2024-08-14T22:48:05-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 473515588 COVENANT PATHWAYS COVE 5058708497 PO Box 455 Vanderwagen NM 87326 joyce skeet program director 5058708497 2024-06-30 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Joyce Skeet PO Box 455 Vanderwagen NM 87326 271153 0 X www.covenantpathways.org X 2015 NM 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. 4 4 7 4 0 0 255916 269918 7114 1235 0 0 0 0 263030 271153 0 0 0 0 178676 146914 0 0 0 92945 111524 271621 258438 -8591 12715 272813 282243 19488 14504 253325 267739 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. Spirit Farm continues to develop the demonstration farm that 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. 0 0 136329 0 3538 Spirit Farm: Develop and maintain a demonstration and experiential farm that uses only natural practices including microbiological composting, to heal the high desert southwestern soil and be a living example of how we can recover and reclaim traditional farming and spiritual practices, along with modern practices, to restore natures cycles to heal the environment and establish resiliency in our way of life, reducing the dependency on the very food system that is harming us. The farm provides visual models and discussion opportunities with growers of methods that can 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. Technical assistants are trained annually. 50742 6850 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. 27400 48973 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. 21574 0 0 Local Collaboration: Partnering with local healthy food and agriculture-focused organizations is essential for establishing a food and economic network that expands Indigenous agriculture, makes a healthy variety of foods available, and creates a market for each other's products, goods, and services. Achieving self-sufficiency is our path to productive lives, a flourishing environment, and sustainable economic development. Our expanding network structure is a web. We respect the unique identity of each community: we operate as a gift economy, in which reciprocity and equitable exchange of resources generates opportunity. Regular meetings, workshops, and site visits allow us to discover each other's available goods and services as well as innovations that support network economic growth. Our partners all promote regenerative agriculture. 21574 0 0 236045 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NM X Joyce Skeet 5058708497 PO Box 455 Vanderwagen NM 87326 James Skeet Executive Director 50.00 0 X X X 36767 0 0 Joyce Skeet Program Director 60 0 X 34759 0 0 Natana Begay Business Manager 30 0 X 21575 0 0 Vanessa Vandever board member 0.5 0 X 300 0 0 Harriet Yazzie Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Byron McMillan board president 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Julie Matt board member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Percy Anderson board member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Chanselyn foster board member 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 93401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27400 242518 0 269918 Outreach/Education/Tours 110000 1235 1235 0 0 0 0 0 0 1235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 271153 1235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71525 68609 2916 0 0 0 0 0 71396 64003 7393 0 0 0 0 0 1042 1042 0 0 2951 53 2898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17479 15062 2417 0 0 0 0 0 4558 2670 1888 0 3803 453 3350 0 0 0 0 0 12140 12140 0 0 12457 12046 411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3856 3803 53 0 Facilities & Equipment 55537 55537 0 0 1694 627 1067 0 258438 236045 22393 0 137668 146600 6 22 2000 0 0 280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 724 134617 0 132618 134617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 521 0 272813 282243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19488 14504 0 0 0 19488 14504 X 243959 234233 17958 17958 -8592 15548 253325 267739 272813 282243 12715 0 0 0 1699 0 X 0 0 0 X 186170 297826 236013 255916 254653 1230578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 186170 297826 236013 255916 254653 1230578 1230578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1230578 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 attended NM state working groups lobbied at the state level for bills related to nutrient rich foods and Regen Ag. 0 0 0 2300 0 0 2300 0 0 0 0 132317 0 0 132317 0 0 0 0 134617 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 We have 5 board members, 4 of them are voting members. the 5th board member is James Skeet, the Executive Director of the organization. He is not a voting board member. He, and his wife Joyce Skeet, the program Director are the co-founders of Covenant Pathways. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Byron McMillan, board member, 2245 Matthew Ave, albuquerque, NM 87104; Vanessa Vandever, board member, 15644 Bernardo Center Rd, #406, San Diego, CA 921127; board position ended spring of 2023 Harriet Yazzie PO Box 102, Gamerco, NM 87317, 505-870-7543; board position ended spring of 2023 Julie Matt, (505) 252-9188, Booboo_1943NM@yahoo.com; 2 board members added in Spring of 2023 Percy Anderson, board member, 910 N 1st Ste A, Gallup, NM 87301, Chanselyn foster, board member, HC 61 box 3031, Winslow, AZ 86047 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Program Director works with the accountant and an experienced 990 preparer for accuracy Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request We filed an extension, needed more time to gather details in order to increase accuracy