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Canyonlands Natural History Assoc

Foundation · Grantmaker Moab, UT EIN: 87-0274120 Website

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Key facts about Canyonlands Natural History Assoc

In short: Canyonlands Natural History Assoc gave $1.9M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $636K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
87-0274120
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,907,525
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$635,842
Median grant
$462,830
Total assets
$18,181,182
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$18.2M

+16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+1.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$636K

+1.7% YoY

How Canyonlands Natural History Assoc gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Canyonlands Natural History Assoc

Based on IRS filings

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Moab, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $928K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

MoabPrice

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

National Park Service: $1.2MNational Park Service$1.2MUsda Forest Service: $463KUsda Forest Service$463KBureau of Land Management: $294KBureau of Land Management$294K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Moab, UTSUPPORT$1,150,551
USDA FOREST SERVICE Price, UTSUPPORT$462,830
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Moab, UTSUPPORT$294,144

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,181,182$15,590,884$13,594,910
Revenue$7,516,714$6,835,327$5,905,477
Expenses$4,995,507$4,740,952$4,880,423
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$927,749$453,397$-163,657
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc is led by Sam Wainer, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sam Wainer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $145K (2025)

  • Cathy Bonde

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelley Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Ross

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerrish Willis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Weisheit

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Everitt

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Ross

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Frank

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Page

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Brussell

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Renee Troutt (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Walt Dabney (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Zach Bynum (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Roxanne Bierman (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jayne Belnap (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: John Ninnemann (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Al Whitehorse (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Chad Niehaus (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Tim Smith (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sam Wainer — Executive Director: $145KSam WainerExecutive Director$145K

Frequently asked questions about Canyonlands Natural History Assoc

How much does Canyonlands Natural History Assoc give each year?

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc gave $1.9M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 3 grants.

What is Canyonlands Natural History Assoc's typical grant size?

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc's median grant in 2025 was $462,830, and its average grant was $635,842, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Canyonlands Natural History Assoc give grants?

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Moab, UT (2 grants).

Does Canyonlands Natural History Assoc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Canyonlands Natural History Assoc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).

How large is Canyonlands Natural History Assoc?

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc reported $18.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.

What is Canyonlands Natural History Assoc?

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Moab, UT. It holds $18.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Canyonlands Natural History Assoc's EIN?

Canyonlands Natural History Assoc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0274120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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