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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0437219

LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO

Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87176

Financials

$641K$660K2022$797K$789K2023$1.5M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,468,627$1,304,598$164,029$2,250,608$751,839$1,498,769
June 30, 2024990$796,807$788,618$8,189$1,385,011$153,839$1,231,172
June 30, 2023990$641,110$660,469-$19,359$1,298,598$150,046$1,148,552
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$182,500
Membership dues
$50,000
Program service revenue
$1,264,166
Investment income
$21,961
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$152,039
Other salaries and wages
$159,678
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$351,931
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,070
Accounting fees
$30,151
Occupancy
$7,587
Travel
$36,416
Depreciation
$37,910
Program services (functional)
$1,069,413
Management and general (functional)
$85,807
Fundraising (functional)
$149,378

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,385,011
Total assets, end of year
$2,250,608
Total liabilities, end of year
$751,839
Net assets, end of year
$1,498,769
Land, buildings and equipment
$94,927
Publicly traded securities
$1,196,850
Net assets without donor restrictions
$404,476
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,094,293
Gross receipts
$1,468,627
Employees
6
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
NM

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIEGO ESPINOZAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,269$13,770
ROB NELSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JARED MATTSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN FREEMANIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICI AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLE JARAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH LUJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATE WELLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG BYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMIE BAEZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EKTA BHAKTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELYN REEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL PIERATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SONYA STRUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDI SELBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ EARLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUIS SALAZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CRISTIN HEYNS-BOUSLIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT LELANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DENISE WILCOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KARI OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERYN LAMOREUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIEGO ESPINOZAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$104,808$6,455
ROB NELSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JARED MATTSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN FREEMANIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICI AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLE JARAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH LUJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATE WELLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG BYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMIE BAEZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EKTA BHAKTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACQUELYN REEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL PIERATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SONYA STRUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDI SELBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ EARLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUIS SALAZARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTIN HEYNS-BOUSLIMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LELANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENISE WILCOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARI OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERYN LAMOREUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
YVETTE AMMERMANPRESIDENT (F
Trustee or director, Officer
40$131,284$14,920
ADAM HARRINGTONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RUSSELL ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JARED MATTSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVE GARCIAINTERIM PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN FREEMANCOMMITTEE CH
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY LIVINGSTONCOMMITTEE CH
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUANITA JENNINGSCOMMITTEE CH
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LANIE SMITHCOMMITTEE CH
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHIL CASAUSPAST CHAIRMA
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICI AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IREKE COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL CROSSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE D'ANTONIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENDAL GILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAD JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLE JARAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT LARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH LUJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY NEWBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE VIERCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATE WELLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 35696, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87176-5696
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DIEGO ESPINOZA, 500 MARQUETTE AVE NW SUITE 350, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102
Signed the 990
DIEGO ESPINOZA, PRESIDENT
Phone
(505) 241-4800
Return prepared by
SJT GROUP LLC

Mission

STRENGTHENING NEW MEXICO BY EDUCATING AND CONNECTING DIVERSE LEADERS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW MEXICO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AND THE NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM EQUIPS PUBLIC OFFICIALS AT EVERY LEVEL WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CONNECTIONS, AND PRACTICAL SKILLS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH VISION AND IMPACT. OPEN TO MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND STATE OFFICIALS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, THE NATIONAL GUARD, AND REGIONAL COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT, THE PROGRAM OFFERS DYNAMIC, REAL-WORLD LEARNING THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE. THROUGH ENGAGING SESSIONS, PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION ACROSS NEW MEXICO. IT'S ABOUT EMPOWERING LEADERS TO CREATE POSITIVE, LASTING CHANGE WHERE IT MATTERS MOST - RIGHT AT HOME. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO 2-1/2 DAY PROGRAM SESSION. THE CURRICULUM IS MODELED AFTER THE LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO CORE PROGRAM AND OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING NEW MEXICO AND PARTICIPATE IN SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $616,807 · revenue $850,365
  • CORE PROGRAM: THIS IS A 10-MONTH, STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR ESTABLISHED LEADERS COMMITTED TO SERVING NEW MEXICO WITH INTEGRITY, CURIOSITY, AND PURPOSE. THIS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR LEADERS WHO RECOGNIZE THAT EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN NEW MEXICO REQUIRES PERSPECTIVE, HUMILITY, AND COLLABORATION. THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, CANDID DIALOGUE, AND DIRECT EXPOSURE TO CRITICAL ISSUES, PARTICIPANTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SYSTEMS, REGIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THAT SHAPE OUR STATE. PARTICIPANTS TRAVEL ACROSS NEW MEXICO, GAINING FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO REGIONAL PRIORITIES, CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, AND ECONOMIC REALITIES. EACH SESSION IS ANCHORED IN A KEY STATEWIDE ISSUE AND IS DESIGNED TO MOVE BEYOND THEORY, FOCUSING ON SYSTEMS THINKING, TRUST-BUILDING, AND LEADING WITH CLARITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE RESULT IS A TRUSTED NETWORK OF LEADERS PREPARED TO COLLABORATE ACROSS SECTORS AND LEAD THE STATE FORWARD.
    Expenses $89,985 · revenue $216,150
  • CONNECT NEW MEXICO: THIS IS A 5-MONTH, STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR EMERGING PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE READY TO GROW AS LEADERS AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF NEW MEXICO AND THEIR ROLE IN SHAPING ITS FUTURE. THE PROGRAM MOVES BEYOND LEADERSHIP THEORY TO FOCUS ON SELF-AWARENESS, LEADERSHIP GROWTH, AND CIVIC UNDERSTANDING. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, CANDID DIALOGUE, AND DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE SYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES, AND DECISIONS THAT SHAPE THE STATE. THROUGH IMMERSIVE, PLACE- BASED SESSIONS ACROSS NEW MEXICO, PARTICIPANTS LEARN FIRSTHAND FROM LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. ALONG THE WAY, THEY BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS WHO SHARE A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, INTEGRITY, AND IMPACT.
    Expenses $41,937 · revenue $58,050
  • THE LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO ALUMNI PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2001. IN THE TWENTY-FIVE CORE PROGRAMS, EIGHTEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND THIRTEEN CONNECT NEW MEXICO PROGRAMS, MORE THAN 1,800 PARTICIPANTS FROM 88 COMMUNITIES HAVE EXPLORED AND EXPERIENCED THE ISSUES FACING OUR STATE. IN ADDITION TO THE ALUMNI PROGRAM, OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS AREA.
    Expenses $320,684 · revenue $139,601

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-0437219
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,250,608
Income (IRS master file)
$1,468,627

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,468,627$1,304,598$2,250,608IRS
990June 2024$796,807$788,618$1,385,011IRS
990June 2023$641,110$660,469$1,298,598XML
990June 2022$410,326$582,900$1,201,262IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-0437219).

Questions about LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO

What is the EIN of LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO is 85-0437219.
Is LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIEGO ESPINOZA.
Who are the officers and directors of LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,269 (DIEGO ESPINOZA, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LEADERSHIP NEW MEXICO have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,468,627, expenses of $1,304,598 and total assets of $2,250,608 at year end.

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