Help-New Mexico Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELP-NEW MEXICO, INC. EXISTS TO EMPOWER POSITIVE ACTION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL SERVICES. INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND TO EDUCATE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE COACHING.
- Income
- $12.3 million
- Spending
- $12.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 193
- Volunteers
- 510
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, former vice chair (thru11/23)
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
Fair: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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: 75 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 252 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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 (2)
- $8.2 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD)I. POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS OUR PROGRAM TARGETS THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITHIN THE RURAL FRONTIER REGIONS OF LUNA, OTERO, AND DONA ANA COUNTIES, SPECIFICALLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF DEMING, ALAMOGORDO, CHAPARRAL, AND SUNLAND PARK. WE SERVE A DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, WITH A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF HOUSEHOLDS QUALIFYING UNDER CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY (AT OR BELOW 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES). BY FOCUSING ON THESE SPECIFIC SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO CORRIDORS, WE ADDRESS CRITICAL SERVICE GAPS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS.II. SCOPE OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES IN ALIGNMENT WITH HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (HSPPS), WE PROVIDE A HOLISTIC "WHOLE-CHILD, WHOLE-FAMILY" INTERVENTION. OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH INCLUDES: EDUCATIONAL EQUITY: EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULA DESIGNED TO FOSTER SCHOOL READINESS. HEALTH & WELLNESS: COMPREHENSIVE SCREENINGS, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH TRACKING. CLINICAL SUPPORT: INTEGRATED DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ENSURE EARLY INTERVENTION AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH IEPS/IFSPS. FAMILY PARTNERSHIP: ROBUST PARENTING EDUCATION AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LEADERSHIP.III. SERVICE DELIVERYWE EMPLOY A HYBRID DELIVERY MODEL DESIGNED TO MITIGATE GEOGRAPHIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE BARRIERS: CENTER-BASED OPTION: PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE FACILITIES ALLOW. HOME-BASED OPTION: UTILIZING A RESEARCH-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL TO DELIVER ESSENTIAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES. THIS MODEL IS A STRATEGIC NECESSITY IN OUR "FACILITY-SCARCE" RURAL REGIONS, ENSURING THAT ISOLATION DOES NOT PRECLUDE A CHILD FROM RECEIVING COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. IV. SCALE AND VOLUMEOUR PROGRAM MAINTAINS A FUNDED ENROLLMENT OF 484 SLOTS, STRATEGICALLY TIERED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENTAL CONTINUUM FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE:PROGRAM TIER - FUNDED ENROLLMENTHEAD START - 193 SLOTS EARLY HEAD START - 168 SLOTSNM PREK - 123 SLOTS TOTAL CUMULATIVE IMPACT - 484 CHILDREN/FAMILIES V. OUTCOMESOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS THE MITIGATION OF THE "ACHIEVEMENT GAP" FOR RURAL CHILDREN. BY PROVIDING A MEDICAL HOME, MENTAL HEALTH STABILITY, AND FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS, WE ENSURE THAT CHILDREN IN THE LUNA/OTERO/DONA ANA SERVICE AREA ENTER THE K-12 SYSTEM ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH THEIR URBAN AND HIGHER-INCOME PEERS.VI. FUNDINGOPERATIONS ARE SUSTAINED THROUGH A SOPHISTICATED BRAIDED FUNDING STREAM, COMBINING: FEDERAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START GRANTS: ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF HEAD START (OHS). STATE OF NEW MEXICO (ECECD) FUNDING: SPECIFICALLY FOR THE NM PREK EXPANSION, DEMONSTRATING A SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE ENTITIES.
- $3.1 million spent. THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (OEE) NOW KNOWN AS SOCIAL SERVICES & EDUCATIONS (SS&E) PILLAR CONTRACTS PROVIDE WORK EXPERIENCE, ON THE JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, SUPPORTIVE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND GENERAL SUPPORT OF WRAP AROUND SERVICES TO UNEMPLOYED AND/OR UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS THAT INCLUDE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, YOUTH, SENIORS, HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. THE GOAL OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS IS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME NEW MEXICANS ACHIEVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES AND TO TEACH SELF-SUFFICIENCY PATHWAYS TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINED AND SKILLED WORKFORCE WITHIN OUR STATE. WE ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SUCH AS EVICTION PREVENTION ASSISTANCE, AND UTILITY DISCONNECTION PREVENTION SERVICES. OUR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INVOLVE PAYING LOW-INCOME SENIORS A STIPEND TO ENGAGE IN OUR PROGRAMS AS FOSTER GRANDPARENTS, WHICH PLACES THE SENIORS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH CHILDREN WHO NEED A LITTLE EXTRA HELP LEARNING. OUR SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM WHICH PLACES THEM ONE-ON-ONE WITH OTHER SENIORS WHO ARE DEALING WITH ISOLATION OR LONELINESS TO HELP THEM FEEL LESS ISOLATED, AND OUR CARE COMPANION PROGRAM, WHICH PLACES THE SENIORS WITH OTHER SENIORS LIVING IN LONG-TERM CARE AGING FACILITIES, TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WITH THEM. ALL THE SENIOR PROGRAMS PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING AND HELP SENIORS STAY ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
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 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? 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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1966.
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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