Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Las Cruces, NM501(c)(3)EIN 84-2294981Revenue $343K in FY2020

On file with the IRSnuestra-tierra.org418 W Griggs Ave, 88005-2606 · Las Cruces, NMTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Nuestra Tierra Conservation project's (ntcp) core mission is to ensure that historically and deliberately excluded communities have access to the outdoors and that our people, history and values are authentically reflected in public land and Conservation management decision making.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$343K
Spent
$123K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$266K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$343K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$803K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$123K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$955K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$266K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$826K
FY2022$917K
FY2023$998K
FY2024$971K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $98K Management & general 20% · $25K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Angel Pena$113,900$106,424$83,422$70,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects excluded communities with outdoor spaces and ensures their voices shape public land decisions.

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1 program · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

This is a fairly newly organized organization. Created in 2019, 2020 was our first full year of operation. Even though 2020 was a covid pandemic year, adocacy and education remain key components to achieving the goals of nuestra tierra (NTCP).

$98Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$343K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$266K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Total revenueLn 12$343K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$266K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$270K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$266K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$40K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$460
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$379
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$26K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$98K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$27K$971K 990 PDF
FY2023 $767K$955K−$189K$998K 990 PDF
FY2022 $803K$688K$116K$917K 990 PDF
FY2021 $934K$373K$561K$826K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $343K$123K$221K$266K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $343,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,050$343,395
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,050$343,395
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 $0$49,562
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,168$72,958
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,168$122,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,882$220,875
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $343,395 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$343,395
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$343,395
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$343,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,520 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,800 · Management $6,000$45,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,302 · Management $460$3,762
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,450 · Management $379$1,829
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,846 · Management $10,000$35,846
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,421$22,421
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,842$1,842
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,232$1,232
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,724$1,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,085 · Management $2,979$7,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,904 · Management $24,616 · Fundraising $0$122,520
Part X · Balance sheet $270,236 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,882$270,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,882$270,236
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,882$40,757
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$225,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,882$265,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,882$270,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$343,395
XI-2 Total expenses$122,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$220,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,757

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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