18 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 18 private foundations reported 28 grants for arts & culture totaling $1,848,490 to 25 organizations in New Mexico. The most-funded New Mexico communities were Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $950,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $950,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 3 | $325,000 |
| The Estelle H Yates Foundation | 1 | $233,528 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Rocking JT Foundation | 3 | $72,597 |
| Brabson Library & Educational Foundation Xxx-xx-xxxx | 1 | $35,000 |
| Illinois NO 3 Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Pincus Family Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| C W and DEE Mcmullen Community Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Elfrieda Frank Foundation UD 03/14/08 Trust Agreement | 1 | $11,865 |
| Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation | 2 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 1 | $950,000 |
| Artesia Arts Council | 1 | $233,528 |
| Holt Smithson Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Harwood Museum of Art | 1 | $100,000 |
| The University of New Mexico | 1 | $100,000 |
| University of New Mexico Maxwell Museum of Anthropology (MMA) | 1 | $100,000 |
| Opera Southwest | 2 | $88,300 |
| Santa FE Community Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Tomorrows Women | 1 | $15,000 |
| Tucumcari Main Street | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Archaeological Conservancy | 1 | $11,865 |
| Taos Onstage | 2 | $10,000 |
| Inspire Heart Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Landmark Musicals | 1 | $10,000 |
| Ngage NEW Mexico | 1 | $10,000 |
18 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,848,490. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, The Estelle H Yates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
25 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Mexico, led by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Artesia Arts Council, Holt Smithson Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in New Mexico was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $950,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
