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 a community's sense of place and spearhead the planning, entitlement and development processes associated with inclusive and engaging place-making. Our practice of integrative conservation development aims to provide for public needs such as affordable housing, educational opportunities, and economic developmentas well as the need for substantial open space that's protected, accessible, and deeply cared for.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 215 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $213K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $122K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+131% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +131%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$193K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$352K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$85K
FY2021−$976K
FY2022−$572K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $140K Management & general 20% · $38K Fundraising 8% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$71,685Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$6,105Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ted O Harrison’s $72K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ted O Harrison$71,685$116,458$66,701$142,267$56,832
Kathrynn L Drahn$6,105————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Preserves land and fosters community development through conservation efforts.

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3 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conservation and Recreation Planning

With support from the santa fe fat tire society, core crew and other enthusiasts of the galisteo basin preserve, commonweal developed 1.50 miles of new hiking, cycling and equestrian trails for public use.

$119Kprogram expense
02

Community Development

Since its founding in 2003, commonweal has pursued an integrative approach to land conservation and environmentally responsible community development. Toward that end, commonweal supervised development activity within the preserve neighborhoods to ensure that new construction would not adversely impact the scenic, habitat or cultural…

$14Kprogram expense
03

Regional Planning

Partnered with more than a half-dozen nonprofit land conservation and community development organizations and public agencies to advance a plan for a network of regional trails throughout santa fe county, new mexico.

$7Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$654K
Other incomeLn 4–11$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$693K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$654K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$337K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$615K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$693K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$680K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6215
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$130K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$693K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$288K$680K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$62K$13K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K$192
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$661$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$511$511
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$14K$658
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$140K$38K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$193K$843K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $448K$267K$182K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2025 $155K$312K−$157K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $771K$352K$418K−$572K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $637K$1.7M−$1.1M−$976K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $332K$1.8M−$1.5M−$85K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,035,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,563$653,539
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,180$1,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,081$43,028
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,565$336,982
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,389$1,035,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,037$95,828
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,755$96,681
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,792$192,509
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $181,597$842,540
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,035,049 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $39,112 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$653,539
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$129,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$653,539
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,500$1,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,280$35,280
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,748$7,748
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $297,870$297,870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $338,482 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,028$1,035,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,509 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,138 · Management $12,604 · Fundraising $13,190$87,932
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,090 · Fundraising $192$1,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,630 · Management $661 · Fundraising $1,323$6,614
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,287$18,287
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,963$16,963
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,571$4,571
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $511$511
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,161 · Management $1,783$5,944
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,976 · Management $1,704$5,680
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,620 · Management $1,980$6,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,165 · Management $1,165$2,330
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,326 · Management $658$14,984
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,775 · Management $36$20,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,250 · Management $37,554 · Fundraising $14,705$192,509
Part X · Balance sheet $2,738,541 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $471,376; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,373$77,849
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,956$615,191
X-4 Accounts receivable$30,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $861,604$860,708
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $63,729$455,703
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $192,658$192,658
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $31,956$31,956
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,100$3,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,913,192$2,738,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,701$18,670
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,701$18,670
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,882,491$2,719,871
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,882,491$2,719,871
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,913,192$2,738,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,719,871 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,035,049
XI-2 Total expenses$192,509
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$842,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,882,491
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,719,871

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