New Mexico State Bar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Albuquerque, NM501(c)(3)Unclassified EIN 85-0390079Revenue $2.0M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSsbnm.org5121 Masthead St Ne, 87109-4367 · Albuquerque, NMTax-exempt since Mar 1992Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The purposes of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation are to provide high quality, affordable professional training and education programs and services primarily to the New Mexico legal community (center for legal education). Additionally, the New Mexico State Bar Foundation sponsors, promotes, and assists social welfare projects and programs for the benefit and well-being of persons in the State of New Mexico, including projects and programs for the public. The New Mexico State Bar Foundation programs relate to legal services for needy and elderly persons (legal resources for the elderly program) and other referral services (general referral program). The New Mexico State Bar foundation's educational services include producing and providing quality continuing legal education programs in various formats to members statewide (center for legal education).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 14 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 $138K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$496K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$666K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$666K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$45K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$666K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1992.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.0M Management & general 2% · $43K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides legal training, public welfare projects, and services for needy and elderly New Mexicans.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation provides legal services to the elderly through its legal resources for the elderly program (lrep). Lrep assists individuals 55 years of age and older in finding legal representation for civil legal issues by referring cases to volunteer attorneys throughout new mexico.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Cle is a new mexico accredited continuing legal education course provider dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable, educational programs to the legal community. Cle offers a full range of educational services, including live seminars programs, live legal education teleconferences, audio and video recordings, publications, and…

$491Kprogram expense
03

Bar CENTER/PROFESSIONAL development center (PDC)- the bar center offers use of rooms as a service to members of the state bar at a discounted rate. The rooms are also available to rent to outside groups, continuing legal education providers, and law-related entities.

$114Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$899K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$666K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$479K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$925K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$899K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$479K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$479K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$553K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
Net assetsLn 32$666K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K$479K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$571K$553K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$628K$496K
Net assetsLn 32$562K$666K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$90K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$23K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$147K$147K
OccupancyLn 16$113K$113K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$3K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$250K$243K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$138
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $2.0M$2.1M−$37K$666K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $1.8M$1.6M$206K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $1.5M$1.4M$127K$356K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2022 $1.3M$1.1M$274K$229K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $1.2M$1.1M$117K−$45K 990 PDF

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 $2,047,303 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $795,686$1,127,943
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $949,890$898,795
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $967$1,282
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,054$19,283
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,770,597$2,047,303
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,143,513$1,461,131
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $420,978$622,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,564,491$2,083,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,106−$36,521
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,047,303 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$924,987
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,127,943
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $898,795$898,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,282$1,282
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,283$19,283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $918,078 · Excluded from tax $1,282$2,047,303
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,083,824 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,267,516$1,267,516
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,682$19,682
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $84,424$84,424
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $89,509$89,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,182$25,182
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,626$1,626
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,502 · Management $3,969$26,471
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $147,056$147,056
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $113,432$113,432
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,863 · Management $6,126$8,989
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,582$43,582
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,174$3,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $242,586 · Management $7,662$250,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,795 · Management $138$2,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,040,747 · Management $43,077 · Fundraising $0$2,083,824
Part X · Balance sheet $1,162,763 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $489,122$478,943
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $101,006$119,662
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,407$10,864
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $571,299$553,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,190,115$1,162,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,089$133,701
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $520,112$362,697
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $628,201$496,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $545,882$644,171
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,032$22,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $561,914$666,365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,190,115$1,162,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $666,365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,047,303
XI-2 Total expenses$2,083,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$561,914
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$140,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$666,365

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

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