New Mexico Appleseed
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED IS A NONPARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE. NEW MEXICO APPLESEED WORKS ON THE SYSTEMIC LEVEL TO DESIGN, TEST, AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES.
- Income
- $565,892
- Spending
- $565,586
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 26.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $151,294, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 99% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (5)
- $170,627 spent. FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY NEW MEXICO IS FACING A GROWING CRISIS OF BABIES BORN WITH SUBSTANCE USE EXPOSURE AND THEIR SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) CREATING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND THREATENING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WITH HIGH RATES OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, PRIMARILY DUE TO NEGLECT, THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN STABILIZE FAMILIES IN CRISIS. NEW MEXICO APPLESEED HAS RESPONDED WITH A BOLD PROPOSAL TO STABILIZE BOTH PARENTS AND BABIES: THE BASIC INCOME FOR BABY SUCCESS (BIBS) PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO CAREGIVERS OF INFANTS BORN WITH SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE. THIS INITIATIVE IS GROUNDED IN COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY INPUT, AIMED AT CREATING A MODEL THAT OFFERS IMMEDIATE RELIEF WHILE ADDRESSING DEEPER SYSTEMIC ISSUES. FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY NEW MEXICO IS FACING A GROWING CRISIS OF BABIES BORN WITH SUBSTANCE USE EXPOSURE AND THEIR SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) CREATING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND THREATENING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WITH HIGH RATES OF CHILD MALTREATMENT, PRIMARILY DUE TO NEGLECT, THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN STABILIZE FAMILIES IN CRISIS. NEW MEXICO APPLESEED HAS RESPONDED WITH A BOLD PROPOSAL TO STABILIZE BOTH PARENTS AND BABIES: THE BASIC INCOME FOR BABY SUCCESS (BIBS) PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO CAREGIVERS OF INFANTS BORN WITH SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE. THIS INITIATIVE IS GROUNDED IN COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY INPUT, AIMED AT CREATING A MODEL THAT OFFERS IMMEDIATE RELIEF WHILE ADDRESSING DEEPER SYSTEMIC ISSUES.
- $134,169 spent. HOMELESSNESS FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED HAS FOCUSED ON THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, COUCH SURF, LIVE IN MOTELS. OR SOMEHOW CRAM THEMSELVES INTO AN OVERCROWDED HOME WITH OTHER FAMILY. THIS COMMITMENT IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF HOUSING STATUS, DESERVES EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION. THROUGH TARGETED POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED AIMS TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES THESE STUDENTS FACE, PROMOTING BOTH SHORT-TERM STABILITY AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. BUILDING ON THE PILOT'S SUCCESS, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED IS PROPOSING A STATEWIDE GUARANTEED PAYMENT FOR ATTENDANCE (GPA) PROGRAM TO REACH 1,500 MCKINNEY-VENTO STUDENTS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL OFFER MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF 500, CONTINGENT ON REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, TO HELP STUDENTS SURMOUNT THE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE. WITH AN ESTIMATED 10 MILLION ANNUAL BUDGET, GPA AIMS TO RAISE NEW MEXICO'S GRADUATION RATE FOR MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENTS, SETTING A PRECEDENT IN SUPPORTING HOMELESS YOUTH AND ENHANCING STATEWIDE GRADUATION RATES. HOMELESSNESS FOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED HAS FOCUSED ON THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, COUCH SURF, LIVE IN MOTELS. OR SOMEHOW CRAM THEMSELVES INTO AN OVERCROWDED HOME WITH OTHER FAMILY. THIS COMMITMENT IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF HOUSING STATUS, DESERVES EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION. THROUGH TARGETED POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED AIMS TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES THESE STUDENTS FACE, PROMOTING BOTH SHORT-TERM STABILITY AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. BUILDING ON THE PILOT'S SUCCESS, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED IS PROPOSING A STATEWIDE GUARANTEED PAYMENT FOR ATTENDANCE (GPA) PROGRAM TO REACH 1,500 MCKINNEY-VENTO STUDENTS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL OFFER MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF 500, CONTINGENT ON REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, TO HELP STUDENTS SURMOUNT THE FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE. WITH AN ESTIMATED 10 MILLION ANNUAL BUDGET, GPA AIMS TO RAISE NEW MEXICO'S GRADUATION RATE FOR MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENTS, SETTING A PRECEDENT IN SUPPORTING HOMELESS YOUTH AND ENHANCING STATEWIDE GRADUATION RATES.
- $112,384 spent. HUNGER NEW MEXICO APPLESEED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), IS WORKING ON EFFORTS TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN. RECOGNIZING THE PROGRAM'S POTENTIAL TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED AND IS WORKING WITH THE DOH TO CRAFT SEVERAL INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO WIC PARTICIPATION, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND HIGH-POVERTY AREAS. THESE STRATEGIES AIM TO ENSURE THAT MORE FAMILIES CAN BENEFIT FROM WIC'S SUPPORT, CONTRIBUTING TO BETTER HEALTH FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD. HUNGER NEW MEXICO APPLESEED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), IS WORKING ON EFFORTS TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ESSENTIAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN. RECOGNIZING THE PROGRAM'S POTENTIAL TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, NEW MEXICO APPLESEED AND IS WORKING WITH THE DOH TO CRAFT SEVERAL INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO WIC PARTICIPATION, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND HIGH-POVERTY AREAS. THESE STRATEGIES AIM TO ENSURE THAT MORE FAMILIES CAN BENEFIT FROM WIC'S SUPPORT, CONTRIBUTING TO BETTER HEALTH FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD.
- $38,657 spent. EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING NEW MEXICO APPLESEED HAS LONG FOCUSED ON CREATING DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CHILD POVERTY AND IMPROVE SOCIAL OUTCOMES. ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS, THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB (THE LAB) AT THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF ADVOCACY FOR AN INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM THAT HELPS THE STATE BETTER IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ALTHOUGH INITIAL EFFORTS TO PASS LEGISLATION IN 2017 TO FORMALLY CREATE THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, WE ACHIEVED OUR GOAL THROUGH STATE APPROPRIATIONS. TODAY, THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB COULD PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN EVALUATING STATE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ENSURING RESOURCES ARE EFFECTIVELY ALLOCATED TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES.
- EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING NEW MEXICO APPLESEED HAS LONG FOCUSED ON CREATING DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CHILD POVERTY AND IMPROVE SOCIAL OUTCOMES. ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS, THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB (THE LAB) AT THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF ADVOCACY FOR AN INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM THAT HELPS THE STATE BETTER IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ALTHOUGH INITIAL EFFORTS TO PASS LEGISLATION IN 2017 TO FORMALLY CREATE THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, WE ACHIEVED OUR GOAL THROUGH STATE APPROPRIATIONS. TODAY, THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB COULD PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN EVALUATING STATE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ENSURING RESOURCES ARE EFFECTIVELY ALLOCATED TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 May 2011.
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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