Dwi Resource Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 33% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
DWI RESOURCE CENTER, INC. IS A NEW MEXICO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE TO REDUCE DWI DEATHS AND INJURIES IN NEW MEXICO AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DWI VICTIMS.
- Income
- $238,946
- Spending
- $213,815
- Spent on programs
- 33%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $66,560, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 312% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1533% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2024, 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)
- $70,493 spent. THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER, INC. IS A NEW MEXICO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO REDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES AND INJURIES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CRIME VICTIMS IN HELPING THEM ASSERT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RELATED ASSISTANCE TO 154 VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT CRIME,INCLUDING DWI VICTIMS. THE PROJECT TRAINED 8 ATTORNEYS IN VICTIMS RIGHTS AND RECRUITED 4 ATTORNEYS TO HELP WITH PRO BONO LEGAL WORK RELATED TO ASSERTING VICTIMS RIGHTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED TRAINING TO OVER 80 BUSINESSES ON DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, INCLUDING HOW TO IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE POLICY CHANGES WITHIN THEIR WORKFORCE. THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER, INC. IS A NEW MEXICO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED TO REDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES AND INJURIES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CRIME VICTIMS IN HELPING THEM ASSERT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RELATED ASSISTANCE TO 154 VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT CRIME,INCLUDING DWI VICTIMS. THE PROJECT TRAINED 8 ATTORNEYS IN VICTIMS RIGHTS AND RECRUITED 4 ATTORNEYS TO HELP WITH PRO BONO LEGAL WORK RELATED TO ASSERTING VICTIMS RIGHTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDED TRAINING TO OVER 80 BUSINESSES ON DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, INCLUDING HOW TO IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE POLICY CHANGES WITHIN THEIR WORKFORCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 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 April 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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