2025-05-13T11:07:44-04:00 2024-12-31 501(C)PA 3900 OSUNA RD NE STE 260 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109 990 2024-01-01 813234552 SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO NEWS SEAR 5058191251 441 GREG AVE STE 100 SANTA FE NM 87501 TAMARA BATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5053090785 2025-05-09 true false MONICA STAPLETON P03004945 5054331350 2025-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMARA BATES 441 GREG AVE STE 100 SANTA FE NM 87501 898368 false X HTTPS://WWW.SEARCHLIGHTNM.ORG/ X 2017 NM SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO NEWS DELIVERS HIGH-IMPACT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING TO INSPIRE NEW MEXICANS TO DEMAND ACTION ON SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS THAT PLAGUE NEW MEXICO. 10 10 12 10 0 932264 888706 0 5528 6712 2950 937792 898368 500 0 956513 668558 0 69991 233205 261394 1189718 930452 -251926 -32084 777434 709045 89053 52685 688381 656360 X SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO NEWS DELIVERS HIGH-IMPACT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING TO INSPIRE NEW MEXICANS TO DEMAND ACTION ON SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS THAT PLAGUE NEW MEXICO. false false 732174 500 SEARCHLIGHT IDENTIFIED AND EXPLORED EXTENSIVE PFAS CONTAMINATION IN A LOW- INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE OUTSIDE OF SANTA FE. OUR REPORTING ADDRESSED STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS IN LEE COUNTY AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE DUE TO AIRFORCE BASE CONTAMINATION. WE REPORTED IN DEPTH ON THE ONGOING HEALTH RISKS AND THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND. TWO STORIES HAVE DELVED INTO THE LACK OF ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS, SPECIFICALLY FOR IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS AND THE CLOSURE OF SMALL HOSPITALS IN THE NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE IMPACT OF THE COST OF MALPRACTICE INSURANCE IMPACTS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL HOSPITALS, BUT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS SMALLER RURAL HOSPITALS. A SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF OUR WORK WAS A LAWSUIT FILED IN RESPONSE TO OUR PFAS STORY. AN IMMEDIATE TERM IMPACT IS THAT SEARCHLIGHT WAS INVITED TO BE PART OF THE CARTER CENTER'S MENTAL HEALTH PARITY REPORTING COLLABORATIVE IN WHICH ONLY 11 NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE. WE WILL BE PRODUCING THREE STORIES IN 2025 ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND THESE WILL BE PUBLISHED THROUGH A WIDE SET OF PARTNER MEDIA OUTLETS THAT THE CARTER CENTER COLLABORATES WITH. SEARCHLIGHT IS LOOKING AT THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES FROM OUR REPORTING AND DATA ANALYSIS: 1) INCREASED FUNDING REQUESTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN THE NM STATE BUDGET 2) INCREASED HEALTH FUNDING REQUESTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES 3) INCREASED RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AMONG THE DECISION MAKERS FOR HEALTH POLICY. DURING AND AFTER THE GRANT PERIOD, WE EXPECT THAT ADVOCATES AND ALLIES WILL UTILIZE THE CRITICAL PIECES OF DATA AND RESEARCH COMPILED AND ANALYZED BY SEARCHLIGHT. THESE IMPORTANT DATA PIECES WILL ALLOW ADVOCATES TO BETTER DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY NEEDS NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE. IN NEXT YEAR'S REPORT, WE WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER DEMONSTRATE HOW THESE BIG GOALS HAVE PLAYED OUT LEGISLATIVELY AND LOCALLY. STORIES THAT CAPTURE THE IMPACT HERE ARE LINKS TO TWO STORIES THAT EXEMPLIFY THE WORK OF OUR ORGANIZATION: HTTPS://SEARCHLIGHTNM.ORG/HIGH-COSTS-MALPRACTICE-INSURANCE-THREATEN-NEW- MEXICO-HOSPITALS/ HTTPS://SEARCHLIGHTNM.ORG/LIFE-DEATH-OR-DEPORTATION/ WE ARE ALSO PLEASED TO REVEAL THAT SEARCHLIGHT REPORTER ALICIA INEZ GUZMN WAS SELECTED FOR THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NY TIMES LOCAL INVESTIGATIONS FELLOWSHIP. THE NY TIMES WORKS WITH THE FELLOW IN SELECTING EDITORIAL CONTENT, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING THAT ALL OF MS. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM NEW MEXICO STATE INCOME TAX UNDER 1978 NEW MEXICO STATUES CHAPTER 7, SECTION 2 -4(B). THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THEY RELATE TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT, NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY OF THESE JURISDITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE WITHIN THEIR TAX-EXEMPT PUPOSE AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 BOARD MEMBERS SERVED ON VOLUNTEER BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SEARCHLIGHT IDENTIFIED AND EXPLORED EXTENSIVE PFAS CONTAMINATION IN A LOW- INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE OUTSIDE OF SANTA FE. OUR REPORTING ADDRESSED STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS IN LEE COUNTY AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE DUE TO AIRFORCE BASE CONTAMINATION. WE REPORTED IN DEPTH ON THE ONGOING HEALTH RISKS AND THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND. TWO STORIES HAVE DELVED INTO THE LACK OF ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS, SPECIFICALLY FOR IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS AND THE CLOSURE OF SMALL HOSPITALS IN THE NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE. WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE IMPACT OF THE COST OF MALPRACTICE INSURANCE IMPACTS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL HOSPITALS, BUT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS SMALLER RURAL HOSPITALS. A SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF OUR WORK WAS A LAWSUIT FILED IN RESPONSE TO OUR PFAS STORY. AN IMMEDIATE TERM IMPACT IS THAT SEARCHLIGHT WAS INVITED TO BE PART OF THE CARTER CENTER'S MENTAL HEALTH PARITY REPORTING COLLABORATIVE IN WHICH ONLY 11 NEWSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE. WE WILL BE PRODUCING THREE STORIES IN 2025 ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND THESE WILL BE PUBLISHED THROUGH A WIDE SET OF PARTNER MEDIA OUTLETS THAT THE CARTER CENTER COLLABORATES WITH. SEARCHLIGHT IS LOOKING AT THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES FROM OUR REPORTING AND DATA ANALYSIS: 1) INCREASED FUNDING REQUESTS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN THE NM STATE BUDGET 2) INCREASED HEALTH FUNDING REQUESTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES 3) INCREASED RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY AMONG THE DECISION MAKERS FOR HEALTH POLICY. DURING AND AFTER THE GRANT PERIOD, WE EXPECT THAT ADVOCATES AND ALLIES WILL UTILIZE THE CRITICAL PIECES OF DATA AND RESEARCH COMPILED AND ANALYZED BY SEARCHLIGHT. THESE IMPORTANT DATA PIECES WILL ALLOW ADVOCATES TO BETTER DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY NEEDS NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE. IN NEXT YEAR'S REPORT, WE WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER DEMONSTRATE HOW THESE BIG GOALS HAVE PLAYED OUT LEGISLATIVELY AND LOCALLY. STORIES THAT CAPTURE THE IMPACT HERE ARE LINKS TO TWO STORIES THAT EXEMPLIFY THE WORK OF OUR ORGANIZATION: HTTPS://SEARCHLIGHTNM.ORG/HIGH-COSTS-MALPRACTICE-INSURANCE-THREATEN-NEW- MEXICO-HOSPITALS/ HTTPS://SEARCHLIGHTNM.ORG/LIFE-DEATH-OR-DEPORTATION/ WE ARE ALSO PLEASED TO REVEAL THAT SEARCHLIGHT REPORTER ALICIA INEZ GUZMN WAS SELECTED FOR THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NY TIMES LOCAL INVESTIGATIONS FELLOWSHIP. THE NY TIMES WORKS WITH THE FELLOW IN SELECTING EDITORIAL CONTENT, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING THAT ALL OF MS. GUZMANS PUBLISHED ARTICLES WILL BE CO-PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SEARCHLIGHT. 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 FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE OFFICE OF SEARCHLIGHT NEW MEXICO. DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED BY EMAIL WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS OF WRITTEN REQUEST.