Our Accountability
We carry out our work with a deep commitment to accountability and transparency.
We want you and every member of the public to know as much as possible about how The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council operates and how carefully and effectively we use your donations.
As a leading regional charity and environmental activist organization, we hold ourselves accountable to all members of the public who have a stake in the preservation of the world’s natural resources. We seek to be effective and efficient with every dollar donated.
Policies
Policies are the essential pillars for nonprofit infrastructure. These foundational elements guide our operations to ensure legal compliance, financial transparency, and ethical governance. We continue to align these policies to the most updated regulations.
Visitors view the signage at the entrance to Penitente Canyon. Credit: Bob Wick/BLM
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Governance
The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1998 by citizens inspired to defend the integrity of the Valley's environment. This initiative was fiscally sponsored by Citizens for San Luis Valley Water, formed in 1989 to defeat a corporate-based water export scheme proposed by American Water Development, Inc. (AWDI).
This twelve-year water struggle resulted in the passage of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 2000.
A flock of Sandhill Cranes stands in the wetlands of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Credit: Patrick Meyers/NPS
FinANCIALS
Our fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31. We provide transparent financial statements for the previous five years, organized by the end date of our fiscal cycle.
For more information, please contact us.
A Saw-Whet Owl sits in a tree under the dark skies of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Credit: Patrick Meyers/NPS
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