NEW MEXICO HUMANITIES COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW MEXICO HUMANITIES COUNCIL

EIN 85-0225681 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)

What they do

THE NEW MEXICO HUMANITIES COUNCIL (NMHC) SUPPORTS and CONDUCTS INNOVATIVE and IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT LEAD to A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF, and MOTIVATE INTEREST IN, THE RICHNESS of OUR HUMAN EXPERIENCE and HERITAGE. WE INSPIRE IN BOTH RESIDENTS and VISITORS AN APPRECIATION for THE RICH DIVERSITY of LAND, PEOPLE, and IDEAS, PROVIDING THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH to BUILD A BETTER FUTURE for US ALL. WE SEEK OUT and FUND QUALITY HUMANITIES PROGRAMS for PRESENTATION to PUBLIC AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THROUGH OUR GRANTS PROGRAM, WE SUPPORT WORTHY PROJECTS and ORGANIZATIONS WHICH DEAL WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM LOCAL HISTORY and CULTURE to INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. THESE PROGRAMS ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIVES of THE STATES CITIZENS. NMHC CONDUCTS SPEAKERS BUREAU and GRANT PROGRAMS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN NEW MEXICO. FINALLY, NMHC ENGAGES IN STAND-ALONE INITIATIVES THAT BRING CURRENT HUMANITIES TOPICS to THE PUBLIC. BRINGING THE HUMANITIES to THE PUBLIC

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.97%of revenue went to mission work65.6% of expenses · Program services

0.78%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$82.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.56%of revenue went to management and office costs33.5% of expenses

$1.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,380,145

Mission workProgram services$744,88353.97% of revenue65.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$380,35927.56% of revenue33.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,7720.78% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$244,13117.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,136,01482.31% 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: 65.6% mission · 33.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 32.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 30.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 17.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 28.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 39.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,380,145

Expenses$1,136,014

Annual surplus $244,131 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.

Mission work (program services)$744,883 · 65.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$380,359 · 33.5% of expenses

Fundraising$10,772 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,380,145

Expenses$1,136,014

Assets$1,543,823

Income$2,294,350

Contributions$998,468

Mission work (program services)$744,883

Fundraising$10,772

Grants given$1,939,590

Average grant$10,317

Management and general$380,359

Executive compensation (total)$97,392

Stocks and bonds$560,416

Investing fees$1,426

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

BRANDON JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $106,967Base $100,172 · Other $6,795

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 (17)

BRANDON JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DI

FABIAN E SISNEROSVICE-CHAIR

SOMMER BETLEJDIRECTOR

SHARON NIEDERMANDIRECTOR

REGINA BOULEY SWEETENSECRETARY

MYRRIAH GOMEZDIRECTOR

MIRIAM LANGERCHAIR

MELANIE RATLIFFDIRECTOR

JONATHA KOTTLERDIRECTOR

JOANN MELCHORDIRECTOR

ETHAN ORTEGADIRECTOR

ELVA OSTERREICHTREASURER

ELIZABETH HOLMESDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE EWINGDIRECTOR

DAVID GEARYDIRECTOR

CHELSEA JONESDIRECTOR

CARMEN NOCENTELLIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: PO BOX 4007, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87196
County: Bernalillo
In care of: K MICHELLE QUISENBERRY
Primary officer: K MICHELLE QUISENBERRY, ACTING EXEC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(505) 633-7370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HINKLE LANDERS PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)
Grant-giving organization: Yes