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SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 93-1921211 · Civil Rights (R20)

What they do

THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS FOUNDATION is DEDICATED to ENHANCING THE WELL-BEING and QUALITY of LIFE for THE RESIDENTS of OTERO COUNTY. OUR MISSION is ROOTED IN FORGING STRONG, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS. BY CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFYING and ADDRESSING THE EVOLVING ASSETS and OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, BY EXPANDING THE CAPACITY of OUR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS and NONPROFIT PARTNERS, and BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH OUR NEIGHBORS, WE COMMIT to NURTURING A HEALTHIER, MORE VIBRANT OTERO COUNTY for ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $28.00 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

6.35%of revenue went to mission work28.0% of expenses · Program services
$22.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
16.35%of revenue went to management and office costs72.0% of expenses
$109.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
10.4%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 $371,713 for JOHN D WHEELER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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.

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$10,815,364
Mission workProgram services$687,2986.35% of revenue28.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,768,56116.35% of revenue72.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,359,50577.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,455,85922.71% 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: 28.0% mission · 72.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.71% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,815,364
Expenses$2,455,859
Annual surplus $8,359,505 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)$687,298 · 28.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,768,561 · 72.0% of expenses
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Revenue$10,815,364
Expenses$2,455,859
Assets$268,650,741
Income$43,881,061
Contributions$1,126,553
Mission work (program services)$687,298
Grants given$1,884,387
Average grant$125,626
Management and general$1,768,561
Stocks and bonds$38,524,603
Accounting fees$91,223
Investing fees$847,216
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
JOHN D WHEELEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $371,713Base $359,575 · Other $12,138
MARY ANN MAYTONCHIEF OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $121,409Base $117,303 · Other $4,106
NORM ARNOLDCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · 10 hrs/week $50,015Base $50,000 · Other $15
LILIE LEWISBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024) · 2 hrs/week $46,343Base $44,363 · Other $1,980
REX WILSONVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · 4 hrs/week $38,963Base $36,000 · Other $2,963
WILLIAM MAYTONSECRETARY/TREASURER · 4 hrs/week $38,962Base $36,000 · Other $2,962
ANDREW LANCASTERBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $25,980Base $24,000 · Other $1,980
POLLY HICKMANBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $25,980Base $24,000 · Other $1,980
ROBERT MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $25,980Base $24,000 · Other $1,980
JULIE GRINDERBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $19,489Base $18,000 · Other $1,489
KATHY FULLERBOARD MEMBER · 2 hrs/week $8,670Base $8,000 · Other $670

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

JOHN D WHEELEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARY ANN MAYTONCHIEF OF OPERATIONS

NORM ARNOLDCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

LILIE LEWISBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/2024)

REX WILSONVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

WILLIAM MAYTONSECRETARY/TREASURER

ANDREW LANCASTERBOARD MEMBER

POLLY HICKMANBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

JULIE GRINDERBOARD MEMBER

KATHY FULLERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2024
Location
PO BOX 2034, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88311-2034
County
Otero
In care of
John D Wheeler
Primary officer
John D Wheeler, Executive Director

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BDO USA
NTEE classification
Civil Rights (R20)
IRS tax category
Civil Rights
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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