EIN 85-0418988

Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is dedicated to preserving the spirit of place among the communities of northern New Mexico by protecting open spaces and critical wildlife habitat.
Total revenues
$1,206,346
2022
Total expenses
$849,063
2022
Total assets
$7,631,627
2022
Num. employees
8
2022

Program areas at SFCT

Land program - since its inception in 1993, sfct has protected over 44,000 acres in northern new mexico, in rio arriba, san miguel, Santa Fe, and taos counties, working with landowners to create voluntary land protection agreements using Conservation easements, as well as purchasing fee title land with high Conservation value. Conservation easements are legal documents that permanently protect private land, ensuring it remains pristine and beautiful for future generations which benefits the public at large. Sfct works with landowners and their families to preserve the natural environment for posterity and future generations.
Community Conservation - because Conservation easements are permanent and run with the land, sfct must monitor and enforce its Conservation easements forever. This duty of perpetual care presents unique challenges to land trusts everywhere. Sfct must have broad community support to ensure its longevity and viability. Sfct is working to strengthen the organization through the implementation of "community Conservation programs" that help sfct broaden and diversify its constituency. Sfct programs are designed to give everyone outdoor experiences that will help them become passionate defenders of nature and of Conservation. Sfct's legacy of trails work is the natural way to implement community Conservation programs. As such, sfct offers programs to ensure equitable access to nature and Santa Fe's trail resources. Since 2014, sfct has introduced 4,000 south side kids and their families to Santa Fe's trail system (passport to trails). In 2018, sfct started an in-town walking program (vamonos: Santa Fe walks) for those whose access to nature is more challenging: the elderly, infirm, transportation limited, immigrant community, or to those afraid to walk alone. Through 2022, sfct had 1,740 people walk on these trails, ranging in age from 98 to 2 years old. By working to ignite a passion for nature in everyone and give them access to the foothill trails and urban trails, sfct works to improve public health, build community on the trails and create the next generation of conservationists while promoting access to the life-enhancingqualities of the outdoors. Starting in 2021, sfct began working on a safe routes to school program - the promotion of walking and bicycling to school - through a federally-funded contract with the city of Santa Fe.
Trails program - sfct has been involved in the creation of the dale ball trails, atalaya trail, Santa Fe rail trail, the spur trail, la tierra trails, la piedra trail and--with the commonweal conservancy--the galisteo basin preserve trails. Sfct trails program works in partnership with the city of Santa Fe, sfct's volunteer group, the trails alliance of Santa Fe, and other entities to coordinate trail development and construction, organize volunteer trail work, identify and prioritize trail linkages, promote the trails, and provide the public with trail information and access through education programs and events. Sfct's passport to trails program has provided field trips to over 3,000 fourth and fifth graders in Santa Fe public schools to introduce them to Santa Fe's trail system. The grand unified Santa Fe trail organization (gusto) initiative aims tocreate an interconnected system of natural surface trails that allows non-motorized users to travel in a loop around the greater Santa Fe area, as well as between the city center and the periphery.

Who funds Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Santa Fe Community FoundationGeneral Operating Support$89,270
Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family FoundationConservation Homestead; Special Initiatives Fund$75,000
Schwab Charitable FundEnvironmental and Animals$63,150
...and 20 more grants received totalling $480,336

Personnel at SFCT

NameTitleCompensation
Sarah NossExecutive Director$90,314
McAllister ScottOperations Manager
Melissa HouserProgram Manager
Peter MartinAt Large$0
Clayton JerniganTreasurer$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for SFCT

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,202,932
Program services$46,885
Investment income and dividends$68,068
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-52,728
Net income from fundraising events$-58,811
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,206,346

Form 990s for SFCT

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122020-11-19990View PDF
2018-122019-08-17990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $1,313,681 from Eugene V and Clare E Thaw Charitable Trust
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Conservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 23985
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Metro area
Santa Fe, NM
County
Santa Fe County, NM
Website URL
sfct.org/ 
Phone
(505) 989-7019
Facebook page
SantaFeConservationTrust 
IRS details
EIN
85-0418988
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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