Nonprofit · EIN 85-0225681
NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,380,145 | $1,136,014 | $244,131 | $1,543,823 | $422,472 | $1,121,351 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,205,455 | $1,112,862 | $92,593 | $1,217,955 | $242,117 | $975,838 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,116,736 | $1,102,736 | $14,000 | $983,501 | $190,225 | $793,276 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $998,468
- of which government grants
- $752,208
- Program service revenue
- $173,225
- Investment income
- $208,452
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $201,612
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $220,762
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,967
- Other salaries and wages
- $372,422
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $526,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,393
- Travel
- $62,819
- Depreciation
- $21,184
- Program services (functional)
- $744,883
- Management and general (functional)
- $380,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,772
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,217,955
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,543,823
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $422,472
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,121,351
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $82,463
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,107,354
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,997
- Gross receipts
- $2,294,350
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NM
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,172 | $6,795 |
| MIRIAM LANGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FABIAN E SISNEROS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BOULEY SWEETEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVA OSTERREICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOMMER BETLEJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRRIAH GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHA KOTTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN MELCHOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON NIEDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN NOCENTELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MELANIE RATLIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $99,852 | $6,795 |
| MIRIAM LANGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FABIAN E SISNEROS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARESA THOMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVA OSTERREICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOMMER BETLEJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GLENN FETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRRIAH GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHA KOTTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN MELCHOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON NIEDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN NOCENTELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BOULEY SWEETEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $94,334 | $6,795 |
| ARIF KHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM LANGER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARESA THOMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVA OSTERREICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GLENN FETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRRIAH GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHA KOTTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN MELCHOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERMAINE MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON NIEDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN NOCENTELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFF PAPPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FABIAN E SISNEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SOMMER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4115 SILVER AVE SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108-2645
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRANDON JOHNSON, PO BOX 4007, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87196
- Signed the 990
- K MICHELLE QUISENBERRY, ACTING EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 633-7370
- Website
- WWW.NEWMEXICOHUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HINKLE LANDERS PC
Mission
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 STATE'S 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
Program accomplishments
- BRINGING HUMANITIES TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO - THIS INCLUDES SPEAKERS BUREAU PROGRAMS, HISTORY DAY, INITIATIVES AND GRANTS.Expenses $744,883 · grants $220,762 · revenue $173,225
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0225681
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,543,823
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,294,350
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,380,145 | $1,136,014 | $1,543,823 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,205,455 | $1,112,862 | $1,217,955 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,116,736 | $1,102,736 | $983,501 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,797,324 | $1,685,179 | $1,109,599 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0225681).
Questions about NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
- What is the EIN of NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES is 85-0225681.
- Is NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names BRANDON JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,172 (BRANDON JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NEW MEXICO ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,380,145, expenses of $1,136,014 and total assets of $1,543,823 at year end.
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