The New Mexico State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1578049

Kit Carson Electric Education Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Taos, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $64,000 paid in grants.

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
Kit Carson Electric Education Found
PO Box 578
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-2258
btrujillo@kitcarson. com
Form and materials
Annual scholarship application letter of recommendation and high school transcript.
Deadlines
April
Restrictions
High school seniors in kit carson electric cooperative inc service areas and plans to attend higher education.
Contact
Kit Carson Electric Education Found
PO Box 578
Taos, NM 87571
(575) 758-2258
btrujillo@kitcarson. com
Form and materials
Community project application form
Deadlines
July
Restrictions
Community projects within the service areas of kit carson electric cooperative inc that benefit a charitable organization or government.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $104,416
  • Tax year 2024

    $80,250

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $65,570
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $46,083
  • Tax year 2022

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $63,499
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $30,327
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $32,437
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $41,811

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

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

  1. Penasco MdwcaPenasco, NM

    Water lines

    $10,000
  2. Village of Angel FireAngel Fire, NM

    Ada door openers

    $10,000
  3. Questa Citizens Ditch AssociationQuesta, NM

    Aqueduct restoration

    $10,000
  4. New Life Pregnancy CenterTaos, NM

    Technology upgrades

    $6,000
  5. Kit Carson HouseTaos, NM

    Electrical improvements

    $4,000
  6. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  8. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  9. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  10. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  11. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  12. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  13. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  14. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  15. Individual

    Educaton scholarship

    $750
  16. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  17. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  18. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  19. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  20. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  21. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  22. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  23. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  24. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  25. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  26. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  27. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  28. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  29. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  30. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  31. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  32. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  33. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  34. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  35. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750
  36. Individual

    Education scholarship

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $6,00060% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $4,00040% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico5 grants $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bobby OrtegaPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bruce JassmanSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Manuel MedinaTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cristobal DuranDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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