Community foundation · EIN 85-0311210
New Mexico Community Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Santa Fe, NM. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $3.23M in grants paid across 63 grants, with $60.8M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, Ole Education Fund and New Mexico Voices for Children.
How to request funding
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check New Mexico Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Grants are awarded with a letter of terms and conditions. at the end of the grant period, a narrative report of accomplishments and a financial report are required from the grantees. site visits are often performed by nmcf staff. the above steps are taken in order to ensure that the funds were used by the grantee in accordance with their intended purpose. a committee reviews grant applications to determine which organizations and proposals meet the criteria and the amounts to grant to qualifying applicants.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
To steward community resources, build partnerships, and create opportunities that transform lives throughout new mexico.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation | Espanola, NM | P20: Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity, Inquiry Science Education Consortium (isec) Serving Multiple Rural Elementary Schools in Counties in Northern | $265,000 |
| Ole Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | 2024 Nm Workers Organizing Collaborative Project Pn to Age 3 Policy and Advocacy Activities, to Include Continued Work on the Wage and Career Ladder and Paid Fa | $181,497 |
| New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Pn to Age 3 Policy and Advocacy Activities, to Include Supporting Early Childhood Education Coalition Development Through Statewide Workshops and Facilitation, | $140,000 |
| Americans for Indian Opportunity (aio) | Albuquerque, NM | 2024 Implementation for Albuquerque Indigenous Elders/Youth Council Project | $100,000 |
| Conservation Legacy | Durango, CO | Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Program Manager Salary 2024 Implementation | $100,000 |
| Earth Care | Santa Fe, NM | Nihi K'e' Baa' Mutual Aid 2024 Implementation of Homesteads/Hogans and Traditional Skills Workshops | $100,000 |
| Indigenous Life Ways | Gallup, NM | Mckinley Community Health Alliance 2024 Implementation to Support Unhoused Or Housing Insecure on Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo | $100,000 |
| Jicarilla Apache Nation | Dulce, NM | 2024 Implementation of Department of Youth Art Mural Project | $100,000 |
| Native Women Lead | Albuquerque, NM | 2024 Implementation for Capital Access Programming Project | $100,000 |
| Pueblo of Pojoaque | Santa Fe, NM | 2024 Implementation Grant for Safe and Healthy Families Programs | $100,000 |
| Pueblo of San Felipe | San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 2024 Implementation Grant for the Indian Ditch Rehabilitation Project | $100,000 |
| Santa Clara Pueblo | Espanola, NM | Forestry Dept - 2024 Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management Plan | $100,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | Pueblo Action Alliance 2024 Implementation Grant for General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Trees Water & People | Fort Collins, CO | 2024 Implementation Grant for Catalyzing Watershed-Scale Change and Preserving Puebloan Lifeways in the Middle Rio Grande Project | $100,000 |
| Nmf Yakanal Native American Recovery Zone Grant | New Laguna, NM | 2024 Implementation of Revitalizing Our Native Foods for Community Wellbeing Project | $100,000 |
| Ngage New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | Pn to Age 3 Policy and Advocacy Activities to Include Reaching for the Stars Pilot Program, Success Partnership Program and the Cross Sector Childcare Group, an | $90,000 |
| Southwest Women's Law Center | Albuquerque, NM | Pn to Age 3 Policy and Advocacy Activities, to Include Implementng a Free Diaper Program and a Baby Bond Program in Nm and Work to Pass a Paid Family and Medica | $90,000 |
| Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | Nmwei Steering Committee Member, 2024 Nm Workers Organizing Collaborative Project | $61,497 |
| Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences | Santa Fe, NM | 2023 Endowment Distribution for General Operating Support | $60,392 |
| Indian Pueblo Cultural Center | Albuquerque, NM | 2023 Endowment Distribution for General Operating Support | $50,015 |
| Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | 2023 Endowment Distribution for General Operating Support | $49,725 |
| Centro Savila | Albuquerque, NM | General Operating Support for Programs Benefiting Asylum-Seekers, Refugees and Migrant Workers in New Mexico | $45,000 |
| Las Cumbres Community Services | Espanola, NM | General Operating Support for the Santuario Del Corazon Program Benefiting Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in New Mexico | $45,000 |
| New Mexico Immigrant Law Center | Albuquerque, NM | General Operating Support for Legal Programs Benefiting Asylum-Seekers, Refugees, and Migrant Workers in New Mexico | $45,000 |
| Santa Fe Dreamers Project | Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support for Legal Programs Benefiting Asylum-Seekers, Refugees, and Migrant Workers in New Mexico, Inclusive of the Humanitarian Visa Program | $45,000 |
The 25 largest of 63 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does New Mexico Community Foundation accept grant applications?
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check New Mexico Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does New Mexico Community Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $3,234,100 in grants paid (63 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has New Mexico Community Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (NM), $265K, Ole Education Fund (NM), $181K, New Mexico Voices for Children (NM), $140K, Americans for Indian Opportunity (aio) (NM), $100K and Conservation Legacy (CO), $100K.