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Red Wind Councils Inc

EIN 20-3633955 · Santa Fe, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To assist the indigenous Maya people

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 16.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 53% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$57,893 spent. Emergency medical and medical supplies: Purchased medical supplies for clinics in communities served by Red Wind Councils and provided emergency medical funds for hospital treatments, doctors and other more complex procedures and treatments. More than 545 people benefited from these funds.
$20,211 spent. Building Projects: These include repairs and maintenance of schools, micro-clinics, greenhouses (including the model greenhouse used for training community members in the building and maintenance of their greenhouses and also training community members involved in the integral farming project) and community stores in communities we work with. At least seven communities and hundreds of people are helped by these projects.
$11,738 spent. Greenhouse Projects: Purchasing building materials, seeds and specialized help to build greenhouses in 5 communities and to repair damage to existing greenhouses including the model greenhouse used to train community members in organic and sustainble greenhouse methods as well as seed collection and crop variety. More than 350 people benefitted from these funds.
$60,749 spent. All other programs. Hundreds of families benefit from these projects.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 September 2007.
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 November 4, 2026.

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