New Mexico Association of Counties

SANTA FE, NM EIN: 85-0203345 Website

The Association exists to be a united voice for the Counties of New Mexico and to provide services to the Counties in the areas of Public Policy Legislative Oversight Education for County elected officials and employees grants opportunities and information dissemination.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$8.3M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+71.5% YoY

Grant Count

37

+12.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

+52.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,306,469$7,808,322$7,877,246
Revenue$9,376,650$8,259,895$7,314,055
Expenses$8,900,701$7,801,715$7,257,817
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$92,594$30,366$14,560
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$481K$963K$1M$2M14 grants202013 grants202115 grants202233 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

South Central Mountain R…$285KMetropolitan Detention C…$274KGrant Soil & Water Conse…$248KCenter of Excellence (CE…$155KForest Stewards Guild$113KSan Juan County$79KVillage of Angel Fire$75KSocorro County$70KCiudad Soil & Water Cons…$70KLea County$58K

Grant Size Distribution

112 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K17$50–100K4$100–250K5$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joy EsparsenExecutive Director$183KGrace PhilipsRisk Management Director$180KBrandon HussLegal Bureau Director$179KEllen ChavezNurse Case Manager$139KDavid RomanSenior Litigation Attorney$122KRobin E MartinezClaims Manager$115KRichard GarciaFinance Director$111KMark AllenGeneral Counsel$103K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Grace PhilipsRisk Management Director40$179,541
Brandon HussLegal Bureau Director40$178,863
Joy EsparsenExecutive Director40$183,482
Ellen ChavezNurse Case Manager40$138,953
David RomanSenior Litigation Attorney40$122,360
Robin E MartinezClaims Manager40$114,923
Richard GarciaFinance Director40$111,172
Mark AllenGeneral Counsel40$103,452
Harold GarciaDirector0.5
Katherine BruchDirector0.5
Joaquin ValdezDirector0.5
Jhonathan AragonPast President0.5
Katherine ClarkDirector0.5
Gerard SaizDirector0.5
Travis DayDirector0.5
Darlene VigilDirector0.5
Amanda Lopez AskinDirector0.5
William WestDirector0.5
Robert Seranno IIIDirector0.5
Chris PonceDirector0.5
Dara DanaDirector0.5
Lillie LaneyDirector0.5
Naomi MaestasDirector0.5
Phillip TrujilloDirector0.5
Diana May DiazDirector0.5
Vickie MarquardtDirector0.5
George TrujilloDirector0.5
Brian FortnerDirector0.5
Art MalottDirector0.5
Todd ProctorDirector0.5
Brenda GreenDirector0.5
Larry DiazDirector0.5
Ernest CarlsonDirector0.5
Tina DixonDirector0.5
Annie HoglandPresident Elect0.5
Terri FortnerVice President0.5
Antonio Ray MartinezDirector
Dean JacksonDirector0.5
Linda StoverDirector0.5
Bret WierDirector0.5
Mark CagePresident0.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlamogordoAlbuquerqueAngel FireAztecBernalilloCapitanCarlsbadCarrizozoCimarronClovisCubaDemingDixonEdgewoodEstanciaFarmingtonGallupGrantsLas CrucesLas Vegas

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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