New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NMCAN PARTNERS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PROMOTE EQUITY AND LEAD CHANGE.
- Income
- $879,473
- Spending
- $724,461
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 14.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 8
- Highest pay
- $131,608, co exec dire
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
Strong: 91 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 257 of 7 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 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 (1)
- $624,406 spent. NMCAN PARTNERS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PROMOTE EQUITY AND LEAD CHANGE. NMCAN AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND/OR HOMELESSNESS TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE THAT IMPROVES THEIR TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND POSITIVELY TRANSFORMS OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, NMCAN WORKS TO: 1. CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS TO STREGTHEN THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING. 2. BUILD YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEADERSHIP SKILLS AROUND PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF- ADVOCACY. 3. GUIDE PARTNERS AND SYSTEMS TO REFLECT THE NEEDS, VALUES, AND PRIORITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. NMCAN IS STEADFASTLY DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE AS PARTNERS AND UNDERSTANDS THE COMPLEXITIES OF THESE SYSTEMS. NMCAN IS A LEADER WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE COMMUNITY, DRIVING POSITIVE AND EQUITABLE CHANGE IN NEW MEXICO. NMCAN PARTNERS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PROMOTE EQUITY AND LEAD CHANGE. NMCAN AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND/OR HOMELESSNESS TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE THAT IMPROVES THEIR TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND POSITIVELY TRANSFORMS OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, NMCAN WORKS TO: 1. CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS TO STREGTHEN THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING. 2. BUILD YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEADERSHIP SKILLS AROUND PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF- ADVOCACY. 3. GUIDE PARTNERS AND SYSTEMS TO REFLECT THE NEEDS, VALUES, AND PRIORITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE. NMCAN IS STEADFASTLY DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE AS PARTNERS AND UNDERSTANDS THE COMPLEXITIES OF THESE SYSTEMS. NMCAN IS A LEADER WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE COMMUNITY, DRIVING POSITIVE AND EQUITABLE CHANGE IN NEW MEXICO.
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
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 June 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 September 1994.
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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