The Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association also manages the Grand Canyon Fund — another non-profit organization built on voluntary donations from river-trip passengers.
The Grand Canyon Fund (GCF) was created in 1988. It is a non-profit public charity proudly managed by the Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association (GCROA). Each river season, commercial rafting passengers voluntarily make small monetary donations (usually a minimum of $1 per person per day of their commercial river trip) to the GCF. Additional direct donations are also accepted. This is the major source by which the GCF raises approximately $100,000 per year. There are no overhead costs to the management of the Grand Canyon Fund, and 100% of the annual donations are usually given as grants to worthy applicants each year. To date, the GCF has granted approximately $2.3 million dollars to qualified applicants. It is another one of our collective efforts to support the conservation and access of the river corridor of the Grand Canyon National Park.
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