Conservation Voters New Mexico

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside cpa firm and reviewed by the executive director and deputy director, operations and finance, prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires officers, directors, and key employees to disclose annual interests that could give rise to conflicts. The policy and disclosure form are distributed and collected annually, and individuals are required to update the disclosure form throughout the year in the event that potential conflicts arise. Potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by the board of directors.”

“The board of directors reviews and approves the executive director's annual salary, with no participation by the executive director or other interested persons. The executive director's salary is established using comparable data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similar nonprofits; consideration of roles and responsibilities of the executive director; and cost of living data. Comparable market data is obtained from salary surveys and form 990s filed by comparable not-for-profit organizations. Discussions and decisions regarding the compensation are documented in board meeting minutes. The executive director also receives reimbursements for routine, reasonable, and documented expenses incurred during the year under an accountable plan.”

“The board of directors approves the overall budget on an annual basis, and the executive director sets the salary levels and benefits for staff within the line items in the approved budget. Discussions and decisions regarding the budget are documented in board meeting minutes. Members of the board of directors are not compensated.”

“We consider requests on a case-by-case basis.”

“Conservation voters new mexico education fund (cvnmef) is related to conservation voters new mexico (cvnm), a 501(c)(4) organization. The two organizations share a financial interest and during 2024 had a majority shared board membership. The organizations have a cost-sharing agreement which includes sharing office space and other other overhead costs. Cvnm processes related disbursements, and cvnmef reimburses cvnm for disbursements made on behalf of cvnmef's efforts.”

“Cvnm education fund is a statewide, nonpartisan nonprofit committed to engaging the people of new mexico in our long-standing shared values of protecting our air, land, water, and the health of our communities. We do this by mobilizing people to advocate on policy, enhancing the voting process, encouraging people to vote, cultivating conservation leaders and amplifying the voices of those most affected.”

“Board members serve in a volunteer capacity.”