New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation
PO Box 27020, Albuquerque, NM · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13,879,681 | $11,400,001 | $113,867,340 |
| FY2024 | $17,611,116 | $12,617,822 | $111,081,795 |
| FY2023 | $18,703,805 | $13,456,159 | $106,122,409 |
| FY2022 | $12,323,094 | $14,912,159 | $100,677,088 |
| FY2021 | $13,989,676 | $14,732,067 | $103,199,540 |
| FY2020 | $19,955,288 | $19,665,490 | $104,386,778 |
| FY2019 | $24,870,546 | $25,119,407 | $104,443,872 |
| FY2018 | $23,353,051 | $24,923,849 | $104,853,907 |
| FY2017 | $21,914,659 | $22,722,076 | $109,374,107 |
| FY2016 | $21,070,153 | $22,008,277 | $115,883,505 |
| FY2015 | $22,051,767 | $21,394,180 | $119,878,231 |
| FY2014 | $23,736,445 | $24,743,045 | $125,208,575 |
| FY2013 | $26,876,359 | $30,564,022 | $128,229,225 |
| FY2012 | $55,426,771 | $36,650,102 | $150,071,562 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation (EIN 85-0291313), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $1,220,860 | 9% |
| Program service revenue | $11,221,859 | 81% |
| Other revenue | $1,436,962 | 10% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $6,151,084 | 54% |
| Management & general | $5,248,917 | 46% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 81% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 54% of functional expenses, management & general 46%, and fundraising 0%.
- 54% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 4.5% of 22 Education organizations in NM.
- Net assets covered about 119.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 86th percentile among 341 Education organizations in NM.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.3% of 351 Education organizations in NM.
- Total revenue fell from $55,426,771 in FY2012 to $13,879,681 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 4 and decreased in 9 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2014, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2021, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $55,426,771 in FY2012.
- Net assets declined from $150,071,562 to $113,867,340 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 1% of revenue in FY2012 and 9% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW MEXICO BY STIMULATING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SO AS TO GIVE GREATER HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1981 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B820 — Education |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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