Civic Intelligence

Searchlight New Mexico News

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-3234552

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Apr 30, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.SEARCHLIGHTNM.ORG
202 E MarcySanta Fe, NM 87501

(505) 309-0785

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Balance Sheet

Assets

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$483,945

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

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$443,317

Flat from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$40,628

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

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$1,079,093

Flat from 2018

Expenses

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$654,153

Flat from 2018

Net Income

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$424,940

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2018: $483,945Liabilities 2018: $40,628Net Assets 2018: $443,3172018Assets 2018: $483,945Liabilities 2018: $40,628Net Assets 2018: $443,3172018Assets 2019: $572,098Liabilities 2019: $19,884Net Assets 2019: $552,2142019Assets 2020: $905,131Liabilities 2020: $146,547Net Assets 2020: $758,5842020Assets 2021: $846,961Liabilities 2021: $60,252Net Assets 2021: $786,7092021Assets 2022: $975,290Liabilities 2022: $36,383Net Assets 2022: $938,9072022Assets 2023: $777,434Liabilities 2023: $89,053Net Assets 2023: $688,3812023Assets 2024: $709,045Liabilities 2024: $52,685Net Assets 2024: $656,3602024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$483,945
Liabilities$40,628
Net Assets$443,317
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2018: $1,079,093Expenses 2018: $654,153Net Income 2018: $424,9402018Revenue 2018: $1,079,093Expenses 2018: $654,153Net Income 2018: $424,9402018Revenue 2019: $827,328Expenses 2019: $718,431Net Income 2019: $108,8972019Revenue 2020: $1,008,162Expenses 2020: $801,792Net Income 2020: $206,3702020Revenue 2021: $1,080,972Expenses 2021: $1,052,847Net Income 2021: $28,1252021Revenue 2022: $1,180,697Expenses 2022: $1,028,499Net Income 2022: $152,1982022Revenue 2023: $937,792Expenses 2023: $1,189,718Net Income 2023: -$251,9262023Revenue 2024: $898,368Expenses 2024: $930,452Net Income 2024: -$32,0842024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,079,093
Expenses$654,153
Net Income$424,940
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Apr 30, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,079,093
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Searchlight new mexico news delivers high-impact investigative reporting to inspire new mexicans to demand action on systemic problems that plague new mexico.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$13,734$472,445▲ $458,711
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$11,500-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$11,297--
Total Assets$25,031$483,945▲ $458,914
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,654$25,628▲ $18,974
Deferred Revenue-$15,000-
Total Liabilities$6,654$40,628▲ $33,974
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$18,377$443,317▲ $424,940
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$18,377$443,317▲ $424,940
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$25,031$483,945▲ $458,914
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rob DeanExecutive DiFT$44,942$8,575$53,517

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Raymond RiveraPresident
Arturo SandovalDirector
Daniel YohalemDirector
June LorenzoDirector
Les DalyDirector
Phill CasausDirector
Scott ArmstrongDirector
Carmella PadillaSecretary
Philip CookTreasurer
Sandra BlakesleeVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,078,968
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$125
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,078,968
Change in Net Assets
$424,940

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,079,093
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,079,093
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,079,093
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$515,293
Other Expenses$138,860
Total Fundraising Expense$9,585
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$288,242$100,741-$388,983
Fees for Services Other$70,816-$2,578$73,394
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$28,329$20,923$4,265$53,517
Other Employee Benefits$19,978$19,615-$39,593
Payroll Taxes$25,436$7,764-$33,200
Office Expenses$15,812$222-$16,034
Fees for Services Accounting$5,639$10,181-$15,820
Travel$12,102$14-$12,116
Insurance$6,192$1,051-$7,243
Information Technology$3,136$753-$3,889
Advertising$765$107$2,451$3,323
Fees for Services Legal$414$1,655-$2,069
Other Expenses$524$61$291$291
Conferences and Meetings$127--$127
Total Functional Expenses$480,327$164,241$9,585$654,153

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$654,153
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$654,153
Total Expenses per Form 990$654,153
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Review and approval comes from the executive committee, which is authorized by the bylaws to act on behalf of the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“An annual signed declaration is submitted to the board by all directors and officers.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board of directors reviews executive director performance annually and approves any changes to compensation.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“A hard-copy binder of governing documents, policies, financial statements and 990 is available to the public at the office of searchlight new mexico. Each board member possesses such a binder, readily accessible on request. Documents are also provided by email within 10 business days of written request. The form 990 is available on the irs and new mexico attorney general websites.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Searchlight New Mexico News
EIN
81-3234552
Phone
5053090785
Address
202 E MARCY, SANTA FE, NM 87501

Signing Officer

Name
Raymond Rivera
Title
President
Phone
5053090785
Signed
2019-04-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rob Dean
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
Nm
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
8
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
501(c)pa
Address
3900 OSUNA RD NE STE 260, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109
Preparer
David Rivard
Phone
5054331350
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Item B

“We forgot to attach the organization's audited financial statements in our initial filing. That is the only change.”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“One volunteer helped with coordinating fundraising events. Second volunteer assisted with distributing searchlight's annual publication.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

“Child wellbeing & data projects accomplishments under the child well-being project included 55 news stories distributed across a 35-member media network, holding four public forums, creation of a three-minute educational video and publication of a glossy- cover booklet of information on early-childhood issues. Accomplishments under searchlight new mexico's data project included creating and hosting of a public-access database, publishing two major articles based on the data and holding training sessions for data reporters around new mexico.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contract professionals 70,816 0 2,578”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$483,945
Liabilities
$40,628
Net assets
$443,317
Revenue
$1,079,093
Expenses
$654,153
Net income
$424,940
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.05$0.66$0.90$0.93$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.09$0.69$0.94$1.19$0.25
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.04$0.94$1.18$1.03$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.06$0.79$1.08$1.05$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.15$0.76$1.01$0.80$0.21
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.02$0.55$0.83$0.72$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.04$0.44$1.08$0.65$0.42
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.04$0.44$1.08$0.65$0.42