NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID INC (EIN 850116950) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1954

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SONYA BELLAFONT

Phone

5057686122

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID INC, founded in 1954, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $13.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, EXCLUDING SAN JUAN COUNTY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,961,682

Program Service Revenue $118,414

Investment Income $19,647

Other Revenue $41,647

TOTAL REVENUE $13,141,390

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $11,273,576

Fundraising Expenses $195,548

Program Expenses $11,106,782

Other Expenses $2,027,514

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,301,090

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$13,141,390	$12,018,107	+0.1%
Expenses	$13,301,090	$12,639,835	+0.1%
Net Income	$-159,700	$-621,728	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

128

Volunteers

285

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$279,693

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SONYA BELLAFONT	EXECUTIVE DI	37.50	Officer	$150,347	$16,074	$166,421
BILL MCINTYRE	CFO	37.50	Officer	$92,176	$21,096	$113,272
KAREN MEYERS ESQ	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS MARENTES	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES MARTIN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LUZ C VALVERDE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL ABRAMS ESQ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOY APPLEWHITE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STUART BLUESTONE ESQ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID EISENBERG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERARDO GAYTAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA G GEER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TORRI JACOBUS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
OMA JONES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAAVA KOENIGSBERG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUNNY NEWMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA PIROTTE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL REYES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY SANDERS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GUADALUPE TORREZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE ZEBAS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDNA SPRAGUE	ATTORNEY	37.50	Highest	$116,853	$25,503	$142,356
WILLIAM ADDISON	ATTORNEY	37.50	Highest	$110,423	$28,778	$139,201
MICHELLE S GARCIA	ATTORNEY	37.50	Highest	$108,872	$28,731	$137,603
JOEL JASPERSE	ATTORNEY	37.50	Highest	$103,203	$28,561	$131,764
DEBORAH VAROL	ATTORNEY	37.50	Highest	$104,749	$24,214	$128,963

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$13,141,390	$13,301,090	$7,136,300	$-159,700
2023	$12,018,107	$12,639,835	$6,797,135	$-621,728
2022	$12,124,263	$10,893,332	$6,703,771	$1,230,931
2021	$9,001,814	$8,504,929	$3,795,703	$496,885
2020	$8,093,304	$7,665,147	$3,275,628	$428,157
2019	$8,120,673	$7,978,240	$1,654,670	$142,433
2018	$7,283,402	$6,934,377	$1,552,652	$349,025

NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID INC