The Grand Canyon Trust
The Grand Canyon Trust reported $17.0 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.56 went to program services, $14.30 to management and general costs and $16.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,520 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 139% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.9MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.6% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $335,520 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.85% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 125.2 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLand:through the work of our cultural landscapes, Grand Canyon, energy, and utah and arizona public lands programs, the trust strives to effect change in concert with tribal communities and nations. We authentically support tribal leadership and always support tribal sovereignty. Support for tribal communities and nations serves as the cornerstone of the trust's conservation work on the colorado plateau. Throughout 2025, we have continued to advocate for the continued protection of baaj nwaavjo I'tah kukveni - ancestral footprints of the Grand Canyon, and grand staircase-escalante national…
Native america:the trust's native american program focuses on supporting native voices and the roles of native peoples in the protection of the colorado plateau. We do this by facilitating dialogue among the 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.in 2025, the black mesa community land use plan was completed. It is a critical tool to ensure community members have a voice in the rebuilding process post-coal. The plan has been officially adopted by three of the five local…
Volunteer and leadership programs: in 2025, 210 trust volunteers collectively contributed 2,247 hours to restoration and stewardship projects across the colorado plateau. Volunteer support has a ripple-out effect with benefits for our organization, our external partners, and the volunteers themselves. The impacts of volunteer contributions are far-reaching, as we support agencies and partners who are stretched thin, especially during the doi and usda downsizing in 2025. Currently, one volunteer hour equates to $34.79 (do good institute), thus we have contributed $78,173 in workforce support…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,926 | $0 | $19,594 | $335,520 |
| STAFF ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,222 | $0 | $17,987 | $164,209 |
| STAFF ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,764 | $0 | $9,952 | $154,716 |
| STAFF ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,544 | $0 | $8,469 | $153,013 |
| DIR. OF ADMIN. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,924 | $0 | $17,694 | $150,618 |
| LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,504 | $0 | $15,604 | $134,108 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,652 | $0 | $18,870 | $124,522 |
| WATER ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,200 | $0 | $6,731 | $122,931 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Grand Canyon Trust (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $611K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 6210
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to The Grand Canyon Trust totaling $2.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Grand Canyon Trust's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Grand Canyon Trust reported that 69.6% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 16.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Grand Canyon Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Grand Canyon Trust reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $335,520, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Grand Canyon Trust get its money?
Of $17.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.1% came from contributions and grants and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Grand Canyon Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0512633 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612309349301896 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522729349300647 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442699349300614 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342309349300919 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212319349300431 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132169349300008 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042399349300224 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0512633: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.