Southwest Conservation Corps
“Empower individuals to positively impact their lives, communities, and the environment.”
2 funders on the record, 92 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Conservation corps providing crews for trail work, habitat restoration, and fire mitigation across the Southwest. Works on USFS, BLM, and NPS lands.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “Conservation legacy engages future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nation's lands through community-based service.” as filed.
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Stewards Individual Placements
$17.3M, 32% of spendingStewards individual placement program provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources.
Read it as they filed it
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.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
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.
Read it as they filed it
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.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Ancestral lands conservation corps (alcc) operates programs
$7.2M, 14% of spendingAncestral lands conservation corps (alcc) operates programs around the country though primarily focused on New Mexico and Arizona.
Read it as they filed it
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.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Arizona conservation corps (azcc) operates programs across
$5.5M, 10% of spendingArizona conservation corps (azcc) operates programs across Arizona engaging individuals and strengthening communities through service and conservation.
Read it as they filed it
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.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
92 cents of every dollar goes to the work
A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.
$49,039,524 programs, $4,259,491 management, $174,493 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The backers
Backed on the record by Wilderness Society and REI Cooperative Action Fund, latest filing FY25.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at SCC? Claim this page.
Those 21,182 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If SCC is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Find your way inThe filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $6,447,837 |
| 2012 | $6,653,215 |
| 2013 | $7,653,906 |
| 2014 | $11,241,557 |
| 2015 | $15,574,773 |
| 2016 | $18,159,093 |
| 2017 | $21,978,710 |
| 2018 | $25,613,898 |
| 2019 | $28,043,844 |
| 2020 | $26,319,010 |
| 2021 | $35,042,031 |
| 2022 | $36,970,899 |
| 2023 | $48,539,469 |
| 2024 | $57,421,813 |
From $6.4M in 2011 to $57.4M in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years. FY24 is the highest year on file.
Their ground
SCC is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
Across the 4 states where they work, the congressional delegations average 49 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
Straight to their own donation page. Your dollar never passes through us.
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