17 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 17 private foundations reported 24 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $2,201,750 to 22 organizations in New Mexico. The most-funded New Mexico communities were Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe. PY Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $1,675,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $13,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| PY Foundation | 1 | $1,675,000 |
| Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement | 2 | $102,000 |
| The Electric Company Charitable Foundation | 2 | $75,000 |
| Amateur Radio Digital Communications | 1 | $72,000 |
| The Olives Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $62,000 |
| RD & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation | 4 | $55,250 |
| Samuel H Kress Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| UD HPB Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Singleton Ranch Foundation | 2 | $25,000 |
| George RR Martin Literary Foundation Trust | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Sperry Fund | 1 | $15,000 |
| Leopold Schepp Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SW Foundation for Osteopathic | 1 | $1,675,000 |
| NEW Life Farmington (frmrly NL Worship Center) | 1 | $95,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | 1 | $72,000 |
| NEW Mexico State University Foundation | 2 | $53,500 |
| UNM ME Scholarship Fund-olives Family | 1 | $52,000 |
| Armand Hammer United World College | 1 | $30,000 |
| Georgia O'Keeffe Museum | 1 | $30,000 |
| NEW Mexico State University of LAS | 1 | $26,250 |
| Dr Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Iaia Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Nmhsra Scholarship Fund | 1 | $20,000 |
| University of NEW Mexico | 2 | $19,000 |
| University of NEW Mexico ITF Kathryn Cook | 1 | $15,000 |
| NEW Mexico Intitute of Mining of TE | 1 | $12,000 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
17 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,201,750. The largest by reported dollars were PY Foundation, Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement, The Electric Company Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
22 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Mexico, led by SW Foundation for Osteopathic, NEW Life Farmington (frmrly NL Worship Center), American Indian Science and Engineering Society. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in New Mexico was $13,500, and the largest single reported grant was $1,675,000. 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 2023–2024). 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.
