Alma supports and nurtures artists of all ages in creating artworks of exceptional quality while building entrepreneurial skills. Our paid mosaic arts apprenticeship model develops leaders through a diverse and inclusive program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 17 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
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$285K
Net assets
$54K
FY2024▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$54K

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 Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $228K Management & general 13% · $34K Fundraising 0% · $420

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; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,640Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach Dir
$14,000Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Direct
$10,903Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margarita Paz-Pedro’s $27K as Operations D is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margarita Paz-Pedro$26,640$18,600$19,400$19,760—
Cassandra Reid————$21,815
Vanessa Alvarado$14,000$6,900$14,760$19,850—
Vanessa Alvarado Non-Voting————$19,480
Margarita Paz-Pedro Non-Voting————$15,040
Cristina Tadeo$10,903————
Maud Beenhouwer———$8,157—

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

Nurtures artists of all ages in creating exceptional art and building entrepreneurial skills through paid apprenticeships.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Alma summer institute (asi), was founded in 1999 as the mayor's art institute. Asi provides training & mentorship for artistically talented youth & adults in albuquerque. Apprentices work with lead artists to learn every aspect of design & fabrication to create handmade tile mosaics and murals for high-profile public art projects.

$228Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Creative WestFY2024$17K
I See a NeedFY2024$201
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$145K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$158
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$420
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$158
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$31K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K$13
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$286$286
Office expensesLn 13$1K$854$285
Information technologyLn 14$4K$924$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$29K$3K$420
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$615
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$228K$34K$420

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $285K$262K$23K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $169K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$30K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $285,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,619$230,083
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,649$55,057
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$158
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,388−$64
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,672$285,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,838$188,497
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,088$73,580
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,926$262,077
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,746$23,157
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,234 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$64 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$145,826
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,257
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,083
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,057$55,057
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $158$158
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,057 · Excluded from tax $94$285,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,077 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,543$51,543
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,779$123,779
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,162 · Management $13$13,175
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,256$3,256
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,760$5,760
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $286$286
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $854 · Management $285$1,139
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $924 · Management $3,053$3,977
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,303$16,303
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5 · Management $7,372$7,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,781 · Management $3,163 · Fundraising $420$32,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,503 · Management $615$3,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,597 · Management $34,060 · Fundraising $420$262,077
Part X · Balance sheet $58,232 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,438$58,232
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,438$58,232
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,156$3,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,156$3,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,282$54,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,282$54,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,438$58,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,234
XI-2 Total expenses$262,077
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,439

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