New Mexico Asian Family Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES CREATING A PAN-ASIAN COMMUNITY THAT ADVOCATES FOR AND SUPPORTS ITSELF.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 18.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $107,285, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $1.3 million spent. Founded in 2006, NMAFC is a community-based organization that provides culturally sensitive programs and services creating a Pan-Asian community that advocates for and supports itself. The Organization remains the largest and most comprehensive social service agency in the state of New Mexico tailored to the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian population. NMAFC provides direct social services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes including case management, counseling, legal consultation and representation, healing circles, and peer support groups; offers multigenerational youth and family engagement programming, language access services, leadership development, community building, financial literacy workshops, and civic engagement efforts; invests in cross-racial coalition building; and advocates alongside the community with the goal of ensuring all New Mexicans voices are heard. This year, through direct social services, the Organization served 634 clients who were low-income, immigrant or refugees, survivors of crimes, and/or LEPs from 9 New Mexican counties. Services included case management, legal aid, counseling, resource navigation, community health support, and various support/healing groups. 90% of these clients received services in a language other than English, represent 22 different ethnicities, and spanned ages from under 13 years-old to over 86 years old. NMAFC also served over 628 families through multi-generational family programs (informational outreach; registration for early childhood education programs, schooling, and other activities; focus group support, and workshops with parents and APS staff). The Organization hosted 7 in-language financial education programs with 219 participants, collectively, and multiple voter education workshops with more than 130 participants in attendance. Additionally, NMAFC engaged with 459 individuals through in-language civic engagement efforts, contacted 12,737 voters through mailers translated into 9 Asian languages, and reached over 22,569 through digital outreach. The Organization also expanded its language services this year, by recruiting and training 5 new Language Access Liaisons (LALs), totaling 37 active LALs; and by establishing 4 new contract agencies receiving these services, totaling 11 local and state contracts. Language services were provided in Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Thai, Farsi, Dari, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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