2025-10-09T19:29:35-04:00 2024-12-31 850303670 MACKIE REID & COMPANY PA 4001 INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 110 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87110 990 2024-01-01 300027893 SALOPEK FOUNDATION SALO 5755240552 5090 SNOW ROAD LAS CRUCES NM 88005 BENJAMIN G SALOPEK PRESIDENT 5755240552 2025-09-28 true true DIANE R SMITH P00240111 5052684335 2025-09-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BENJAMIN G SALOPEK 5090 SNOW ROAD LAS CRUCES NM 88005 923331 false X N/A X 2001 DE SUPPORT, MANAGE, AND FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 4 2 0 0 0 0 125958 103037 370903 820294 496861 923331 250000 200000 0 0 0 0 664848 807526 914848 1007526 -417987 -84195 14935011 14679511 2981009 2809704 11954002 11869807 X SUPPORT, MANAGE, AND FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY WHICH, BUT FOR THIS ORGANIZATION, WOULD BE ENGAGED IN BY THE UNIVERSITIES THEMSELVES. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. false false 50000 50000 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES 150000 150000 NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT FOR STUDENT AID AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. 200000 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X HILTON DICKSON 5755240552 5090 SNOW ROAD LAS CRUCES NM 88005 X BENJAMIN G SALOPEK PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 M DUSTIN SALOPEK VP, SEC/TREA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD E LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR GEORGE RAY MCEACHERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 103037 103037 820294 820294 820294 820294 923331 923331 200000 200000 23960 23960 401 401 24130 24130 214251 214251 181143 181143 2052 2052 UTILITIES 125435 125435 PRUNING 106583 106583 ASSESSMENT FEES 94349 94349 PROPERTY TAXES 27883 27883 7339 7339 1007526 200000 807526 0 184184 98062 1274701 1218606 16516016 3154173 13475126 13361843 1000 1000 14935011 14679511 2981009 2809704 2981009 2809704 X 9843638 9843638 2110364 2026169 11954002 11869807 14935011 14679511 -84195 X false false false X X 2 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 237076930 6 false 50000 0 NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY 856000401 6 false 150000 0 2 200000 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true X PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1 SINCE THE FOUNDATION'S INCEPTION, THERE HAS BEEN AN HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE. A SUBSTANTIAL INDENTITY OF INTERESTS HAS DEVELOPED. THE FOUNDATIONS INVOLVEMENT WITH THESE UNIVERSITIES IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS D AND E. PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 AS PROVIDED IN THE FOUNDATIONS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY EACH APPOINT AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATIONS BOARD. THESE INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE EITHER AN OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE BOARD, OR FACULTY MEMBER OF THE RESPECTIVE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS, CONTROL THE BUDGET, AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES, AND MANAGE AND CONTROL ASSETS. IN 2024, TWO OUT OF FOUR BOARD MEMBERS WERE APPOINTEES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENSURES THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE FOUNDATION, AND IN THE TIMING, MANNER, AND SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS AND DIRECTING THE USE OF INCOME AND ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION. PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (NMSU) AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (TAMU) ARE STATE AGENCIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NMSU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, WHICH INCLUDES: ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ENDOWMENT, STUDENTS THAT ARE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SELECTED BY NMSU, THE NMSU APPOINTED FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER IS ON SELECTION COMMITTEE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM - PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING FUNDING COMMITMENTS FOR MULTI-YEAR PROJECTS, PROVIDE AN ALLOCATION OF ACREAGE FROM THE FOUNDATIONS ORCHARDS FOR USE IN LONG-TERM RESEARCH, THE NMSU APPOINTED FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER ADMINISTERS RESEARCH PROJECTS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS - PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITHIN DEPARTMENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO TAMU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES, PRIMARILY FUNDING A RESEARCH FARM. THESE ARE ACTIVITIES THAT, BUT FOR THE FOUNDATIONS INVOLVEMENT, THE UNIVERSITIES WOULD NORMALLY BE ENGAGED IN THEMSELVES. THIS SUPPORT ENSURES THE ATTENTIVENESS OF NMSU AND TAMU TO THE FOUNDATION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART I, LINE 12G, COLUMN IV: SINCE THE FOUNDATIONS INCEPTION, THERE HAS BEEN AN HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND A SUBSTANTIAL INDENTITY OF INTERESTS HAS DEVELOPED. THE FOUNDATIONS INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS UNIVERSITY IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN SECTIONS D AND E. PART I, LINE 12G, COLUMN IV: SINCE THE FOUNDATIONS INCEPTION, THERE HAS BEEN AN HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE, AND A SUBSTANCIAL IDENTITY OF INTERESTS HAS DEVELOPED. THE FOUNDATIONS INVOLVEMENT WITH THIS UNIVERSITY IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL IN SECTIONS D AND E. 11865529 11865529 455803 306172 149631 955659 955659 3239025 1892342 1346683 13361843 true NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 30003 LAS CRUCES NM 88003 856000401 GOV 150000 SCHOLARSHIP AND RESE TEXAS A M UNIVERSITY TEXAS A M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION TX 77843 237076930 GOV 50000 RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION BOARD MONITORS THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AND THROUGH REPRESENTATION ON THE SALOPEK FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS SALOPEK 6U FARMS INC ENTITY MORE THA 820294 LAND LEASE false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: SALOPEK 6U FARMS, INC. (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: ENTITY MORE THAN 35% CONTROLLED BY OFFICERS (1)B SALOPEK AND (2)D SALOPEK (C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 820,294. (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: LAND LEASE (E) SHARING OF ORGANIZATION REVENUES? = NO FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SUPPORT, MANAGE, AND FUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY WHICH, BUT FOR THIS ORGANIZATION, WOULD BE ENGAGED IN BY THE UNIVERSITIES THEMSELVES. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE COMPLETE FORM 990 AND ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR COMMENTS BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE DIRECTORS REVIEW QUESTIONS AT EACH MEETING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST