Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico

What Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico does

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico (RMHC NM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that provides temporary housing, meals, and support services to families of seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment in New Mexico. The organization operates two physical Ronald McDonald House locations in Albuquerque—the Yale Ronald McDonald House, co-located with Yale New Haven Hospital, and the Highlands Ronald McDonald House, described as a new service delivery model in downtown Albuquerque. Beyond the houses, RMHC NM runs In-Hospital Programs (Ronald McDonald Family Rooms) that deliver snacks, beverages, and supplies directly inside partner hospitals, including the Katie's Kart program at Lovelace Women's Hospital serving neonatal intensive care families. The organization serves families who travel far from home for weeks or months of pediatric treatment, eliminating the financial and logistical burden of lodging during medical crises.

The business model is donation-driven, relying on individual donor contributions, volunteer hours, and grant funding. RMHC NM operates a structured gift catalog through an Arreva-powered online donation platform, offering tiered giving options ranging from $10 (Gift of Hospitality welcome bags) to $2,500 (Adopt-A-Room annual room sponsorship), alongside recurring giving, employer matching, tribute gifts, and legacy giving programs. Community engagement is supported through event-based fundraising (e.g., Golf Ball Drop), email marketing, and a referral program. The organization maintains BBB Accredited Charity status (2023) and a 4-Star Charity Navigator rating (2025), and operates as an independent chapter under the global Ronald McDonald House Charities network with trademark licensing from McDonald's Corporation. The organization has 8 employees and is headquartered in Albuquerque.

Name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico

Legal name

Ronald McDonald House New Mexico

Website

https://rmhc-nm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1982 that provides free housing, meals, and support services to families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment in Albuquerque, operating two Ronald McDonald Houses and in-hospital Family Room programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Insurance / Disaster Temporary Housing (ALE, Claims Housing) (THAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Family housing services
• Pediatric healthcare support
• Charitable accommodation programs
• Nonprofit family services
• Community healthcare support

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors making one-time or recurring monetary contributions. Includes specific gift catalog items ranging from $10 to $2,500.
2. Volunteer Services: In-kind contributions of volunteer hours for House operations, meals, and family support services.
3. Grant Funding: Funding from grantors and institutional donors supporting operations and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico provides temporary overnight housing, meals, and support services to families of seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment in New Mexico. The organization operates two Ronald McDonald House locations (Yale and Highlands) in Albuquerque offering family lodging steps away from patient care, and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms inside partner hospitals (including Lovelace Women's Hospital). All services are offered free or at low cost to qualifying families.

Product overview

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico operates a unified set of family support programs centered around providing temporary housing and essential services for families of seriously ill children. The core offerings include two Ronald McDonald House locations (Yale and Highlands) providing overnight stays, meals, and support services, plus In-Hospital Programs featuring Ronald McDonald Family Rooms within hospitals. The organization also operates a portfolio of targeted donation programs that allow supporters to fund specific needs: Gift of Hospitality ($10 welcome bags), Gift of Water ($25 daily water/shower), Share-A-Night ($75 lodging), Sponsor-A-Meal ($200 dinners), Friends of the Family Room ($400 monthly supplies), Pantry Partner ($500 pantry supplies), Katie's Kart ($500 NICU comfort items), and Adopt-A-Room ($2,500 annual room sponsorship). All programs work together to remove barriers and support family well-being during pediatric medical crises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yale Ronald McDonald House: Providing family housing, meals, and support steps away from patient care at Yale location.
• Highlands Ronald McDonald House
• In-Hospital Programs
• Gift of Hospitality
• Gift of Water
• Share-A-Night
• Sponsor-A-Meal
• Friends of the Family Room
• Pantry Partner
• Katie's Kart
• Adopt-A-Room

Products and services

• Yale Ronald McDonald House Provides family housing, meals, and support steps away from patient care at the Yale location for families of seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment in New Mexico.
• Highlands Ronald McDonald House A new model for service delivery in downtown Albuquerque, providing family housing, meals, and support services to families of seriously ill or injured children.
• In-Hospital Programs (Ronald McDonald Family Rooms) Ronald McDonald Family Room programs located within partner hospital facilities, providing snacks, beverages, supplies, and family support services near neonatal and intensive care units.
• Gift of Hospitality $10 donation program that provides a welcome bag for a family upon arrival at the Ronald McDonald House.
• Gift of Water $25 donation program that provides a warm shower and fresh water for one day at the Ronald McDonald House.
• Share-A-Night $75 donation program that provides a family with one night of lodging at the Ronald McDonald House.
• Sponsor-A-Meal $200 donation program that provides a warm dinner for families at one of the Ronald McDonald Houses.
• Friends of the Family Room $400 donation program that provides one month of snacks, beverages, and supplies at one of the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms.
• Pantry Partner $500 donation program that helps fill House pantries with snacks and non-perishable food items for families.
• Katie's Kart $500 donation program that provides one month of activity sets, toys, individually wrapped snacks, and small comforts for families with an infant in the Neonatal Units of Lovelace Women's Hospital.
• Adopt-A-Room $2,500 donation program that underwrites the annual operating expense of one room at the House, providing families with a comforting space for one year.
• Custom Gift Donation program that allows donors to select their own custom donation amount to support Ronald McDonald House New Mexico operations and programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Families served since 1982

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• McDonald's CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding corporate partner and trademark licensor. McDonald's Corporation and its affiliates own the Ronald McDonald House brand and have historically supported RMHC chapters through fundraising, volunteerism, and promotional partnerships. The partnership is integral to the organization's identity and operations.
• Yale New Haven HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary hospital partner for Yale Ronald McDonald House location. Provides proximity to pediatric care facilities, enabling families to stay near their children during treatment.
• Lovelace Women's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner for Katie's Kart program serving families with infants in Neonatal Units. Provides space for Ronald McDonald Family Room amenities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Healthcare Hospitality Network: National trade association of nonprofit hospitality houses serving patients and families. Not a direct operator, but the industry body that includes RMHC and analogous organizations, providing peer benchmarking and shared advocacy.

Direct peers

• Brent's Place: Nonprofit providing housing for immune-compromised patients and families near Colorado hospitals. Comparable family housing model for extended medical stays, with specialization in immune-compromised and bone-marrow-transplant cases.
• Fisher House Foundation: Nonprofit providing free family housing near military and VA medical centers. Closely analogous hospitality-house model serving families during extended medical treatment, but focused on military/veteran patients rather than pediatric.
• Family House (Pittsburgh): Nonprofit providing temporary housing and supportive services for patients and families receiving medical care in Pittsburgh. Same family-housing-during-treatment model but serves a broader patient population than pediatric-only.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California: Large regional RMHC chapter operating multiple houses and Family Rooms across Southern California. Identical brand, mission, and operating model, but at substantially larger scale and with a major-metro footprint.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio: Regional RMHC chapter operating family housing near Columbus children's hospitals. Direct peer under the same global brand with comparable mission, programs, donation catalog structure, and hospital-partnership operating model.
• Give Kids the World Village: Nonprofit resort village in Orlando providing week-long wish vacations for critically ill children and their families. Comparable mission of supporting critically ill children and families during the medical journey, but delivered through stays rather than housing near treatment.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida: Regional RMHC chapter operating multiple houses near Orlando pediatric hospitals. Same brand, mission, and family-housing model as RMHC NM, providing peer benchmark for program scale and donor engagement.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston: Larger regional RMHC chapter serving the Texas Medical Center, one of the largest medical complexes in the world. Same mission and brand, operating multiple houses at significantly greater scale than RMHC NM.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix: Regional RMHC chapter operating houses near Phoenix Children's Hospital. Identical brand and operating model, providing peer benchmark for a Southwestern chapter serving a major metro with similar pediatric-specialty footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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