Public Charity

ZION NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION

ZION NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SPRINGDALE, UT. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $10.5M revenue, $7.4M expenses, $17.9M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 870256961 SPRINGDALE, UT Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.5M
Total Expenses$7.4M
Total Assets$17.9M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE ZION FOREVER PROJECT ENHANCES THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT ZION NATIONAL PARK, CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT, PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT, AND DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FUNDING AND MANAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PRESERVING NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE ZION EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE, NOW AND FOREVER. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE OUR BACKING PREOF ZION'S ALL-ELECTRIC SHUTTLE FLEET, THE CONSERVATION OF HUNDREDS OF ACRES ADJACENT TO THE PARK, THE OPENING OF CEDAR BREAKS NEW VISITOR CENTER, AND A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST THAT INCLUDES A NEW RETAIL OPERATION SUPPORTING USFS PROJECTS ACROSS MORE THAN 2 MILLION ACRES OF NATIONAL FOREST

Officers & Directors

PAST CHAIRWO Billie Rayford
COO Christopher Horton
BOD Dirk Clayson
BOD Jeff Carlson
EXECUTIVE VP Jill Burt
CHAIRWOMAN Julie Saemisch

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

CONNECT
$1,367,282 3 grants
Protect
$838,223 2 grants
Connect, Protect grants
$275,319 1 grant
Restore damaged sections of the lower portion of historic West Rim trail
$200,000 2 grants
CONNECT/ENGAGE: PISP OOFK
$180,526 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $10.5M $7.4M $17.9M
2023 $8.2M $6.4M $14.6M
2022 $8.9M $6.7M $13.1M
2021 $8.7M $8.0M $10.8M
2020 $7.5M $3.8M $9.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.5M to $10.5M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.9M.

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