 84-1375975.
- Is GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD INGEBRETSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,356 (ERIC BALKEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GLENN CANYON INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $542,196, expenses of $496,090 and total assets of $427,035 at year end.
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