2026-04-22T11:59:32-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 850448090 ARTESIA MAINSTREET INC ARTE 5757363257 PO Box 1635 Artesia NM 882111635 Nicole Valencia Treasurer 5757363257 2026-04-22 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Destiny Rojo PO Box 1635 Artesia NM 882111635 794624 0 X www.artesiamainstreet.com X 1997 NM Restoration and preservation of historic downtown, stimulation of economically viable business environment in downtown area, and providing historic and cultural resources to residents and visitors. 20 20 2 150 0 0 495620 762718 26473 17994 6952 6892 1967 7020 531012 794624 125 0 0 0 82322 59697 0 0 5970 491927 575815 574374 635512 -43362 159112 6145215 6302739 1590 2 6143625 6302737 Artesia MainStreet, Inc. was organized to encourage, foster and stimulate the preservation and economic development of historic downtown Artesia, NM. 0 0 83270 0 0 First Street Greenway-Construction & Maintenance: Eleven acres of land has been improved with approximately 500 trees and ornamental bushes and grass along north Highway 285. This main entry into Artesia, NM is paralleled by a railway line, a large industrial complex, a metal scrap yard and a housing development. In order to present a more positive first impression for visitors, Artesia MainStreet, Inc. has created a beautiful screen along this main thoroughfare to greet visitors and invite them into our town. Artesia MainStreet is responsible for maintenance of the grounds including the sprinkler system and replacement of landscape. Maintenance and repairs make up these expenses. 343196 0 0 Downtown Events: Artesia MainStreet holds various events in the downtown area to draw the community into the area to explore, shop and socialize. The 2025 events included the downtown Christmas and Halloween festivities, Red Dirt Black Gold concert, Oil Patch Market and a Car Show. Artesia MainStreet continued the Oil Patch Market, which is hosted at the Oil Patch Derrick Floor location. This market is a farmer's and maker's market that began in the early summer months through November 2025 on a monthly basis. There are also food vendors and local entertainment provided. In 2025 Red Dirt Black Gold celebrated their 10th annual event. In honor of this occasion Red Dirt Black Gold was a three day event this year, beginning on Thursday through Saturday. Each day had it's own theme: Thursday-New Mexico Heritage Night, Friday-Indie Folk Night and Saturday-official Red Dirt Black Gold Night featuring local and well-known and up-and-coming country music bands. For Halloween, during Trick or Treat MainStreet, the Main Street road is closed so that downtown businesses can hand out Halloween candy to hundreds of local children. During the Christmas season, Light Up Artesia is an electric light parade, tree lighting and downtown shopping event created to foster community and support economic development. 136734 0 0 Downtown Maintenance: Artesia, NM area has a population of approximately 15,000 citizens. The downtown area encompasses 40 city blocks and includes the Derrick Floor oilfield monument and the Oilpatch Plaza with its grounds and fountain. There are 4 additional bronze monuments in the downtown area that are part of the History in Bronze series: Sallie Chisum, known as the First Lady of Artesia, Trail Boss and the Vaquero, bringing to life the turn of the century cowboys of the Southwest and the Cattle Rustler, who may have been a contemporary of the famed Billy the Kid. All of the bronzes require periodic waxing and patina touch-ups and the brickwork and landscaping require upkeep. Artesia's Heritage Plaza and Walkway is a beautiful centerpiece in the Downtown District containing a 7-fountain river depicting the culture of our area, represented in handmade ceramic tiles. The walls of the Walkway holds a renovated historic mural depicting our history, the textured floor is an original mural and the entire area is shaded with decorative trees and provides seating areas to encourage visitors to stay and enjoy. Artesia MainStreet is also responsible for maintenance of the grounds surrounding the Artesia Public Library located in the Downtown District as well as the bronze sculpture located in the roundabout at its corner. AMS takes applications for inclusion on the Baish Veterans' Park Wall of Honor. An engraving fee is collected from each applicant. Once the application period is closed, the panel is removed and transported to have the new veterans' names and service information professionally engraved onto the panel. The panel is then transported back and re-installed. Maintenance, repairs, utilities and insurance make up these expenses. 13264 0 0 Facade Improvement: work done on a building on Main Street to improve the appearance and condition of the building. 13264 0 0 576464 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NM X X Peyton Yates 5757363257 602 West Texas Artesia NM 88210 X Morgan Fox Executive Manager 40 0 X 29830 0 0 Lara Conklin Executive Director 40 0 X 25455 0 0 Greg Marrs Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Ronnie Jackson Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Lewis Derrick Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Ken Aaron Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Peyton Yates Director 0.20 0 X 0 0 0 John Ross Null Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Devyn Garcia Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Jerry Terpening Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Wachter Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Kern Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Tommy Scroggin Vice-President, Director 0.20 0 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Bowman Vice-President, Director 0.20 0 X X 0 0 0 Dennis Kinsey Secretary/Treasurer, Director 0.20 0 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Valencia Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Destiny Rojo Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Travis Gibb Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Scott Taylor President/ Director 0.20 0 X X 0 0 0 Ray Withers Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Allyson Joy Director 0.10 0 X 0 0 0 Johnathan Shuman Treasurer/Secretary 0.20 0 X X 0 0 0 55285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 554624 208094 0 762718 Red Dirt Black Gold 900099 14466 14466 0 0 Third Thursday Events 900099 1653 1653 0 0 Car Show 900099 725 725 0 0 Halloween 900099 600 600 0 0 Christmas 900099 550 550 0 0 0 0 0 0 17994 6892 0 0 6892 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7020 0 0 0 7020 0 7020 7020 0 0 0 0 0 0 794624 25014 0 6892 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 55285 33171 16585 5529 0 0 4412 2647 1324 441 161883 161883 0 0 51367 47687 3680 0 19769 0 19769 0 2676 605 2071 0 0 2669 0 2669 0 1542 0 1542 0 31056 25618 5438 0 First Street Greenway-Construction & Maintenance 79294 79294 0 0 Downtown Maintenance 8760 8760 0 0 Events 209299 209299 0 0 Facade Improvement 7500 7500 0 0 635512 576464 53078 5970 103088 144075 140778 257315 443708 0 443708 443708 5457641 5457641 6145215 6302739 1590 2 1590 2 X 358699 373860 5828288 5769765 -43362 159112 6143625 6302737 6145215 6302739 159112 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 714391 355328 475279 495620 762718 2803336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 714391 355328 475279 495620 762718 2803336 1093290 1710046 4 1449 5098 8919 13912 29382 0 0 0 0 0 0 555 0 0 0 0 555 2833273 17993 0.60356 0.64225 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Income from renting out space behind AMS office-$405. Sold excess grass seed from Greenway project to City of Artesia for park $150. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 3715003 0 0 X X Public Education/Preservation 0 0 173771 173771 0 189253 0 189253 0 0 0 0 0 3500 0 3500 0 77184 0 77184 443708 Oil Patch Plaza 1907871 Landsun Theater Facade 76802 MainStreet Gateway (sign@Brewer) 4362 2nd & Texas Improvements 245664 Library Roundabout Sculpture 599358 Cattle Drive Series: Trail Boss, Rustler and Vaquero Sculptures 1142775 Freedom's Fire Sculpture 65000 Veteran's Memorial Park 719087 Veteran's History Project 11554 Wayfinding Signage 25514 MainStreet Gateway 45498 Industry Learning Center 163911 City Parks Renovations 42734 First Street Greenway 391570 Three Bronze Maquettes 11717 Office Equipment 4224 5457641 Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The "History in Bronze" collection contains 4 bronze sculptures that relate the history of the area around Artesia. The Derrick Floor Sculpture is surrounded by plaques explaining the history of the oil industry in the area and the workings of the rig depicted. The "Cattle Drive" series consists of three bronze sculptures that are strategically placed to draw travelers from Highway 285 into the downtown area. The series consists of the Trail Boss, the Vaquero and the Rustler. The three sculptures, using their informative plaques, tell the history of the cattle industry in southeast New Mexico. The Freedom's Fire Sculpture is located at Artesia Baish Veterans' Park where the names, dates and branches of service are listed for area veterans. The bronze sculpture at the Artesia Public Library, located in the roundabout, is titled The Foundation and features enormous renditions of the original first-copy hardbacks of many classics with children in various poses reading books. All sculptures are outdoor displays for the public and there is no admission or fee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Peyton Yates, board member, is the employer of Destiny Rojo, board member. No other relationships exist. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Electronic copies of the tax return and all schedules were provided via e-mail to the officers and directors before the return was filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At each board meeting, the Conflict of Interest policy is read and board members are asked to notify the President if they become aware of any conflicts, either during the meeting or at anytime thereafter. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Availability of Governing Documents, Policies & Financial Statements - anyone can go to www.guidestar.org and search for Artesia MainStreet, Inc. Anyone wishing to obtain a hard copy may stop by the Artesia MainStreet office located at 510 W. Main Street, Artesia, NM. The AMS website also has copies of the Form 1023 (Application for Exemption) and the most recent Form 990 located at www.artesiamainstreet.com under Our Vision. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Labor-Maintenance Downtown Artesia $93,905.42, Downtown Events $39,403.17, Murals Project $20,129.80, Heritage Walkway Restoration $3,642.09, Veteran's Park $4,802.09