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 Appeal
It is your generosity that will sustain the beauty and enjoyment of this
unique landscape today and future generations. Your donations are 100%
allocated to projects … none of your gift is used for operations
and overhead. There are many ways to contribute: an annual $25.00 or lifetime
$250.00 membership in the Friends of Spearfish Canyon; a cash gift to
the Spearfish Canyon Land Trust; a cash donation to a specific trail or
wildlife project; a Planned Estate Gift for projects in later years; stocks,
bonds, or insurance beneficiaries for current or near-future projects.
Your gift is appreciated!
The Foundation relies heavily on charitable gifts and membership dues
to perform its mission including trails, wildlife, land conservancy, cultural
interpretation, and so many more projects. We will honor your specific
interest. Just click on left menu, Canyon Philanthropy, to review donation
options and forms, or click on Foundation to review Foundation Projects.
Legal Entity
The Spearfish Canyon Foundation, Inc.
is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3, South Dakota Corporation. The Internal Revenue
Service has ruled the Foundation to be a public charity, 509(a)1. Its
federal identification number is 46-0411808. The
Foundation is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals-click
here.
Restricted Funds
The Spearfish Canyon Foundation encourages public charitable gifts to
its numerous restricted and unrestricted project endowment funds. The
Foundation maintains a one million dollar endowment fund for operations
and partial project support. A restricted "Leave A Legacy" Fund
is also maintained, and is supported by donors who have provided a Planned
Estate Gift.
Project Funds
Established project funds, "not used for operations," include
to-date the Land Conservancy Trust Fund, the Trail and Garden Development
and Maintenance Fund, and the Friends of Spearfish Canyon Membership Fund.
Funds hoping to be established soon through generous donors include Wildlife
and Habitat Fund (birds, butterflies and mammals), Cultural Interpretation
Fund (visitor facility, research, and development), and Vegetation Enhancement
Fund (wildflowers, trees and shrubs).
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