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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.7 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
$69K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$730K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$944K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$566K
Expenses
$730K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$867K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$772K
FY2024$566K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $661K Management & general 6% · $47K Fundraising 3% · $22K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$111,026Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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  • 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 programs · $661K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Other Programs

Despite the numerous challenges experienced in 2020, new mexico appleseed continued to make significant strides in implementing the family success lab. Through our continued advocacy and relationship with state agencies and legislators, we anticipate 200,000 will be allocated in the state budget in fiscal year 2022 to fund at least one…

$348Kprogram expense
02

Homelessness drafted legal memorandum outlining the legal obligations schools have to remove barriers to distance learning opportunities to students who qualify for mckinney? Vento, including internet, devices, and hard copies of packets.

$167Kprogram expense
03

Hunger eliminated the copay for reduced price lunches in NM during the 2020 legislative session. Advocated for revision to batb regulation that required all universal feeding schools to serve breakfast after the bell. Statewide advocate for "one meal a day" group on school meals during the covid 19 pandemic.

$146Kprogram expense

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$730K
Ln 25
Programscol B$661K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$992K$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$97K$6K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$232K$232K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$23K$405$554
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$25K$430$590
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$219K$218K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$702$652$50
Office expensesLn 13$2K$48$88$2K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$35K$1K$656
TravelLn 17$262$262
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$13K$612$703
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$14K$2K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$985$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$730K$661K$47K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $1.3M$730K$549K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,278,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $373,335$1,251,615
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,106$14,424
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $176,476$12,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $561,917$1,278,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $344,193$393,068
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,026$337,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,219$730,113
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,698$548,526
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,278,639 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,251,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,251,615
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,424$14,424
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,600
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $14,424$1,278,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,113 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,338 · Management $5,774 · Fundraising $7,914$111,026
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,383$232,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,099 · Management $405 · Fundraising $554$24,058
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,581 · Management $430 · Fundraising $590$25,601
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,217$33,217
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $217,839 · Fundraising $1,336$219,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $652 · Fundraising $50$702
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48 · Management $88 · Fundraising $2,274$2,410
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,898 · Management $1,138 · Fundraising $656$36,692
IX-17 TravelPrograms $262$262
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,569 · Management $612 · Fundraising $703$13,884
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,572 · Management $1,060$3,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,855 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $6,525$22,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $985 · Management $2,490 · Fundraising $1,336$4,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $661,081 · Management $47,094 · Fundraising $21,938$730,113
Part X · Balance sheet $1,625,209 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $542,069$1,103,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $449,529$460,742
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,000$51,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $900$4,050
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,580$5,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,035,078$1,625,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,059$6,564
X-25 Other liabilities$62,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,059$68,664
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $996,019$1,361,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,000$194,575
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,008,019$1,556,545
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,035,078$1,625,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,556,545 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,278,639
XI-2 Total expenses$730,113
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$548,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,008,019
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,556,545

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