United Way of Northern New Mexico Serving Los Alamos & Rio Arriba Co

What it reported doing in 2024

The united way of northern New Mexico works to improve the lives of children and families through service collaboration. United way northern New Mexico rallies individuals and organizations. Together, we turn obstacles into opportunities creating a future where collective action transforms communities. In rio arriba county there is a long-term lack of needed resources and opportunities for the most fragile age groups (young children, the disabled and elderly); and behavioral risks, including substance use disorder and opioid use disorder. Rio arriba county's rural, primarily hispanic and native american region has (1) extremely high levels of opioid abuse and deaths; (2) other health risks; (3) poverty and limited employment; (4) educational, skill, and workforce issues; and (5) economic challenges according to the 2020 rio arriba community health council health profile. According to the los alamos community services department's 2020 health services gap analysis, los alamos residents currently identify access to issues to mental health supports as a top community public health access to care issue. Availability of mental health resources related to stress and anxiety are especially needed for teens and adults. Los alamos county health challenges, trends, and issues that should be understood and addressed include: (1) family stresses, behavioral health issues ( including substance abuse), and teen depression and suicide; (2) high rate of unintentional injury from falls, usually among older adults, (3) very high rate of deaths from alzheimer's disease, (4) lack of access to affordable childcare, and (5) lack of affordable housing. Because of health indicators like these the united way of northern New Mexico supported twenty four nonprofit organizations across rio arriba and los alamos counties in 2024 that primarily serve education, basic needs, and health and wellness of residents in the region.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 83%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $22.58 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 96%; rating input score 96; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -22.6%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.75; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2.5% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings