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Friends of the Huachuca Mountains
Hereford, AZ · EIN 860828360 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE C30 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.huachucamountains.org
revenue
$158K
expenses
$15K
net assets
$330K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Operate the Carr House Visitor Center

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends of the Huachuca Mountains operates the Carr House Visitor Center in Carr Canyon, Arizona, providing public education about the natural and cultural history of the Huachuca Mountains. The organization offers free educational programs, maintains trails, and supports volunteer engagement in partnership with the Coronado National Forest. Activities include nature walks, wildlife presentations, and youth-focused learning events.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Carr House Visitor Center
Seasonal visitor center offering exhibits, information, and access to an accessible nature trail leading to the Todd/Healy Ranch site
Free Educational Programs
Biweekly Sunday programs featuring expert speakers on topics such as local wildlife, ecology, history, and conservation in the Huachuca Mountains region
Kids Day
Monthly educational events for children focusing on nature, wildlife, and environmental science with hands-on activities like fossil making and water cycle art
Trail Maintenance and Access
Preservation and upkeep of hiking trails in Carr Canyon, including access to historic sites and natural features such as Comfort Springs and Carr Peak
Volunteer Greeter Program
Opportunities for community members to serve as greeters, trail guides, and facility stewards at Carr House
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Nature-Based Environmental Education Programs 3 activities
    • Host free public educational programs on natural history
      Hosts free educational programs every other Sunday from May through October, including co-hosted presentations, live specimen demonstrations, and talks on local wildlife and conservation, such as beaver populations, herpetology, and bird observatories.
    • Organize guided nature and bird walks
      Leads guided nature trail walks to historic sites like the Todd/Healy ranch and organizes expert-led bird walks in the canyons of the Huachuca Mountains to observe high-altitude species, including events led by specialists such as Dr. Steve Merkley.
    • Provide Educational Programs and Guided Walks
      Hosts free educational programs every other Sunday from May through October on topics related to the Huachuca Mountains, offers guided nature trail walks, and organizes expert-led bird walks in the canyons.
  • Family & Children's Hands-On Learning Events 2 activities
    • Conduct Nature-Focused Kids Day Events
      Organizes "Kids Day" events focused on nature education, including activities like learning about bird diets, making pinecone bird feeders, and exploring prehistoric animals through fossil making.
    • Deliver nature-based education for children
      Hosts “Kids Day” events focused on hands-on nature education, including activities such as making pinecone bird feeders, learning about bird diets, exploring prehistoric animals, and creating fossil models.
  • Indigenous Seed Sovereignty & Rematriation 2 activities
    • Facilitate Access to Native Seeds
      Facilitates access to ethically collected, genetically diverse native seeds from Borderlands Restoration by arranging delivery of online orders to Carr House during programs.
    • Support native seed access and ecological restoration
      Facilitates public access to ethically collected, genetically diverse native seeds from Borderlands Restoration by arranging delivery of online orders to Carr House during educational programs.
  • Destination Marketing & Visitor Information Services 2 activities
    • Maintain Nature Trails and Historical Sites
      Maintains a nature trail open daily from dawn to dusk around the Carr House and installs interpretive signs along trails to educate visitors about historical sites like the Reef mines and Carr Ranch ruins.
    • Operate and Maintain Carr House Information Center
      Operates the Carr House Information Center seasonally on weekends and federal holidays from April to November, providing historical interpretation, educational exhibits about the Huachuca Mountains, and serving as a public information point.
  • Student Research Poster Support 2 activities
    • Showcase Student Research
      Showcases research presentations by scholarship winners from Cochise College, covering topics from their Biology 192 course.
    • Showcase local student research and scholarship
      Showcases research presentations by Cochise College scholarship winners from Biology 192, providing a platform for students to share findings on topics related to the Huachuca Mountains.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Maintain and interpret historical and natural sites
      Maintains the nature trail and surrounding areas of the Carr House, ensures daily public access from dawn to dusk, and installs interpretive signage at locations such as the Reef mines and Carr Ranch ruins to educate visitors about mining history and cultural heritage.
    • Operate Carr House as a seasonal educational center
      Operates the Carr House on weekends and federal holidays from April to November as an educational center with exhibits about the Huachuca Mountains, offering public access, information, and interpretation about the region's natural and cultural history.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$158K
Contributions & grants$132K84%
Program service revenue$3430%
Investment income$26K16%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$15K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$8K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$330K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$330K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 3
  • Carolyn Santucci — Director
  • Jane Chambers — Director
  • Steven Merkley — Director
relationships · 13

who they work with

  • Arizona Mushroom Society Partner — Hosts presentations by the Executive Director of the Arizona Mushroom Society on fungi of the Huachucas.
  • Borderlandia Partner — Hosts presentations on ethnobotany in the Sonoran Desert.
  • Borderlands Restoration Partner — Facilitates access to their ethically collected native seeds by arranging delivery to Carr House during programs.
  • Cochise College Partner — Collaborates with Cochise College for bird walks led by professors and hosts presentations by scholarship winners from their biology courses.
  • Coronado National Forest Government — Partner agency through which Friends of the Huachuca Mountains conducts volunteer and educational activities.
  • Friends of the San Pedro River Partner — Co-hosts programs, such as a presentation on local beaver populations.
  • Mike Foster Partner — Staffs the Carr House as host.
  • Northern Jaguar Project Partner — Hosts presentations about their work protecting jaguars in Mexico and Arizona.
  • Sierra Vista Ranger District Partner — Collaborates with Friends of the Huachuca Mountains on volunteer and educational initiatives.
  • Sierra Vista Ranger District of Coronado National Forest Partner — Works with the Ranger District on various issues and coordinates volunteer opportunities like RV stays.
  • Sky Island Alliance Partner — Hosts presentations about their mission to protect and restore life and lands in the Sky Island region.
  • Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO) Partner — Hosts presentations about the history of SABO and the Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary.
  • USFS Partner — Hosts discussions led by USFS personnel on the health of the Carr Canyon forest.