Canyonlands Natural History Assoc
Canyonlands Natural History Assoc at a glance
In short: Canyonlands Natural History Assoc gave $1.9M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $636K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,907,525
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $635,842
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $462,830
- Total assets
- $18,181,182
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Canyonlands Natural History Assoc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service ($1.2M). Together the top 3 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 15 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Canyonlands Natural History Assoc gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $906K (2021) to $2.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service Moab, UT | Support | $1,150,551 |
| Usda Forest Service Price, UT | Support | $462,830 |
| Bureau of Land Management Moab, UT | Support | $294,144 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,181,182 | $7,516,714 | $4,995,507 | $1,907,525 | 3 | $927,749 |
| 2024 | $15,590,884 | $6,835,327 | $4,740,952 | $1,875,311 | 3 | $453,397 |
| 2023 | $13,594,910 | $5,905,477 | $4,880,423 | $2,073,827 | 3 | $-163,657 |
| 2022 | $11,701,291 | $5,965,725 | $4,017,232 | $1,387,174 | 3 | $-6,967 |
| 2021 | $10,690,559 | $6,320,150 | $3,348,574 | $905,529 | 3 | $206,574 |
| 2020 | $7,724,951 | $3,603,099 | $3,128,644 | $983,255 | 3 | $67,150 |
| 2019 | $7,176,254 | $4,201,703 | $3,491,165 | $1,211,681 | 3 | $65,665 |
About Canyonlands Natural History Assoc
Based on IRS filings
Canyonlands Natural History Assoc is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $145K, to Sam Wainer (Executive Director).
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 public charity 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
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