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East Central Ministries Inc

EIN 37-1426703 · Albuquerque, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES (ECM) IS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND LAND USE STRATEGIES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT ELEVATE LOCAL VOICES AND RESPOND TO EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE GREATER INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT OF ALBUQUERQUE.

Income
$770,799
Spending
$580,801
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
19.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Employees
10
Volunteers
225
Highest pay
$72,378, exec. direct

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 98% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (1)
  1. $380,933 spent. 2024 YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024, EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES (ECM) CONTINUED TO RESTRUCTURE ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOODS. PROGRESS WAS MADE IN MULTIPLE AREAS TOWARD OUR GOALS OF DEVELOPING MORE EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHERE THERE ARE CURRENTLY GAPS IN THE CONTINUUM OF HOUSING. ACQUIRED LAND, HOUSING PRE-DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROGRAMS, AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY WERE ALL PART OF THE YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION REBRANDING PROCESS BEGAN. THE NEW NAME, STREETVISION HOUSING STRATEGIES WILL BE COMING. LAND AND HOUSING: 1) ECM BECAME AN ACTING COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (CLT) BY AMENDING OUR BYLAWS. IN ADDITION, ECM IS FACILITATING AND INCUBATING A LARGER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER, INT. DISTRICT CLT FOR GREATER COMMUNITY VOICE AND SELF- DETERMINATION. THIS DUAL-APPROACH CLT STRATEGY ALLOWS A RAPID RESPONSE TO LAND ACQUISITION WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THE SUSTAINED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY FOR LAND STEWARDSHIP CREATING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND GREENSPACE. 2) ECM SECURED 1.53 MILLION FROM NM LEGISLATORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BERNALILLO COUNTY ACQUIRING VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES IN THE INT. DISTRICT FOR A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. ECM WORKED WITH COUNTY (ELECTED AND MANAGING) OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY AND PURCHASE 3 PROPERTIES (5 ACRES) OF VACANT LAND. ECM CONTINUES TO ASSIST THE COUNTY IN CREATING A PROCESS FOR DONATION OF PROPERTIES TO A NON-PROFIT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 3) ECM WAS APPROVED AS A QUALIFIED HOUSING DEVELOPER THROUGH WITH BOTH NM HOUSING (MFA) AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. 4) ECM PURCHASED 4 VACANT LOTS AT 161 CHAMA NE. IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTER FOR HOUSING ECONOMICS AND IMPROVE GROUP, WE STARTED THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR 20 SMALL AFFORDABLE COTTAGE HOMES. 5) ECM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND MANAGE CASA SHALOM HOUSING COOPERATIVE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EQUITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT FOR 13 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. 6) ECM CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE EMPTY BUILDING AT 133 VIRGINIA NE (SITE OF FORMER ECM CLINIC) FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY, AND BEGAN EARLY PLANNING FOR A 6 -8 BED TRANSITIONAL HOME RENOVATION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY: 1) ECM CONTINUED HOSTING THE MONTHLY INT. DIST. ORGANIZING POTLUCKS AROUND HOUSING AND FOOD ACCESS WHICH AVERAGE 40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS TO UNSHELTERED NEIGHBORS. 2) ECM CONDUCTED 75 FORMAL AND INFORMAL INTERVIEWS OF UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THEIR IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS FOR SAFE HOUSING AND ENCAMPMENTS THAT WOULD HELP THEM. 3) ECM ADVOCATED FOR A 45 RESIDENT ENCAMPMENT AND FACILITATED THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THESE UNSHELTERED NEIGHBORS AND THE CITY FOR HOUSING VOUCHERS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. 4) ECM ADVOCATED FOR AND WORKED WITH THE CITY AND NEW CREATION CHURCH FOR THE FIRST SAFE OUTDOOR SPACE OF 8 TENT SITES. COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING: 1) ECM PROVIDED AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING AND A PRESCHOOL COOPERATIVE FOR 25 CHILDREN FOUR DAYS PER WEEK 2) ECM PROVIDED HEALTHY PRODUCE, PROTEINS AND DRY GOODS TO OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS PER WEEK BETWEEN OUR FOOD COOPERATIVE AND SUPPORTING TWO OTHER PARTNER NON-PROFITS. 3) ECM'S GROWING AWARENESS URBAN FARM GREW AND SOLD GREENHOUSES VEGETABLE PLANTS TO THE LARGE PUBLIC, SUPPORTED 6 LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS, AND CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE LA MESA GARDEN PARK AND MEDICINAL HERB GARDEN. 4) ECM'S THRIFT STORE, THE COMMON GOOD, CONTINUED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH QUALITY ITEMS AND REGULARLY DONATED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO PEOPLE IN NEED. OVER 45 VOLUNTEERS HELP PROVIDE STAFFING. 2024 YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024, EAST CENTRAL MINISTRIES (ECM) CONTINUED TO RESTRUCTURE ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS IN THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOODS. PROGRESS WAS MADE IN MULTIPLE AREAS TOWARD OUR GOALS OF DEVELOPING MORE EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHERE THERE ARE CURRENTLY GAPS IN THE CONTINUUM OF HOUSING. ACQUIRED LAND, HOUSING PRE-DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROGRAMS, AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY WERE ALL PART OF THE YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION REBRANDING PROCESS BEGAN. THE NEW NAME, STREETVISION HOUSING STRATEGIES WILL BE COMING. LAND AND HOUSING: 1) ECM BECAME AN ACTING COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (CLT) BY AMENDING OUR BYLAWS. IN ADDITION, ECM IS FACILITATING AND INCUBATING A LARGER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER, INT. DISTRICT CLT FOR GREATER COMMUNITY VOICE AND SELF- DETERMINATION. THIS DUAL-APPROACH CLT STRATEGY ALLOWS A RAPID RESPONSE TO LAND ACQUISITION WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THE SUSTAINED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY FOR LAND STEWARDSHIP CREATING PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND GREENSPACE. 2) ECM SECURED 1.53 MILLION FROM NM LEGISLATORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BERNALILLO COUNTY ACQUIRING VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES IN THE INT. DISTRICT FOR A COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. ECM WORKED WITH COUNTY (ELECTED AND MANAGING) OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY AND PURCHASE 3 PROPERTIES (5 ACRES) OF VACANT LAND. ECM CONTINUES TO ASSIST THE COUNTY IN CREATING A PROCESS FOR DONATION OF PROPERTIES TO A NON-PROFIT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 3) ECM WAS APPROVED AS A QUALIFIED HOUSING DEVELOPER THROUGH WITH BOTH NM HOUSING (MFA) AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. 4) ECM PURCHASED 4 VACANT LOTS AT 161 CHAMA NE. IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTER FOR HOUSING ECONOMICS AND IMPROVE GROUP, WE STARTED THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR 20 SMALL AFFORDABLE COTTAGE HOMES. 5) ECM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AND MANAGE CASA SHALOM HOUSING COOPERATIVE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EQUITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT FOR 13 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. 6) ECM CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE EMPTY BUILDING AT 133 VIRGINIA NE (SITE OF FORMER ECM CLINIC) FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY, AND BEGAN EARLY PLANNING FOR A 6 -8 BED TRANSITIONAL HOME RENOVATION. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY: 1) ECM CONTINUED HOSTING THE MONTHLY INT. DIST. ORGANIZING POTLUCKS AROUND HOUSING AND FOOD ACCESS WHICH AVERAGE 40 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS TO UNSHELTERED NEIGHBORS. 2) ECM CONDUCTED 75 FORMAL AND INFORMAL INTERVIEWS OF UNSHELTERED INDIVIDU

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 June 2002.

    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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