Nonprofit · EIN 83-0606873
CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · LEICESTER, NC 28748
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $82,427 | $143,662 | -$61,235 | $1,105,195 | $426 | $1,104,769 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,166 | $127,550 | -$125,384 | $1,166,231 | $227 | $1,166,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,427
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,425
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $24,125
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,050
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $188
- Accounting fees
- $19,667
- Occupancy
- $18,917
- Travel
- $8,355
- Depreciation
- $29,033
- Program services (functional)
- $100,164
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,498
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,166,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,105,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $426
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,104,769
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $567,649
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,104,769
- Gross receipts
- $406,649
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- NM
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE WATERBURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $24,125 |
| CATHERINE KATIE MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NATHAN SCHROERING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
| ANGELA WATERBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
| AMANDA STETTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
| NINA BARGIORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE WATERBURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $21,000 |
| NATHAN SCHROERING | BOARD MEMBER/PROJECT MANAGER Trustee or director | 45 | $9,667 |
| CATHERINE KATIE MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ANGELA WATERBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMANDA STETTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| NINA BARGIORA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1899, LEICESTER, NC 28748-1899
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE WATERBURY, PO BOX 1899, LECEISTER, NC 28748
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE WATERBURY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (719) 287-3002
- Website
- WWW.CONSERVATIONCOLLECT.COM
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
IMPROVING THE ENVIROMENT WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ALLOW FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE ENJOYMENT BY RESIDENTS, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE.
Program accomplishments
- RENOVATION, REZONING, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY 903 PASEO DEL PUEBLO NORTE, TAOS, NM FOR $350,000. THIS STRIKINGLY UNIQUE BUILDING IS ON THE MAIN DRAG OF TAOS, NM, AND WAS PREVIOUSLY A SECONDHAND STORE. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, OUR TEAM HAS BEEN RESTORING THE BUILDING WHILE USING IT AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND A WAY TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT OUR CAUSE. WE HOSTED VOLUNTEERS TO ACCOMPLISH RENOVATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING: WORKING WITH A LOCAL BUILDING COMPANY TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO DUAL-USE AND CREATE ACCURATE RECORDS LIKE BLUEPRINTS, ADDING AN ELECTRICAL SUBPANEL TO CREATE A KITCHEN IN THE COTTAGE ADDITION, AND CONTINUING TO SAFELY REDO AND MITIGATE DAMAGE FRMO THE BUILDING'S LONG HISTORY. WE OPENED THE SPACE AS A RESOURCE TO THE COMMUNITY BY HOSTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND FARM STANDS, BECOMING AN HQ FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS, AND ACTIVELY SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOWN'S BUSINESSES, RESOURCES, AND GOVERNMENT.Expenses $66,830
- SUPPORTING OUR ADOPTED ANIMALS, OUR ORGANIZATION CARES FOR TWO TOMCATS (ROWDY AND RASY) AND ONE DOG (GROVER). OUR CATS ARE BROTHERS THAT WERE FOUND ON THE STREETS OF SANTA FE, NM AND OUR DOG WAS RESCUED FROM BEAR EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT IN UTAH. WE PROVIDED THESE ANIMALS WITH A SAFE HOME, FOOD, ENRICHMENTS, AND VETERINARY CARE. DUE TO THEIR AGE, THE VETERINARY CARE WAS FOCUSED ON TREATING AILMENTS AS WELL AS ONGOING PREVENTATIVE CARE. THEY HELPED US MITIGATE PESTS AT OUR TWO MAIN PROPERTIES AND PROVIDED SECURITY AND COMFORT TO OUR PROJECTS.Expenses $20,006
- RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY 55 CLEARWATER CREEK, LEICESTER, NORTH CAROLINA FOR $265,000. THIS PROPERTY IS NESTLED WITHIN A VALLEY OUTSIDE OF ASHEVILLE, NC, AND CONTAINS A TINY HOME WITH 11. 211 ACRES OF STEEP, FORESTED LAND. IT IS USED AS AN OFF-GRID COMMUNITY SPACE FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM EDUCATION AND LOCAL GARDENING. WE USE THE TINY HOUSE TO CREATE A MODEL FOR A SIMPLIFIED LIEFSTYLE THAT UTILIZES INDEPENDENT UTILITIES TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY. WE USE THE ACREAGE TO PROVIDE GARDEN PLOTS TO THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE THE SPACE TO GROW THEMSELVES, HOST INVASIVE SPECIES CLEANUPS AND VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND OPEN ACCESS TO OUR EVER-EXPANDING HIKING TRAILS. MAINLY CATERING TO THE N. TURKEY CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD, WE HAVE CREATED A SAFE AND FREE SPACE FOR OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND ENJJOY THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR HOBBY.Expenses $13,328
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0606873
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,105,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $406,649
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $82,427 | $143,662 | $1,105,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,166 | $127,550 | $1,166,231 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | -$47,806 | $156,583 | $1,292,317 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-0606873).
Questions about CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE is 83-0606873.
- Is CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CATHERINE WATERBURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,125 (CATHERINE WATERBURY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $82,427, expenses of $143,662 and total assets of $1,105,195 at year end.
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