ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH BOARD INC Charity Report

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ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH BOARD INC

EIN 85-0255630 · Health Care N.E.C. (E99)

What they do

THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIAN HEALTH BOARD,INC., ADVOCATES ON BEHALF of AMERICAN INDIANS THROUGH THE TIMELY DELIVERY of QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES to 27 TRIBES IN NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, and TEXAS THAT HONOR SPIRITUAL and CULTURAL VALUES.

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87.27%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$62.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.91%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$0.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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$8,932,119

Mission workProgram services$7,794,89587.27% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$974,73310.91% of revenue11.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$162,4911.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,769,62898.18% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,050,061

Expenses$8,769,628

Annual surplus $5,280,433 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)$7,794,895 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$974,733 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,050,061

Expenses$8,769,628

Assets$8,249,218

Income$14,093,877

Contributions$8,548,845

Mission work (program services)$7,794,895

Grants given$1,869,922

Average grant$71,920

Management and general$974,733

Executive compensation (total)$233,486

Stocks and bonds$3,203,018

Accounting fees$25,702

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AYN WHYTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $134,611Base $115,023 · Other $19,588

VERNON LAUGHLINFINANCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $108,667Base $95,538 · Other $13,129

BEVERLY COHOBOARD VICE CHAIR · 3 hrs/week $7,875

JACQUELINE PLATEROBOARD SECRETARY · 3 hrs/week $5,100

SELWYN WHITESKUNKBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,750

ALFRED LAPAZBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,250

CHERYL FROSTBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,000

DONNIE GARCIABOARD CHAIR · 3 hrs/week $3,750

MICHELLE GOMEZBOARD MEMBER (ALT) · 1 hrs/week $2,075

SANDRA PLATEROBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $625

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

AYN WHYTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VERNON LAUGHLINFINANCE OFFICER

BEVERLY COHOBOARD VICE CHAIR

JACQUELINE PLATEROBOARD SECRETARY

SELWYN WHITESKUNKBOARD MEMBER

ALFRED LAPAZBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL FROSTBOARD MEMBER

DONNIE GARCIABOARD CHAIR

MICHELLE GOMEZBOARD MEMBER (ALT)

SANDRA PLATEROBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2026
Location: 7001 PROSPECT PL NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110-4311
County: Bernalillo
In care of: Vernon Laughlin
Primary officer: Vernon Laughlin, Finance Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aaihb.org Phone(505) 764-0036

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: October 1, 2020
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Health Care N.E.C. (E99)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: February 15, 2022