Carbondale Agricultural Heritage Fund
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What it says it does
THE CARBONDALE AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE FUND (CAHF) OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CARBONDALE, COLORADO REGION BY SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND WORKING RANCHES THROUGH VOLUNTARY, INCENTIVE-BASED CONSERVATION TOOLS. CAHF'S ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON PROTECTING OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY, AND RURAL HERITAGE WITHOUT REGULATORY MANDATES.
- Income
- $116,252
- Spending
- $302
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- CAHF CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH A VOLUNTEER GOVERNING BOARD, IN COORDINATION WITH LANDOWNERS, CONSERVATION PARTNERS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED PRIMARILY WITHIN A SEVEN-MILE RADIUS OF CARBONDALE, COLORADO.CAHF'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) RECEIVING AND ADMINISTERING CONSERVATION FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEES WITHIN THE RIVER VALLEY RANCH COMMUNITY. (2) PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, GRANTS, OR LOW-INTEREST LOANS FOR CONSERVATION PLANNING, AGRICULTURAL EASEMENTS, AND LAND-USE MEDIATION. (3) PARTNERING WITH LAND TRUSTS, COUNTIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES TO FACILITATE VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OUTCOMES FOR AGRICULTURAL PROPERTIES.SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL PLANNING, LEGAL, AND MEDIATION SERVICES THAT HELP LANDOWNERS RETAIN AGRICULTURAL USE WHILE ADDRESSING SUCCESSION ANDDEVELOPMENT PRESSURES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in March 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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