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Lake City Youth Center

EIN 88-0728296 · Santa Rosa, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide youth and family services in alignment with 100% New Mexico to residents of Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Income
$189,500
Spending
$115,594
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$50,000, executive director

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (3)
  1. $49,884 spent. GRO funds served 721 persons by providing the program lead with supplies, marketing, travel expenses to facilitate community programs in LCYC's building, including support for a community mural, creating a meeting space and facilitating grief groups, parenting workshops, 100% Guadalupe Action Teams, high school interns, and children's support groups.
  2. $22,547 spent. AnnaAge8 funds were used for job readiness programs, including facilitating a community CDL training, and building rent/utilities to provide space for community use, meetings, parent workshops, food, supplies and marketing for community events. Peer support and behavioral health training and travel to 100% New Mexico conference for action team members. Directly served - 217, services offered to all county residents - 4,000.
  3. $5,826 spent. NM Foundation. These funds were received in the first part of June, the last month of the fiscal year. They will cover program and operating expenses for the period of May 31, 2025, through May 31, 2026. 37% are allocated to direct program expenses, 7.5% towards the community building expenses. Programs funded under this grant, include youth civic program, parenting workshops, behavioral health training, job readiness, children's programs, high school partnerships (interns).

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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