EIN 45-4482956

Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Mancos
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Willowtail Springs: nature preserve, education center in CO preserving eco-systems and offering scholarships, residency, tours.
Total revenues
$184,331
2022
Total expenses
$239,505
2022
Total assets
$5,479
2022
Num. employees
5
2021

Program areas at Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center

Accomplishments and Programs in 2021:We continued our program of hosting at least 8 week long scholarship residencies for Native local Americans. These include one private cabin for 7 nights and days with fully equipped kitchens, plus private use of the separate working studio.We continue to focus more on this community which is under-represented in our area but has an extensive body of quality work in the arts and natural sciences.We also continue to host both scholarship, partial scholarship and self-paid residencies in the arts and ecology throughout the year, depending on our funding. WE average between 10-15 of these per year, besides the ones we offer Native residents.Some of these residents were represented in an Anthology of poetry and prose, WET, edited by Sonja Horoshko and Michael Thompson, Published by Sharehouse Press in Cortez. and represented Native and Hispanic people in the Four Corners Area. Several of these were residents at Willowtail. A new book and art pieces were presented in a show at the Cortez Cultural Center, representing many of these residents, It was called Satchel, Story Objects, what artists brought from their immigrations, both outside and inside our country.The following month Willowtail partnered again with the Cortez Cultural Center showing the work of several of our residents, both Native and non-Native.One of our residents, Michael Thompson, a retired educator and poet, has become a valued member on our board. He serves in the capacity of secretary as well as planning and teaching at our new pilot program,Untold Stories and Lost Conversations: A Cross-Cultural/Cross-Generational Exploration of Storytelling Through Artist ExpressionThis writing workshop included 6 participants with full scholarship for 3 nights and days at Willowtail.The participants consisted of 4 Native Women and 2 non-Native women .Michael taught the writing section, his wife Tina, a well known poet and artist, taught the visual journaling book portion. Because of their enthusiastic success, we hope to do several more of these in 2023. The subjects will include music, the environment and visual arts.We also continued to do Collaborative Residencies where 2-3 residents, either sponsored or self- funded, work in different media on a particular theme. These expand a participant's creation and have also resulted in important museum shows around the country, which in turn, advance the artist's career.We have partnered with PlayFest in Durango. Together we hosted Blossom Johnson, a young and very talented Navajo playwright for three weeks at Willowtail. PlayFest presented the first play which she wrote at Willowtail. She also wrote another play while she was working at Willowtail. We plan to have her present this one at Willowtail in 2023, which is extremely exciting for us.We continue to expand our Partnerships with PlayFest, Great Olde Broads and several others. This expands funding on both sides and new ideas/possibilities//experiences for everyone.In 2022, we also continued, and will continue to host presentations, exhibits, demonstrations, workshops and classes for the community, both at Willowtail

Who funds Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Winifred Johnson Clive FoundationTo Support 8 Native American Practitioners in the Arts and Natural Sciences for Full Scholarship Residencies$26,400
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$13,000

Personnel at Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center

NameTitleCompensation
Lee CloyDirector$20,561
Charles LeslieTreasurer$0
Matt KeefauverPresident$0
Peggy CloyExecutive Director$24,204
Michael ThompsonSecretary$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$87,124
Program services$97,207
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$184,331

Form 990s for Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990EZView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990EZView PDF
2018-122020-01-24990EZView PDF
2017-122018-09-12990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
June 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $26,400 from Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation
September 22, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation
September 30, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 89
Mancos, CO 81328
County
Montezuma County, CO
Website URL
willowtail.org/ 
Phone
(970) 533-7592
IRS details
EIN
45-4482956
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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