Grand Canyon Conservancy
As the official philanthropic and collaborative partner of the grand canyon national park, Grand Canyon Conservancy's mission is to inspire generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of the grand canyon.
Grand Canyon Conservancy at a glance
In short: Grand Canyon Conservancy gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,561,594
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,561,594
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,561,594
- Total assets
- $42,054,054
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grand Canyon Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Park Service ($3.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Grand Canyon Conservancy gives
- Giving grew 96% 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 $1.5M (2023) to $6.4M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Park Service Grand Canyon, AZ | General Support | $3,561,594 |
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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 | $42,054,054 | $17,918,741 | $15,506,746 | $3,561,594 | 1 | $1,118,670 |
| 2024 | $36,231,430 | $17,142,645 | $14,618,003 | $3,923,317 | 1 | $1,148,886 |
| 2023 | $32,125,981 | $14,193,765 | $10,722,713 | $1,488,723 | 1 | $996,789 |
| 2022 | $26,733,620 | $13,002,094 | $9,985,125 | $1,818,670 | 1 | $209,068 |
| 2021 | $25,938,444 | $15,719,134 | $10,520,891 | $3,569,743 | 1 | $1,228,403 |
| 2020 | $21,480,021 | $6,860,049 | $9,167,827 | $5,112,560 | 1 | $602,873 |
| 2019 | $22,205,033 | $12,284,416 | $10,763,315 | $6,359,118 | 2 | $109,597 |
About Grand Canyon Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Grand Canyon Conservancy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Grand Canyon, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Canyon Conservancy is led by Susan Huhn, Interim CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 9 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Huhn
Interim CEO
Interim Chief Executive Officer → Interim CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$229K (2024) → $43K (2025)
Elizabeth Silkes
CEO & Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$301K (2025)
Randall Brown
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darin Geiger
Director of Operations
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $134K (2025)
Laura Chesire
Director of Human Resources
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Deborah M. Gage
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Craft
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles W. Galbraith
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann West Figueredo
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carissa L. Rollins
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rusing
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Sklar
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Chatas
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Cermak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Turner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin K. Washburn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Snite Kerr
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Phillips-Beers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Willie-Lebreton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Riesenberg
Chief Communications Officer
Director of Marketing → Chief Communications Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$113K (2022) → $117K (2025)
Minyin Hart
CFO
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$141K (2022) → $169K (2025)
Bonnie Baker
Chief Philanthropy Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$185K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Katrina Bloemsma
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $149K (2025)
Linda Cook
Senior Philanthropy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Stan Sutherland
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Rudow
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott A. Key
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Ann C. Becker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Coochwytewa (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Jones (2019–2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Lizabeth Ardisana (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nigel Finney (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shantini Munthree (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Teresa McMullan (2019–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Sarah Willie Lebreton (2024) — Director
- Former: Alejandra Lillo (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mitchell Walker (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Tyson Winarski (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Awenate Cobbina (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Merl E. Waschler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Randy Brown (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stanley Sutherland (2023) — Director
- Former: Danielle Segura (2019–2022) — Chief Philanthropy Officer
- Former: Marie Buck (2019–2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Teresa Gavigan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Teresa Kline (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Schiavoni (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Vikta (2019–2020) — CFO Outgoin
- Former: Eric Fraint (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Campana (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ann Scheflen (2019) — Cpo Outgoin
- Former: Evelin Weber (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Klapstein (2019) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Lamm (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Hostetler (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Schroeder (2019) — CEO Emerita
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 $301K, to Elizabeth Silkes (CEO/Executive Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Grand Canyon Conservancy
How much does Grand Canyon Conservancy give each year?
Grand Canyon Conservancy gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Grand Canyon Conservancy?
Grand Canyon Conservancy reported $42.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.9M.
What is Grand Canyon Conservancy?
Grand Canyon Conservancy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Grand Canyon, AZ. It holds $42.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grand Canyon Conservancy operate?
Grand Canyon Conservancy has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Grand Canyon Conservancy's EIN?
Grand Canyon Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0179548. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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