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New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness

EIN 85-0482896 · Santa Fe, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES TO CREATE SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS FROM PREVENTION THROUGH PERMANENT HOUSING BY USING ACTION, ADVOCACY, AND AWARENESS.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$4.2 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 45%
Employees
71
Volunteers
275
Highest pay
$119,460, executive d

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 59% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)
  1. $3.4 million spent. THE NEW MEXICO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS WORKS WITH OVER 70 MEMBER AGENCIES TOWARD THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN NEW MEXICO. NMCEH COORDINATES THE FEDERAL HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR THE BALANCE OF STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. NMCEH ALSO OPERATES THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHERE GOVERNMENT FUNDED AGENCIES REPORT ON SERVICES RENDERED TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND NMCEH OPERATES A STATEWIDE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH HOUSING OPTIONS. NMCEH ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVED GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION, NMCEH OPERATED A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE, A LANDLORD LIAISON PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS LANDLORDS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF HOUSING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND PROVIDING LANDLORDS WITH FUNDING IF THERE ARE ANY IMPACTS ON THEIR PROPERTY. NMCEH ALSO IMPLEMENTED TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS - SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AND OVERSIGHT AND CQI IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKINGS OF THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE SYSTEM AND WORKING TO IMPROVE BOTH. THE NEW MEXICO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS WORKS WITH OVER 70 MEMBER AGENCIES TOWARD THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN NEW MEXICO. NMCEH COORDINATES THE FEDERAL HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR THE BALANCE OF STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. NMCEH ALSO OPERATES THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHERE GOVERNMENT FUNDED AGENCIES REPORT ON SERVICES RENDERED TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND NMCEH OPERATES A STATEWIDE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH HOUSING OPTIONS. NMCEH ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVED GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION, NMCEH OPERATED A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE, A LANDLORD LIAISON PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS LANDLORDS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF HOUSING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND PROVIDING LANDLORDS WITH FUNDING IF THERE ARE ANY IMPACTS ON THEIR PROPERTY. NMCEH ALSO IMPLEMENTED TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS - SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT AND OVERSIGHT AND CQI IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKINGS OF THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE SYSTEM AND WORKING TO IMPROVE BOTH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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