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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CONSERVATION LEGACY.

Totals

Total revenue
$57,421,813
Total expenses
$53,473,508
Contributions and grants received
$51,532,563
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,754,180
Investment income
-$27,911
Other revenue
$162,981
Total assets, end of year
$22,511,638
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,495,366
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,016,272
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$49,039,524
Management and general expenses
$4,259,491
Fundraising expenses
$174,493
Program service expenses (Part III)
$49,039,524

Program services were 91.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $8,454

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $39,097,162

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,426,947

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $5,754,180 · related or exempt $5,754,180

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,981 · excluded $9,981

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $43,506

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $86,251

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$42,745

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$42,745 · unrelated business $11,369 · excluded -$54,114

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $141,939

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $179,831

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$37,892

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$37,892 · excluded -$37,892

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $110,725 · excluded $110,725

  • 11b · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENT/REBATE

    total $101,640 · excluded $101,640

  • 11c · Other revenue: SIEC MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $3,192 · excluded $3,192

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total -$9,831 · excluded -$9,831

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $205,726

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $350,748 · program services $15,740 · management and general $333,040 · fundraising $1,968

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $37,318,626 · program services $34,934,794 · management and general $2,262,751 · fundraising $121,081

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $162,794 · program services $121,299 · management and general $39,332 · fundraising $2,163

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,839,167 · program services $1,688,210 · management and general $143,853 · fundraising $7,104

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,252,452 · program services $3,959,348 · management and general $279,652 · fundraising $13,452

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $21,924 · management and general $21,924

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $105,357 · management and general $105,357

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,616,001 · program services $1,308,370 · management and general $302,692 · fundraising $4,939

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $38,137 · program services $35,402 · management and general $2,610 · fundraising $125

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $206,244 · program services $178,461 · management and general $17,753 · fundraising $10,030

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $448,414 · program services $416,249 · management and general $30,700 · fundraising $1,465

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $517,451 · program services $489,331 · management and general $26,398 · fundraising $1,722

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,309,901 · program services $1,283,094 · management and general $25,586 · fundraising $1,221

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $346,422 · program services $259,797 · management and general $82,680 · fundraising $3,945

  • 20 · Interest

    total $66,231 · management and general $66,231

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $815,083 · program services $790,622 · management and general $21,679 · fundraising $2,782

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $282,104 · program services $16,543 · management and general $265,503 · fundraising $58

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROG./PROJECT SUPPLIES

    total $1,806,153 · program services $1,806,153

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF/CORPS MEMBER DEV.

    total $1,789,650 · program services $1,736,111 · management and general $51,101 · fundraising $2,438

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $126,327 · management and general $126,327

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $54,322 · management and general $54,322

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $360,301 · end of year $4,050,589

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $38,364 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,440,238 · end of year $7,912,264

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,505,759 · end of year $2,268,763

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $248,132 · end of year $308,246

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $9,446,669

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,687,546

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,021,432 · end of year $5,759,123

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,155,728 · end of year $1,145,897

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $945,975 · end of year $1,066,756

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,311,763 · end of year $2,459,878

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $837,607 · end of year $506,102

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,261,204 · end of year $683,133

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,237,388 · end of year $1,846,253

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,696,105 · end of year $15,413,795

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,371,862 · end of year $1,602,477

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CONSERVATION LEGACY ENGAGES FUTURE LEADERS WHO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE OUR NATION'S LANDS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE.

  • 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

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • LISA NORBY

    SECRETARY - UNTIL 10/24, CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID MURAKI

    CHAIR - UNTIL 10/24, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JONATHAN HALL

    VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY - AS OF 10/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIN HEALY

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 10/24, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ASHLEY HANSEN

    TREASURER - UNTIL 10/24, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRISTOPHER BICKNELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CJ GOULDING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WAYNE HUBBARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KOBY LANGLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DALE THREATT TAYLOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY SOVOCOOL

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $196,752
    From this org
    $190,857
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,895
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,462
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $395
    Deferred
    $5,768
    Nontaxable benefits
    $127
    Filer's total
    $196,752

  • ANDREA MOSHER

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - AS OF 08/24

    Total calculated
    $40,799
    From this org
    $38,394
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,405
    Hours/week
    40

  • RHONDA ARMSTRONG

    SR. DIR. OF FINANCE - UNTIL 05/24

    Total calculated
    $89,236
    From this org
    $85,223
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,013
    Hours/week
    40

  • RICHARD RUEHRWEIN

    SR. VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $166,089
    From this org
    $151,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,332
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,463
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $1,294
    Deferred
    $4,572
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,760
    Filer's total
    $166,089

  • KEVIN HEINER

    SR. VP OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $150,715
    From this org
    $140,977
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,738
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,319
    Bonus
    $2,250
    Other
    $408
    Deferred
    $4,210
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,528
    Filer's total
    $150,715

  • DANIEL GUTIERREZ

    SR. VP OF HR

    Total calculated
    $138,485
    From this org
    $134,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,146
    Hours/week
    40

  • KRISTA ROGERS

    SR. VP OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $127,958
    From this org
    $118,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,096
    Hours/week
    40

  • APRIL ELKINS BADTKE

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,220
    From this org
    $103,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,970
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, NON-FIXED, DISCRETIONARY BONUSES WERE PAID TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: AMY SOVOCOOL, PRESIDENT: $2,000 ANDREA MOSHER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE: $692 DANIEL GUTIERREZ, SR. VP OF HR: $1,962 KEVIN HEINER, SR. VP OF OPERATIONS: $2,250 KRISTA ROGERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: $2,000 RICHARD RUEHRWEIN, SR. VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: $2,000 APRIL ELKINS BADTKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: $2,245

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502959349301380

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