Liabilities / Assets
43rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Commonweal Conservancy Inc.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-0153356
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.69x
Liabilities / Revenue
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
39th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 39.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$15,883,586
Down $1,108,534 (-6.5%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$4,966,262
Down $1,554,537 (-24%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$10,917,324
Up $446,003 (+4.3%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$418,167
Down $1,552,286 (-79%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$1,347,338
Down $1,203,854 (-47%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$929,171
Down $348,432 (-60%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
- Signed
- May 6, 2016
- Return Version
- 2014v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $418,167
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Commonweal conservancy is a nonprofit conservation-based community development organization dedicated to forging deep and sustaining relationships among people, land, and the built environment. In our commitment to integrating the goals of environmental protection and community building, we acquire signature landscapes that define acommunity's sense of place and spearhead the planning, entitlement anddevelopment processes associated with inclusive and engagingplace-making. Our practice of integrative conservation developmentaims to provide for public needs such as affordable housing,educational opportunities, and economic developmentas well as the needfor substantial open space that's protected, accessible, and deeplycared for.
Commonweal conservancy is a nonprofit conservation-based, community- development organization dedicated to forging deep and sustaining relationships amoung people, land, and the built environment.commonweal acquires properties of unique cultural and ecological significance and engages in collaborative land planning that inspires the creation of whole communities, commonweal also creates unique opportunitites for individuals, landscapes, and communitites to live in closer and healthier relationships by integrating enivronmental protection with community development. Additionally, commonweal promotes an inclusive process of community building that is rooted in the american west's traditional value of land stewardship, a value which honors natural resources, histories, and neighbors. At the same time commonweal fosters a practice of regenerative land conservation in which people actively engage with their environment.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments Program Related | $6,041,568 | $5,447,221 | ▼ $594,347 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $846,695 | $802,463 | ▼ $44,232 |
| Investments Other Securities | $192,658 | $192,658 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $153,490 | $149,326 | ▼ $4,164 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $1,565 | $7,600 | ▲ $6,035 |
| Accounts Receivable | $24,479 | $2,646 | ▼ $21,833 |
| Total Assets | $16,992,120 | $15,883,586 | ▼ $1,108,534 |
| Other Assets Total | $9,731,665 | $9,281,672 | ▼ $449,993 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $8,422,262 | $8,339,045 | ▼ $83,217 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,429,059 | $1,958,279 | ▲ $529,220 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $600,000 | $600,000 | → $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $20,000 | $20,000 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $10,471,321 | $10,917,324 | ▲ $446,003 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $6,493,799 | $4,922,140 | ▼ $1,571,659 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $27,000 | $44,122 | ▲ $17,122 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $6,520,799 | $4,966,262 | ▼ $1,554,537 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $16,992,120 | $15,883,586 | ▼ $1,108,534 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $26,851 | $26,851 |
| Investment Program Related Org | $5,447,221 | - | - |
| Other Assets Org | $50,000 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted O Harrison | President | FT | $81,758 | $84,525 | $166,283 |
| Kathrynn L Drahn | Assistant Se | PT | $40,996 | $22,365 | $63,361 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edison Buchanan | Chair/vice P |
| Stephen E Thompson | Vice Chair |
| D Ernest Cook | Vice Chair/a |
| Marilyn Harris | Secretary |
| Robert W Mcintyre | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $80,105
- Program Service Revenue
- $294,658
- Investment Income
- $27,493
- Other Revenue
- $15,911
- All Other Contributions
- $80,105
- Change in Net Assets
- $-929,171
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,077,744 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $254,594 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $28,980 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $15,000 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $92,791 | $69,203 | $18,006 | $180,000 |
| Interest | - | $68,513 | - | $68,513 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $47,852 | - | $47,852 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $21,780 | $16,243 | $4,227 | $42,250 |
| Occupancy | $12,372 | $9,312 | $2,401 | $24,085 |
| Payroll Taxes | $9,346 | $6,900 | $1,814 | $18,060 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $6,861 | $5,117 | $1,331 | $13,309 |
| Office Expenses | $3,540 | $3,711 | $687 | $7,938 |
| Other Expenses | $450,000 | $5,150 | - | $5,150 |
| Information Technology | $3,029 | $1,605 | $417 | $5,051 |
| Insurance | - | $4,643 | - | $4,643 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $3,055 | - | - | $3,055 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $503 | $375 | $97 | $975 |
| Travel | - | $579 | - | $579 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $75 | - | $75 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,079,080 | $239,278 | $28,980 | $1,347,338 |
International Activity
Grant and Assistance Recipients
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | 501-c3 | Consrv Easemnt Stwrd | $15,000 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Insider Transactions and Loans
Interested-Person Transactions
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonweal Communities Inc | Control Entity | Interest | No | $27,383 |
| Commonweal Communities Inc | Control Entity | Mgmt Fees | No | $10,511 |
Loans and Receivables
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $846,695 | $802,463 | ▼ $44,232 |
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Option Agreement Liability | $20,000 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- Yes
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 8B
“All governing decisions are made by the full board of directors. The board has no committees.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“Each year, the board ensures that the form 990 is reviewed by a member of the board, or a designee of the board, with appropriate qualifications. That person communicates his or her findings to the board. A draft from 990 is made available to all members of the board for review and comment. The final copy of the 990 is provided to all board members prior to filing with the irs and state authorities.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“The conflict of interest policy covers each member of the board of directors, officers, each employee, such persons' family members, affiliated entities, any other person the board determines to have substantial influence over the organization, and any person who met one of the above definitions at any time during five years before any proposed transaction that may involve a conflict of interest. The policy requires each new employee and board member to read the policy and complete a compliance and disclosure statement. In addition, every executive employee, officer, and board member completes the statement annually. The board determines whether a conflict of interest exists and reviews actual conflicts. The board of directors authorizes and oversees an annual review of the administration of the policy. If a conflict of interest arises, the board member will refrain from the discussion and vote on the matter.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“The governing board approved an executive compensation policy designed to conform to the treasury regulations creating a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness, that includes independent review and approval by the board, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision, compensation has not been reviewed in several years, as there have been only minor changes.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“SAME AS LINE 15A”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“The organization's governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public. The organization provides copies upon request and offers inspection of these documents at the organization's office.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Commonweal Conservancy Inc
- EIN
- 20-0153356
- Phone
- 5059820071
- Address
- 117 N GUADALUPE STREET STE C, SANTA FE, NM 87501-6526
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ted Harrison
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5059820071
- Signed
- 2016-05-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Ted Harrison
- Formed
- 2003
- Legal Domicile
- Nm
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 4
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 123
Preparer
- Firm
- Mcdonald CPA Firm Pc
- Address
- 411 SAINT MICHAELS DR STE 6, SANTA FE, NM 87505-7655
- Preparer
- Bonnie Mcdonald
- Phone
- 5058200601
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“Commonweal conservancy is a nonprofit conservation-based, community- development organization dedicated to forging deep and sustaining relationships amoung people, land, and the built environment.commonweal acquires properties of unique cultural and ecological significance and engages in collaborative land planning that inspires the creation of whole communities, commonweal also creates unique opportunitites for individuals, landscapes, and communitites to live in closer and healthier relationships by integrating enivronmental protection with community development. Additionally, commonweal promotes an inclusive process of community building that is rooted in the american west's traditional value of land stewardship, a value which honors natural resources, histories, and neighbors. At the same time commonweal fosters a practice of regenerative land conservation in which people actively engage with their environment.”
Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6
“Five volunteers are members of the governing body. 118 volunteers contributed 590 hours building and maintaining hiking, biking and equestrian trails at the galisteo basin preserve.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4C
“Trails within the preserve.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D
“Community development continued to advance a path-setting conservation development in santa fe county that includes a mix of affordable, workforce, and community housing, public education facilities, renewable energy development, and local economic development. The galisteo basin preserve has been recognized by santa fe county leaders as a new model of environmentally-responsible community development and green building design. It has won national recognition by urban land institute, the national building museum and the american society of landscape architects. Regional planning partnered with more than two dozen nonprofit land conservation and community development organizations and public agencies to help promulgate growth management priorities and community design principles for the galisteo basin region of santa fe county, new mexico.”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
“Write-down in carrying value of trenza village 625,366”
Financial Statement Notes
Schedule D, Page 1, Part II, Line 5
“The board of directors has adopted a conservation easement policy that sets forth (1) criteria for acceptance of easements, (2) provisions for annual monitoring of easements, including site inspections and communication with property owners, (3) guidelines for inspecting and documenting condition of the property with respect to the terms of easements, and (4) procedures for investigating, enforcing, and resolving violation of the terms of easements. The organization is committed to maintaining the most constructive working relationship possible with the property owners and uses all reasonable attempts at negotiation before using litigation as a last resort to correct violations. Easements held by the organization reflect the board policy.”
Schedule D, Page 1, Part II, Line 9
“Since the benefits of conservation easements accrue to the public upon acquisition, the fair market value of easements acquired is shown in the year of acquisition as an addition to net assets to record the donation of the easement and unless conveyed to a public agency for consideration, shown as a reduction in net assets to record the value of the public's benefit and to recognize that these easements have no marketable value once severed from the land. Easements are carried on the statement of financial position as 1 each for tracking and accounting purposes. During the year ended june 30, 2015, there were no easements donated to the organization. The organization also donates and sells easements to public agencies and land trusts. Donations and sales of easements are recorded as expense measured at the fair value of the decline in value of the related land.”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | LAND STEWARDSHIP IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND AGRICULTURAL VALUES OF THE GALISTEO BASIN, COMMONWEAL PLANNED AND EXECUTED A "NO TILL" FIELD AERATION INITIATIVE THAT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD FARM. THIS SOIL ENRICHMENT EFFORT COMPLEMENTS COMMONWEAL'S LARGER FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PROGRAM-ONE THAT INVOLVED ESTABLISHING A 130-TREE ORCHARD IN 2007. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | CONSERVATION AND RECREATION PLANNING 1. IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND "FRIENDS OF THE PRESERVE" VOLUNTEERS, COMMONWEAL DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED MORE THAN 2 MILES OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE HIKING, CYCLING AND EQUESTRAIN TRAILS WITHIN THE GALISTEO BASIN PRESERVE. COMMONWEAL'S 2014-15 TRAIL BUILDING PROGRAM EXPANDED THE PRESERVE'S TRAIL NETWORK TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 26 MILES. 2. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE VOLUNTEER "FRIENDS OF THE PRESERVE," COMMONWEAL FACILITATED A NUMBER OF TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECTS ON EXISTING TRAILS WITHIN THE PRESERVE. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED TO ADVANCE A PATH-SETTING CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT IN SANTA FE COUNTY THAT INCLUDES A MIX OF AFFORDABLE, WORKFORCE, AND COMMUNITY HOUSING, PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE GALISTEO BASIN PRESERVE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY SANTA FE COUNTY LEADERS AS A NEW MODEL OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN BUILDING DESIGN. IT HAS WON NATIONAL RECOGNITION BY URBAN LAND INSTITUTE, THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. REGIONAL PLANNING PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN NONPROFIT LAND CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES TO HELP PROMULGATE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES AND COMMUNITY DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR THE GALISTEO BASIN REGION OF SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt | 0 | COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1. 170A-9(F)(3) |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 1 | COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1. 170A-9(F)(3) |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 1. REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I): 10% SUPPORT LIMITATION. COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2015, IS 10.60%.THIS IS OVER THE 10% MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIRED IN REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F(3)(I). 2. REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F(3)(II): ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGH A CAREFULLY-CRAFTED AND ENERGETICALLY PURSUED OUTREACH PROGRAM; ONE THAT SOLICITS PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CORPORATE SUPPORTERS AND PUBLIC AGENCY PARTNERS FOR A BROAD MIX OF OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING. ALTHOUGH THE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS A SMALL STAFF OF THREE PROFESSIONALS, THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS ARE ADVANCED THROUGH A PROGRAM OF FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE GRANT APPLICATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL DONOR FUNDRAISING APPEALS, INCLUDING WEBSITE SOLICITATIONS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2003, THE CONSERVANCY HAS ATTRACTED INCREASING SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND AGENCIES. GRANTS AND GIFTS HAVE BEEN SECURED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION, HABITAT RESTORATION, CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANNING, AND PUBLIC RECREATION-RELATED PURPOSES. DURING THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN OF THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING HAS COME FROM THE SALE OF PROGRAM- RELATED CONSERVATION PROPERTIES. A CONSTRAINED PHILANTHROPIC ENVIRONMENT HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE THE PUBLIC SUPPORT STANDARDS OF SECTION 509(A)(2). WITH INCREASING PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AND AN EXPANDING POOL OF DONORS AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, HOWEVER, THE CONSERVANCY'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES PROMISE TO BE INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AND PRODUCTIVE. ACCORDINGLY, IN THE VIEW OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT, THE SCOPE OF THE CONSERVANCY'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES SEEMS REASONABLE RELATIVE TO ITS GROWING CHARITABLE PROGRAM ACTIVITY. 3. REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F)3(III)(A): PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD SUPPORT ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF SOURCES, INCREASING ITS PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO BROADEN ITS DONOR BASE: I) THE CONSERVANCY'S INDIVIDUAL DONOR PROGRAM UTILIZES A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL, TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS AND RESOURCES. USING INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED FUNDRAISING TOOLS AND STRATEGIES (INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB FUNDRAISING) THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATES SECURING SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER RATES OF SUPPORT FROM SMALL DONORS FROM THE REGION AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. II) THROUGH ITS BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, THE CONSERVANCY IS ACTIVELY PURSUING GRANTS FROM PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS(I.E., FOUNDATIONS AND MISSION-FOCUSED CORPORATIONS). III) DRAWING FROM A GROWING COMMUNITY OF "FRIENDS OF THE PRESERVE", THE CONSERVANCY ANTICIPATES SOLICITING INCREASINGLY MEANINGFUL ANNUAL GIFTS AND BEQUESTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO APPRECIATE THE OPEN SPACE PROTECTION AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS FACILITATED DURING THE PAST TWELVE YEARS. IV) THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF PUBLIC AGENCIES AND RELATED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS POSITIONED ITSELF AS A SOPHISTICATED AND ACCOMPLISHED FACILITATOR OF COMPLEX PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND TRANSACTIONS. IN THE YEARS AHEAD, THE CONSERVANCY ANTICIPATES SECURING GRANT FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES IN THE ACQUISITION AND STEWARDSHIP OF CRITICAL WHILDLIFE HABITATE, RECREATIONAL, AND CULTURAL LAND RESOURCES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, AS WELL AS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. 4. REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(F(3)(III)(B): SOURCES OF SUPPORT. A VARIETY OF SOURCES FUND COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY, INCLUDING: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CORPORATIONS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. IN ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMONWEAL CONSERVANCY FROM PUBLIC SOURCES EXCEEDED 80,000. GIVEN THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON THE ACQUISITION AND PROTECTION OF OPEN SPACE, CULTURAL RESOURCES, |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT POLICY THAT SETS FORTH (1) CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS, (2) PROVISIONS FOR ANNUAL MONITORING OF EASEMENTS, INCLUDING SITE INSPECTIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH PROPERTY OWNERS, (3) GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTING AND DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMS OF EASEMENTS, AND (4) PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING, ENFORCING, AND RESOLVING VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF EASEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE MOST CONSTRUCTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP POSSIBLE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND USES ALL REASONABLE ATTEMPTS AT NEGOTIATION BEFORE USING LITIGATION AS A LAST RESORT TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS. EASEMENTS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION REFLECT THE BOARD POLICY. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | SINCE THE BENEFITS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACCRUE TO THE PUBLIC UPON ACQUISITION, THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF EASEMENTS ACQUIRED IS SHOWN IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION AS AN ADDITION TO NET ASSETS TO RECORD THE DONATION OF THE EASEMENT AND UNLESS CONVEYED TO A PUBLIC AGENCY FOR CONSIDERATION, SHOWN AS A REDUCTION IN NET ASSETS TO RECORD THE VALUE OF THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT AND TO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE EASEMENTS HAVE NO MARKETABLE VALUE ONCE SEVERED FROM THE LAND. EASEMENTS ARE CARRIED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS 1 EACH FOR TRACKING AND ACCOUNTING PURPOSES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, THERE WERE NO EASEMENTS DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DONATES AND SELLS EASEMENTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND LAND TRUSTS. DONATIONS AND SALES OF EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS EXPENSE MEASURED AT THE FAIR VALUE OF THE DECLINE IN VALUE OF THE RELATED LAND. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt | 0 | 5447221 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalEasementsCnt | 0 | 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalLiabilityAmt | 0 | 20000 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 0 | 15000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 0 | CONSRV EASEMNT STWRD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | SANTA FE CONSERVATION TRUST |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientEIN | 0 | 850418988 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 23985 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | SANTA FE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NM |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 87502 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ENTITIES HAS BEEN IN THE FORM OF DONATIONS OF LAND VALUE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP FUNDS TO QUALIFIED CONSERVATION ENTITIES (I.E., GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LAND TRUSTS). THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A GRANT GIVING PROGRAM. |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/EquityBasedCompArrngmInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/InitialContractExceptionInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | 0 | 81758 |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | 0 | 84525 |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | TED O HARRISON |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | 0 | 166283 |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/SeverancePaymentInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm | 0 | COMMONWEAL COMMUNITIES INC |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/NameOfInterested/PersonNm | 1 | COMMONWEAL COMMUNITIES INC |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt | 0 | CONTROL ENTITY |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt | 1 | CONTROL ENTITY |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/SharingOfRevenuesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/SharingOfRevenuesInd | 1 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionAmt | 0 | 27383 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionAmt | 1 | 10511 |
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| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 1 | MGMT FEES |
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Displayed year
2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $15,883,586
- Liabilities
- $10,917,324
- Net assets
- $4,966,262
- Revenue
- $418,167
- Expenses
- $1,347,338
- Net income
- -$929,171