Nonprofit · EIN 84-1450808
CONSERVATION LEGACY
Also known as SOUTHWEST CONSERVATION CORPS
Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $57,421,813 | $53,473,508 | $3,948,305 | $22,511,638 | $5,495,366 | $17,016,272 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $48,539,469 | $45,584,994 | $2,954,475 | $19,715,929 | $6,647,962 | $13,067,967 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $51,532,563
- of which government grants
- $39,097,162
- Program service revenue
- $5,754,180
- Investment income
- -$27,911
- Net rental income
- -$42,745
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$37,892
- Other revenue
- $162,981
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $350,748
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,318,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $43,923,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,924
- Accounting fees
- $105,357
- Occupancy
- $517,451
- Travel
- $1,309,901
- Depreciation
- $815,083
- Program services (functional)
- $49,039,524
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,259,491
- Fundraising (functional)
- $174,493
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,715,929
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,511,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,495,366
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,016,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,759,123
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,413,795
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,602,477
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,369
- Gross receipts
- $57,687,895
- Employees
- 2,326
- Volunteers
- 21,182
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY SOVOCOOL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $190,857 | $5,895 |
| RICHARD RUEHRWEIN | SR. VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,757 | $14,332 |
| KEVIN HEINER | SR. VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,977 | $9,738 |
| DANIEL GUTIERREZ | SR. VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,339 | $4,146 |
| KRISTA ROGERS | SR. VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,862 | $9,096 |
| APRIL ELKINS BADTKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,250 | $10,970 |
| RHONDA ARMSTRONG | SR. DIR. OF FINANCE - UNTIL 05/24 Officer | 40 | $85,223 | $4,013 |
| ANDREA MOSHER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - AS OF 08/24 Officer | 40 | $38,394 | $2,405 |
| LISA NORBY | SECRETARY - UNTIL 10/24, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MURAKI | CHAIR - UNTIL 10/24, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALL | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY - AS OF 10/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HEALY | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 10/24, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HANSEN | TREASURER - UNTIL 10/24, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BICKNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ GOULDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOBY LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE THREATT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SCHMIDT | COO - UNTIL 08/2023 Officer | 40 | $180,030 | $9,553 |
| JOEY RUEHRWEIN | SR. VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,980 | $13,438 |
| AMY SOVOCOOL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $137,149 | $262 |
| LISA CALLAHAN | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $110,065 | $10,710 |
| KEVIN HEINER | INTERIM VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $102,354 | $9,047 |
| DAVID MURAKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NORBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ GOULDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 CAMINO DEL RIO STE 101, DURANGO, CO 81301-5597
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY SOVOCOOL, 701 CAMINO DEL RIO 101, DURANGO, CO 81301
- Signed the 990
- ERIN HEALY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (970) 403-1149
- Website
- WWW.CONSERVATIONLEGACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CONSERVATION LEGACY ENGAGES FUTURE LEADERS WHO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE OUR NATION'S LANDS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE.IN 2024, CONSERVATION LEGACY ENGAGED 2,524 PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETED OVER 1.5 MILLION SERVICE HOURS ON PUBLIC LAND AND IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT OF OVER 500,000 ACRES OF LAND, AND CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF OVER 1,000 MILES OF TRAILS.
Program accomplishments
- STEWARDS INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENTS - STEWARDS INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND PRESERVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. PARTICIPANTS WORK WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, DEVELOPING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, AND SUPPORTING ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. IN 2024, THE STEWARDS PROGRAM COMPLETED 1,390,852 HOURS OF SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDED THE IMPROVEMENT OF 374,232 ACRES OF LAND.Expenses $17,253,469 · revenue $686,548
- SOUTHWEST CONSERVATION CORPS (SCC) OPERATES CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO THAT ENGAGE YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND VETERANS ON PUBLIC LANDS. SCC WORKS TO FOSTER INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR POSITIVE GROWTH THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP, AND COMPASSION TOWARDS OUR LANDS AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, SCC COMPLETED 218,557 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 5,802 ACRES OF LAND, 28,539 ACRES WERE MAPPED/SURVEYED AND 353 MILES OF TRAIL WERE MAINTAINED/CONSTRUCTED.Expenses $8,262,654 · revenue $1,883,245
- ANCESTRAL LANDS CONSERVATION CORPS (ALCC) OPERATES PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY THOUGH PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA. THE PROGRAM'S VISION IS TO LEAD INDIGENOUS NATIONS BACK TO ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING BY ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED INDIGENOUS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT RECONNECT PARTICIPANTS TO THE LAND, THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND THEIR TRADITIONS. IN 2024, ALCC COMPLETED 155,120 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 4,007 ACRES OF LAND AND MAINTAINED OR CREATED 80 MILES OF TRAIL.Expenses $7,244,816 · revenue $1,283,389
- ARIZONA CONSERVATION CORPS (AZCC) OPERATES PROGRAMS ACROSS ARIZONA ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION. AZCC IS FOCUSED ON CONNECTING YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND RECENT ERA MILITARY VETERANS WITH CONSERVATION SERVICE WORK PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2024, AZCC COMPLETED 149,475 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 33,154 ACRES OF LAND AND MAINTAINED OR CREATED 360 MILES OF TRAIL.Expenses $5,452,074 · revenue $623,080
- APPALACHIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (ACC) OPERATES PROGRAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND OHIO ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION. ACC IS FOCUSED ON CONNECTING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CONSERVATION SERVICE WORK PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2024, ACC COMPLETED 123,705 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 1,740 ACRES OF LAND AND MAINTAINED OR CREATED 419 MILES OF TRAIL.Expenses $3,794,190 · revenue $529,411
- CONSERVATION CORPS NEW MEXICO (CCNM) OPERATES PROGRAMS ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION. CCNM IS FOCUSED ON CONNECTING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CONSERVATION SERVICE WORK PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2024, CCNM COMPLETED 88,034 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 2,518 ACRES OF LAND AND MAINTAINED OR CREATED 357 MILES OF TRAIL.Expenses $2,995,568 · revenue $55,200
- CONERVATION CORPS NORTH CAROLINA (CCNC) OPERATES PROGRAMS PRIMARILY IN NORTH CAROLINA ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION. CCNC IS FOCUSED ON CONNECTING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CONSERVATION SERVICE WORK PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2024, SECC COMPLETED 53,615 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 75,000 ACRES OF LAND AND MAINTAINED OR CREATED 91 MILES OF TRAIL.Expenses $2,116,700 · revenue $516,364
- SOUTHEAST CONSERVATION CORPS (SECC) OPERATES PROGRAMS ACROSS TENNESSEE AND THE SURROUNDING STATES ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE AND CONSERVATION. SECC IS FOCUSED ON CONNECTING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CONSERVATION SERVICE WORK PROJECTS ON PUBLIC LANDS. IN 2024, SECC COMPLETED 61,236 HOURS OF SERVICE, IMPROVED 26,105 ACRES OF LAND AND MAINTAINED OR CREATED 94 MILES OF TRAIL.Expenses $1,920,053 · revenue $176,943
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1450808
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,511,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,687,895
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $57,421,813 | $53,473,508 | $22,511,638 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $48,539,469 | $45,584,994 | $19,715,929 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $36,970,899 | $37,355,464 | $16,266,153 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1450808).
Questions about CONSERVATION LEGACY
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION LEGACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION LEGACY is 84-1450808.
- Is CONSERVATION LEGACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION LEGACY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION LEGACY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSERVATION LEGACY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVATION LEGACY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION LEGACY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AMY SOVOCOOL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION LEGACY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,857 (AMY SOVOCOOL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION LEGACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $57,421,813, expenses of $53,473,508 and total assets of $22,511,638 at year end.
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