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Eco-Servants

EIN 20-1272940 · Ruidoso, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NATURAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION

Income
$837,627
Spending
$879,664
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
38

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $841,664 spent. DETAIL OF PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR: BOTH YCC AND AMERICORPS "SOUTH FORK FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS 1405 RESIDENCES AND STRUCTURES. "NEW TRAIL BUILT: 3.1 MILES "RESTORED: 18.6 MILES "BUILT DONATION BOXES FOR FIRE/FLOOD VICTIMS: 1515 "BUILT 15,325 SANDBAGS TO HELP WITH FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS. "REMOVED NOXIOUS WEEDS THROUGHOUT LINCOLN COUNTY "CONSTRUCTED: MAKING NEW TRAILS AVAILABLE BY IMPLEMENTING SAFETY MEASURES, MAKING HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES SUCH AS BOARDWALKS, GRADING, TRAIL-BLAZING, CONVERTING A RAILROAD BED TO A TRAIL, ETC. THAT MAKE TRAILS NEWLY AVAILABLE, "TRAIL WAS BUILT 3.5 FEET WIDE WITH A 6% OUT-SLOPE ON THE TREAD. THE CORRIDOR WAS CLEARED OF VEGETATION TO 12 FEET HIGH AND 3 FEET ON EACH SIDE FOR A MULTI-USE TRAIL (HIKERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS AND EQUESTRIANS). THE TRAILS ARE: SAWMILL TRAIL, PERK CANYON, GRINDSTONE, FORT STANTON, OSHA TRAIL, CEDAR CREEK AREA, SACRAMENTO RANGER DISTRICT, BLUFF SPRINGS STAIRS. "THESE TRAILS WERE CONSTRUCTED DUE TO THE USER CREATED TRAILS IN THE AREA WERE DANGEROUS AND UNSUSTAINABLE. REROUTES NEW TRAILS IMPROVED THE CONDITION OF THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF TRAILS SO THAT THEY ARE NOW MORE SUSTAINABLE AND USER FRIENDLY. "TREATED: REMOVED TREES COVERING TRAIL TREADS, REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES, PLANTED NATIVE PLANTS, BUILT RIPARIAN BUFFERS, IMPROVED TREAD/CORRIDOR OF EXISTING TRAIL OR MADE CHANGES TO INCREASE THE TRAIL LIFESPAN, REMOVED UNSAFE TRAIL STRUCTURES, REPAIRED DAMAGE CAUSED BY VISITOR USE, MADE CHANGES TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, CLEARED OF NATURAL DEBRIS (SUCH AS FALLEN TREES/LIMBS AND HAZARDOUS FUEL) AND UNNATURAL DEBRIS (SUCH AS DISASTER DEBRIS AND IMPROPERLY DISPOSED WASTE). CREATED TRAIL SIGN PLANS AND INSTALLED SIGNS FOR USER'S TRAIL SAFETY AND ORIENTATION TO HELP REDUCE USERS GETTING LOST. "IMPROVING TREAD BY REMOVING BERMS FROM EDGE OF TRAIL, RESTORING FLAT OUT- SLOPED TRAIL AND REMOVED VEGETATION FROM THE TREAD "CHANGES TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY BY CLEARING CORRIDOR OF VEGETATION "CHANGES TO INCREASE TRAIL LIFESPAN BY BUILDING GRADE-DIPS TO SHED WATER REPAIRED TREAD AFFECTED BY EROSION "REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VISITOR USAGE BY REPAIRING RUTS AND BRAIDING "REDUCE VEGETATION THAT COVERS TRAIL TREAD AND PROVIDE EROSION ROUTES AND AREAS ON THE TRAIL THAT IS HAZARDOUS. "PROVIDES CLEAR ACCESS TO USERS, EMERGENCY AGENCIES IF NEEDED AND REDUCES FUELS FOR WILDFIRE REDUCTION. "ASSISTED THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO WITH NUMEROUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE, ALTO LAKE, GRINDSTONE, WINGFIELD PARK, NOXIOUS WEED REMOVAL. "GREENTREE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY WITH AN ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT. THE EVENT BROUGHT IN 2 TONS OF WASTE. "VARIOUS GPS PROJECTS FOR TRAINING, SKILL SET ENHANCEMENT AND IDENTIFYING ENDANGER SPECIES HABITATS. "ROCK ARMORING ON NUMEROUS TRAIL SYSTEMS. "BUILT FENCES AND WATTLE PROJECTS "SUPPORTED USFS ON THE REBUILDING OF CAMPGROUND IN SOUTH FORK FIRE AREA "REDUCED FUELS TO REDUCE WILDFIRE THREATS AND REDUCED ENCROACHING TREES. AFTER PROJECT COMPLETED: "37 AMERICORPS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SERVICE TERMS "2 YCC ONLY MEMBERS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM.` "62,342.00 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO AMERICORPS MEMBERS "19,000 SERVICE HOURS COMPLETED "37 MEMBERS WERE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED "24 COLLEGE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A DEGREE SEEKING PROGRAM OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING "9 WERE EMPLOYED AFTER SERVICE WITH OUR PROGRAM "4 RETURNED TO HIGH SCHOOL DETAIL OF PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR: BOTH YCC AND AMERICORPS "SOUTH FORK FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS 1405 RESIDENCES AND STRUCTURES. "NEW TRAIL BUILT: 3.1 MILES "RESTORED: 18.6 MILES "BUILT DONATION BOXES FOR FIRE/FLOOD VICTIMS: 1515 "BUILT 15,325 SANDBAGS TO HELP WITH FLOOD RELIEF EFFORTS. "REMOVED NOXIOUS WEEDS THROUGHOUT LINCOLN COUNTY "CONSTRUCTED: MAKING NEW TRAILS AVAILABLE BY IMPLEMENTING SAFETY MEASURES, MAKING HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES SUCH AS BOARDWALKS, GRADING, TRAIL-BLAZING, CONVERTING A RAILROAD BED TO A TRAIL, ETC. THAT MAKE TRAILS NEWLY AVAILABLE, "TRAIL WAS BUILT 3.5 FEET WIDE WITH A 6% OUT-SLOPE ON THE TREAD. THE CORRIDOR WAS CLEARED OF VEGETATION TO 12 FEET HIGH AND 3 FEET ON EACH SIDE FOR A MULTI-USE TRAIL (HIKERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS AND EQUESTRIANS). THE TRAILS ARE: SAWMILL TRAIL, PERK CANYON, GRINDSTONE, FORT STANTON, OSHA TRAIL, CEDAR CREEK AREA, SACRAMENTO RANGER DISTRICT, BLUFF SPRINGS STAIRS. "THESE TRAILS WERE CONSTRUCTED DUE TO THE USER CREATED TRAILS IN THE AREA WERE DANGEROUS AND UNSUSTAINABLE. REROUTES NEW TRAILS IMPROVED THE CONDITION OF THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF TRAILS SO THAT THEY ARE NOW MORE SUSTAINABLE AND USER FRIENDLY. "TREATED: REMOVED TREES COVERING TRAIL TREADS, REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES, PLANTED NATIVE PLANTS, BUILT RIPARIAN BUFFERS, IMPROVED TREAD/CORRIDOR OF EXISTING TRAIL OR MADE CHANGES TO INCREASE THE TRAIL LIFESPAN, REMOVED UNSAFE TRAIL STRUCTURES, REPAIRED DAMAGE CAUSED BY VISITOR USE, MADE CHANGES TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, CLEARED OF NATURAL DEBRIS (SUCH AS FALLEN TREES/LIMBS AND HAZARDOUS FUEL) AND UNNATURAL DEBRIS (SUCH AS DISASTER DEBRIS AND IMPROPERLY DISPOSED WASTE). CREATED TRAIL SIGN PLANS AND INSTALLED SIGNS FOR USER'S TRAIL SAFETY AND ORIENTATION TO HELP REDUCE USERS GETTING LOST. "IMPROVING TREAD BY REMOVING BERMS FROM EDGE OF TRAIL, RESTORING FLAT OUT- SLOPED TRAIL AND REMOVED VEGETATION FROM THE TREAD "CHANGES TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY BY CLEARING CORRIDOR OF VEGETATION "CHANGES TO INCREASE TRAIL LIFESPAN BY BUILDING GRADE-DIPS TO SHED WATER REPAIRED TREAD AFFECTED BY EROSION "REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VISITOR USAGE BY REPAIRING RUTS AND BRAIDING "REDUCE VEGETATION THAT COVERS TRAIL TREAD AND PROVIDE EROSION ROUTES AND AREAS ON THE TRAIL THAT IS HAZARDOUS. "PROVIDES CLEAR ACCESS TO USERS, EMERGENCY AGENCIES IF NEEDED AND REDUCES FUELS FOR WILDFIRE REDUCTION. "ASSISTED THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO WITH NUMEROUS PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE, ALTO LAKE, GRINDSTONE, WINGFIELD PARK, NOXIOUS WEED REMOVAL. "GREENTREE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY WITH AN ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT. THE EVENT BROUGHT IN 2 TONS OF WASTE. "VARIOU
  2. $14,070 spent. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE ON EQUIPMENT USED FOR ALL PROJECTS.
  3. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE ON EQUIPMENT USED FOR ALL PROJECTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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