The mission of New Mexico First is to be a nonpartisan catalyst for positive change by conducting independent research, engaging New mexicans in policy, and enabling action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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
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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $101K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $183K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$699K
Spent
$645K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$767K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$699K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$699K
FY2021$811K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$12K
FY2026Not on file
Expenses
$645K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$298K
FY2026$43K
Net assets
$767K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$767K
FY2021$978K
FY2022$810K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$43K
FY2026Not on file

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 1987.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $504K Management & general 19% · $120K 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

35 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Int Ex Dir T
$56,933Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Directo
$44,343Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Danielle Gonzales$121,976———
Lily-Irvin Vitela to 06-2021——$105,082—
Pamela Blackwell———$56,933
Michael Barndollar- Interim Execdir—$49,592——
Lilly-Irvin Vitela———$44,343

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

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Catalyzes positive change through research, policy engagement, and enabling action.

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3 programs · $421K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Share New Mexico

Manages new mexico's largest, most up-to-date and comprehensive resource directory of over 9,000 community resources. Share NM democratizes information and engages people in making informed decisions. It was created to help organizations, non-profits and individuals working to improve the quality of life in new mexico.

$145Kprogram expense
02

Education and Community Outreach

NMF also conducts a range of activities to increase new mexicans' knowledge of the democratic process. These activities include civic education for youth, community presentations in rural communities, and statewide efforts to increase citizens civic participation.

$145Kprogram expense
03

Contracts

NMF convenes regional forums, public hearings, group facilitations, and small town halls through contracts with government agencies and local communities.

$131Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
Tides CenterFY2022$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$183K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $257K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$699K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$645K
Ln 25
Programscol B$504K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$767K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$937K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$699K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$434K
SavingsLn 2$757
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$937K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$767K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$435K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$428K$446K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$809K$937K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$708K$767K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$87K$23K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$234K$60K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$992$85
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$2K$135
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$29K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$7K$241$835
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$45K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$114$395
OccupancyLn 16$47K$36K$10K$822
TravelLn 17$24K$21K$2K$179
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$10K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$15K$4K$240
Total functional expensesLn 25$645K$504K$120K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $43K 990 PDF
FY2025 $12K$298K−$286K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $63K$271K−$209K$329K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$478K−$274K$528K 990 PDF
FY2022 $569K$615K−$46K$810K 990 PDF
FY2021 $811K$656K$154K$978K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $699K$645K$54K$767K 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 $698,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $689,138$534,414
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,733$141,955
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,736$17,709
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,000$4,650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $915,607$698,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $619,082$454,768
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,338$190,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $832,420$645,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,187$53,716
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $698,728 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$534,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$534,414
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $141,955$141,955
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,785$8,785
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,400$4,400
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,924$8,924
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $250$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $141,955 · Excluded from tax $22,359$698,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $645,012 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,527 · Management $22,586 · Fundraising $2,772$111,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $234,084 · Management $59,524 · Fundraising $7,497$301,105
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,641 · Management $992 · Fundraising $85$3,718
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,174 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $135$5,876
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,727 · Management $2,404 · Fundraising $1,053$32,184
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,799 · Management $241 · Fundraising $835$7,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,460 · Management $1,613 · Fundraising $5,584$52,657
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,582 · Management $3,663 · Fundraising $2,242$14,487
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,219 · Management $114 · Fundraising $395$3,728
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,429 · Management $9,764 · Fundraising $822$47,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,383 · Management $2,016 · Fundraising $179$23,578
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,176$2,176
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,395 · Management $8,903$19,298
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,191 · Management $3,999 · Fundraising $240$19,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $503,611 · Management $119,562 · Fundraising $21,839$645,012
Part X · Balance sheet $936,760 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,651$433,951
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $746$757
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $147,694$29,064
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,926$19,496
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,040$7,119
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $428,076$446,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $809,133$936,760
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84,056$70,936
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,500$8,750
X-25 Other liabilities$90,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,556$169,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $427,155$583,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $280,422$183,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $707,577$766,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $809,133$936,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $766,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$698,728
XI-2 Total expenses$645,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$707,577
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,662
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$766,955

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