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Tucumcari Main Street Corporation

EIN 26-0229282 · Tucumcari, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STIMULATE DOWNTWON REVITALIZATION IN TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO, THROUGH ORGANIZATION, PROMOTION, DESIGN AND TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER, AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ABOVE PURPOSE.

Income
$121,713
Spending
$192,327
Reserves
12.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Highest pay
$50,000, executive of

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 58% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $99,882 spent. 1.TUCUMCARI RAILROAD MUSEUM - THE TUCUMCARI RAILROAD MUSEUM WAS ACQUIRED BY TUCUMCARI MAINSTREET IN JUNE 2020. TUCUMCARI MAINSTREET REMAINS DEDICATED TO THE REHABILITATION OF THE HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT AND OPERATION OF THE TUCUMCARI RAILROAD MUSEUM. WITH A 25,000 GRANT FROM UNION PACIFIC AND ADDITIONAL GRANTS FROM TWO PRIVATE SECTOR GRANTS, TMS WAS ABLE TO RENOVATE THE EAST ROOM. THE ROOM HAS BEEN FULLY RENOVATED AND IS NOW OFFERED AS A RENTABLE SPACE. TO DATE THE ROOM HAS BEEN RENTED FOR EVENTS SUCH AS BRIDAL AND BABY SHOWERS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, WORKSHOPS, AND A BOOK SIGNING. TUCUMCARI MAINSTREET STAFF HAS WORKED IN THE MUSEUM TO COVER THE DAYS WHEN WE DO NOT HAVE VOLUNTEERS.
  2. $20,884 spent. 2.GREAT BLOCKS ON MAIN STREET PROJECT - NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND NEW MEXICO MAINSTREET HAVE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PROGRAM TO ASSIST HIGH-CAPACITY MAINSTREET DISTRICTS WITH AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION PROJECT CALLED "GREAT BLOCKS ON MAIN STREET". TUCUMCARI MAINSTREET WAS AWARDED THIS GRANT PROJECT IN DECEMBER OF 2015. PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 1.7 MILLION WAS AWARDED TO TUCUMCARI MAINSTREET WITH QUAY COUNTY ACTING AS THE FISCAL AGENT. THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION PLANS WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT UPDATED NMDOT ADA COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS. CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN ONCE THE PLANS ARE RECEIVED. TMS MEETS BI-WEEKLY WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER, CITY OF TUCUMCARI PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, NMMS STAFF, AND STANTEC ENGINEERS TO ENSURE THE PROJECT REMAINS ON TRACK.
  3. $4,177 spent. 3.TMS ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES - TUCUMCARI MAINSTREET BOARD AND STAFF WORKED WITH NM MAINSTREET STAFF TO UPDATE THE ORGANIZATIONS ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES (ETS) AND WORK PLAN TO REFLECT THE UPDATED STANDARDS FROM MAIN STREET AMERICA. TMS FACILITATED TWO WORKSHOPS LED BY NMMS STAFF AS WELL AS REVIEWED THE NEW CITY OF TUCUMCARI AND QUAY COUNTY MASTER PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW ETS'S ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE COUNTY AND CITY PLANS.
  4. $67,385 spent. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. 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 September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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