Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 339,136 | 336,794 | 333,936 | 346,206 | 298,942 | 1,655,014 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 339,136 | 336,794 | 333,936 | 346,206 | 298,942 | 1,655,014 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,655,014 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 339,136 | 336,794 | 333,936 | 346,206 | 298,942 | 1,655,014 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 655 | 762 | 1,654 | 1,296 | 4,367 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,683,861 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B, LINES 8, 9 AND 12: | THE AMOUNT ON LINE 8 FOR THE 2016 TAX YEAR REPORTED ON SCHEDULE A HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUES FOR THIS YEAR. THE NET INCOME FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDRAISING AND GAMING ACTIVITIES ARE REPORTED ON LINE 9 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS SCHEDULE A INSTRUCTIONS EVEN THOUGH THESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOT CONSIDERED REGULARILY CARRIED ON PURSUANT TO IRC SECS. 512 AND 513. THE PRIOR YEARS LINE 9 AMOUNTS REPORTED HAVE ALSO BEEN RESTATED TO REPORT THE NET INCOME FROM THESE ACTIVITIES, IF ANY, AS REPORTED IN THE PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUES FOR THESE YEARS. THIS RESTATEMENT HAS NOT MATERIALLY CHANGED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE AS REPORTED ON LINE 14 OF SCHEDULE A. SINCE THESE ACTIVITIES ARE NOT REGULARILY CARRIED ON, THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE NEW MEXICO LEGAL COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS, PROMOTES, AND ASSISTS SOCIAL WELFARE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS IN NEW MEXICO. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE | LEGAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC - PROVIDES PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND THE PUBLIC. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: - LEGAL RESOURCES FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM (LREP) - LREP IS A LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY. LREP ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN FINDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES BY REFERRING CASES TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. LREP PROVIDES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS AND CLINICS TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO SENIOR CITIZENS. LREP IS FUNDED BY THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM AGENCIES AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS ARE RESTRICTED FOR USE BY LREP AND ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE FUTURE CUTBACKS DUE TO CHANGE IN FUNDING PRIORITIES. - GENERAL REFERRAL SERVICES RANGING FROM REFERRING CASES RECEIVED FROM THE STATE'S LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION PROVIDERS, TO REFERRALS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. GENERAL REFERRAL PROGRAM PROVIDES REFERRALS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR A FEE TO THE CALLER OF $35. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING 2020, THE BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS FOR THE STATE BAR (BBC) AND THE BAR FOUNDATION BOARD BOTH APPROVED REVISIONS TO THE BAR FOUNDATION BYLAWS WHICH CREATED A NEW STRUCTURE FOR THE BAR FOUNDATION BOARD. THIS STRUCTURE CHANGE PROVIDED THAT THE NEW FOUNDATION BOARD WOULD BE COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS WHO ARE ALL APPOINTED BY THE BBC, OF WHICH FIVE MEMBERS WILL BE BBC MEMBERS, THREE WILL BE ACTIVE ATTORNEY NON-BBC MEMBERS, AND ONE WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO IS A NON-ATTORNEY. THESE BYLAW CHANGES WILL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 2021. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND THE FULL BOARD IS NOTIFIED OF THE AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | FOR 2020, NEW MEXICO STATE BAR FOUNDATION AND STATE BAR OF NEW MEXICO WERE GOVERNED BY AN INTERLOCKING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHEREBY ALL THE DIRECTOR POSITIONS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MUST CONCURRENTLY BE SERVING AS A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF STATE BAR. DURING OUR BOARD ANNUAL ORIENTATION WE INFORM NEW BOARD MEMBERS OF OUR CONFLICT POLICY AND COMPLIANCE. WE HAVE NOT HAD A CONFLICT FILED. AS NOTED UNDER THE BYLAW CHANGE, BEGINNING IN 2021 THE FOUNDATION BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 5 MEMBERS THAT SERVE ON THE NM STATE BAR BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS (BBC), THREE ACTIVE ATTORNEYS THAT ARE NOT BBC MEMBERS, AND ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO IS NOT AN ATTORNEY. ANY NEW FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING THEIR BOARD ORIENTATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA REPORTED BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AT STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS OF A SIMILAR SIZE. DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT ARE DOCUMENTED IN MEETING NOTES FROM THE BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILIABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH POSTING IT ON THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILIABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT ALSO MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. IT DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3, BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BBC OFFICERS (4) AND TWO ADDITIONAL BBC MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BBC PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO ACT ON ANY MATTER DELEGATED TO IT BY THE BAR FOUNDATION OR MATTERS THAT MUST BE DECIDED PRIOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BAR FOUNDATION MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF BAR COMMISSIONERS, OVERSEE THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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