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New Mexico foundations

There are 795 foundations and grantmaking organizations in New Mexico. Combined, these New Mexican foundations employ 459 people, earn more than $649 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of foundations in New Mexico

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
629
 
$219,489,793
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
83
 
$374,429,057
Community foundations
 
32
 
$112,121,643
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
17
 
$341,136
Corporate foundations
 
10
 
$30,287,217
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
8
 
$6,452,964
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$0
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
1
 
$0
Foundation professional societies
 
1
 
$542,780
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Foundations by major New Mexico cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Albuquerque
 
303
 
$111,449,912
Santa Fe
 
193
 
$144,224,176
Las Cruces
 
53
 
$40,386,636
Farmington
 
24
 
$4,272,209
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Job trends for New Mexico foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
432
1-10
 
39
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in New Mexico

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
383
$250k to $1M
 
81
$1M to $5M
 
32
$5M to $25M
 
24
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of foundations in New Mexico

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Thornburg Foundation

The Thornburg Foundation is a private foundation located in Santa Fe, NM. It made 145 grants last year and its grantees include Common Cause Education Fund. It is supported by Garrett Thornburg.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$147.1m
Employees
7
EIN
85-0457010
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Mexico Community Foundation

NMCF stewards resources and grants funds to transform lives in New Mexico, strengthening nonprofits, supporting rural areas, and growing philanthropy.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$35.9m
Employees
13
EIN
85-0311210
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation

Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation raises funds to improve health and lives in NM communities served by Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$128.9m
Employees
0
EIN
85-6016041
IRS type
501(c)(3)

J F Maddox Foundation

The mission of the J. F Maddox Foundation is to significantly improve the quality of life in southeastern New Mexico by investing in education, community development, and other social programs.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$246.1m
Employees
11
EIN
75-6023767
IRS type
501(c)(3)

God's Light in the Darkness Foundation

The God's Light in the Darkness Foundation is a private foundation located in Carlbad, NM that made 23 grants last year. Its purpose is to provide relief to the poor, distressed, and underprivileged.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$33.6m
Employees
0
EIN
83-1057698
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Fe Community Foundation

The Santa Fe Community Foundation enhances northern New Mexico's vitality through grants, nonprofit support, and community collaboration for health, equity, and positive change.
Revenue
$19.9m
Assets
$130.4m
Employees
27
EIN
85-0303044
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Mexico Community Trust

Endowment and donor advised fund management for New Mexico nonprofits and communities, enhanced through strategic grantmaking and consulting services.
Revenue
$16.0m
Assets
$11.2m
Employees
0
EIN
85-4395064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lannan Foundation

The Lannan Foundation is a private foundation located in Santa Fe, NM that made $13,380,724 in annual grants last year. Grantees include Center For Economic Research & Social.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$95.0m
Employees
8
EIN
36-6062451
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico

A resourceful foundation connecting donors to needs and supporting charitable organizations in Southern New Mexico's community projects.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$48.8m
Employees
4
EIN
85-0455682
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eugene V and Clare E Thaw Charitable Trust

The Eugene V and Clare E Thaw Charitable Trust is a Santa Fe, NM-based foundation that mostly funds general support, towards renovation of the hall of northwest coast indians, to transform a former college campus into a center for the visual arts.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$62.9m
Employees
1
EIN
13-3081491
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carroll Petrie Foundation

The Carroll Petrie Foundation funds education, conservation, and animal welfare programs, granting 124 awards last year and operating from Santa Fe, NM.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$304.3m
Employees
8
EIN
13-3912203
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Albuquerque Community Foundation

Albuquerque's foundation provides grants for social, cultural, educational, economic, workforce development, health care, human services, and arts & culture needs.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$150.5m
Employees
22
EIN
85-0295444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animas Foundation

The Animas Foundation is a private foundation that was created by Seth Hadley. It is located in Animas, NM and it made $17,404 in grants last year.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$51.7m
Employees
3
EIN
43-1617896
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Taos Community Foundation

Taos Community Foundation improves community life by building and managing funds, awarding grants to local non-profits across various sectors.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$21.4m
Employees
6
EIN
85-0425147
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of North Central New Mexico

To create supportive communities where people live healthy and productive lives. To bring people and resources together to measurably improve lives and strengthen our communities.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$22.5m
Employees
64
EIN
85-0277138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Realty Gift Fund

The Realty Gift Fund, a corporate foundation in Santa Fe, NM, promotes real estate charitable giving and supports various grantees through general funding.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
4
EIN
85-0479295
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kindle Project

Kindle Project connects philanthropic capital to social, cultural, and environmental causes through community-informed grantmaking, education, and innovative collaborative giving practices.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
3
EIN
92-3175690
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Growing Up New Mexico (UWSFC)

Through a sequential pipeline of opportunities, our Santa Fe Children's Project brings the community together to plan, adcovate, and to provide programs, prenatal to age eight.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$6.5m
Employees
81
EIN
85-0163601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Southwest NM

United Way of Southwest NM distributes funds to over 50 charitable organizations in Southwest New Mexico that have been raised and allocated for distribution.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
5
EIN
85-6004324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sacramento Mountains Foundation

The Sacramento Mountains Foundation enhances Otero County's quality of life through strategic partnerships, addressing community needs, and fostering local health and vibrancy.
Revenue
$246.7m
Assets
$244.7m
Employees
2
EIN
93-1921211
IRS type
501(c)(4)
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