New Mexico Appleseed

Tax-deductible

Albuquerque, NM501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 20-4985257

New mexico appleseed is focused on improving the lives of the poor and underserved, through systemic change and work on the systemic level to design, test and implement practical solution to difficult issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$220K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$566K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2024▲ +99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$944K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$566K
Expenses
$566K
FY2024▼ -27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$867K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$566K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024+0.02%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $456K Management & general 15% · $83K Fundraising 5% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $220K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$114,652Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Direc
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer a Ramo’s $115K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer a Ramo$114,652$114,651———
Jennifer Ramo——$105,549$104,135$111,026
Daniel Valverde$105,000————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives of the poor and underserved through practical, systemic solutions.

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3 program services account for $417K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Family economic security new mexico is facing a growing crisis of babies born with substance use exposure and their suffering from substance use disorder (sud) creating significant challenges for our communities and threatening the well-being of our most vulnerable children.

$171Kprogram expense
02

Homelessness for more than 12 years, new mexico appleseed has focused on the educational needs of students experiencing homelessness, couch surf, live in motels. Or somehow cram themselves into an overcrowded home with other family.

$134Kprogram expense
03

Hunger new mexico appleseed, in partnership with the new mexico department of health (doh), is working on efforts to increase enrollment and participation in the women, infants, and children (wic) program. This program provides essential nutritional support to low-income pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children.

$112Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $216K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,855
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,633
Unitemized GrantFY2021$135,733
West Las Vegas SchoolsFY2021$20,000
Cuba Independent School DistrictFY2021$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$529K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$566K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$529K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$113K$23K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$224K$25K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$240$35
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$2K$344
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$22K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$26K$3K$265
Advertising and promotionLn 12$291$291
Office expensesLn 13$40K$24K$12K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$515$574
OccupancyLn 16$21K$17K$3K$294
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$364$404
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$658$148$342$168
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$198
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$226$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$566K$456K$83K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $566K$566K$306$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$772K−$488K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $944K$755K$189K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$867K$189K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$730K$549K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,892 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$529,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$529,192
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,700$36,700
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $36,700$565,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $565,586 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,471 · Management $22,694 · Fundraising $15,129$151,294
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,847 · Management $25,333 · Fundraising $3,706$252,886
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,922 · Management $240 · Fundraising $35$2,197
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,906 · Management $2,481 · Fundraising $344$14,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,743 · Management $3,746 · Fundraising $1,379$26,868
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,155$9,155
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,142 · Management $2,586 · Fundraising $265$28,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $291$291
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,623 · Management $11,863 · Fundraising $4,231$39,717
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,829 · Management $515 · Fundraising $574$6,918
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,260 · Management $3,182 · Fundraising $294$20,736
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,769 · Management $364 · Fundraising $404$4,537
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $148 · Management $342 · Fundraising $168$658
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,881 · Management $198$4,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,296 · Management $226 · Fundraising $4$2,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $455,837 · Management $83,216 · Fundraising $26,533$565,586
Part X · Balance sheet $1,503,667 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,334$156,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $669,281$1,173,126
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$141,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,400$1,283
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,971$31,637
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,483,416$1,503,667
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,380$25,411
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,151$32,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,531$57,476
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,463$1,246,518
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $216,422$199,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,445,885$1,446,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,483,416$1,503,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,446,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,892
XI-2 Total expenses$565,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,445,885
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,446,191

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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