Ronald Mcdonald House New Mexico
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS 21 AND UNDER BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY LODGING FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE RECEIVING TREATMENT IN OR VISITING A HOSPITAL OR SIMILAR TREATMENT FACILITY.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 16.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $175,202, ceo
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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)
- $1.5 million spent. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE NEW MEXICO HAS TWO FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE TEMPORARY LODGING TO FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN WHO MUST LEAVE THEIR OWN COMMUNITY TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE FOR THEIR CHILD. FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AGE 21 AND UNDER ARE ELIGIBLE TO STAY AT THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE FACILITIES. THEY MUST BE REFERRED TO ALBUQUERQUE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BY A PHYSICIAN AND BE UNDERGOING ACTIVE INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT CARE AT THE CRITICAL CARE FACILITY. THE HOUSE SERVES CHILDREN RECEIVING TREATMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CARRIE TINGLEY HOSPITAL, PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, LOVELACE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, AND OTHER CRITICAL FACILITIES IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
- $56,738 spent. RMH NM OPERATES TWO FAMILY ROOMS WHICH EXTEND THE COMFORT OF THE HOUSE TO A HOSPITAL SETTING. THE FAMILY ROOMS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL. LOCATED JUST STEPS FROM NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, THESE RESPITE SPACES PROVIDE FAMILIES OF CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN A PLACE TO REST, GET SOMETHING TO EAT AND EVEN DO LAUNDRY. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAMILY ROOM AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL INCLUDES TWO OVERNIGHT SLEEP ROOMS TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO STAY WITHIN STEPS OF THEIR CHILD'S HOSPITAL BED. THE FAMILY ROOMS ARE STAFFED TOTALLY BY VOLUNTEERS. IN 2025, VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 1,370 HOURS OF THEIR TIME ASSISTING THE 405 FAMILIES SERVED BY THE FAMILY ROOMS.
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 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 December 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 July 1980.
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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