Program areas at Bryce Canyon Association
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.
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.
The Bryce Canyon Association (bca) provides substantial support to the interpretive, research and educational activities for the usda forest service.
Who funds Bryce Canyon Association
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Bryce Canyon Association
| Revenues | FYE 12/2025 | FYE 12/2024 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $214,083 | $159,520 | 34.2% |
| Program services | $8,664 | $8,070 | 7.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $64,435 | $73,901 | -12.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $12,000 | $0 | 999% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $8,500 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $4,045,481 | $4,060,274 | -0.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $136 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $4,353,299 | $4,301,765 | 1.2% |
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Data update history
April 30, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
April 21, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
April 21, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironmentHuman services
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationMembershipsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 640051
- Bryce, UT 84764
- County
- Garfield County, UT
- Website URL
- brycecanyon.org/Â
- Phone
- (435) 834-4781
- Facebook page
- BCNHAÂ
- Twitter profile
- @brycecanyon_nhaÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 87-0258075
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1962
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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