Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$209,111

Total expenses

$338,891

Contributions and grants received

$191,067

Grants paid

$246,936

Program service revenue

$1,537

Investment income

$16,507

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$613,499

Total liabilities, end of year

$0

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$613,499

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$336,345

Management and general expenses

$1,774

Fundraising expenses

$772

Program service expenses (Part III)

$336,345

Program services were 99.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• CITY OF CHAMPIONS- Previously a project fiscally sponsored by Greater Artesia Foundation, this group became a legal entity and applied for its IRS determination as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Greater Artesia Foundation donated $160,411, to complete a restroom project at the soccer/football complex at Jaycee Park that is owned by the City of Artesia, NM.

  Expenses $160,411 · Grants $160,411

• PACKS OF LOVE - Packs provides sacks of easy to prepare foods weekly on Fridays to Artesia, New Mexico school kids whose only meals are those provided at school and so need additional assistance during the Artesia Public School calendar year. The students are recommended to the program by school counselors. There was an average of 185 students per week. Packs of Love also provides food bags and meat vouchers to the families of participants at Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as Christmas gifts to children participating in the program. Packs of Love has an average of 10-20 volunteers per week.

  Expenses $43,582

• SENIOR SALUTE- 137(63%) of the graduating Artesia High School Seniors and 94 of their guests participated in multiple activities until 5:00 a.m. of the morning following their graduation. This indoor lock-in event was designed to keep graduates safe on the night of their high school graduation, a night that has become known as fraught with tragedy. This program began in 1995 and the tradition has continued for the class of 2023. There were 64 adult volunteers who helped with preparation prior to the event and served through the night as well. There were casino type games, dancing, Minute-to-Win-It and several sports available, and seniors were awarded "Bulldog" cash from the games that they were able to exchange for tickets toward prize raffles throughout the night. The prizes were donated by local merchants. Seniors staying until the morning were awarded a cash prize of approximately $200 each as an incentive to stay at the event and stay safe.

  Expenses $35,109 · Grants $28,900

• MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS - GAF administers the funds for five scholarship programs. For fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, 13 southeast New Mexico high school graduates received scholarship payments from these funds. Each scholarship fund has a volunteer review committee that includes members of the school staff. These committees choose the recipients based on pre-set criteria created when the scholarship was funded. Students must provide their acceptance letter and college class schedule initially and their grades for scholarships paid after their first semester. Scholarship checks are paid to and mailed directly to the college/university.

  Expenses $11,500 · Grants $11,500

• FRIENDS OF THE ARTESIA PUBLIC LIBRARY - A group of approximately 17 philanthropists spearheaded efforts that utilized approximately 1400-1450 volunteer hours from September 2022 to August 2023 to provide support to the staff of the Artesia Public Library's programs. An estimated 7,500-8,500 people were served through the programs and events that Friends helped with including book discussion groups, book sales, craft times, Halloween Spooktacular, Paper Takes Flight, Holiday Shindig, Nailed It!, ComiCon, and Red Dirt Black Gold festivities. Besides their hard work, they raised funds for the Summer Reading Program and helped with expenses for the various new materials and programs. The Friends purchased new material for the Children's Library and various supplies for library.

  Expenses $8,044

• MY NEIGHBORHOOD- Continues to work on and improve the Community Garden located at 911 Dallas Street in Artesia, NM. In 2023, the Community Garden had 29 planter boxes reserved and 14 volunteer gardeners, 3 leaders and 1 contract maintenance personnel throughout the season. Garden gates were replaced and both gates and greenhouse were secured with a digital keypad lock system for controlled/documented access. Air conditioning was added to the greenhouse with plans to add humidity controls. An administrative office was purchased and placed on the property for volunteers to do their paperwork. There were not any formal events in 2023. The garden continues to be funded by both public and private funding as well as in-kind materials and services by area individuals and businesses.

  Expenses $7,423

• ARTESIA MAINSTREET, INC/ARTESIA ARTS & CULTURAL DISTRIST - Artesia Arts & Cultural District's Downtown Mural Program began in 2021, and to date they have completed 6 new public murals and repaired/restored 2 murals as part of their ongoing Mural Maintenance Program. The Mural Program engages over 350 students from Artesia Public Schools and local artists. In 2023, students completed 2 murals. The program supports mural maintenance and touch-ups of existing murals. The grant was used for topcoat expenses. Topcoats are critical for keeping the murals beautiful by providing UV protection and graffiti or vandalism protection. Topcoat application expenses increased significantly in late 2022 due to the large increase in the price of the product.

  Expenses $27,500 · Grants $27,500

• ARTESIA PUBLIC LIBRARY-is a local library that provides both the physical and virtual library spaces. They offer various programs such as the Summer Reading Program, book clubs, arts & crafts and other library services such as Genealogy research and newspaper archives. A donation was provided from designated funds for the Libraries as Launchpads program. The library purchased 3 new laptops, 7 iPads and cases for STEM center robots, 23 STEAM kits and seating replacements to be used for various children programs.

  Expenses $11,848 · Grants $11,848

• WOMEN FOR A BETTER ARTESIA- is a group of women who serve Artesia, NM by providing educational and volunteer opportunities aimed at enhancing quality of life. Dedicated to community improvement, the organization hosts quarterly luncheons and various events throughout the year.

  Expenses $1,950

• Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  Expenses $5,176

• ARTESIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION - paid a fee to the New Mexico Secretary of State for Articles of Incorporation.

  Expenses $25

• ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FBO MARCOS MORILLON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- In fiscal year ending August, 31, 2023, Greater Artesia Foundation reallocated funds from the Marcos Morillon Memorial Scholarship account to Artesia Public Schools. The reallocation was at the request of the scholarship committee. This decision was made to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the scholarship administration, allowing the school to directly award to graduating seniors.

  Expenses $6,777 · Grants $6,777

• Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  Expenses $17,000

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

• City of Champions Inc

  $160,411

  Funds were given to complete the construction of a restroom facility at the soccer/football complex at Jaycee Park that is owned by the City of Artesia, NM.

• Artesia MainStreet Inc

  $27,500

  Artesia Arts & Cultural District Downtown Mural Program

• Artesia Public Library

  $11,848

  Libraries as Launchpads

• Artesia Public Schools fbo Marcos Morillon Memorial Scholarship

  $6,777

  Transfer administration of memorial scholarship from Greater Artesia Foundation to Artesia Public Schools

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

2 July 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202401849349301365

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