New Mexico Wild Action Fund
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What it says it does
NEW MEXICO WILD ACTION FUND IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING POLICIES THAT PROTECT NEW MEXICO'S WILDERNESS, WILDLIFE, AND WATER.
- Income
- $540,150
- Spending
- $570,967
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $170,011, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $434,847 spent. NEW MEXICO WILD ACTION FUND IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED (40%) ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSERVE NEW MEXICO'S LANDS, WATER, AND WILDLIFE. PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY STAFF, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POLITICAL DIRECTOR, POLICY DIRECTOR, AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NEWSLETTER ARTICLES, SOCIAL MEDIA, PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IN PRINT MEDIA, AND EVENTS. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ADVOCATING FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW MEXICO'S PUBLIC LANDS, WATER AND WILDLIFE BY ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO BE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT THESE CONSERVATION ISSUES.
- $119,685 spent. NEW MEXICO WILD ACTION FUND ALSO CONDUCTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (20%) WHEN NECESSARY TO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATION AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, RELATED TO CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC LANDS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY STAFF, PRIMARILY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POLITICAL DIRECTOR, POLICY DIRECTOR, AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR. LOBBYING FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ADVOCATING FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW MEXICO'S PUBLIC LANDS, WATER AND WILDLIFE BY ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE PASSAGE OF CONSERVATION LEGISLATION.
- DURING ELECTION YEARS, NEW MEXICO WILD ACTION FUND WILL SPEND NO MORE THAN 40% OF ITS BUDGET ON ELECTORAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COORDINATED AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES WORK, VIA STAFF AND/OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 2025.
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 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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