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New Mexico Foundation for Open Government Inc

EIN 85-0379183 · Albuquerque, NM

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

What it says it does

TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 155% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
18 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$217,807 spent. ENCOURAGING, SPONSORING, AND FACILITATING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORKINGS OF GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS.ENCOURAGING, SPONSORING, AND FACILITATING THE CULTIVATION AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CIVIL LIBERTIES, FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO OR WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED BY TRADITIONS, THROUGH THE GIVING OF LECTURES AND THE PUBLICATION OF ADDRESSES, ESSAYS, TREATISES, REPORTS AND OTHER LITERARY AND RESEARCH WORKS IN THE FIELD OF PRESS FREEDOMS AND FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS.MAKING INQUIRY INTO THE EXTENT AND ADEQUACY OF THE PROTECTION OF FREEDOMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH INQUIRY.TO SUPPLY ASSISTANCE WHENEVER POSSIBLE TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES WHEREIN THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS AS GUARANTEED TO THEM UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, ARE THREATENED OR INFRINGED UPON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2024.
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 February 1991.
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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