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Peopleworks - Nm

EIN 26-3682623 · Rio Rancho, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE MENTAL WELLNESS SERVICES TO PERSONS IN NEED REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC STATUS.

Income
$301,294
Spending
$260,071
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 40%
Employees
5
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$52,433, 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% 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

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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

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)
  1. $84,743 spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/BILLABLE PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM UNDERWENT SIGNIFICANT TRANSFORMATION IN 2023. DUE TO TRENDING FINANCIAL LOSSES EARLY IN 2023, WE NEEDED TO RESTART OUR PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON SHIFTING THE CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND BILLABLE REVENUE SOURCES. IN 2024 WE PERFORMED 1,110 SESSIONS, SLOWLY GROWING FROM OUR MIDYEAR 2023 TRANSITION, RESULTING IN A 50% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS FROM 2023. WE HAVE LOYAL AND EXPERIENCED STAFF MEMBERS WHO WANT TO SERVE MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SEE THIS PROGRAM SUCCEED. THAT INTENT, COMBINED WITH LOWERED EXPENSES, HAS CREATED PROGRAM VIABILITY.
  2. $59,032 spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN LINCOLN COUNTY/UNM: PROGRAM REVENUE 0; EXPENSES 59,032 WE WERE PLEASED TO RECEIVE AN 18-MONTH GRANT FROM UNM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND TO THE MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS TO EMPLOY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO HELP INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF THE 988 CRISIS LINE; TO MAP OUT COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSETS; TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH RESOURCES, AND ALSO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA. DURING 2024 WE HAD THREE STAFF MEMBERS SERVING AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, 1 FULL-TIME AND 2 PART- TIME. CHWS SUPPORTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NETWORKED WITH MANY COMMUNITY AGENCIES, SPEARHEADED COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARTICIPATED IN THE MESCALERO FOOD PANTRY, HELPED CREATE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL PARENTS, AND NETWORKED WITH ENMU COMMUNITY DINNER PARTICIPANTS. THIS GRANT FUNDING CYCLE ENDED AT THE END OF JUNE 2024 BUT WE OFFERED SOME SERVICES DUE TO THE FIRES AND FLOODS WHICH GREATLY IMPACTED RUIDOSO AT THE END OF JUNE. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN LINCOLN COUNTY/UNM: PROGRAM REVENUE 0; EXPENSES 59,032 WE WERE PLEASED TO RECEIVE AN 18-MONTH GRANT FROM UNM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN LINCOLN COUNTY AND TO THE MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS TO EMPLOY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO HELP INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF THE 988 CRISIS LINE; TO MAP OUT COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSETS; TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH RESOURCES, AND ALSO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA. DURING 2024 WE HAD THREE STAFF MEMBERS SERVING AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, 1 FULL-TIME AND 2 PART- TIME. CHWS SUPPORTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NETWORKED WITH MANY COMMUNITY AGENCIES, SPEARHEADED COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARTICIPATED IN THE MESCALERO FOOD PANTRY, HELPED CREATE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL PARENTS, AND NETWORKED WITH ENMU COMMUNITY DINNER PARTICIPANTS. THIS GRANT FUNDING CYCLE ENDED AT THE END OF JUNE 2024 BUT WE OFFERED SOME SERVICES DUE TO THE FIRES AND FLOODS WHICH GREATLY IMPACTED RUIDOSO AT THE END OF JUNE.
  3. $97,716 spent. PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAM: REVENUE: 2,371; EXPENSES: 97,716; A.SANDIA CASINO RESPONSIBLE GAMING: 65,000 DONATION + 2,371 PROGRAM REVENUE; EXPENSES 53,238 (45,991 PREVENTION + 7,248 GAMBLING THERAPY) B.RESPONSIBLE GAMING ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO: 41,000 DONATION; EXPENSES 38,226 C.LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: 20,446 DONATION; EXPENSES 6,252; (4,860 PREVENTION + 1,392 THERAPY) WE ARE PLEASED WITH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND WITH OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SANDIA CASINO AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO. WE EXPANDED OUR PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, PARTICULARLY ADDING SERVICES TO THE SOUTHERN AND RURAL PARTS OF NM AT THE REQUEST OF RGANM. WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW STAFF MEMBER, WE EXPANDED OUR DIGITAL AND IN PERSON OUTREACH TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE. FOUR CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2024. IN ADDITION, WE HELD TWO SETS OF ONLINE MONEY MANAGEMENT CLASSES, WHICH WERE UNFORTUNATELY NOT WELL ATTENDED. FUNDS WERE USED FOR HEALTH FAIRS, CANVASSING, RADIO ADS, FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE POSTS AND BLOGS, AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES. TWO OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO PRESENT AT THREE ICRG CONFERENCES DURING 2024, SHARING EXPERTISE WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONALS. PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAM: REVENUE: 2,371; EXPENSES: 97,716; A.SANDIA CASINO RESPONSIBLE GAMING: 65,000 DONATION + 2,371 PROGRAM REVENUE; EXPENSES 53,238 (45,991 PREVENTION + 7,248 GAMBLING THERAPY) B.RESPONSIBLE GAMING ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO: 41,000 DONATION; EXPENSES 38,226 C.LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: 20,446 DONATION; EXPENSES 6,252; (4,860 PREVENTION + 1,392 THERAPY) WE ARE PLEASED WITH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND WITH OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SANDIA CASINO AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO. WE EXPANDED OUR PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, PARTICULARLY ADDING SERVICES TO THE SOUTHERN AND RURAL PARTS OF NM AT THE REQUEST OF RGANM. WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW STAFF MEMBER, WE EXPANDED OUR DIGITAL AND IN PERSON OUTREACH TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE. FOUR CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2024. IN ADDITION, WE HELD TWO SETS OF ONLINE MONEY MANAGEMENT CLASSES, WHICH WERE UNFORTUNATELY NOT WELL ATTENDED. FUNDS WERE USED FOR HEALTH FAIRS, CANVASSING, RADIO ADS, FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE POSTS AND BLOGS, AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES. TWO OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO PRESENT AT THREE ICRG CONFERENCES DURING 2024, SHARING EXPERTISE WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROFESSIONALS.
  4. $2,113 spent. ONLINE GROUPS AND CLASSES REVENUE 0, EXPENSES 2,113 WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH MID- SEPTEMBER 2024, UTILIZING FUNDING RECEIVED FROM PRESBYTERIAN FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. OUR CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP HAD A COMMITTED SET OF PARTICIPANTS, WHO ATTENDED VIRTUALLY FROM 8 COUNTIES IN THE STATE. OUR PARTICIPANT BASE EXPANDED SLIGHTLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE GROUP WAS PAUSED AFTER SEPTEMBER, PARTIALLY DUE TO FACILITATOR SCHEDULE AND PARTIALLY DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING. WE BEGAN TO NETWORK WITH A NEW AGENCY, FAMILY CAREGIVER CENTER OF NM, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CROSS REFERRALS. TEEN PROJECT: NO WORK CONTINUED FOR THIS PROJECT IN 2024. WE STILL OFFER OUR MINI BROCHURE TO TEENS DURING HEALTH FAIRS OR OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. FINANCIAL CAREGIVING: WE DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER CLASSES. OUR REVENUE WAS EXPENDED IN 2023. TELEHEALTH EXPANSION: THIS PROGRAM PHASED OUT IN 2023.
  5. ONLINE GROUPS AND CLASSES REVENUE 0, EXPENSES 2,113 WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP THROUGH MID- SEPTEMBER 2024, UTILIZING FUNDING RECEIVED FROM PRESBYTERIAN FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. OUR CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP HAD A COMMITTED SET OF PARTICIPANTS, WHO ATTENDED VIRTUALLY FROM 8 COUNTIES IN THE STATE. OUR PARTICIPANT BASE EXPANDED SLIGHTLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE GROUP WAS PAUSED AFTER SEPTEMBER, PARTIALLY DUE TO FACILITATOR SCHEDULE AND PARTIALLY DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING. WE BEGAN TO NETWORK WITH A NEW AGENCY, FAMILY CAREGIVER CENTER OF NM, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CROSS REFERRALS. TEEN PROJECT: NO WORK CONTINUED FOR THIS PROJECT IN 2024. WE STILL OFFER OUR MINI BROCHURE TO TEENS DURING HEALTH FAIRS OR OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. FINANCIAL CAREGIVING: WE DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER CLASSES. OUR REVENUE WAS EXPENDED IN 2023. TELEHEALTH EXPANSION: THIS PROGRAM PHASED OUT IN 2023.

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

  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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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