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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7044964

Socorro Electric Foundation

A private foundation in Socorro, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $71,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Socorro Electric Cooperative
PO Box H
Socorro, NM 878010278
(575) 835-0560
Form and materials
A 2 page application asking the following information must be submitted to apply for the scholarship. The application asks for the students academic honors, college or university planning to attend, school activities and clubs, community activities and volunteer organizations, hobbies and recreational activities, work experience and a 250 word essay. The following items should be attached to the application: 1. Type or legibly print all requested information on the application form. 2. Write or type a 250 word essay based on 1 of 4 topics provided. 3. Official transcript from the school the applicant has most recently attended. 4. Sat/act scores (required from all applicants). 5. Qualifying sec member number must be included. 6. Demonstrate a willingness to pursue a course of higher learning with a coherent degree plan.
Deadlines
The first monday of april each year.
Restrictions
The socorro electric foundation (foundation) scholarships, will be awarded per semester in an amount to be determined by the board of the foundation to high school graduates who meet the following eligibility requirments: a recipient must: 1. Have parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who: have been members of sec for a minimum of 180 days from date of application; have a residential account (business or yard light only accounts do not qualify); currently reside in the service area; and are members in good standing that is members who do not have any outstanding balance on either active or inactive accounts by the submittal deadline. 2.have been accepted into an institution of higher learning; being a college, university, vocational or technical school accredited by the state or other qualified agency. 3. Have a grade point average equivalent of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $71,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $408,116

  • Tax year 2024

    $67,375

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $465,400

  • Tax year 2023

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $517,597

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,750

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $430,706

  • Tax year 2021

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $536,958

  • Tax year 2020

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $597,048

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $385,171

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Catron County Fair AssociationReserve, NM

    To provide funds for the fair association

    $3,500
  2. Socorro Junior Livestock SaleSocorro, NM

    To support the annual county fair and local 4h and FFA programs

    $3,500
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  24. Valencia Fair Management Co IncBelen, NM

    To support the management of county fairs and livestock shows.

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  40. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  41. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  42. Kids Science CafeMagdalena, NM

    To support the kid's science cafe in learning opportunities.

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $5,50092% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico4 grants $9,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Leroy AnayaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen RosasVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eileen LatasaSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • David DickeyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dave WadeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert AlonzoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jayson MooreTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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