358 private foundations reported grants to New Mexico recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 358 private foundations reported 1,061 grants totaling $82,196,632 to 744 organizations in New Mexico. The most-funded purposes were education (74 grants) and environment & conservation (39 grants). PY Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $12,903,241 across 22 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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The New Mexico communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| PY Foundation | 22 | $12,903,241 |
| Winiarski Family Foundation | 1 | $12,500,000 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | 138 | $8,464,000 |
| The JAY Pritzker Foundation | 1 | $3,500,000 |
| God's Light in the Darkness Foundation | 21 | $3,474,719 |
| The Estelle H Yates Foundation | 10 | $2,677,104 |
| King-carpenter Foundation | 25 | $2,343,500 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 26 | $2,193,500 |
| Corio Foundation | 10 | $1,575,300 |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 6 | $1,327,668 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Chicago Woodman Foundation | 7 | $1,223,746 |
| Wyncote Foundation | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | 10 | $1,030,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 4 | $1,000,000 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST Johns College | Santa Fe | 2 | $16,000,000 |
| Artesia Recreation Center Foundation | Artesia | 1 | $5,900,000 |
| Eddy County Fair Association | Carlsbad | 1 | $3,800,000 |
| Santa FE Opera | Santa Fe | 8 | $2,591,500 |
| UNM Foundation | Albuquerque | 2 | $2,080,000 |
| City of Artesia | Artesia | 4 | $1,891,512 |
| SW Foundation for Osteopathic | Las Cruces | 1 | $1,675,000 |
| LA Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture | Albuquerque | 2 | $1,255,328 |
| Noahs ARK Animal Rescue | Carlsbad | 1 | $1,240,000 |
| Chicago Woodman Foundation Inc | Belen | 2 | $1,191,746 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe | 1 | $950,000 |
| Future Focused Education | Albuquerque | 8 | $847,500 |
| Artesia Public Schools | Artesia | 5 | $812,095 |
| NEW Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces | 9 | $725,250 |
| Albuquerque Public Library | Albuquerque | 1 | $662,244 |
| Animal Protection New Mexico | Albuquerque | 2 | $650,000 |
| NEW Mexico Wilderness Alliance | Albuquerque | 4 | $640,000 |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Albuquerque | 2 | $629,892 |
| Site Santa FE | Santa Fe | 7 | $620,700 |
| LA Plazita Institute | Albuquerque | 7 | $580,400 |
358 private foundations reported grants to recipients in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $82,196,632 across 1,061 grants. The largest by reported dollars were PY Foundation, Winiarski Family Foundation, Carroll Petrie Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in New Mexico concentrate in education (74), environment & conservation (39), human services (38). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a New Mexico recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $12,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces received the most reported foundation grants in New Mexico. UseGrants publishes a page for each New Mexico city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
