Bryce Canyon Natural History Association
“Support interpretive, educational, and scientific activities at Bryce Canyon National Park.”
65 years on the ground, 77 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Official cooperating association for Bryce Canyon National Park. Operates bookstores and funds education and research.
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
During the year, bca supported several organizational
$985K, 48% of spendingAnd NPS mission initiatives. Primary donation/grant support consisted of funding free publications that are distributed to visitors.
Read it as they filed it
DURING THE YEAR, BCA SUPPORTED SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND NPS MISSION INITIATIVES. PRIMARY DONATION/GRANT SUPPORT CONSISTED OF FUNDING FREE PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED TO VISITORS. OVER 500,000 COPIES OF THE PARK VISITOR AND ORIENTATION GUIDE IS PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. TRAIL MAPS AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL HANDOUTS ARE ALSO PRINTED THROUGH MONIES PROVIDED BY BCA. THE POPULAR JR. RANGER PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY AN ANNUAL DONATION/GRANT AND PROVIDES PROGRAM BOOKLETS, CERTIFICATES OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND A SPECIAL JUNIOR RANGER BADGE TO YOUTHS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. OVER 10,000 BOOKLETS, CERTIFICATES AND BADGES WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
The bryce canyon association (bca) provided financial
$513K, 25% of spendingThe bryce canyon association (bca) provided financial support to bryce canyon National Park in core mission areas which included interpretation, education, and research activities in the park.
Including $512,988 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
THE BRYCE CANYON ASSOCIATION (BCA) PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK IN CORE MISSION AREAS WHICH INCLUDED INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK. BCA PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FREE PUBLICATION PROGRAM THROUGH PRINTING OF THE PARK'S INFORMATION GUIDE AND OTHER FREE INFORMATIONAL PIECES THAT ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT BRYCE CANYON. THIS INCLUDES THE POPULAR "I HIKED THE HOODOOS" PROGRAM AND JR. RANGER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHS PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT THE PARK'S INCREDIBLE RESOURCES. MONETARY SUPPORT WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO FACILITATE THE ANNUAL ASTRONOMY FESTIVAL AND GEOLOGY FESTIVAL DURING THE BUSY SUMMER SEASON. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR THE UTAH PRAIRIE DOG DAY AND INTERPRETIVE EVENT.BCA CONTINUED TO FUND SEASONAL HOUSING NEEDS FOR VOLUNTEER AND SEASONAL STAFF IN THE INTERPRETIVE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT BRYCE CANYON. BCA ALSO FUNDED ONGOING PALEONTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS THAT ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS RESOURCES THAT ARE NEWLY DISCOVERED OR AT RISK, IN THE PARK. BCA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP MONIES TO SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY AND SNOW COLLEGE.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
The bryce canyon association (bca) provides substantial
$65K, 3% of spendingThe bryce canyon association (bca) provides substantial support to the interpretive, research and educational activities for the usda Forest Service.
Including $64,535 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
THE BRYCE CANYON ASSOCIATION (BCA) PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT TO THE INTERPRETIVE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE USDA FOREST SERVICE.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
77 cents of every dollar goes to the work
Read it as a snapshot, not a scorecard. Splits move year to year with grants and campaigns, and healthy shops live all across this range.
$1,563,002 programs, $471,032 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association? Claim this page.
The filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $963,476 |
| 2012 | $1,010,046 |
| 2013 | $1,020,553 |
| 2014 | $1,169,893 |
| 2015 | $1,291,934 |
| 2016 | $1,707,026 |
| 2017 | $1,727,680 |
| 2018 | $1,881,188 |
| 2019 | $1,946,508 |
| 2020 | $2,041,540 |
| 2021 | $3,624,732 |
| 2022 | $3,214,736 |
| 2023 | $4,598,484 |
| 2025 | $4,353,299 |
From $963K in 2011 to $4.4M in FY25, across 14 public filings (none on record for 2024). 2023, at $4.6M, stands well above the other years on file.
Their ground
The Bryce Canyon Natural History Association is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
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Ways in
How to help
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