State guides · New Mexico
How to register (and renew) a charity in New Mexico
New Mexico charitable solicitation registration is handled by the New Mexico Department of Justice, Charities Unit. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- New Mexico Department of Justice, Charities Unit
- Forms
- A registration, then an annual report.
- How you file
- Online. Online filing is required.
- Who signs
- The account holder, who acts as the charity’s agent, certifies with a click. The uploaded Form 990 must be the signed copy or carry a Form 8879-EO. The bylaws are signed, or a notarized affidavit is filed, once.
- What to attach
- Form 1023, articles, bylaws, the Form 990, and any audit.
- State fee
- No state fee.
- Deadline
- Six months after your fiscal year ends. Extensions are requested online.
- Audit or review
- An audit above $500,000 in revenue or $750,000 in expenses (the agency’s own pages differ).
- If you file late
- $100.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your New Mexico registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. We can file this one on your standing authorization. Your officers do not need to sign anything for it each year.