Osteoporosis Foundation of New Mexico
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC, TO INCREASE AWARENESS, AND TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON OSTEOPOROSIS AND METABOLIC BONE DISEASE.
- Income
- $489,181
- Spending
- $394,222
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 35.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 35.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $321,007 spent. SANTA FE BONE SYMPOSIUM - THE SANTA FE BONE SYMPOSIUM, ESTABLISHED IN 2000, IS AN ANNUAL FORUM DEVOTED TO ADVANCES IN THE SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS OF OSTEOPOROSIS, OTHER METABOLIC BONE DISEASES, AND ASSESSMENT OF SKELETAL HEALTH. THIS MEETING IS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SCIENTISTS, AND RESEARCHERS WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN BONE DISEASE, AND FOR BONE DENSITOMETRY TECHNOLOGISTS WHO SEEK A HIGH LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR FIELD. THE 2024 SANTA FE BONE SYMPOSIUM WAS 'HYBRID,' WITH 280 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES AND 183 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES ATTENDING REMOTELY IN REAL-TIME. ENDURING MATERIAL INCLUDED PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNALS, WITH ONLINE ARCHIVED VIDEOS FOR CME, AND AUDIO RECORDINGS.
- $10,583 spent. WESTERN OSTEOPOROSIS ALLIANCE (WOA) - TO DEVELOP PUBLICATION ABOUT ANABOLIC TREATMENT FOR OSTEOPOROSIS.
- $7,055 spent. NEW MEXICO BONE CLUB, ESTABLISHED IN 1997, CONSISTS OF IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL CME SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS 3 TO 4 TIMES PER YEAR. THESE FOCUS ON CLINICAL ASPECTS OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND METABOLIC BONE DISEASE. ATTENDANCE HAS RANGED FROM 100-200 PARTICIPANTS DEPENDING ON TOPIC AND VENUE.
- $14,111 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS:ALBUQUERQUE SUPPORT GROUP HOLDS REGULAR EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS FOR THE LAY COMMUNITY SINCE 1997. ATTENDANCE HAS TYPICALLY RANGED FROM 30-60 PARTICIPANTS. THESE HAVE BEEN TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL MEETINGS SINCE THE ONSET OF COVID GLOBAL PANDEMIC. THE GOAL IS TO REACH MORE PEOPLE WITH GREATER CONVENIENCE.BONE HEALTH ECHO (EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES) ESTABLISHED IN 2015, IS THE PROTOTYPE FOR TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WITH AN INTEREST IN OSTEOPOROSIS AND METABOLIC BONE DISEASES. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY PROJECT ECHO (HTTP://ECHO.UNM.EDU) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THIS CONSISTS OF WEEKLY 1.5 HOUR 'VIRTUAL' INTERACTIVE CASE-BASED VIDEOCONFERENCES. THE SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WITH INTERNET ACCESS OR TELEPHONE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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