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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-0373197

Chamiza Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $206,115 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $206,115

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,897,115

  • Tax year 2024

    $94,644

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,889,755

  • Tax year 2023

    $132,166

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,665,380

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,221

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,616,693

  • Tax year 2021

    $247,639

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,551,202

  • Tax year 2020

    $216,257

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,605,073

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,302

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,744,770

  • Tax year 2018

    $150,728

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,802,689

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

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

  1. Partners in EducationSanta Fe, NM

    River source fund

    $15,000
  2. Individual

    Tsiya keres language preservation

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    Across america cultural exchange

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Agroforestry advisory council

    $15,000
  5. Keres Childrens Learning CenterCochiti Publo, NM

    Serving the whole primary child project

    $15,000
  6. Individual

    [individual] SEWING PRIDE PROJECT

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    Restoring & protecting pueblo lands in jemez MTNS

    $15,000
  8. Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    Cultural dance program

    $15,000
  9. Individual

    Eqine health clinic project

    $15,000
  10. Individual

    Acoma traditional farm crops

    $15,000
  11. Ohkay Owingeh Senior CenterOhkay Owingeh, NM

    Our way of life project

    $14,595
  12. Oo-Oo-Nah Art Cultrual CenterTaos, NM

    Our horno project

    $12,540
  13. Poeh Museum Cultural CenterSanta Fe, NM

    Youth arts & cultural pathways

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    H20 summer program

    $8,500
  15. Individual

    [individual] SR CITIZEN PROGRAM

    $5,480
  16. Gerards HouseSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00060% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00030% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico7 grants $87,135

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • James PhillipsCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice Phillips SwistelVICE CHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brian ValloPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Vernon LujanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Trisha MoquinoTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ben CalabazaSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marjorie Phillips ElliottDIRECTOR FMR CHAIR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alissa Chavez LoweDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Aaron SimsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Claire ElliottDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kayleigh WarrenDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elena AguilarDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nina SwistelDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amanda J MontoyaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $88,155

The return

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