Form990
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Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public Inspection
A For the 2021 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2021 , and ending 12-31-2021
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
 
Doing business as
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
222 EAST MARCY STREET STE 20
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
SANTA FE, NM87501
D Employer identification number

20-4985257
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 1,055,448
F Name and address of principal officer:
JENNIFER RAMO
222 EAST MARCY STREET STE 20
SANTA FE,NM87501
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WWW.NMAPPLESEED.ORG
H(a)
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subordinates?
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K Form of organization:  
L Year of formation: 2007
M State of legal domicile: NM
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: NEW MEXICO APPLESEED IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED, THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND WORK ON THE SYSTEMIC LEVEL TO DESIGN, TEST AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO DIFFICULT ISSUES.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........ 3 10
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ..... 4 9
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a) ...... 5 6
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ............. 6 10
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........ 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 ......... 7b  
Revenues Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 1,251,615 1,040,638
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........   0
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 14,424 14,810
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 12,600 0
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 1,278,639 1,055,448
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...   192,733
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....   0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10) 393,068 541,553
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....   0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet52,099    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e).... 337,045 132,607
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 730,113 866,893
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12....... 548,526 188,555
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............. 1,625,209 1,747,837
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............. 68,664 2,737
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20..... 1,556,545 1,745,100
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2021)
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Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
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Briefly describe the organization’s mission: NEW MEXICO APPLESEED IS A NONPARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE. NEW MEXICO APPLESEED WORKS ON THE SYSTEMIC LEVEL TO DESIGN, TEST AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES.
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Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? .....................
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
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Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ...........................
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4a (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 247,646 including grants of $ 192,733 ) (Revenue $   )
FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY A WELL-STUDIED INTERVENTION IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS NOW CATCHING ON IN THE UNITED STATES IS THE CONCEPT OF PROVIDING CASH TRANSFERS TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE PURPOSE OF THESE CASH TRANSFERS IS TO PROVIDE INCOME FOR THESE FAMILIES SO THAT THEIR CHILDREN CAN GO TO SCHOOL, THEIR BASIC NEEDS ARE MET, AND THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE BEYOND THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WHETHER DESIGNED AS BASIC MINIMUM INCOME FOR ALL OR A STRONGER CASH ASSISTANCE-BASED SAFETY NET, THIS IS A DEVELOPING FIELD, AND APPLESEED IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN NEW MEXICO. BASIC NEEDS CASH TRANSFER PILOT BUILDING ON OUR TWO SUMMER PILOTS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND LAS CRUCES, APPLESEED, THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB FOUNDATION, LAUNCHED TWO MORE PILOTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR IN WEST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CUBA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, TWO DISTRICTS WHO EXPERIENCE HIGH RATES OF POVERTY AND HAVE POPULATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED. THE PILOTS RAN FROM NOVEMBER 2020 TO JUNE 2021 AND SERVED 53 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS IS WHAT WE LEARNED: --HIGH RETENTION RATE: BETWEEN BOTH DISTRICTS, THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED AN OVER 80% RETENTION RATE WITH THE 53 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. --QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION REVEALED POSITIVE OUTCOMES: WE CONDUCTED OVER 40 EXIT INTERVIEWS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF, AND THE FEEDBACK WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, WITH UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS NOTED HOW HELPFUL THE TUTORING WAS AND SOME SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED THEIR CLASSES WITHOUT THE TUTORING SESSIONS. STUDENTS STATED THAT THE MONEY HELPED MOTIVATE THEM TO FOCUS ON SCHOOL AND MEET THEIR NEEDS, BUYING CLOTHES, SHOES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, OR PAYING PHONE BILLS. PARENTS AND FAMILIES NOTED THE MONEY HELPED THEIR MONTHLY BUDGET AND DIRECTED IT TOWARD NECESSITIES INCLUDING CAR PAYMENTS, UTILITIES, HOME REPAIRS AND WEATHERIZATION, DENTAL SERVICES, PHONE BILLS, AND FOOD. SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS THE W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION AWARDED APPLESEED 300,000 TO DESIGN OUR "SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS" PILOT PROGRAM. THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT WILL CO-CREATE A GUARANTEED INCOME INTERVENTION WITH PARENTS LIVING IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHOSE CHILDREN WERE BORN DRUG-EXPOSED. WE WILL DESIGN THE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TARGETED POPULATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A STRENGTH-BASED PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP STABILIZE FAMILIES AND HELP CHILDREN THRIVE WHILE INFORMING POTENTIAL POLICY INTERVENTIONS. PROGRAMMING WILL TAKE PLACE IN BERNALILLO AND MCKINLEY COUNTIES.
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 206,810 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
HUNGER HUNGER & COVID-19 IN THE LAST YEAR-AND-A-HALF, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS BEEN DRIVING-UP FOOD INSECURITY AMONG CHILDREN THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. IN A YEAR WITH SO MANY CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL-TIME AND PARENTS STILL OUT OF WORK, APPLESEED HAS BEEN HELPING TO FIGHT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. APPLESEED ENSURES THE AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOL MEALS, REMINDS THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, AND OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WE ARE WATCHING A HUMANITARIAN DISASTER SLOWLY UNFOLD BEFORE OUR EYES, AND THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE DANGERS TO NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. COORDINATED 15 LARGE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT HELPED MORE THAN 7,932 STUDENTS, 2,500 PARENTS, AND SERVED 1,800 FOOD BOXES AND 8,500 SCHOOL MEALS APPLESEED PARTNERED WITH OVER 60 DIFFERENT NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR OUR MULTI-PRONGED "1,2,3 EYES ON ME" STATEWIDE EVENTS AND BECAME FIRST IN THE NATION TO COMBINE HEALTH SCREENINGS, ORAL AND EYE HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD BOXES, FLU SHOTS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN A SINGLE LOCATION. DIRECTED STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO EXPAND SUMMER MEAL AND AFTER SCHOOL MEAL SITES DURING THE PANDEMIC AS COMMUNITIES' FEEDING SITES CLOSED AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES REMAINED UNDER STRICT ACCESS, APPLESEED GOT CREATIVE AND CREATED INNOVATIVE FEEDING SITES: MEALS WERE DELIVERED ON SCHOOL BUSES TO COMMUNITIES WITHOUT FEEDING SITES, POP-UP-SITES AND AFTER SCHOOL MEALS WERE ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MEALS DURING THE EVENINGS. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, APPLESEED SPEARHEADED FEEDING EFFORTS TOGETHER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND STATE AGENCIES TO PROMOTE SUMMER AND AFTER-SCHOOL MEALS. AWARDED FOUR DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WITH 30,000 IN HUNGER GRANTS TO FEED DURING THE SUMMER AS SCHOOLS STRUGGLED TO PROVIDE MEALS TO THE COMMUNITY, APPLESEED PROVIDED HUNGER GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONTINUE THEIR FEEDING PROGRAMS. RFK CHARTER SCHOOL, FAMILY YOUTH INC, LYNN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY WERE PROVIDED GRANTS TO PROVIDE OVER 10,000 SUMMER MEALS AND FOOD BOXES TO THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FAMILY YOUTH INC. USED THEIR GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL USED THE ENTIRETY OF THE GRANT TO KEEP ITS DOORS OPEN DURING THE SUMMER AND PROVIDE MEALS TO THEIR COMMUNITY. SUSAN EDDY, THE FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR, PROVIDED 2,097 IN-PERSON MEALS AND ADDITIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMMING. HUNGER WATCHDOGS APPLESEED CONTINUES A TRADITION OF CLOSELY MONITORING OUR STATE AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABIDING BY ALL HUNGER AND POVERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. OUR RAPID RESPONSE TEAM IS DEDICATED TO REVIEWING LOCAL POLICIES THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO AND ARE QUICK TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL LAW, ELIMINATION OF REDUCED- PRICE SCHOOL MEALS, AND LUNCH SHAMING LAWS. AS HUNGER WATCHDOGS, WE BECOME EXPERTS IN FEDERAL LAWS AND ENSURE THAT STATE AGENCIES NOT ONLY UNDERSTAND THEM, BUT ENFORCE THEM AS WELL. OUR LEGISLATION DIRECTLY HELPS ONE-THIRD OF ALL NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT FOR YEARS TO COME. SERVED AS A HUNGER THOUGHT LEADER IN THE STATE AND NATIONALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FIGHTING FOR NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN AND PUTTING FORTH ISSUES IN EVERY MEETING AND EVENT POSSIBLE OUR STAFF WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE CHILDREN'S CABINET AT THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAMS, FOOD HUNGER WATER AND AG POLICY COUNCIL, SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION, ONE ALBUQUERQUE'S KID'S CABINET, SANTA FE FOOD & NUTRITION COMMITTEE, CHOBANI'S HUNGER SUMMIT, AND USDA'S SECRETARY TOM VILSACK TO ENSURE CHILD HUNGER ISSUES ARE ALWAYS BEING DISCUSSED AND ADDRESSED. APPLESEED'S FEDERAL LEGISLATION TRIBAL NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT ACT NATIONWIDE, ONE IN THREE NATIVE AMERICANS LIVES IN POVERTY DUE TO LOW WAGES AND UNSTABLE EMPLOYMENT, AND ABOUT THREE OUT OF FOUR LIVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SUPERMARKET WITHIN ONE MILE, UNLIKE THE REST OF THE NATION, WHERE IT IS ABOUT TWO IN FIVE. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) AND SCHOOL MEALS (FEEDING AMERICA, 2021). CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS SHOULD WORK TO HELP SOVEREIGN NATIVE NATIONS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO ENDING FOOD INSECURITY. APPLESEED IS LEADING THE WAY WITH AN INNOVATIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WILL CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF HUNGER PLAGUING NATIVE COMMUNITIES. OUR TRIBAL NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT ACT WILL: 1. ENSURE THAT TRIBAL CHILDREN, NO MATTER WHERE OR WITH WHOM THEY LIVE, WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE FREE SCHOOL MEALS; 2. EMPOWER NATIVE COMMUNITIES TO OPERATE NUTRITION PROGRAMS; 3. ENSURE HIGHER MEAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES; 4. TRACK TRIBAL MEAL PATTERNS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. LUNCH SHAMING IN 2017, THANKS TO APPLESEED'S WORK, NEW MEXICO WAS THE FIRST STATE TO BAN THE PRACTICE OF LUNCH SHAMING. THIS LANDMARK PIECE OF LEGISLATION WAS QUICKLY ADOPTED BY MANY OTHER STATES AND PRAISED AS COMMONSENSE LAW. HOWEVER, NOT EVERYONE SEES IT THAT WAY, AND THE FIGHT CONTINUES OVER HOLDING A CHILD RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL MEAL DEBT. OUR HUNGER WATCHDOGS MONITOR ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS ALERTING THE PUBLIC AND WRITING LEGAL MEMOS WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE PRACTICE OF LUNCH SHAMING. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL DELEGATES, APPLESEED IS WORKING TO END THESE UNETHICAL DEBT-COLLECTION METHODS ON A FEDERAL LEVEL. IN THE LAST YEAR, OUR WORK HAS BEEN GAINING SUPPORT AS CONGRESS REVISITS THE CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION ACT. OUR STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING TO ENSURE THAT LUNCH SHAMING BECOMES FEDERAL LAW--AND A THING OF THE PAST.
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 205,911 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
HOMELESSNESS WHEN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, THEY OFTEN PICTURE ENCAMPMENTS OR PEOPLE STAYING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER. YET, THAT IS ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY IN NEW MEXICO. OVER 80 PERCENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO MEET THE FEDERAL DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL LAWS ARE LIVING IN HOMES THAT ARE OVERCROWDED OR IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPAIR, OR THEY LACK ACCESS TO UTILITIES SUCH AS RUNNING WATER OR ELECTRICITY. INADEQUATE HOUSING QUALIFIES AS HOMELESS UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATION LAWS (CALLED MCKINNEY-VENTO) BECAUSE THESE LIVING SITUATIONS HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN AND THRIVE. APPLESEED'S WORK WITH COMMUNITIES HAS REVEALED SEVERAL CHALLENGES AROUND IDENTIFYING FAMILIES WHO MAY QUALIFY AS HOMELESS UNDER MCKINNEY-VENTO AND CONNECTING THEM WITH THE EXTRA SUPPORTS THEY NEED. THERE IS DEEP STIGMA AROUND HOUSING INSTABILITY, UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND FEAR THAT HOUSING INSTABILITY MAY RESULT IN CHILDREN BEING REMOVED FROM THE HOME. FURTHERMORE, SOME HOUSING SITUATIONS SUCH AS EXTENDED FAMILIES LIVING TOGETHER ARE COMMON AND OFFER BENEFITS SUCH AS INTERGENERATIONAL TIES, IN ADDITION TO THE CHALLENGES OF OVERCROWDING. CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES IN A WAY THAT IS SENSITIVE AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT REQUIRES AN INVESTMENT OF TIME AND RESOURCES, WHICH ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY IN MANY DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE. INCREASING IDENTIFICATION OF HOMELESS AND HOUSING INSECURE STUDENTS IMPROVING IDENTIFICATION IN DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE: AS COVID-19 KEPT CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL, HOMELESS CHILDREN BECAME EVEN MORE AT-RISK OF BEING UNIDENTIFIED AND UNSUPPORTED. APPLESEED WORKED WITH DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY NEARLY 1,600 INADEQUATELY-HOUSED CHILDREN TO HELP THEM GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED AND ARE ENTITLED TO UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL LAW. THE MINI-GRANT PROGRAM LED TO IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH CREATIVE AND STRATEGIC WAYS, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES TO CONDUCT HOME VISITS AND PROVIDING BILINGUAL SCHOOL STAFF A STIPEND TO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO FAMILIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. OUTCOMES INCLUDED: --11 MINI-GRANTEES INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY IDENTIFIED. --MINI-GRANTEES IDENTIFIED 103 MORE STUDENTS IN 2020-2021 COMPARED TO 2019 -2020, A 10 PERCENT INCREASE. STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY, IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF SCHOOL CLOSURES. YET, THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS ACTUALLY INCREASED. THE FACT THAT OVER HALF OF OUR GRANTEES INCREASED IDENTIFICATION DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR IS A HUGE SUCCESS. COMBINING DATA SOURCES TO DEVELOP A BETTER ESTIMATE OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: DUE TO OUR DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK, APPLESEED'S HYPOTHESIS IS THAT THERE ARE FAR MORE STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY AS HOMELESS UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL LAWS THAN ARE IDENTIFIED. THE ROBUSTNESS OF DISTRICTS' OUTREACH AND IDENTIFICATION EFFORTS ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM, WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DOH EPIDEMIOLOGISTS AND PED TO COMPARE THE SELF-REPORTED HOMELESSNESS DATA AMONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE BIENNIAL NEW MEXICO YOUTH RISK AND RESILIENCE SURVEY WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS REPORTING OF HOMELESS STUDENTS' DATA TO DEVELOP A MORE ACCURATE SNAPSHOT OF HOUSING INSTABILITY. THIS TYPE OF ANALYSIS SHEDS LIGHT ON THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFIES AREAS OF THE STATE THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM MORE TARGETED OUTREACH IN 2022. DEVELOPING A UNIVERSAL HOUSING SCREENER: OUR WORK ON A UNIVERSAL HOUSING SCREENER ALSO EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. THERE IS NO COMPREHENSIVE DATA SET ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY IN THE STATE, AND EFFORTS AT IDENTIFICATION ARE VARIABLE, DEPENDING ON THE DISTRICT. A UNIVERSAL HOUSING SCREENER WILL HELP SOLVE THAT. STAFF WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PED'S STATE COORDINATOR FOR THE EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM TO REVISE AND UPDATE STUDENT HOUSING SCREENER TEMPLATES TO CIRCULATE STATEWIDE. THE SCREENERS ASK ABOUT A STUDENT'S LIVING SITUATION, INCLUDING WHETHER THE STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO UTILITIES. AS A RESULT OF OUR CONTINUED ADVOCACY, PED IS EXPLORING ADDING THE HOMELESSNESS QUESTIONS TO EXISTING SURVEYS ADMINISTERED IN SCHOOLS, AND SOME DISTRICTS HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN PILOTING THE USE OF THE SCREENER. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A CONSISTENT APPROACH STATEWIDE ON HOUSING SCREENERS, WHERE EVERY STUDENT IS SCREENED USING THE SAME FORM. SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE STATEWIDE LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTS ON HOMELESSNESS: APPLESEED IS A STATE AND NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER ON CHILD AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS. DURING 2021, WE ALSO BECAME EXPERTS ON FEDERAL AND STATE RELIEF FUNDS AND THE EVICTION AND UTILITY MORATORIUMS. WE SHARED OUR EXPERTISE WITH PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE SO THEY CAN BETTER IDENTIFY AND SERVE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: --PROVIDED MEDIA OUTLETS BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR MULTIPLE IN-DEPTH STORIES COVERING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HOMELESSNESS AND EVICTIONS. --TRAINED OVER 20 EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SOCIAL WORKERS ON FEDERAL EDUCATION LAWS THAT ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, PROVIDED RESOURCES AND PRESENTED TO HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES. --PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DOZENS OF LIAISONS, STATE LEADERSHIP, AND SCHOOL STAFF ON ISSUES INCLUDING CONFUSION OVER WHO QUALIFIES AS HOMELESS, EMERGENCY HOUSING OPTIONS FOR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND HOW TO ACCESS EVICTION PREVENTION FUNDS. --PROVIDED SUBSTANTIVE FEEDBACK AND ANALYSIS TO THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND EXTENDED LEARNING AT PED ON A STUDY THEY ARE LAUNCHING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH J-PAL AT MIT AND WILL BE PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE STUDY. --PRESENTED TO THE NMSU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CABINET ABOUT HOW THE UNIVERSITY CAN IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ITS HIGH POVERTY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS. --PRESENTED AT THE HARVARD KENNEDY GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE LAB MEETING ON CASH TRANSFERS. --PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON FISCAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF FREE MEALS FOR ALL CHILDREN. ADDRESSING BARRIERS THROUGH LEGISLATION AND POLICY ENSURE FREE ACCESS TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH: THROUGH APPLESEED'S ROLE ON THE STATEWIDE EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE WORKED TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF HB 179, A LAW TO ENSURE THAT YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN ACCESS COPIES OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND THAT THE 10 STATUTORY FEE IS WAIVED FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IMPROVE ACCESS TO YOUTH IDS: THROUGH THE EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE WORKED WITH THE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT (TRD) TO CLARIFY THAT UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH CAN APPLY ON THEIR OWN FOR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WITHOUT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED WITH TRD TO TRAIN FIELD OFFICE STAFF ON THE RIGHTS OF UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH TO ACCESS IDS.
(Code:   ) (Expenses $ 96,061 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING FAMILY SUCCESS LAB AT THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADDRESSING THE POLICY CHALLENGE (AND SOLUTION) TO MULTI-SYSTEM-INVOLVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: THE VAST MAJORITY OF NEW MEXICO'S SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM IS BASED ON TRIAGE WITH NO ABILITY TO PREDICT AND PREVENT PROBLEMS. A HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKER CANNOT KNOW THAT A BABY IS AT HIGHER RISK FOR BEING ABUSED, FOR EXAMPLE, IF HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE BABY'S FAMILY IS HOMELESS. A SCHOOL COUNSELOR CANNOT KNOW THAT A FOURTH-GRADE CHILD IS AT HIGH RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, IF SHE DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE CHILD'S FATHER IS IN PRISON. THE LACK OF COORDINATION OF DATA THAT TELLS A CHILD'S WHOLE SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES MEANS THAT FUNDING, POLICYMAKING AND SERVICE PROVISION IS RARELY (AND RANDOMLY) EFFECTIVE. APPLESEED CREATED THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB (FSL) AT THE NM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) TO USE LINKED ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO DISCOVER AND DEPLOY EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-INFORMED, AND SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES FACING VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. LINKED DATA OFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE GRANULARITY IN UNDERSTANDING KEY RISK FACTORS FOR POOR OUTCOMES AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS. IT HELPS IDENTIFY RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO BETTER ASSESS FAMILY STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES, TARGET EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO HIGH-RISK GROUPS, AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND INTERVENTIONS FOR EFFICACY AND COST. IN 2020-21, APPLESEED SECURED LEGISLATIVE FUNDING FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION FOR THE FSL AT THE DOH. WE SPEARHEADED THE CREATION OF A RESEARCH AGENDA TO STUDY CROSS-AGENCY AND CROSS-GENERATION CORRELATIONS AT DOH AND THE NM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE DEPARTMENT (ECECD). THE FSL IS CURRENTLY LOOKING AT QUESTIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS ON: 1. PREVENTING ABUSE AND NEGLECT REFERRALS; 2. ENROLLMENT IN HIGH QUALITY PRE-K; 3. MATERNAL DEPRESSION; 4. IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OTHER CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $ 96,061 including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet756,428
Form 990 (2021)
Form 990 (2021)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
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Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
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Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? See instructions. Click to see attachment...
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Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IClick to see attachment.............
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIClick to see attachment.........
4
Yes
 
5
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Rev. Proc. 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part IIIClick to see attachment..
5
 
No
6
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment.........................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment....
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule D, Part IIIClick to see attachment..............
8
 
No
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment..............
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment......
10
 
No
11
If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X, as applicable.
a
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment...................
11a
 
No
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIClick to see attachment.......
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIIIClick to see attachment.......
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IXClick to see attachment............
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11e
 
No
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part XClick to see attachment
11f
Yes
 
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XIIClick to see attachment......................
12a
Yes
 
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
 
No
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....
14a
 
No
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........
14b
 
No
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....
15
 
No
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...
16
 
No
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I. See instructions. ....
17
 
No
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............
18
 
No
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................
19
 
No
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....
20a
 
No
b
If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.....Click to see attachment
21
Yes
 
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Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
Yes
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........Click to see attachment
22
Yes
 
23
Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J.......................
23
 
No
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............
24a
 
No
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
 
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............
24c
 
 
d
Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
 
25a
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ....
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I.......................
25b
 
No
26
Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II...........
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons?
If "Yes," complete
Schedule L, Part III.........................
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see the Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV......................
28a
 
No
b
A family member of any individual described in line 28a? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....
28b
 
No
c
A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in line 28a or 28b? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................
28c
 
No
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..Click to see attachment
29
Yes
 
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .................Click to see attachment
30
 
No
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II........................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I............
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1.........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
35a
 
No
b
If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ...
35b
 
 
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2.............
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations on Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ..
1a
8
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included on line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
 
 
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Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (continued)
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................
2a
6
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. See instructions.
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...
3a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...
3b
 
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..
4a
 
No
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet
See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...
6a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................
7a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................
7c
 
No
d
If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ........
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?........
9a
 
 
b
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources. (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? .........
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....
13b
 
c
Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
No
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
15
Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? ....................
If "Yes," see the instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N.
15
 
No
16
Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O.
16
 
No
17
Section 501(c)(21) organizations. Did the trust, any disqualified person, or mine operator engage in any activities that would result in the imposition of an excise tax under section 4951, 4952, or 4953? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 6069.
17
 
 
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure. For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year
1a
10
If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent
1b
9
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................
7a
 
No
b
Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .......................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe on Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....
12a
Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................
12b
 
No
c
Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe on Schedule O how this was done...................
12c
 
No
13
Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
 
No
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
 
No
If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process on Schedule O. See instructions.
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
NM
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (1024 or 1024-A, if applicable), 990, and 990-T (section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.
20
State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
MediumBulletJENNIFER RAMO222 EAST MARCY STREET STE 20   SANTA FE,NM87501 (505) 814-1200
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Page 7
Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See the instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (box 5 of Form W-2, Form 1099-MISC, and/or box 1 of Form 1099-NEC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

See the instructions for the order in which to list the persons above.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;
(1) KARA BOBROFF......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 2.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(2) SARAH BROWN......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 2.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(3) VERONICA GARCIA......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 2.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(4) RANDI MCGINN......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 2.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(5) DAWN NIETO-GOUY......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 2.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(6) GEORGIE ORTIZ......................................................................
DIRECTOR
 2.00
.................
  		X           0 0 0
(7) DALE DEKKER......................................................................
CHAIR
 2.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(8) CAROLINE GARCIA......................................................................
TREASURER
 2.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(9) LINH NGUYEN......................................................................
SECRETARY
 2.00
.................
  		X   X       0 0 0
(10) JENNIFER RAMO......................................................................
EXECUTIVE DI
 40.00
.................
  		X   X       104,135 0 35,709














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Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and title 		(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 		(C)
Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; OfficerInd; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; FormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd;


























1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........MediumBullet 104,135   35,709
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet1
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual...........................
4
 
No
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet  
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514
Contributions, Gifts, Grants, and OtherAmt Similar Amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a 8,610
b Membership dues..1b  
c Fundraising events..1c  
d Related organizations1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 62,692
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f 969,336
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$ 1g 74,687
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 1,040,638
Program Service RevenueAmt Business Code
2a
b
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue.        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....MediumBullet  
OtherAmtRevenueAmt 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......MediumBullet 14,810     14,810
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceedsMediumBullet        
5 Royalties...........MediumBullet        
(ii) Personal (i) Real
6a Gross rents     6a
b Less: rental expenses     6b
c Rental income or (loss)     6c
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(ii) Other (i) Securities
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory     7a
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses     7b
c Gain or (loss)     7c
d Net gain or (loss).........MediumBullet        
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
8a  
b Less: direct expenses ... 8b  
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet      
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
9a  
b Less: direct expenses ... 9b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..MediumBullet        
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances ..
10a  
b Less: cost of goods sold .. 10b  
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet        
Business Code Miscellaneous Revenue
11a            
b            
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ...... MediumBullet  
12 Total revenue. See instructions.....MediumBullet 1,055,448     14,810
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising
expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 .... 57,000 57,000
2 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ........... 135,733 135,733
3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............    
4 Benefits paid to or for members .......    
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ........... 139,843 125,860 6,991 6,992
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........        
7 Other salaries and wages........ 344,101 317,259 16,142 10,700
8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) .... 4,937 4,504 284 149
9 Other employee benefits ....... 17,828 16,287 985 556
10 Payroll taxes ........... 34,844 31,646 1,865 1,333
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ......        
b Legal .........        
c Accounting ........... 9,979   9,979  
d Lobbying ...........        
e Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17    
f Investment management fees ......        
g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) 16,151 9,126 19 7,006
12 Advertising and promotion .... 1,150   1,150  
13 Office expenses ....... 44,514 10,422 11,971 22,121
14 Information technology ...... 5,826 5,154 453 219
15 Royalties ..        
16 Occupancy ........... 31,522 25,793 4,639 1,090
17 Travel ............ 548   548  
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .        
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 601 247 197 157
20 Interest ...........        
21 Payments to affiliates .......        
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..        
23 Insurance ... 3,870 3,644 131 95
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a PROGRAM SUPPLIES 12,515 12,465 50  
b TRNG/STAFF DEVELOPMENT 3,366 1,288 397 1,681
c MISCELLANEOUS 2,565   2,565  
d
e All other expenses        
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 866,893 756,428 58,366 52,099
26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).        
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Part X
Balance Sheet
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash–non-interest-bearing ........ 1,103,337 1 127,504
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ......... 460,742 2 1,132,034
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ...... 51,500 3 10,000
4 Accounts receivable, net ............. 4,050 4  
5 Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
  5  
6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
  6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ...........   7  
8 Inventories for sale or use ............   8  
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ...... 5,580 9 6,400
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a  
b Less: accumulated depreciation 10b     10c  
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .   11 471,899
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....   12  
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets ...............   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........   15  
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)... 1,625,209 16 1,747,837
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ..... 6,564 17 2,737
18 Grants payable ...   18  
19 Deferred revenue .........   19  
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........   20  
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D   21  
22 Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
  22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..   24  
25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D 62,100 25  
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.. 68,664 26 2,737
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27 Net assets without donor restrictions .......... 1,361,970 27 1,339,255
28 Net assets with donor restrictions ........... 194,575 28 405,845
Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 29 through 33.
29 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   29  
30 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...   30  
31 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   31  
32 Total net assets or fund balances ........... 1,556,545 32 1,745,100
33 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........ 1,625,209 33 1,747,837
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............
1
1,055,448
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............
2
866,893
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............
3
188,555
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ..
4
1,556,545
5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............
5
 
6
Donated services and use of facilities .................
6
 
7
Investment expenses .....................
7
 
8
Prior period adjustments .....................
8
 
9
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........
9
 
10
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B))
10
1,745,100
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain on
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?
2a
 
No
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?
2b
Yes
 
If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
c
If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
2c
Yes
 
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?
3a
 
No
b
If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.
3b
 
 
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Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number

20-4985257
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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)
Yes No
Total
 
   
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2017 (b) 2018 (c) 2019 (d) 2020 (e) 2021 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. 513,898 659,427 549,011 1,264,215 1,040,638 4,027,189
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 3 513,898 659,427 549,011 1,264,215 1,040,638 4,027,189
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) .. 628,468
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 3,398,721
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2017 (b) 2018 (c) 2019 (d) 2020 (e) 2021 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 513,898 659,427 549,011 1,264,215 1,040,638 4,027,189
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...     12,106 14,424 14,810 41,340
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.)..   12,299 800     13,099
11 Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 4,081,628
12
12
 
13
First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
83.270 %
15
15
98.810 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2017 (b) 2018 (c) 2019 (d) 2020 (e) 2021 (f) Total
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.)  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2017 (b) 2018 (c) 2019 (d) 2020 (e) 2021 (f) Total
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 on 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.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)
Yes
No
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described on 11a above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations
1
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
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)
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):  
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  
7
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Part V
Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)
Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes 1  
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  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions 		8  
9 Distributable amount for 2021 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-2021 		(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2021
1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6  
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions.		  
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021:
a From 2016.......  
b From 2017.......  
c From 2018.......  
d From 2019.......  
e From 2020.......  
fTotal of lines 3a through e  
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
h Applied to 2021 distributable amount  
i Carryover from 2016 not applied (see
instructions) 		 
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.  
4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7:
$  
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
b Applied to 2021 distributable amount  
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.  
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to
2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2.
If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI.
See instructions. 		 
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract
lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater
than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. 		 
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines
3j and 4c. 		 
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2017.....  
b Excess from 2018.....  
c Excess from 2019.....  
d Excess from 2020.....  
e Excess from 2021.....  
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Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors

Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Arrow Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number

20-4985257
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ






Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......... Arrow Bullet $  
Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990) (2021)
Schedule B (Form 990) (2021) Page 2
Name of organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
  		Employer identification number
20-4985257
Part I
Contributors
Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
 
 
 
 
  ,    

$ RESTRICTED


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 
 

$  


(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
  		Employer identification number

20-4985257
Part II
Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(See instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
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Name of organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
  		Employer identification number

20-4985257
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
(a)
No. from Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
     
 
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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527

SchCMd Bullet Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
SchCMd BulletGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public
Inspection
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
Round Bullet Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
Round Bullet Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
Round Bullet Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.
Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number

20-4985257
Part I-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

1
Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV. See instructions for definition of “political campaign activities."

2
Political campaign activity expenditures. See instructions ....................................................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
Volunteer hours for political campaign activities. See instructions ..................................................................
 

Part I-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 .......................SchCMd Bullet
$  
3
If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................
4a
Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................
b
If "Yes," describe in Part IV.
Part I-C
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).
1
Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet
$  
2
Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................SchCMd Bullet

$  
3
Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b...........SchCMd Bullet

$  
4
Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................
5
Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.
(a) Name (b) Address (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Part II-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
A Check SchCMd Bulletexpenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet
Limits on Lobbying Expenditures
(The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 		(a) Filing
organization's
totals 		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................    
b Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................    
c Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................    
d Other exempt purpose expenditures ............................................................................... 866,893  
e Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) .................................................. 866,893  
f Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both
columns.		 155,034  
If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.
g Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ................................................. 38,759  
h Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
i Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................    
j If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting
section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h)
(Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five
columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
Calendar year (or fiscal year
beginning in) 		(a) 2018 (b) 2019 (c) 2020 (d) 2021 (e) Total
2a Lobbying nontaxable amount 71,140 83,415 134,517 155,034 444,106
b Lobbying ceiling amount
(150% of line 2a, column(e)) 		666,159
c Total lobbying expenditures 10,409 3,904     14,313
d Grassroots nontaxable amount 17,785 20,854 33,629 38,759 111,027
e Grassroots ceiling amount
(150% of line 2d, column (e))		 166,541
f Grassroots lobbying expenditures          
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Part II-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).
For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.
(a)
Yes|No
(b)
Amount
1
During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:
a
Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................
 
 
b
Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........
 
 
c
Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................
 
 
 
d
Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................
 
 
 
e
Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................
 
 
 
f
Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................
 
 
 
g
Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................
 
 
 
h
Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................
 
 
 
i
Other activities? ...................................................................................................................
 
 
 
j
Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................
 
2a
Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....
 
 
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................
 
c
If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................
 
d
If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................
 
 
Part III-A
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).
Yes
No
1
Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................
1
 
 
2
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................
2
 
 
3
Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................
3
 
 
Part III-B
Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."
1
Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................
1
 
2
Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).
a
Current year .............................................................................................................................
2a
 
b
Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................
2b
 
c
Total ...........................................................................................................................................
2c
 
3
Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .
3
 
4
If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................
4
 
5
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures. See Instructions .........................................
5
 
Part IV
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE C, PART IV CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE AND THEIR STAFF TO ADVOCATE FOR PROVISIONS IN THE LAW WHICH WILL HELP TO PROMOTE THE MISSION ACTIVITIES OF NEW MEXICO APPLESEED.
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(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
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Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number

20-4985257
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .........    
2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)    
3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year)    
4 Aggregate value at end of year ........    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ...................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................... 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ... 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................
9
In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:
a
Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount
c Beginning balance ............................. 1c  
d Additions during the year ............................ 1d  
e Distributions during the year .......................... 1e  
f Ending balance ................................ 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....
Part V
Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance ....          
b Contributions ...          
c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses          
d Grants or scholarships ...          
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ... 		         
f Administrative expenses ....          
g End of year balance ......          
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet  
b
Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet  
c
Term endowment SchDMd Bullet  
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) Unrelated organizations .................
3a(i)
 
 
(ii) Related organizations .................
3a(ii)
 
 
b
If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis
(investment) 		(b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .....      
b Buildings ....        
c Leasehold improvements        
d Equipment ....        
e Other .....        
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..SchDMdBullet  
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Part VII
Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........    
(2) Closely-held equity interests........    
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes  
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet  
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 1,055,448
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .... 2a  
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1.................. 3 1,055,448
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ........... 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b.................... 4c  
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 1,055,448
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........... 1 866,893
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments ............ 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d.................... 2e  
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1................... 3 866,893
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a  
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b..................... 4c  
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 866,893
Part XIII
Supplemental Information
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), AND NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number
20-4985257
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
noncash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) CUBA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
50 COUNTY ROAD 13
CUBA,NM87013 		GOV 20,000       CASH TRANSFER PILOT
(2) WEST LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS
179 BRIDGE STREET
LAS VEGAS,NM87701 		GOV 20,000       CASH TRANSFER PILOT
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
2
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients		 (c) Amount of
cash grant		 (d) Amount of
noncash assistance		 (e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f) Description of noncash assistance
(1) CASH TRANSFER 40 135,733      
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 NEW MEXICO APPLESEED REQUIRES A SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENT. THE GRANT AGREEMENT HAS THREE BASIC TENETS: (1) FIDELITY TO THE RESEARCH MODEL; (2) RAPID RESPONSE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND SOLVING; (3) DATA COLLECTION AND SHARING. ATTACHMENTS TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT SPECIFY DETAILED EXPECTATIONS, SCOPE OF WORK, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANTS AWARDED TO THE ENTITIES INCLUDED IN PART II WAS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PILOT CASH TRANSFER RESEARCH PROJECT. THE ENTITIES RECEIVING THE AWARDS PROVIDED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, TUTORING SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT, AS WELL AS STAFFING A PILOT COORDINATOR AND A HOMELESS SPECIALIST. WE NOTED IN PART III THAT APPROXIMATELY 40 PERSONS WERE RECIPIENTS OF DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE DURING 2021. THESE AMOUNTS WERE CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PAYMENTS GIVEN TO STUDENT FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT CASH TRANSFER RESEARCH PROJECT. THE NUMBER OF STUDENT FAMILIES PARTICIPATING VARIED BY MONTH, FROM A LOW OF 42 TO A HIGH OF 46.
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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Noncash Contributions
Right pointing arrow large imageComplete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.
Right pointing arrow large imageGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number

20-4985257
Part I
Types of Property
(a)
Check if applicable 		(b)
Number of contributions or items contributed 		(c)
Noncash contribution amounts reported on
Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g 		(d)
Method of determining
noncash contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....        
2 Art—Historical treasures .        
3 Art—Fractional interests ..        
4 Books and publications ..      
5 Clothing and household
goods ....... 		     
6 Cars and other vehicles ..        
7 Boats and planes ....        
8 Intellectual property ...        
9 Securities—Publicly traded . X 2 74,687 FAIR MARKET VALUE
10 Securities—Closely held stock .        
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests .... 		       
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..        
13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures ..... 		       
14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ... 		       
15 Real estate—Residential .        
16 Real estate—Commercial ..        
17 Real estate—Other ...        
18 Collectibles .....        
19 Food inventory ...        
20 Drugs and medical supplies .        
21 Taxidermy ......        
22 Historical artifacts ....        
23 Scientific specimens ..        
24 Archeological artifacts ...        
25 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
26 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
27 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
28 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
29
Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement
29
 
Yes
No
30a
During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which isn't required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ...................
30a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.
31
Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?
31
 
No
32a
Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash
contributions? ..........................
32a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe in Part II.
33
If the organization didn't report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,
describe in Part II.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 51227J
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Part IISupplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
MediumBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
NEW MEXICO APPLESEED
 
Employer identification number

20-4985257
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION NEW MEXICO APPLESEED IS A NONPARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE. NEW MEXICO APPLESEED WORKS ON THE SYSTEMIC LEVEL TO DESIGN, TEST AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY A WELL-STUDIED INTERVENTION IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS NOW CATCHING ON IN THE UNITED STATES IS THE CONCEPT OF PROVIDING CASH TRANSFERS TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE PURPOSE OF THESE CASH TRANSFERS IS TO PROVIDE INCOME FOR THESE FAMILIES SO THAT THEIR CHILDREN CAN GO TO SCHOOL, THEIR BASIC NEEDS ARE MET, AND THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE BEYOND THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WHETHER DESIGNED AS BASIC MINIMUM INCOME FOR ALL OR A STRONGER CASH ASSISTANCE-BASED SAFETY NET, THIS IS A DEVELOPING FIELD, AND APPLESEED IS AT THE FOREFRONT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN NEW MEXICO. BASIC NEEDS CASH TRANSFER PILOT BUILDING ON OUR TWO SUMMER PILOTS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND LAS CRUCES, APPLESEED, THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB FOUNDATION, LAUNCHED TWO MORE PILOTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR IN WEST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CUBA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, TWO DISTRICTS WHO EXPERIENCE HIGH RATES OF POVERTY AND HAVE POPULATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED. THE PILOTS RAN FROM NOVEMBER 2020 TO JUNE 2021 AND SERVED 53 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS IS WHAT WE LEARNED: --HIGH RETENTION RATE: BETWEEN BOTH DISTRICTS, THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED AN OVER 80% RETENTION RATE WITH THE 53 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS. --QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION REVEALED POSITIVE OUTCOMES: WE CONDUCTED OVER 40 EXIT INTERVIEWS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF, AND THE FEEDBACK WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, WITH UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS NOTED HOW HELPFUL THE TUTORING WAS AND SOME SAID THEY WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED THEIR CLASSES WITHOUT THE TUTORING SESSIONS. STUDENTS STATED THAT THE MONEY HELPED MOTIVATE THEM TO FOCUS ON SCHOOL AND MEET THEIR NEEDS, BUYING CLOTHES, SHOES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, OR PAYING PHONE BILLS. PARENTS AND FAMILIES NOTED THE MONEY HELPED THEIR MONTHLY BUDGET AND DIRECTED IT TOWARD NECESSITIES INCLUDING CAR PAYMENTS, UTILITIES, HOME REPAIRS AND WEATHERIZATION, DENTAL SERVICES, PHONE BILLS, AND FOOD. SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS THE W. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION AWARDED APPLESEED 300,000 TO DESIGN OUR "SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS" PILOT PROGRAM. THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT WILL CO-CREATE A GUARANTEED INCOME INTERVENTION WITH PARENTS LIVING IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHOSE CHILDREN WERE BORN DRUG-EXPOSED. WE WILL DESIGN THE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TARGETED POPULATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A STRENGTH-BASED PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP STABILIZE FAMILIES AND HELP CHILDREN THRIVE WHILE INFORMING POTENTIAL POLICY INTERVENTIONS. PROGRAMMING WILL TAKE PLACE IN BERNALILLO AND MCKINLEY COUNTIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B HUNGER HUNGER & COVID-19 IN THE LAST YEAR-AND-A-HALF, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS BEEN DRIVING-UP FOOD INSECURITY AMONG CHILDREN THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. IN A YEAR WITH SO MANY CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL FULL-TIME AND PARENTS STILL OUT OF WORK, APPLESEED HAS BEEN HELPING TO FIGHT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. APPLESEED ENSURES THE AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOL MEALS, REMINDS THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, AND OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WE ARE WATCHING A HUMANITARIAN DISASTER SLOWLY UNFOLD BEFORE OUR EYES, AND THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE DANGERS TO NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. COORDINATED 15 LARGE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT HELPED MORE THAN 7,932 STUDENTS, 2,500 PARENTS, AND SERVED 1,800 FOOD BOXES AND 8,500 SCHOOL MEALS APPLESEED PARTNERED WITH OVER 60 DIFFERENT NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR OUR MULTI-PRONGED "1,2,3 EYES ON ME" STATEWIDE EVENTS AND BECAME FIRST IN THE NATION TO COMBINE HEALTH SCREENINGS, ORAL AND EYE HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD BOXES, FLU SHOTS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN A SINGLE LOCATION. DIRECTED STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO EXPAND SUMMER MEAL AND AFTER SCHOOL MEAL SITES DURING THE PANDEMIC AS COMMUNITIES' FEEDING SITES CLOSED AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES REMAINED UNDER STRICT ACCESS, APPLESEED GOT CREATIVE AND CREATED INNOVATIVE FEEDING SITES: MEALS WERE DELIVERED ON SCHOOL BUSES TO COMMUNITIES WITHOUT FEEDING SITES, POP-UP-SITES AND AFTER SCHOOL MEALS WERE ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MEALS DURING THE EVENINGS. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, APPLESEED SPEARHEADED FEEDING EFFORTS TOGETHER WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND STATE AGENCIES TO PROMOTE SUMMER AND AFTER-SCHOOL MEALS. AWARDED FOUR DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WITH 30,000 IN HUNGER GRANTS TO FEED DURING THE SUMMER AS SCHOOLS STRUGGLED TO PROVIDE MEALS TO THE COMMUNITY, APPLESEED PROVIDED HUNGER GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONTINUE THEIR FEEDING PROGRAMS. RFK CHARTER SCHOOL, FAMILY YOUTH INC, LYNN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY WERE PROVIDED GRANTS TO PROVIDE OVER 10,000 SUMMER MEALS AND FOOD BOXES TO THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FAMILY YOUTH INC. USED THEIR GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL USED THE ENTIRETY OF THE GRANT TO KEEP ITS DOORS OPEN DURING THE SUMMER AND PROVIDE MEALS TO THEIR COMMUNITY. SUSAN EDDY, THE FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR, PROVIDED 2,097 IN-PERSON MEALS AND ADDITIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMMING. HUNGER WATCHDOGS APPLESEED CONTINUES A TRADITION OF CLOSELY MONITORING OUR STATE AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABIDING BY ALL HUNGER AND POVERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. OUR RAPID RESPONSE TEAM IS DEDICATED TO REVIEWING LOCAL POLICIES THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO AND ARE QUICK TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL LAW, ELIMINATION OF REDUCED- PRICE SCHOOL MEALS, AND LUNCH SHAMING LAWS. AS HUNGER WATCHDOGS, WE BECOME EXPERTS IN FEDERAL LAWS AND ENSURE THAT STATE AGENCIES NOT ONLY UNDERSTAND THEM, BUT ENFORCE THEM AS WELL. OUR LEGISLATION DIRECTLY HELPS ONE-THIRD OF ALL NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, AND WE ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT FOR YEARS TO COME. SERVED AS A HUNGER THOUGHT LEADER IN THE STATE AND NATIONALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FIGHTING FOR NEW MEXICO'S CHILDREN AND PUTTING FORTH ISSUES IN EVERY MEETING AND EVENT POSSIBLE OUR STAFF WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE CHILDREN'S CABINET AT THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAMS, FOOD HUNGER WATER AND AG POLICY COUNCIL, SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION, ONE ALBUQUERQUE'S KID'S CABINET, SANTA FE FOOD & NUTRITION COMMITTEE, CHOBANI'S HUNGER SUMMIT, AND USDA'S SECRETARY TOM VILSACK TO ENSURE CHILD HUNGER ISSUES ARE ALWAYS BEING DISCUSSED AND ADDRESSED. APPLESEED'S FEDERAL LEGISLATION TRIBAL NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT ACT NATIONWIDE, ONE IN THREE NATIVE AMERICANS LIVES IN POVERTY DUE TO LOW WAGES AND UNSTABLE EMPLOYMENT, AND ABOUT THREE OUT OF FOUR LIVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SUPERMARKET WITHIN ONE MILE, UNLIKE THE REST OF THE NATION, WHERE IT IS ABOUT TWO IN FIVE. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO BENEFIT FROM FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) AND SCHOOL MEALS (FEEDING AMERICA, 2021). CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS SHOULD WORK TO HELP SOVEREIGN NATIVE NATIONS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO ENDING FOOD INSECURITY. APPLESEED IS LEADING THE WAY WITH AN INNOVATIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WILL CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF HUNGER PLAGUING NATIVE COMMUNITIES. OUR TRIBAL NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT ACT WILL: 1. ENSURE THAT TRIBAL CHILDREN, NO MATTER WHERE OR WITH WHOM THEY LIVE, WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE FREE SCHOOL MEALS; 2. EMPOWER NATIVE COMMUNITIES TO OPERATE NUTRITION PROGRAMS; 3. ENSURE HIGHER MEAL REIMBURSEMENT RATES; 4. TRACK TRIBAL MEAL PATTERNS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. LUNCH SHAMING IN 2017, THANKS TO APPLESEED'S WORK, NEW MEXICO WAS THE FIRST STATE TO BAN THE PRACTICE OF LUNCH SHAMING. THIS LANDMARK PIECE OF LEGISLATION WAS QUICKLY ADOPTED BY MANY OTHER STATES AND PRAISED AS COMMONSENSE LAW. HOWEVER, NOT EVERYONE SEES IT THAT WAY, AND THE FIGHT CONTINUES OVER HOLDING A CHILD RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHOOL MEAL DEBT. OUR HUNGER WATCHDOGS MONITOR ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS ALERTING THE PUBLIC AND WRITING LEGAL MEMOS WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE PRACTICE OF LUNCH SHAMING. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL DELEGATES, APPLESEED IS WORKING TO END THESE UNETHICAL DEBT-COLLECTION METHODS ON A FEDERAL LEVEL. IN THE LAST YEAR, OUR WORK HAS BEEN GAINING SUPPORT AS CONGRESS REVISITS THE CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION ACT. OUR STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING TO ENSURE THAT LUNCH SHAMING BECOMES FEDERAL LAW--AND A THING OF THE PAST.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C HOMELESSNESS WHEN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS, THEY OFTEN PICTURE ENCAMPMENTS OR PEOPLE STAYING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER. YET, THAT IS ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY IN NEW MEXICO. OVER 80 PERCENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO MEET THE FEDERAL DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL LAWS ARE LIVING IN HOMES THAT ARE OVERCROWDED OR IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPAIR, OR THEY LACK ACCESS TO UTILITIES SUCH AS RUNNING WATER OR ELECTRICITY. INADEQUATE HOUSING QUALIFIES AS HOMELESS UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATION LAWS (CALLED MCKINNEY-VENTO) BECAUSE THESE LIVING SITUATIONS HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND THEIR ABILITY TO LEARN AND THRIVE. APPLESEED'S WORK WITH COMMUNITIES HAS REVEALED SEVERAL CHALLENGES AROUND IDENTIFYING FAMILIES WHO MAY QUALIFY AS HOMELESS UNDER MCKINNEY-VENTO AND CONNECTING THEM WITH THE EXTRA SUPPORTS THEY NEED. THERE IS DEEP STIGMA AROUND HOUSING INSTABILITY, UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WHAT SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND FEAR THAT HOUSING INSTABILITY MAY RESULT IN CHILDREN BEING REMOVED FROM THE HOME. FURTHERMORE, SOME HOUSING SITUATIONS SUCH AS EXTENDED FAMILIES LIVING TOGETHER ARE COMMON AND OFFER BENEFITS SUCH AS INTERGENERATIONAL TIES, IN ADDITION TO THE CHALLENGES OF OVERCROWDING. CONNECTING WITH FAMILIES IN A WAY THAT IS SENSITIVE AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT REQUIRES AN INVESTMENT OF TIME AND RESOURCES, WHICH ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY IN MANY DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE. INCREASING IDENTIFICATION OF HOMELESS AND HOUSING INSECURE STUDENTS IMPROVING IDENTIFICATION IN DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE: AS COVID-19 KEPT CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL, HOMELESS CHILDREN BECAME EVEN MORE AT-RISK OF BEING UNIDENTIFIED AND UNSUPPORTED. APPLESEED WORKED WITH DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY NEARLY 1,600 INADEQUATELY-HOUSED CHILDREN TO HELP THEM GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED AND ARE ENTITLED TO UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL LAW. THE MINI-GRANT PROGRAM LED TO IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH CREATIVE AND STRATEGIC WAYS, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES TO CONDUCT HOME VISITS AND PROVIDING BILINGUAL SCHOOL STAFF A STIPEND TO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO FAMILIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. OUTCOMES INCLUDED: --11 MINI-GRANTEES INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY IDENTIFIED. --MINI-GRANTEES IDENTIFIED 103 MORE STUDENTS IN 2020-2021 COMPARED TO 2019 -2020, A 10 PERCENT INCREASE. STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY, IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF SCHOOL CLOSURES. YET, THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS ACTUALLY INCREASED. THE FACT THAT OVER HALF OF OUR GRANTEES INCREASED IDENTIFICATION DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR IS A HUGE SUCCESS. COMBINING DATA SOURCES TO DEVELOP A BETTER ESTIMATE OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: DUE TO OUR DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK, APPLESEED'S HYPOTHESIS IS THAT THERE ARE FAR MORE STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY AS HOMELESS UNDER FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL LAWS THAN ARE IDENTIFIED. THE ROBUSTNESS OF DISTRICTS' OUTREACH AND IDENTIFICATION EFFORTS ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM, WE ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DOH EPIDEMIOLOGISTS AND PED TO COMPARE THE SELF-REPORTED HOMELESSNESS DATA AMONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE BIENNIAL NEW MEXICO YOUTH RISK AND RESILIENCE SURVEY WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS REPORTING OF HOMELESS STUDENTS' DATA TO DEVELOP A MORE ACCURATE SNAPSHOT OF HOUSING INSTABILITY. THIS TYPE OF ANALYSIS SHEDS LIGHT ON THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFIES AREAS OF THE STATE THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM MORE TARGETED OUTREACH IN 2022. DEVELOPING A UNIVERSAL HOUSING SCREENER: OUR WORK ON A UNIVERSAL HOUSING SCREENER ALSO EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. THERE IS NO COMPREHENSIVE DATA SET ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY IN THE STATE, AND EFFORTS AT IDENTIFICATION ARE VARIABLE, DEPENDING ON THE DISTRICT. A UNIVERSAL HOUSING SCREENER WILL HELP SOLVE THAT. STAFF WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PED'S STATE COORDINATOR FOR THE EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM TO REVISE AND UPDATE STUDENT HOUSING SCREENER TEMPLATES TO CIRCULATE STATEWIDE. THE SCREENERS ASK ABOUT A STUDENT'S LIVING SITUATION, INCLUDING WHETHER THE STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO UTILITIES. AS A RESULT OF OUR CONTINUED ADVOCACY, PED IS EXPLORING ADDING THE HOMELESSNESS QUESTIONS TO EXISTING SURVEYS ADMINISTERED IN SCHOOLS, AND SOME DISTRICTS HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN PILOTING THE USE OF THE SCREENER. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A CONSISTENT APPROACH STATEWIDE ON HOUSING SCREENERS, WHERE EVERY STUDENT IS SCREENED USING THE SAME FORM. SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE STATEWIDE LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTS ON HOMELESSNESS: APPLESEED IS A STATE AND NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER ON CHILD AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS. DURING 2021, WE ALSO BECAME EXPERTS ON FEDERAL AND STATE RELIEF FUNDS AND THE EVICTION AND UTILITY MORATORIUMS. WE SHARED OUR EXPERTISE WITH PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE STATE SO THEY CAN BETTER IDENTIFY AND SERVE FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: --PROVIDED MEDIA OUTLETS BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR MULTIPLE IN-DEPTH STORIES COVERING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HOMELESSNESS AND EVICTIONS. --TRAINED OVER 20 EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION SOCIAL WORKERS ON FEDERAL EDUCATION LAWS THAT ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, PROVIDED RESOURCES AND PRESENTED TO HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES. --PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DOZENS OF LIAISONS, STATE LEADERSHIP, AND SCHOOL STAFF ON ISSUES INCLUDING CONFUSION OVER WHO QUALIFIES AS HOMELESS, EMERGENCY HOUSING OPTIONS FOR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND HOW TO ACCESS EVICTION PREVENTION FUNDS. --PROVIDED SUBSTANTIVE FEEDBACK AND ANALYSIS TO THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND EXTENDED LEARNING AT PED ON A STUDY THEY ARE LAUNCHING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH J-PAL AT MIT AND WILL BE PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE STUDY. --PRESENTED TO THE NMSU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CABINET ABOUT HOW THE UNIVERSITY CAN IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ITS HIGH POVERTY FAMILIES AND STUDENTS. --PRESENTED AT THE HARVARD KENNEDY GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE LAB MEETING ON CASH TRANSFERS. --PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON FISCAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF FREE MEALS FOR ALL CHILDREN. ADDRESSING BARRIERS THROUGH LEGISLATION AND POLICY ENSURE FREE ACCESS TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH: THROUGH APPLESEED'S ROLE ON THE STATEWIDE EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE WORKED TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF HB 179, A LAW TO ENSURE THAT YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN ACCESS COPIES OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND THAT THE 10 STATUTORY FEE IS WAIVED FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IMPROVE ACCESS TO YOUTH IDS: THROUGH THE EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE WORKED WITH THE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT (TRD) TO CLARIFY THAT UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH CAN APPLY ON THEIR OWN FOR AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WITHOUT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED WITH TRD TO TRAIN FIELD OFFICE STAFF ON THE RIGHTS OF UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH TO ACCESS IDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING FAMILY SUCCESS LAB AT THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADDRESSING THE POLICY CHALLENGE (AND SOLUTION) TO MULTI-SYSTEM-INVOLVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: THE VAST MAJORITY OF NEW MEXICO'S SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM IS BASED ON TRIAGE WITH NO ABILITY TO PREDICT AND PREVENT PROBLEMS. A HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKER CANNOT KNOW THAT A BABY IS AT HIGHER RISK FOR BEING ABUSED, FOR EXAMPLE, IF HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE BABY'S FAMILY IS HOMELESS. A SCHOOL COUNSELOR CANNOT KNOW THAT A FOURTH-GRADE CHILD IS AT HIGH RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, IF SHE DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE CHILD'S FATHER IS IN PRISON. THE LACK OF COORDINATION OF DATA THAT TELLS A CHILD'S WHOLE SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES MEANS THAT FUNDING, POLICYMAKING AND SERVICE PROVISION IS RARELY (AND RANDOMLY) EFFECTIVE. APPLESEED CREATED THE FAMILY SUCCESS LAB (FSL) AT THE NM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) TO USE LINKED ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TO DISCOVER AND DEPLOY EVIDENCE-BASED, DATA-INFORMED, AND SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES FACING VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. LINKED DATA OFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE GRANULARITY IN UNDERSTANDING KEY RISK FACTORS FOR POOR OUTCOMES AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS. IT HELPS IDENTIFY RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO BETTER ASSESS FAMILY STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES, TARGET EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO HIGH-RISK GROUPS, AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND INTERVENTIONS FOR EFFICACY AND COST. IN 2020-21, APPLESEED SECURED LEGISLATIVE FUNDING FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION FOR THE FSL AT THE DOH. WE SPEARHEADED THE CREATION OF A RESEARCH AGENDA TO STUDY CROSS-AGENCY AND CROSS-GENERATION CORRELATIONS AT DOH AND THE NM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE DEPARTMENT (ECECD). THE FSL IS CURRENTLY LOOKING AT QUESTIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS ON: 1. PREVENTING ABUSE AND NEGLECT REFERRALS; 2. ENROLLMENT IN HIGH QUALITY PRE-K; 3. MATERNAL DEPRESSION; 4. IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OTHER CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AFTER THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND EDITED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF, THE DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES BASED UPON THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 NEW MEXICO APPLESEED'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE OF THE NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITY SEARCH AT HTTPS://SECURE.NMAG.GOV/CHARITYSEARCH/.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) 2021


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