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New Mexico Out-Of-School Time Network

EIN 92-3637887 · Albuquerque, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CULTIVATE ENRICHING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY. VISION: ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NEW MEXICO HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) OPPORTUNITIES REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE AND INCOME. THE NEW MEXICO OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME NETWORK (NMOST) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) LEARNING PROGRAMS (BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL, SUMMER LEARNING, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT). TO ENSURE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON HAS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL DAY, WE CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS, INFLUENCE POLICY ON BEHALF OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES, ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINED FUNDING BUILD CAPACITY IN COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT'S SUCCESS

Income
$457,975
Spending
$395,871
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
6.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
4
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$102,690, executive di

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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (5)
  1. $115,067 spent. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: NMOST HOSTED ITS 14TH ANNUAL FALL INTO PLACE CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 23-25, 2024, WITH OVER 200 ATTENDEES REPRESENTING THE OST FIELD, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH. WORKSHOPS INCLUDED THE SCIENTIFIC IMPACT OF KINDNESS, SERVICE-LEARNING IN AFTERSCHOOL, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDER TO ACCESS STATE AND FEDERAL SCHOOL-AGE CHILDCARE FUNDS. NMOST ESTABLISHED THE OST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IN NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE HIGH- QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING OST LEADERS WORKING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, WE IMPLEMENTED OUR SECOND IN-PERSON INSTITUTE WITH 20 EMERGING OST LEADERS REPRESENTING OST PROGRAMS STATEWIDE. THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND EQUIP OST LEADERS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BETTER SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. EXPERT TRAINERS FACILITATED WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS INCLUDING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ASSETS-BASED PLANNING, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETS, SERVICE-LEARNING, STEM IN OST, AND STORYTELLING. NMOST IS ALSO WORKING TO EXPAND SERVICE-LEARNING AND YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ESPECIALLY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SUPPORT FROM VENTURE LAB AND THE NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (NYLC). PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: NMOST HOSTED ITS 14TH ANNUAL FALL INTO PLACE CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 23-25, 2024, WITH OVER 200 ATTENDEES REPRESENTING THE OST FIELD, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH. WORKSHOPS INCLUDED THE SCIENTIFIC IMPACT OF KINDNESS, SERVICE-LEARNING IN AFTERSCHOOL, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDER TO ACCESS STATE AND FEDERAL SCHOOL-AGE CHILDCARE FUNDS. NMOST ESTABLISHED THE OST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IN NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE HIGH- QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING OST LEADERS WORKING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, WE IMPLEMENTED OUR SECOND IN-PERSON INSTITUTE WITH 20 EMERGING OST LEADERS REPRESENTING OST PROGRAMS STATEWIDE. THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND EQUIP OST LEADERS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BETTER SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. EXPERT TRAINERS FACILITATED WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS INCLUDING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ASSETS-BASED PLANNING, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETS, SERVICE-LEARNING, STEM IN OST, AND STORYTELLING. NMOST IS ALSO WORKING TO EXPAND SERVICE-LEARNING AND YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ESPECIALLY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SUPPORT FROM VENTURE LAB AND THE NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (NYLC).
  2. $75,797 spent. STEM EDUCATION: NMOST STRIVE TO REACH MORE YOUTH WITH STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTS OST PROGRAMS THROUGH TRAINING AND DISSEMINATION OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES. THROUGH OUR STEM NEXT MILLION GIRLS MOONSHOT INITIATIVE WE SUPPORTED AND INSPIRED YOUNG WOMEN TO PURSUE A STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER THROUGH THE ADVANCING YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM SCHOLARSHIP AND RELATED EVENTS. SINCE 2018, NMOST HAS AWARDED 69 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 54,500 TO YOUNG WOMEN PURSUING A STEM DEGREE AND/OR STEM CAREER TO FILL THE PIPELINE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HIGH-PAYING CAREERS. NMOST AND PARTNERS HOSTED THE FIRST NEW MEXICO WOMEN IN STEM SUMMIT ON APRIL 27, 2024. EIGHTY (80) PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED INCLUDING YOUTH, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED A YOUTH PANEL DISCUSSION WITH YOUNG WOMEN AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR STEM JOURNEY RANGING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND A STEM PROFESSIONALS PANEL, FEATURING SEVERAL WOMEN IN STEM CAREERS. STEM EDUCATION: NMOST STRIVE TO REACH MORE YOUTH WITH STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTS OST PROGRAMS THROUGH TRAINING AND DISSEMINATION OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES. THROUGH OUR STEM NEXT MILLION GIRLS MOONSHOT INITIATIVE WE SUPPORTED AND INSPIRED YOUNG WOMEN TO PURSUE A STEM EDUCATION AND CAREER THROUGH THE ADVANCING YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM SCHOLARSHIP AND RELATED EVENTS. SINCE 2018, NMOST HAS AWARDED 69 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 54,500 TO YOUNG WOMEN PURSUING A STEM DEGREE AND/OR STEM CAREER TO FILL THE PIPELINE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF HIGH-PAYING CAREERS. NMOST AND PARTNERS HOSTED THE FIRST NEW MEXICO WOMEN IN STEM SUMMIT ON APRIL 27, 2024. EIGHTY (80) PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED INCLUDING YOUTH, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND STEM PROFESSIONALS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED A YOUTH PANEL DISCUSSION WITH YOUNG WOMEN AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR STEM JOURNEY RANGING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND A STEM PROFESSIONALS PANEL, FEATURING SEVERAL WOMEN IN STEM CAREERS.
  3. $99,781 spent. COMMUNICATION: NMOST ENGAGED OST PROVIDERS, 21ST CCLC CENTERS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, LEAS AND PARTNERS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, OUR WEBSITE, LISTENING SESSIONS AND EVENTS LEADING TO QUALITY OST PROGRAMMING, INCREASED CONNECTION AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED. OUR MONTHLY STEM NEWSLETTER, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA IS OUR MAIN STRATEGY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE LARGER NETWORK OF 1800 SUBSCRIBERS. YOUTH VOICE AND REPRESENTATION IS INCLUDED IN ALL OUR EVENTS, ADVOCACY DAYS, AND VIA ALL OUR COMMUNICATIONS. OVERALL, THE INTEREST IN OST AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON STUDENTS' WELLBEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS GROWING AT A RAPID PACE AND IS NOW A CONVERSATION AT THE SCHOOL, DISTRICT, AND STATE LEVELS. OUR STAFF ARE MEMBERS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR'S KIDS CABINET, THE GOVERNOR'S JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS COUNCIL. COMMUNICATION: NMOST ENGAGED OST PROVIDERS, 21ST CCLC CENTERS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, LEAS AND PARTNERS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, OUR WEBSITE, LISTENING SESSIONS AND EVENTS LEADING TO QUALITY OST PROGRAMMING, INCREASED CONNECTION AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED. OUR MONTHLY STEM NEWSLETTER, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA IS OUR MAIN STRATEGY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE LARGER NETWORK OF 1800 SUBSCRIBERS. YOUTH VOICE AND REPRESENTATION IS INCLUDED IN ALL OUR EVENTS, ADVOCACY DAYS, AND VIA ALL OUR COMMUNICATIONS. OVERALL, THE INTEREST IN OST AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON STUDENTS' WELLBEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS GROWING AT A RAPID PACE AND IS NOW A CONVERSATION AT THE SCHOOL, DISTRICT, AND STATE LEVELS. OUR STAFF ARE MEMBERS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR'S KIDS CABINET, THE GOVERNOR'S JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS COUNCIL.
  4. $55,274 spent. DATA, MAPPING AND MEALS AFTER 3 PM: NMOST IS UTILIZING DATA AND MAPPING TO STRATEGICALLY PLAN, ADVOCATE, AND CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE FOR YOUTH FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN NEW MEXICO. NMOST CREATES AND UPDATE OST STORY MAPS TO DOCUMENT BASELINE AND EXPANSION OF 21ST CCLC PROGRAMS AND HB2 (STATE) FUNDED PROGRAM SITES AS WELL AS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS PROVIDERS LIKE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, YMCA AND 4H. THE MAPPING DATABASE AND INFOGRAPHICS WITH REAL- TIME DATA OVERLAYS SHOWCASE STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM SITES AGAINST A BACKDROP OF INDICATORS. THROUGH OUR MELAS AFTER 3 PM INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS, NMOST HAS EXPANDED FOOD ACCESS THROUGH OST PROGRAMS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SITES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD AND ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM (CACFP).
  5. DATA, MAPPING AND MEALS AFTER 3 PM: NMOST IS UTILIZING DATA AND MAPPING TO STRATEGICALLY PLAN, ADVOCATE, AND CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE FOR YOUTH FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN NEW MEXICO. NMOST CREATES AND UPDATE OST STORY MAPS TO DOCUMENT BASELINE AND EXPANSION OF 21ST CCLC PROGRAMS AND HB2 (STATE) FUNDED PROGRAM SITES AS WELL AS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS PROVIDERS LIKE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, YMCA AND 4H. THE MAPPING DATABASE AND INFOGRAPHICS WITH REAL- TIME DATA OVERLAYS SHOWCASE STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM SITES AGAINST A BACKDROP OF INDICATORS. THROUGH OUR MELAS AFTER 3 PM INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS, NMOST HAS EXPANDED FOOD ACCESS THROUGH OST PROGRAMS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SITES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD AND ADULT FOOD CARE PROGRAM (CACFP).

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 May 2023.

    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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