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Foundations that fund nonprofits in New Mexico
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 2,375 grantmakers listed 15,457 grants totaling $773.8 million to 5,451 organizations in New Mexico. 2,111 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 264 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 269 are based in New Mexico; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a New Mexico organization was $10,000. Santa Fe County received the most grants (3,709, from 828 funders), followed by Bernalillo County (3,497) and Doña Ana County (845). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (2,353 grants), arts & culture (1,437 grants) and children & youth (1,252 grants).
Santa Fe Community Foundation (Santa Fe, NM) funded the most different New Mexico organizations: 229, through 229 grants with a typical size of $17,732.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most New Mexico organizations
Ranked by the number of different New Mexico organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to NM organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe Community Foundation Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0303044 | 229 | 229 | $17,732 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | Marshall L and Perrine D Mccune Charitable Foundation Inc Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0429439 | 282 | 221 | $15,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | Albuquerque Community Foundation Albuquerque, NM · EIN 85-0295444 | 214 | 214 | $16,875 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI · EIN 38-1359264 | 442 | 152 | $150,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | JF Maddox Foundation Hobbs, NM · EIN 75-6023767 | 181 | 146 | $7,282 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Pino Manuel a Scholarship Fund Saint Louis, MO · EIN 82-2913796 | 147 | 146 | $3,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Pnm Tnmp Foundation Albuquerque, NM · EIN 85-0309005 | 245 | 145 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | The Taos Community Foundation Inc Taos, NM · EIN 85-0425147 | 192 | 114 | $12,350 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | Arnia Foundation Albuquerque, NM · EIN 47-5655515 | 142 | 112 | $1,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Carroll Petrie Foundation Santa Fe, NM · EIN 13-3912203 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 138 | 99 | $40,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Thornburg Foundation Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0457010 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 182 | 98 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Brindle Foundation Santa Fe, NM · EIN 03-0466957 | 131 | 96 | $22,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | New Mexico Community Foundation Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0311210 | 116 | 96 | $30,550 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 14 | Con Alma Health Foundation Inc Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0484396 | 101 | 92 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Merrion Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · EIN 26-3374889 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 156 | 78 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe County | 3,709 | 828 | $229.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Bernalillo County | 3,497 | 894 | $175.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Doña Ana County | 845 | 235 | $33.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Taos County | 725 | 162 | $14.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| San Juan County | 538 | 99 | $10.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Rio Arriba County | 422 | 176 | $13.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| McKinley County | 375 | 179 | $8.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Sandoval County | 363 | 145 | $17.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Eddy County | 287 | 38 | $18.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Chaves County | 233 | 57 | $6.0 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 2,353 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 1,437 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 1,252 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 757 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 667 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 656 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 613 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 561 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 249 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 187 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 88 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 65 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 63 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for New Mexico ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.