Cancer Services of New Mexico
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Cancer Services of New Mexico (CSNM) was formed in May 2001, to provide services to reduce cancer suffering for New Mexico's families. We are the only statewide non-profit organization that looks broadly at addressing gaps in cancer-related services.
- Income
- $132,716
- Spending
- $149,375
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
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 (3)
- $119,993 spent. Family Cancer Retreats - Free, nationally recognized, three-day educational programs that provide NM's adult cancer patients/survivors and their loved ones with tools and information they need to manage the treatment and survival process. Each retreat features 35-40 speakers, including 15+ physicians. Over 200 people from more than 100 New Mexican families attend each year, making this the largest general cancer education program in our state and the largest program of its type in the U.S. The entire program, including meals, lodging, and all educational sessions, is provided at no costs to participants. Our retreats are scheduled each year in Albuquerque, NM.
- $2,849 spent. Legal, Insurance, and Paperwork Assistance (LIPA) - Provide tools to help NM's cancer patients/survivors and their loved ones manage the complex legal, insurance, and paperwork issues that accompany a cancer diagnosis. This is the only program in our state, and one of the few in the U.S., providing comprehensive assistance with these issues. We typically serve about 125 people per year through this program, and have helped clients access approximately $9,000,000 in medical, legal and financial benefits to date.
- Family Cancer Resource Bags - Statewide distribution of free information kits that help newly diagnosed parents and their children aged 3-18 cope with the impacts of cancer in their family. This is one of the only programs in our state specifically focusing on the needs of the children of cancer survivors
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 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 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 2001.
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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