NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

EIN 85-0203345

What they do

to STRENGTHEN NM COUNTIES ABILITY to GOVERN THEIR OWN AFFAIRS and IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING and QUALITY of LIFE of THEIR CONSTITUENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$94.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.70%of revenue went to management and office costs28.2% of expenses

$1.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $239,811 for GRACE PHILLIPS (RISK MGMT. D). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,102,040

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,430,66326.70% of revenue28.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$470,8105.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,631,23094.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 28.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 26.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 29.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 12.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 7.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 3.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,102,040

Expenses$8,631,230

Annual surplus $470,810 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$2,430,663 · 28.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,102,040

Expenses$8,631,230

Assets$8,721,844

Income$9,102,040

Contributions$1,510,556

Grants given$7,402,554

Average grant$51,407

Management and general$2,430,663

Stocks and bonds$2,856,943

Accounting fees$31,621

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GRACE PHILLIPSRISK MGMT. D · 40 hrs/week $239,811Base $201,743 · Other $38,068

BRANDON HUSSLEGAL BUREAU · 40 hrs/week $221,018Base $182,548 · Other $38,470

JOY ESPARSENEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $210,889Base $185,366 · Other $25,523

MARK ALLENGENERAL COUN · 40 hrs/week $174,223Base $140,007 · Other $34,216

ROBIN MARTINEZLE/ML CLAIMS · 40 hrs/week $169,406Base $135,628 · Other $33,778

DAVID RENDONSR. LITIGATI · 40 hrs/week $167,563Base $133,952 · Other $33,611

ELLEN CHAVEZNURSE CASE M · 40 hrs/week $167,546Base $146,028 · Other $21,518

RICHARD GARCIAFINANCE DIRE · 40 hrs/week $148,368Base $116,503 · Other $31,865

JENNIFER ORTIZLE/ML CLAIMS · 40 hrs/week $136,731Base $105,924 · Other $30,807

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

GRACE PHILLIPSRISK MGMT. D

BRANDON HUSSLEGAL BUREAU

JOY ESPARSENEXECUTIVE DI

MARK ALLENGENERAL COUN

ROBIN MARTINEZLE/ML CLAIMS

DAVID RENDONSR. LITIGATI

ELLEN CHAVEZNURSE CASE M

RICHARD GARCIAFINANCE DIRE

JENNIFER ORTIZLE/ML CLAIMS

MARK CAGEPAST PRESIDE

ADAN MENDOZATREASUERE (E

KATHERINE BRUCHBOARD MEMBER

LARRY DIAZBOARD MEMBER

VICKIE MARQUARDTBOARD MEMBER

LILLIE M LANEYBOARD MEMBER

LINDA STOVERBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS DAYBOARD MEMBER

TINA DIXONVICE-PRESIDE

NAOMI MAESTASBOARD MEMBER

PHILLIP TRUJILLOBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM WESTBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT BACABOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SERRANO IIIBOARD MEMBER

TODD PROCTORBOARD MEMBER

TERRI FORTNERPRESIDENT-EL

DAVID FREEZEBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA LOPEZ ASKINBOARD MEMBER

ANNIE HOGLANDPRESIDENT

ANTONIO RAY MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

ART MALOTTBOARD MEMBER

BRET E WEIRBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS PONCEBOARD MEMBER

CLAY KIESLINGBOARD MEMBER

DARA DANABOARD MEMBER

DARLENE VIGILBOARD MEMBER

KATHARINE CLARKBOARD MEMBER

DEAN JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS GARCIABOARD MEMBER

DIANA MAY-DIAZBOARD MEMBER

ERNEST CARLSONBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE TRUJILLOBOARD MEMBER

GERARD SAIZBOARD MEMBER

HAROLD GARCIABOARD MEMBER

JOAQUIN VALDEZBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 444 GALISTEO STREET, SANTA FE, NM 87501-2648
County: Santa Fe
In care of: % JOY ESPARSEN
Primary officer: RICHARD GARCIA, FINANCE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(505) 983-2101

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SJT GROUP LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes