Help-New Mexico Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Early childhood development (ecd)i. Population and demographics our program targets the most vulnerable populations within the rural frontier regions of luna, otero, and dona ana counties, specifically serving the communities of deming, alamogordo, chaparral, and sunland park. We serve a demographic characterized by high economic instability, with a significant majority of households qualifying under categorical eligibility (at or below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines). By focusing on these specific south-central New Mexico corridors, we address critical service gaps in historically underserved rural areas.ii. Scope of comprehensive services in alignment with head start program performance standards (hspps), we provide a holistic "whole-child, whole-family" intervention. Our multi-disciplinary approach includes: educational equity: evidence-based curricula designed to foster school readiness. Health & wellness: comprehensive screenings, nutritional support, and preventative health tracking. Clinical support: integrated disability and mental health services to ensure early intervention and individualized support for children with ieps/ifsps. Family partnership: robust parenting education and family engagement strategies that promote self-sufficiency and leadership.iii. Service deliverywe employ a hybrid delivery model designed to mitigate geographic and infrastructure barriers: center-based option: providing high-quality, structured learning environments where facilities allow. Home-based option: utilizing a research-based home visiting model to deliver essential services directly to families. This model is a strategic necessity in our "facility-scarce" rural regions, ensuring that isolation does not preclude a child from receiving comprehensive development services. Iv. Scale and volumeour program maintains a funded enrollment of 484 slots, strategically tiered to support the developmental continuum from birth to age five: program tier - funded enrollmenthead start - 193 slots early head start - 168 slotsnm prek - 123 slots total cumulative impact - 484 children/families v. Outcomesour primary objective is the mitigation of the "achievement gap" for rural children. By providing a medical home, mental health stability, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills, we ensure that children in the luna/otero/dona ana service area enter the k-12 system on a level playing field with their urban and higher-income peers.vi. Fundingoperations are sustained through a sophisticated braided funding stream, combining: federal head start/early head start grants: administered through the office of head start (ohs). State of New Mexico (ececd) funding: specifically for the nm prek expansion, demonstrating a successful public-private partnership between federal and state entities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.3%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 93.8%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 22.2%; rating input score 22; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.1%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.56; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.43; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.6%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings