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SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITIES COALITION

Benson, AZ · EIN 842935822 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE C30 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · southwesterncommunitiescoalition.org
revenue
$158K
expenses
$160K
net assets
$1K
employees
mission · from form 990

SUPPORT RURAL DEVELOPMENT

profile · synthesized from sources

The Southwestern Communities Coalition is an advocacy organization that promotes economic development, property rights, and sustainable natural resource stewardship in the Southwestern United States. It works to counter what it perceives as "fake environmental organizations" that impede growth and harm local economies through litigation, focusing on supporting industries like ranching, farming, mining, and tourism.

activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • Ranchland Protection Support Services 4 activities
    • Capacity Building for Responsible Land Use
      Offers tools, insight, support, counsel, and camaraderie to communities, businesses, and families in the Southwestern United States, focusing on responsible land and natural resource use.
    • Capacity building for responsible land and resource use
      Offers tools, counsel, insight, and peer support to communities, businesses, and families in the Southwestern U.S. to promote responsible land and natural resource management practices.
    • Capacity building for responsible land and resource use
      Offers tools, counsel, insight, and peer support to communities, businesses, and families in the Southwestern U.S. to promote responsible use of land and natural resources.
    • Community and Business Support for Land Use
      Provides tools, insights, support, counsel, and camaraderie to communities, businesses, and families in the Southwestern United States, focusing on responsible land and natural resource use.
  • Permanent Affordable Housing Development 3 activities
    • Support for Development Projects
      Supports specific development projects, such as the 28,000-home Villages of Vigneto in Benson, Arizona.
    • Support for large-scale residential development projects
      Endorses and supports major land development initiatives such as the 28,000-home Villages of Vigneto project in Benson, Arizona.
    • Support for large-scale residential development projects
      Publicly supports major land development initiatives such as the 28,000-home Villages of Vigneto project in Benson, Arizona, aligning with its mission of promoting sustainable growth and property rights.
  • Uncategorized 12 activities
    • Advocacy for Property Rights and Deregulation
      Advocates for the protection of property rights for landowners and homeowners, particularly against perceived infringement by environmental groups. The organization also supports deregulation efforts, specifically regarding the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act, and promotes sustainable growth and a strong economy in the Southwestern United States.
    • Advocacy for Property Rights and Economic Development
      Advocates for citizens' rights to protect their property from devaluation, supports working landowners and homeowners against infringement by environmental groups, and promotes sustainable growth, a strong economy, and sound stewardship of natural resources in the Southwestern United States.
    • Advocacy for property rights and deregulation
      Advocates for the protection of private property rights and fights against environmental regulations that the organization claims lead to property devaluation, including support for deregulation of the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act under the Trump administration.
    • Advocacy for property rights and deregulation
      Advocates for the protection of private property rights and opposes environmental regulations that devalue property, including support for deregulation of the Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act under the Trump administration. Engages in public policy advocacy to limit environmental group influence on land use decisions.
    • Congressional Testimony
      The organization's executive director provides written and oral testimony to Congressional subcommittees on issues related to water, oceans, and wildlife, advocating for their positions on land and natural resource use.
    • Congressional Testimony and Policy Influence
      Provides testimony to Congressional subcommittees, supporting deregulation of environmental acts like the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act, to influence policy related to land and natural resource use.
    • Congressional advocacy and testimony
      Engages in federal policy advocacy through direct testimony, including written submissions and appearances before U.S. House subcommittees on issues related to water, oceans, and wildlife.
    • Federal policy testimony and engagement
      Engages in federal advocacy through formal testimony, including submissions by Executive Director Brian Seasholes to U.S. House subcommittees on issues related to water, oceans, and wildlife.
    • Support for Private Landowner Conservation
      Supports private landowners in implementing on-the-ground conservation activities, including soil conservation, invasive species control, tree planting, and construction of water retention structures to enhance aquatic habitats.
    • Support for Private Landowner Conservation
      Supports private landowners in implementing on-the-ground conservation activities, including soil conservation, invasive species control, tree planting, and the construction of water retention structures to improve aquatic habitats.
    • Support for on-the-ground conservation by private landowners
      Provides support to private landowners engaged in conservation activities such as soil conservation, invasive species control, tree planting, and construction of water retention structures to improve aquatic habitat.
    • Support for on-the-ground conservation by private landowners
      Provides direct support to private landowners conducting conservation work such as soil conservation, invasive species control, tree planting, and building water retention structures to improve aquatic habitats.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$158K
Contributions & grants$158K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$160K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$41K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$1K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -12.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 5
  • ED GILLIGAN — DIRECTOR
  • JIM CHILTON — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN LADD — DIRECTOR
  • MIKE REINBOLD — DIRECTOR
  • TONEY KING — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Arizona State Representative Partner — Aligned with the Coalition's principles of fact-based policy, property rights protection, and economic sustainability.
  • Arizona/New Mexico Coalition of Counties Coalition — Member of the Arizona/New Mexico Coalition of Counties.
  • Brian Seasholes Partner — Executive Director who provided written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on water, oceans and wildlife.
  • Mayor of Benson, Arizona Partner — Publicly supports and collaborates with the Southwestern Communities Coalition in advocacy efforts.
  • Sierra Vista Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Partner — Supports the Coalition’s mission of balancing business interests with environmental stewardship for community prosperity.
  • fake environmental organizations Partner — Identified as adversarial entities using litigation to impede economic development and property rights; the SWCC actively opposes their influence.