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New Mexico Primary Medical Care

EIN 85-0331657 · Albuquerque, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE NEW MEXICO PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT ARE FINANCIALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND RESPONSIVE, TO THE COMMUNITIES BEING SERVED.

Income
$4.2 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
18.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 72%
Employees
20
Highest pay
$219,454, ceo

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

Good: 88 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • 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 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 (5)
  1. $1.0 million spent. MEDICAID AND HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE OUTREACH - ENROLLMENT PROGRAM NMPCA RECEIVES A CONTRACT FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO SUBCONTRACT WITH ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNTIES TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT AND RE-ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. NMPCA PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO THE SUBCONTRACTORS AND AGGREGATES AND SUBMITS DATA TO THE STATE.
  2. $1.2 million spent. NMPCA PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, CLINICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. NUMEROUS TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES ARE HELD UTILIZING FACE TO FACE AND INTERNET- BASED DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS TO ASSIST MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE DELIVERY. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO DELIVERED THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE ONSITE ASSISTANCE. NMPCA ALSO SUPPORTS NUMEROUS COMMITTEES, WORKGROUPS, AND TASKFORCES, DEDICATED TO NETWORKING AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN BILLING, MEDICAL, ORAL HEALTH, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY, HUMAN RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
  3. $644,980 spent. HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK - NMPCA OPERATES THE NEW MEXICO HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK (NMHCCN). THIS IS A HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) FUNDED PROGRAM COMPOSED OF 16 HEALTH CENTERS. NMHCCN SERVICES INCLUDE DATA ANALYTICS, DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING, TRAINING ON ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) CONFIGURATION, USER TRAINING AND WORKFLOW DEVELOPMENT. NMHCCN MEMBERS CREATE AND USE DATA ANALYTICS TOOLS TO SUPPORT PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, EXCEED QUALITY OF CARE STANDARDS, ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL USE OF HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPORT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME CERTIFICATION.
  4. $917,991 spent. NON-GRANT SERVICES NMPCA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO MEMBER AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE STAND-ALONE FEE FOR SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS. THE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PROVIDES HOSTING AND SUPPORT FOR 501(C)3 PRIMARY CARE MEMBERS WHO CHOOSE TO SHARE PLATFORMS AND HOSTING FACILITIES FOR THEIR PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF CLINICAL SERVICES AND OPERATIONS. EIGHTEEN ORGANIZATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 CLINICAL SITES ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA POOL EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THIS INTEGRATION WITH THE FUNDING ASSISTANCE OF A FEDERAL HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK GRANT. NMPCA ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT IT SUPPORT TO SEVERAL OF ITS MEMBERS. NMHCCN SERVICES INCLUDE DESIGN, PLANNING, CONTRACTING, IMPLEMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF EHR SYSTEMS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS FROM MULTIPLE VENDORS SUPPORTING DIFFERENT PROVIDER GROUPS. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE LOCAL SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) SOLUTIONS. MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL TREATMENT SERVICES ARE COORDINATED ACROSS PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT CLINICIANS IN PROVIDING PATIENT CENTERED CARE. THE TRAINERS AND ANALYTICS STAFF SUPPORT PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL PROGRAMS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, PHARMACY SERVICES AND THE MANY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEMBERS.
  5. NON-GRANT SERVICES NMPCA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO MEMBER AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE STAND-ALONE FEE FOR SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS. THE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PROVIDES HOSTING AND SUPPORT FOR 501(C)3 PRIMARY CARE MEMBERS WHO CHOOSE TO SHARE PLATFORMS AND HOSTING FACILITIES FOR THEIR PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF CLINICAL SERVICES AND OPERATIONS. EIGHTEEN ORGANIZATIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 CLINICAL SITES ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA POOL EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THIS INTEGRATION WITH THE FUNDING ASSISTANCE OF A FEDERAL HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK GRANT. NMPCA ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT IT SUPPORT TO SEVERAL OF ITS MEMBERS. NMHCCN SERVICES INCLUDE DESIGN, PLANNING, CONTRACTING, IMPLEMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF EHR SYSTEMS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS FROM MULTIPLE VENDORS SUPPORTING DIFFERENT PROVIDER GROUPS. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE LOCAL SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) SOLUTIONS. MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL TREATMENT SERVICES ARE COORDINATED ACROSS PLATFORMS TO SUPPORT CLINICIANS IN PROVIDING PATIENT CENTERED CARE. THE TRAINERS AND ANALYTICS STAFF SUPPORT PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL PROGRAMS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, PHARMACY SERVICES AND THE MANY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEMBERS.

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 July 1986.

    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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