Old Santa Fe Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE OLD SANTA FE ASSOCIATION IS TO PRESERVE THE PRICELESS HERITAGE, HISTORICAL STRUCTURES, TRADITIONS, CULTURAL ASSETS, AND ENVIRONMENT THAT DISTINGUISH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SANTA FE.
- Income
- $99,191
- Spending
- $214,062
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $35,000, director - o
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 116% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $88,987 spent. OLD SANTA FE ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, HISTORY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND PRESERVATION ADVOCACY DURING 2025. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: GUIDE WRITING AND PUBLICATION OF ADOBE TOWN "WORK WITH AUTHOR, JOHN BIENVENUE, ON COPY, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND FORMAT "RESEARCH/OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NEW MEXICO HISTORY ARCHIVES "WORK WITH BOOK DESIGNER AND PUBLISHER ON MANUSCRIPT HOST FIVE CANYON ROAD SUMMER WALKS AT OSFA'S IRENE VONHORVATH HOUSE "OPENED HOUSE GROUNDS FOR THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY SERIES OF PEDESTRIAN EVENTS WHICH SEEKS TO REVITALIZE AND CELEBRATE THE RICH ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SANTA FE'S HISTORIC CANYON ROAD CO-SPONSOR HISTORIC EVENTS & SYMPOSIUMS "2025 SANTA FE PRESERVATION AWARDS "2025 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA HISTORY CONFERENCE "2025 HISTORIC SANTA FE FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM OSFA'S CENTENNIAL PLANNING "100TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEE TABLE BOOK OCONTRACT WITH NOTED AUTHOR AND EDITOR, CARMELLA PADILLA, TO SHEPHERD AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK ON SANTA FE'S AND OSFA'S CONNECTED HISTORIES OCONTRACT WITH BOOK AND PRODUCTION DESIGNER, DAVID SKOLKIN OIDENTIFY CHAPTER TOPICS OIDENTIFY AND CONTRACT WITH PARTICIPATING ESSAYISTS "100TH PARTY/CELEBRATION OSELECT DATE AND VENUE FOR PARTY (SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2026) OSELECT THEME "CONTRACT WITH FUNDRAISER (AUGUST - NOVEMBER) TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SOLICIT SOURCES OF INCOME TO COVER COSTS OF BOOK AND PARTY OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CEMETERY "ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAYS ARE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CEMETERY "CONTINUE DEVELOPING OUTREACH PROGRAM TO LOCATE DESCENDANTS OF INDIVIDUALS INTERRED AT CEMETERY "CONTACT FAMILIES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS BURIED IN CEMETERY IN PREPARATION FOR ORAL HISTORY PROJECT "RECORD ORAL HISTORIES OF FAMILY MEMBERS EL BOLETIN - OSFA'S FREE. BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER "IDENTIFY HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION TOPICS RELEVANT TO SANTA FE CITIZENS "INVITE WRITERS, HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, ETC. TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP AND AUTHOR NEWSLETTER CONTENT "DESIGN, LAYOUT, AND PUBLISH THE NEWSLETTER TWICE A YEAR "EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BREADTH, IMPACT, AND IMPORTANCE OF SANTA FE'S HISTORY OSFA BOOK CLUB, FILM SERIES, AND GUIDED TOURS "HOST QUARTERLY BOOK CLUB ON TOPICS RELATED TO SANTA FE AND NEW MEXICO HISTORY "PROVIDE GUIDED PUBLIC TOURS TO NOTABLE ARTISTS' HOMES IN SANTA FE AND HISTORY OF SANTA FE'S EARLY 20TH CENTURY ART COLONY OBSERVE AND PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE CITY OF SANTA FE'S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE "PROVIDE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT DURING UPDATE PROCESS "ORGANIZE INFORMATION SESSIONS TO HELP CITIZENS UNDERSTAND PROPOSED CHANGES "ADVOCATE FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL CHARACTER WITHIN NEW DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES "INFORM OSFA MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS OBSERVE AND PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY SANTA FE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS "ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS WHERE AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE PRESERVATION INTERESTS "PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IMPACTING HISTORIC PRESERVATION "EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS, THE REVIEW PROCESS, AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY "INFORM OSFA MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS OBSERVE AND PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY HISTORIC DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS "ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS AND REPRESENT PRESERVATION INTERESTS "PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO STRUCTURES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN SANTA FE'S HISTORIC DISTRICTS "COLLABORATE WITH HDRB BOARD MEMBERS ON DEVELOPING HISTORICALLY APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES "EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS, THE REVIEW PROCESS, AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY "INFORM OSFA MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS OLD SANTA FE ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, HISTORY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND PRESERVATION ADVOCACY DURING 2025. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: GUIDE WRITING AND PUBLICATION OF ADOBE TOWN "WORK WITH AUTHOR, JOHN BIENVENUE, ON COPY, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND FORMAT "RESEARCH/OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NEW MEXICO HISTORY ARCHIVES "WORK WITH BOOK DESIGNER AND PUBLISHER ON MANUSCRIPT HOST FIVE CANYON ROAD SUMMER WALKS AT OSFA'S IRENE VONHORVATH HOUSE "OPENED HOUSE GROUNDS FOR THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY SERIES OF PEDESTRIAN EVENTS WHICH SEEKS TO REVITALIZE AND CELEBRATE THE RICH ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SANTA FE'S HISTORIC CANYON ROAD CO-SPONSOR HISTORIC EVENTS & SYMPOSIUMS "2025 SANTA FE PRESERVATION AWARDS "2025 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA HISTORY CONFERENCE "2025 HISTORIC SANTA FE FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM OSFA'S CENTENNIAL PLANNING "100TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEE TABLE BOOK OCONTRACT WITH NOTED AUTHOR AND EDITOR, CARMELLA PADILLA, TO SHEPHERD AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK ON SANTA FE'S AND OSFA'S CONNECTED HISTORIES OCONTRACT WITH BOOK AND PRODUCTION DESIGNER, DAVID SKOLKIN OIDENTIFY CHAPTER TOPICS OIDENTIFY AND CONTRACT WITH PARTICIPATING ESSAYISTS "100TH PARTY/CELEBRATION OSELECT DATE AND VENUE FOR PARTY (SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2026) OSELECT THEME "CONTRACT WITH FUNDRAISER (AUGUST - NOVEMBER) TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SOLICIT SOURCES OF INCOME TO COVER COSTS OF BOOK AND PARTY OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CEMETERY "ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER CLEAN-UP DAYS ARE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CEMETERY "CONTINUE DEVELOPING OUTREACH PROGRAM TO LOCATE DESCENDANTS OF INDIVIDUALS INTERRED AT CEMETERY "CONTACT FAMILIES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS BURIED IN CEMETERY IN PREPARATION FOR ORAL HISTORY PROJECT "RECORD ORAL HISTORIES OF FAMILY MEMBERS EL BOLETIN - OSFA'S FREE. BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER "IDENTIFY HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION TOPICS RELEVANT TO SANTA FE CITIZENS "INVITE WRITERS, HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, ETC. TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP AND AUTHOR NEWSLETTER CONTENT "DESIGN, LAYOUT, AND PUBLISH THE NEWSLETTER TWICE A YEAR "EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BREADTH, IMPACT, AND IMPORTANCE OF SANTA FE'S HISTORY OSFA BOOK CLUB, FILM SERIES, AND GUIDED TOURS "HOST QUARTERLY BOOK CLUB ON TOPICS RELATED TO SANTA FE AND NEW MEXICO HISTORY "PROVIDE GUIDED PUBLIC TOURS TO NOTABLE ARTISTS' HOMES IN SANT
- $73,545 spent. FISCALLY SPONSORED THE NONPROFIT FILM PROJECT, GOING SANTA FE. GOING SANTA FE TELLS A COMPELLING PERSONAL AND HISTORICAL NARRATIVE, BEGINNING WITH A MOTHER'S BOLD AND CONTROVERSIAL DECISION IN 1964, TO MOVE HER FAMILY FROM A COASTAL NYC SUBURB IN CONNECTICUT TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO. HER JOURNEY WAS ONE OF REINVENTION AND RESILIENCE, EMBLEMATIC OF A BROADER MOVEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE AND RENEWAL IN SANTA FE SINCE THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THIS PROGRAMMING WORK ENCOMPASSED CONTRACTING WITH FILMMAKER, SETTING UP SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVING, TRACKING, DEPOSITING DONATIONS AND DISBURSING PROCEEDS TO FILMMAKER FOR PROJECT EXPENSES. FISCALLY SPONSORED THE NONPROFIT FILM PROJECT, GOING SANTA FE. GOING SANTA FE TELLS A COMPELLING PERSONAL AND HISTORICAL NARRATIVE, BEGINNING WITH A MOTHER'S BOLD AND CONTROVERSIAL DECISION IN 1964, TO MOVE HER FAMILY FROM A COASTAL NYC SUBURB IN CONNECTICUT TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO. HER JOURNEY WAS ONE OF REINVENTION AND RESILIENCE, EMBLEMATIC OF A BROADER MOVEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE AND RENEWAL IN SANTA FE SINCE THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THIS PROGRAMMING WORK ENCOMPASSED CONTRACTING WITH FILMMAKER, SETTING UP SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVING, TRACKING, DEPOSITING DONATIONS AND DISBURSING PROCEEDS TO FILMMAKER FOR PROJECT EXPENSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 July 2024.
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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