Preservation of the Burning of Zozobra

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
923998803
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Phone
5059820090
Rating
61
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$511,485
Expenses
$40,821
Assets
$503,609
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Ned Harris (President)
  • Bob Clifford (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Ned Harris (President)
  • Bob Clifford (Vice President)
  • Matthew Duran (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To support and perpetuate the significant and the historic cultural tradition of the Burning of Zozobra event and to raise funds and distribute them in the community by supporting the youth of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico.

What it reported doing in 2024

Overview During the fiscal year, Kiwanis and Preservation of Zozobra, with support from the Santa Fe community, advanced our mission to celebrate Santa Fes cultural heritage and engage residents and visitors in meaningful, lasting legacies. Our work spanned four core initiatives: Zozobra engagement and event support, the Kids Art Contest, the Zozobra monument, and the Zozobra Time Capsules project. Together, these efforts expanded community participation, enhanced cultural education, and created durable, future-oriented artifacts of Santa Fes shared history. Key Accomplishments 1) Zozobra engagement and event support - Service scope: Provided program coordination and volunteer support for Zozobra-related events, including planning, logistics, and community outreach. - Reach: Engaged approximately 4,800 community members and visitors through events, volunteer opportunities, and public programming. - Impact: Strengthened community pride and intergenerational participation in Zozobra activities; reinforced cultural preservation through responsible event practices. 2) Kids Art Contest - Participation: Reached 22 schools and 8 community groups; engaged 1,200 students in the contest. - Submissions: Collected 1,350 pieces of Zozobra-themed artwork for review and selection. - Outcomes: Showcased youth creativity, with 240 pieces selected for public exhibition at two community venues and a digital gallery. - Community outcomes: Built partnerships with local schools, arts organizations, and families; increased awareness of Zozobras cultural significance among the next generation. 3) Zozobra monument and preservation efforts - Monument development: Supported planning and stewardship activities around the Zozobra monument, ensuring alignment with cultural heritage and nonprofit governance standards. - Preservation work: Coordinated with stakeholders to safeguard the monuments legacy, including adherence to nonprofit governance, transparency, and community stewardship. - Education and outreach: Expanded public awareness of Zozobras history and its role in Santa Fes cultural landscape; promoted civic engagement and volunteer opportunities. 4) Zozobra Time Capsules - Concept and design: Launched four time capsules designed to be opened at 25, 50, 75, and 100-year intervals, to capture a cross-section of the communitys artifacts, stories, and values. - Submissions and participation: Invited community contributions through a formal submission process (deadline noted as April 15, 2025); promoted inclusive participation across residents and visitors.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 37
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 94
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 10.4%; rating input score 10
  • Program expense ratio: 95%; rating input score 95
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 92%; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 12.34; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 10.4% of revenue deployed · 95% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $39K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 13 of 13 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 10/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.