The SJLC is supported by donations from people who care about preserving the natural lands of St. John

Your generous contribution goes to support further land acquisition, the many operational costs, land stewardship or conservation agreements. Our conservation work is only possible through the generosity of our donors. Please help us by making a donation today. There are many options to choose from!

Option 1: Gift of Land

Option 2: Charitable Sale of Property

Residents and visitors are enjoying unspoiled, undeveloped spaces on St. John due to the generosity and foresight of landowners who have made such gifts.

A landowner may want to make an outright donation of developed or undeveloped land to the SJLC. A full charitable tax deduction is typically available for the appraised value of the property.

There are two significant advantages to the landowner:

• The gift may provide a substantial federal income tax deduction based on the fair market value of the land as determined by a qualified appraisal. 
• Property tax, transfer tax and capital gains tax are all eliminated.

Contact Us About land donations

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Option 3: Conservation Easement

There are several advantages to the donor who makes a gift of a conservation easement:


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• A landowner retains ownership of the land and may continue to live on it, sell it or pass it to heirs while enjoying its undeveloped space and the secure knowledge of its conservation.
  
  
• An easement can be written to meet the needs of the landowner, while protecting the property's resources
  
  
• The donation is a tax-deductible gift, provided that the easement is perpetual and is donated for "conservation purposes"
  
  
•  An easement can lower estate taxes, sometimes enabling heirs to keep the land in their family 
  
  
•  An easement may lower property taxes since the assessed value of the land is lower
  

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Contact us about ConSERVATION EASEMENTS

A charitable sale is “part gift and part sale,” essentially an agreement in which a landowner sells real estate to a charity for less than its fair market value. The difference between the fair market value and the purchase price is considered a charitable gift for which the donor will receive an income tax deduction. 

Contact us about Charitable Sales

A special thank you to David and Priscilla Knight for generously hosting our events at their art gallery, Bajo el Sol. See their website here.