Operating Funds

Crow Canyon raises approximately $1.5 million annually in grants and individual contributions to bridge the gap between revenue from tuition and programs and operating expenses for programs and support services. The Center also conducts a variety of development activities, including campaigns in the spring and fall to support special projects.

Unrestricted gifts go into Crow Canyon’s annual fund and provide the Center with the most flexibility to spend dollars where the needs are greatest.

Donors who prefer to designate their gifts to one of the following operating funds are welcome to do so:

American Indian Scholarship Fund

This fund supports the costs associated with the participation of American Indian students in Crow Canyon education programs.

Education Fund

Supports the development and delivery of Crow Canyon’s education programs, including the cost of teachers, teaching materials, curriculum development and assessment, professional development, and various activities related to Crow Canyon’s education mission.

Four Corners Youth Scholarship Fund

Underwrites the costs for hundreds of Four Corners–area students attending Crow Canyon’s school group programs. Crow Canyon is committed to maintaining the socioeconomic diversity of the children who benefit from the Center’s experiential education programs.

Research Fund

Supports archaeological research at Crow Canyon, including fieldwork, laboratory processing and analysis, data analysis and management, report writing and production, collections management and curation, participation in professional conferences, and other activities related to Crow Canyon’s research mission.

Research Publications

Supports the costs associated with publishing the results of Crow Canyon’s archaeological research.