American Conservation is located in Flagstaff, AZ. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (C19) the organization is classified as: Support N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, American Conservation employed 1,649 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Conservation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, American Conservation generated $27.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $26.8m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 16.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO PROVIDE REWARDING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HARNESS THE IDEALISM AND ENERGY OF A VOLUNTEER LABOR FORCE TO HELP RESTORE AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE (ACE) PROVIDES TRAINED, SUPERVISED, COST EFFECTIVE LONG TERM VOLUNTEER CREWS TO ACCOMPLISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS FOR FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS IN NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, WILDERNESS AREAS AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS WHILE LEARNING CONSERVATION AND LEADERSHIP ROLES. ACE IS GROUNDED IN THE PHILOSOPHY THAT COOPERATIVE LABOR ON MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION PROJECTS FOSTERS CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND OPERATES ON THE BELIEF THAT CHALLENGING VOLUNTEER SERVICE UNITES PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS IN COMMON CAUSE. ACE PERFORMS CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. THE FOUR LARGEST ACE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE CONSERVATION CORPS, THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS, THE EMERGING PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP CORPS AND YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION. 1. CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM - ORIGINALLY FORMED UNDER THE CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL, WHICH REMAINS THE CENTRAL AND LARGEST PROGRAM IN THE ORGANIZATION, ACE NOW PROVIDES A RANGE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR BOTH AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS. ACES CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM IS FOR AMERCIAN PARTICIPANTS, AGED 18-25 WHO ARE CONSIDERING LAND MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER PATH OR POTENTIAL COURSE OF STUDY. CORPS MEMBERS SERVE IN PROFESSIONALLY SUPERVISED TEAMS AS THEY EXPLORE FUTURE OUTDOOR CAREERS, LEARN PRACTICAL SKILLS, AND DEVELOP CONFIDENCE AS EMERGING LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION. CORPS MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTED DURING THEIR 3-12 MONTH SERVICE TERMS WITH COST OF LIVING STIPENDS, FOOD ON PROJECTS, AND FREE COMMON HOUSING ON OFF DAYS. 2. CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN SMALL TEAMS ON DIRECT SERVICE PROJECTS FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. BY ATTRACTING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF CONSERVATION-MINDED VOLUNTEERS, ACE CONTRIBUTES TO THE BREAKDOWN OF CULTURAL BARRIERS WHILE ADVANCING ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS ON A GLOBAL SCALE.3. EMERGING PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP CORPS PROGRAM (EPIC) - ACE EPIC INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM PROVIDE RECENT GRADUATES WITH FOCUSED, HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ALONGSIDE AND UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AGENCY MENTORS AND TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON ACTUAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AS THEY DEVELOP AND EMERGE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESOURCE AND LAND MANAGERS. ACE EPIC OPERATES IN COALITION WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, AND OTHER CONSERVATION FOCUSED GROUPS TO PLACE INTERNS WITHIN THE OPERATING STRUCTURE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WITHIN THE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNS GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, IMPLEMENT THE PRINCIPLES OF MANAGING PUBLIC LANDS, AND CONTINUE LEARNING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF EXPERIENCED AGENCY MENTORS AS THEY DEVELOP INTO THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS. INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS NOT ONLY PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK TO BUILD A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY BUT ALSO ALLOW YOUTH TO EXPLORE, CONNECT, AND PRESERVE AMERICAS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AS THEY GAIN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND CULTIVATE THEIR CAREERS IN THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FIELD.4. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM (YCCP)- THE ACE YCCP WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO ENGAGE TEENS (AGES 15-18) AND YOUNG ADULTS (18-24) IN MEANINGFUL SUMMER AND LONG TERM FIELD-BASED CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT INCORPORATE HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL FIELD TRAINING TO ADDRESS AND ACCOMPLISH CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THESE LOCALIZED PROGRAMS WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY OPERATE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREERS IN CONSERVATION WHILE GAINING PRACTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMERGING AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Laura Herrin President/ceo | Officer | 40 | $183,581 |
Timothy M England Chief Admn Offr | Officer | 40 | $165,897 |
Rafael Rosa Chief Prog Off | Officer | 40 | $133,525 |
Christopher Jackson Coeap | Officer | 40 | $109,968 |
Alex Tremble Cco | Officer | 40 | $84,560 |
Shayne Miller Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $26,934,143 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $4,735 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $26,938,878 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $20,470 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $39,938 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $435,151 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $27,606,484 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $702,957 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $82,949 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $16,874,373 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $1,172,556 |
Payroll taxes | $1,469,056 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $8,420 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $29,717 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $4,557 |
Fees for services: Other | $56,363 |
Advertising and promotion | $29,932 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,735,802 |
Travel | $290,710 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $74,660 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $169,409 |
Insurance | $479,527 |
All other expenses | $244,873 |
Total functional expenses | $26,835,279 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $663,958 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $5,284,209 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $442,676 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,995,925 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $787,083 |
Total assets | $10,173,851 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,478,840 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $1,102,192 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $299,985 |
Other liabilities | $403,992 |
Total liabilities | $3,285,009 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $6,888,842 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $10,173,851 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that American Conservation has recieved totaling $69,508.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Pacific Crest Trail Association Sacramento, CA PURPOSE: TRAIL MAINTENANCE | $61,508 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | $8,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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American Conservation Flagstaff, AZ | $10,173,851 | $27,606,484 |
Patagonia Org Ventura, CA | $4,269,390 | $5,002,321 |
The Breakthrough Institute Berkeley, CA | $4,243,816 | $4,564,377 |
Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center Berkeley, CA | $3,502,108 | $4,312,982 |
Alliance For Sustainable Colorado Denver, CO | $14,957,142 | $2,555,063 |
Phase Ii Removal Site Evaluation Tr Navajo, NM | $11,469,382 | $5,900 |
San Juan Mountains Association Durango, CO | $1,264,735 | $1,154,488 |
Downtown Hayward Improvement Association Hayward, CA | $393,549 | $590,144 |
Trails Preservation Alliance Colorado Springs, CO | $1,428,316 | $466,944 |
Schmaier Family Foundation Burlingame, CA | $10,370,121 | $754,450 |
Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve And Education Center Mancos, CO | $25,916 | $207,012 |
A Voice For Choice Advocacy Inc Redwood City, CA | $71,896 | $226,850 |