Gila Community Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Silver City, NM501(c)(3)Since 2015Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-0851813Revenue $434K in FY2022

On file with the IRSgilacf.org1106 N Pope St, 88061-5146 · Silver City, NMTax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Gila Community Foundation builds a stronger, more resilient community by fostering sustainable philanthropic growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$434K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$434K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$723K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$434K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$619K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$434K
FY2022▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$981K
Net assets
$723K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$844K
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $434K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Sechrist’s $80K as Executive Dir. is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters sustainable philanthropy to build a stronger, more resilient community.

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2 programs · $434K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Promoting local philanthropy through legacy giving

$369Kprogram expense
02

Give Grandly Day

GCCF organizes a day of online and in-person giving, encouraging all local non-profits to participate. GCCF raises matching funds distributed to participating organizations. Over two years, the event raised over $250,000 for local organizations.

$65Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $228K · 2025–2025
Virus TheaterFY2025$30,000
Mimbres Region Arts CouncilNM · FY2025$30,000
Village of Santa ClaraFY2025$10,000
The Commons Center for FoodFY2025$10,000
Stem Roadshow Wnmu FoundatNM · FY2025$10,000
Silver City Gospel MissionNM · FY2025$10,000
El Refugio INCNM · FY2025$10,000
Casa Lucerito INCNM · FY2025$10,000
Deming Silver LiningsNM · FY2025$9,000
Town of SC Unhoused InitiatiNM · FY2025$7,500
Morning Star PantryFY2025$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$434K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$434K
Ln 25
Programscol B$434K
Owns and owesPt X
$723K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$434K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$282
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$583K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$723K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$754K$583K
Total assetsLn 16$880K$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$739K$723K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$126K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$106K$106K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$527$527$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$434K$434K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$981K$120K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $412K$414K−$2K$959K 990 PDF
FY2023 $476K$476K−$328$844K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $434K$434K$214$723K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$335K$140K$739K 990 PDF
FY2020 $619K$270K$349K$416K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $434,462 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,246$429,422
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,599$5,040
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,635$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $475,480$434,462
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $126,900$125,717
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,609$76,136
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,597$232,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,106$434,248
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,374$214
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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $434,462 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$429,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$434,462
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $434,248 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,717$125,717
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,135 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,135
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,586 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,586
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,415 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,415
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $105,719 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,719
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $527 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,659 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,659
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,185 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,287 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,633 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,599 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,786 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,786
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $434,248 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$434,248
Part X · Balance sheet $736,613 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,973$151,031
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,025$282
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,666
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $753,601$582,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $879,599$736,613
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $464$13,473
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $140,838$13,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $570,649$119,438
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $168,112$603,702
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $738,761$723,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $879,599$736,613
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $723,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$434,462
XI-2 Total expenses$434,248
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$738,761
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$15,835
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$723,140

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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