Hands Across Cultures
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE (ATOD) PREVENTION TREATMENT, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND BICULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
- Income
- $596,328
- Spending
- $570,114
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $151,469, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
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
0 of 10Did not give 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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $505,332 spent. INCREASED COMMUNITY COLLABORATION BY UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED, SEVEN STRATEGIES OF COMMUNITY LEVEL CHANGE INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENHANCE SKILLS STRATEGY. WE COLLABORATED TO HOLD AND ATTEND WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, OR ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS, MEMBERS AND STAFF: COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER AGENCIES.HANDS ACCROSS CULTURES ASSISTED IN ACCOMPLISHING REDUCING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE THROUGH IDENTIFYING SEVERAL MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES AL DERIVED FROM DATA IDENTIFIED IN OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT. WE FACILITATED LOCAL COALITIONS TO PRIORITIZE PRESSING DATA AND IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS IN TERMS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. BASED ON A CRITERIA, WE IDENTIFIED OBJECTIVES THAT WE FELT WERE DOABLE AND MANAGEABLE GIVEN THE RESOURCES AND MANPOWER AVAILABLE.WE IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES. CHANGE CONSEQUENCES, REDUCE ACCESS, MODIFY/CHANGE POLICY, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE SUPPORT. WE CONSTRUCTED MEDIA MESSAGES TO INCREASE PERCEPTION OF HARM AND PERCEPTION OF RISK WITH REGARDS TO YOUTH ALCOHOL USE AND DWI, AS WELL AS, THE ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION PILLS. HANDS ACCROSS CULTURES ALSO COLLABORATED WITH SEVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PRESCRIPTION PILL TAKE BACK DAYS AND SAFETY RESOURCES. WE ALSO ASSISTED IN STRENGTHENING SCHOOL POLICY WITH REGARDS TO ENFORCEMENT OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS.HANDS ACROSS CULTURES AND COALITION PARTNERS PUBLICIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND CONSEQUENCES FOR BREAKING ALCOHOL AND DRUG LAWS. WE ALSO PUBLICIZED THE DANGERS OF ABUSING PRESCRIPTION PILLS AND OPIOIDS.WE ALSO ENGAGED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ALIKE IN CULTURAL ART AND VIDEO PROJECTS WHERE WE HIGHLIGHTED POSITIVE ELEMENTS. WE EMPHASIZED ASPECTS OF THE VARIOUS CULTURES ENCOMPASSED IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TO ILLUMINATE SOCIAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY. WE WORKED IN NORTHERN SANTA FE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY IN COLLABORATION WITH PROJECT RACE, ESPANOLA YMCA, RIO ARRIBA JOINT TASK FORCE AND DWI PLANNING COUNCIL, SANTA FE PREVENTION ALLIANCE, TEEN COURT, NATIONAL LATINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, CONNECTING OUR VOICES WORKGROUP AND YOUTH COUNCIL, THE RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL, 100% RIO ARRIBA (100% NEW MEXICO INITIATIVE), THE LANL FOUNDATION AND THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. WE AIMED TO INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE, PRO SOCIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES STRENGTHENING BONDS WITH FAMILY, MENTORS, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE. WE IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. WE ALSO ADAPT TO THE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY THAT OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS.HANDS ACROSS CULTURES ALSO PRODUCED IMPORTANT COMMUNITY DOCUMENTARIES AND NARRATIVE FILMS AND CAMPAIGNS HIGHLIGHTING PATHS TO PREVENTION, TRETMENT AND RECOVERY INCLUDING: "THE WAY WE CARRY WATER AND RIO ARRIBA RISING", A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTING THE VOICES, RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS OF RIO ARRIBA COUNTY.HANDS ACROSS CULTURES FACILITATED THE RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL TO INCREASE ACCESS TO IMPORTANT SERVICES ACROSS RIO ARRIBA AND NORTHERN SANTA FE COUNTIES, AS WELL AS, REDUCE THE MISUSE OF FENTANYL AMONGST TEENS AND ADULTS. WE WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RIO ARRIBA COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REDUCE OPIOID AND POLYSTUSTANCE RELATED OVERDOSES VIA PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 October 1993.
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 November 4, 2026.
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