Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico reported $13.9 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.35 went to program services, $6.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 99.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,238 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 163% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,238 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.17% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe child and adult care food program (cacfp) is a federal/state pass-through that provides reimbursement for monies spent on food to day care providers/child and adult care centers for children and disabled adults cared for in the provider's home
Community services block grant. The grant provides for a flexible variety of social service programs including youth entrepreneurship and youth development, family financial education and asset building, and other family support and outreach programs
Caasnm's key programs support a number of family support programs, such as: early intervention and prevention home-visiting services for children and caregivers; youth leadership and life skills through entrepreneurship; financial education and wealth-building to increase family financial stability; policies and activities to promote children's healthy lifestyles; and support for the whole family through intensive case management
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $143,311 | $0 | $17,927 | $161,238 |
| SENIOR FISCAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $68,930 | $0 | $13,842 | $82,772 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $59,476 | $0 | $4,541 | $64,017 |
| CFO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $49,580 | $0 | $2,206 | $51,786 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $321K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 649
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico totaling $300K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico spent in FY2025, $93.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico reported that 93.4% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $161,238, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 99.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0196070 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622269349301042 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542249349300144 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402219349300915 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311539349300731 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222169349300817 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102009349300730 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0196070: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.