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New Mexico Dance Coalition

EIN 85-0371813 · Santa Fe, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A service organization for dancers and choreographers in New Mexico, providing audience insurance, performance opportunities, fiscal sponsorship, and advocacy.

Income
$112,479
Spending
$94,306
Reserves
7.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
  1. $189 spent. Serving as a fiscal sponsor for dance companies and dancers who do not yet have their non-profit status or have single events and have sponsors who want to contribute to their activities. In 2025, NMDC had 4 fiscal agents, ranging from indigenous, African, Middle Eastern, and Spanish styles of dance. Audience insurance for Fiscal Agents are provided by another sub-program (below). NMDC expenses are minimal because NMDC does not keep a physical office: State filing fees, bank fees, & software.
  2. $5,422 spent. NMDC annually produces two dance events (36 years running except during COVID), offering all experience levels, from children to professionals. The Choreographers' Showcase with two indoor shows had numbers of choreographers, dancers, and attendees: 11, 17, and 180, respectively. The free outdoor event, MonoMundo, is held on the Santa Fe Plaza and had choreographers, dancers, and attendees (estimated): 8, 22, and 400, respectively.
  3. $88,300 spent. NMDC provides volunteer adminitrative support for professional-level dance productions and activities in line with its mission by its members and Fiscal Agents. In 2025, NMDC's main performance activities (in addition to its public events of the Choreographers Showcase and MonoMundo in #2) were a) Flamenco performances in Santa Fe with international guests, b) Middle Eastern performances worldwide c) East African dance/drumming event, and d) indigenous performances with national and multinational performers. Income for these are from outside grants and private donors (ticket sales are not included in the fiscal agent income contract). Major expenses are space rental, transportation fees, admintrative contractors, and costume costs.
  4. $395 spent. NMDC provides to members audience insurance at a low collective price, typically 1/5th the cost of individual policies. This service saved the dance community $1000s annually in insurance fees and often was the difference between a successful event and one not financially viable.
  5. NMDC provides scholarships to underserved students in local dance development programs. In 2025 NMDC awarded $650 to the SEEDS program for one student: SEEDS is a holistic training focused on developing self esteem in teens through dance, and includes training on mental health, personal finances, etc. The funding was provided by a donation and treated as a fiscal agent donation so the grant entry here is $0.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 April 1989.

    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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