Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
"Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages young people in the outdoors, empowering them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. They build resiliency in themselves, communities and ecosystems through teamwork, service and experiential education."
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), and recognizes young adults as the trailblazers of the 21st century and beyond. RMYC is recognized nationally as a valued leader in the Corps movement, excelling in community service and positive youth development to advance the next generation of change makers.
RMYC was founded in 1995 by a group of dedicated parents and community leaders who recognized the cultural and economic challenges within New Mexico’s communities. Traditional communities were being gentrified, youth were abusing substances, and the natural environment was being neglected. This group of parents and leaders developed a model for youth development that combined life skills training and on-job-experiences with community service. Using the example of the Civilian Conservation Corps from the 1930s, the founders started RMYC with a modest grant, designed a curriculum for youth workforce development, and engaged potential partners. Soon, the first crew restored a public park in Questa, New Mexico.
Since its founding, RMYC engages about 200 Corpsmembers per year with 20 full-time employees who work with all levels of government, schools, community organizations and businesses to deliver the Program to communities across northern and central New Mexico.
Stocks, IRAs, and Wire Transfers
If you would like information about ways to give, including gifts of stock, IRA contributions, wired funds or other gifts with immediate tax deductions, please contact Jen Coates at jcoates@taoscf.org or call 575-737-9300.
Planned Gifts
If you are considering making a bequest to the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Endowment Fund of the Taos Community Foundation, we recommend the following:
In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Your attorney can help you include a bequest to Taos Community Foundation in your estate plan, and we would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give that will ensure your charitable objectives are met. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your objectives, but have provided some basic bequest language to get you started.
Specific Dollar Amount/Personal Property
I hereby, give, devise and bequeath [$dollars / description of property] to Taos Community Foundation, a non-profit organization located at 115 La Posta Rd, Ste A, Taos, New Mexico, 87571, Federal Tax ID # 85-0425147, to support the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Endowment Fund.
Specific Real Estate
I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the right, title and interest in and to the real estate located at [address or description of property] to Taos Property Foundation, Inc., a non-profit affiliate of the Taos Community Foundation located at 115 La Posta Rd, Ste A, Taos, New Mexico, 87571, Federal Tax ID # 27-0998249, for Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Endowment Fund.
Percentage of an Estate
I hereby, give, devise and bequeath [percentage of your estate] to Taos Community Foundation, a non-profit organization located at 115 La Posta Rd, Ste A, Taos, New Mexico, 87571, Federal Tax ID # 85-0425147, for Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Endowment Fund.