NonprofitsCovenant Pathways

Human Services

Covenant Pathways

VANDERWAGEN, NM

Total revenue

$406K

Total expenses

$330K

Net assets

$336K

Grants received

$1.1M

31 grants

EIN

473515588

Tax year

2024

Mission

Covenant Pathways farm (Spirit Farm) was developed to be a living example of how we can recover and reclaim traditional farming and spiritual practices, along with modern practices, to establish resiliency in our way of life, reducing the dependency on the very food system that is harming us. We apply ancestral Indigenous wisdom integrating creative solutions energized by nature that provides experience and training to grow nutrient rich foods in the southwest high desert. Spirit Farm uses all organic practices, including microbiological composting, to heal the hard high desert southwestern soil. Our mission is to generate opportunities that impact individuals and communities with Native traditions that attach the human spirit to the Earth. In addition, we provide additional opportunities for growers to increase the quantity and quality of their produce, as well as use less water, which is a critical step when growing food in our climate.

Programs

2 programs

Community Education/Training: Provided bi-monthly workshops in the community and at our farm to create awareness and train others on soil microbes and how important they are to healing the soil, growing nutrient rich foods, restoring the natural water cycles and removing excess carbon from the atmosphere, Indigenous regenerative agriculture, microbiological composting trainings, food preservation, growing in a greenhouse, animal husbandry, etc. With extensive experience in both traditional Navajo growing practices as well as regenerative farming techniques, with the expertise required to assist growers, Covenant Pathways equips local indigenous growers start and expand their farms, sharing much of the 50+ tons of compost made annually on site. The organization also provides materials and hands on assistance to growers in several nearby communities. Visitors, native and non-native come to the farm to tour and experience the self-sufficiency of the farm.

Expenses: $51K

Bio Char Implementation - a program under Spirit Farm to make Biochar to be added to the compost. Biochar has potential to increase the biomass of plants, healing the soil through a natural process. This year the organization is preparing to receive the biochar machine that has the capability to not only make the biochar, but use the heat to warm water that is then piped underneath the soil in the greenhouse, warming the soil in order to extend the growing season.

Expenses: $28K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$402K
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$45
Other revenue$695
Total revenue$406K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$215K
Fundraising
Other expenses$114K
Total expenses$330K
Total assets$346K
Net assets$336K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

James Skeet

Executive Director

Board

$41K

50 hrs/wk

Joyce Skeet

Program Director

Board

$39K

60 hrs/wk

Byron McMillan

board president

Board

1 hrs/wk

Vanessa Vandever

board member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Percy Anderson

board member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Chanselyn foster

board member

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Natana Begay

Business Manager

Staff

$28K

30 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 31 of 31

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
General operating support
2024
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$17K
FOOD SECURITY
2024
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$50K
SOLAR FOCUSED EDUCATION & TRAINING
2023
$25K
INCREASING SOIL HEALTH CAPACITY IN LOCAL NATIVE COMMUNITIES
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$40K
General support.
2022
$20K
GROWING HEALTHY SOIL AND FOOD PATHWAYS
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$160
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$15K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$78K
76575 Studying the impact of microbiological compo
2020
$78K
76575 Studying the impact of microbiological compo
2020
$28K
HEALING THE SOIL, TECHNICAL ASSISTANANCE
2020
$21K
General Operating Support
2020
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$13K
THE BIOENERGY-BIOCHAR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
2020
$5K
Economic Development
2020
$23K
Economic Development
2019
$8K
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
2019
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$23K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 18 funders · 31 grants · 2017–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$156K · 2 grants · 2020

Windward Fund

$150K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Colorado Plateau Foundation

$120K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Thornburg Foundation

$73K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Remy's Good Day Fund

$67K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Lawrence A Appley Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Arizona Community Foundation

$48K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Details

EIN473515588
NTEE codeP30
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-07
Formed2015
Employees12
Volunteers5
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