African American Museum & Cultural Center of New Mexico
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER OF NEW MEXICO IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT WITH EMPHASIS ON NEW MEXICO AND THE SOUTHWEST. THE MUSEUM WILL BE A VEHICLE FOR THE PERPETUAL DEFINITION OF OUR HISTORY.
- Income
- $2,395
- Spending
- $4,819
- Reserves
- 35.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $4,364 spent. THE AAMCCNM DEVELOPED A HARD BOUND HISTORICAL ON THE GOALS, MISSION AND VISION OF THE AAMCCNM INCLUDING NAMES AND PICTURES OF BOARD MEMBERS, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE YEARS, ARCHITECTURAL RENDITION OF THE PLANNED STANDING STRUCTURE FOR THE MUSEUM AND A FINANCIAL PROJECTION OF THE BUDGET, REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES AND DONATIONS. THE PUBLICATION WILL BE DONE BY PRINT NINJA THE PRINTING FIRM APPROVED BY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, FISCAL AGENT FOR THE MUSEUM. WE MEET WITH DR. HORN DIRECTOR OF THE FORT STANTON NM MUSEUM TO PLAN AN EXHIBIT ON THE LIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE MILITARY DURING THE WARS IN NM WITH INDIGENOUS TRIBES ON TWO OCCASIONS ONCE IN ALBUQUERQUE AND ONCE AT THE FORT STANTON FACILITY. WE SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR A PROPOSED EXHIBIT WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN JUNE OF 2025. THE FUNDING WOULD BE IN PLACE LATE 2025 OR EARLY 2026. WE SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE MUSEUM 100, 000.00 OF THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED FOR THE 2026/2027 FISCAL YEAR. WE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE ON THE EXPENDITURE OF OUR CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS. WE WORKED WITH SUN VALLEY REALTORS ASSESSING AND LOOKING AT PROPERTIES IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT MIGHT BE SUITABLE FOR PURCHASE BY THE MUSEUM ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF THE AAMCCNM CONDUCTED 22 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD EITHER ON ZOOM OR IN-PERSON TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE OUR PUBLICATION, WORK ON ACQUIRING LAND, WORK ON OUR FORT STANTON PROPOSAL AND DISCUSS ANY ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE AAMCCNM.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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