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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-0457010

Thornburg Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 144 grants and $6.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,436,684

    Grants listed
    144
    Assets, end of year
    $179,398,522

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,825,717

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $147,085,767

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,202,547

    Grants listed
    138
    Assets, end of year
    $141,633,669

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,591,558

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $136,610,883

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,450,500

    Grants listed
    146
    Assets, end of year
    $115,067,484

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,317,915

    Grants listed
    145
    Assets, end of year
    $115,303,259

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,112,154

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $101,156,276

Grants paid in 2024

144 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Prepared to Teach Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Provide technical assistance for teacher residency programs at NM colleges of education

    $225,000
  2. Catalyst EducationNew Orleans, LA

    NM public education department- research support

    $200,000
  3. Pacific Institute for Studies in Development Environment and SecurityOakland, CA

    The untapped potential of water supply alternatives in NM project

    $160,405
  4. Ndi-NmSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $150,000
  5. Los Alamos National Laboratory FoundationEspanola, NM

    Principal licensure work group and residency advocacy project

    $136,000
  6. Ogallala Land & Water ConservancyClovis, NM

    Conserving groundwater for community survival and sustainable land use in eastern NM project

    $130,000
  7. Prepared to Teach Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    To provide technical assistance for teacher residency programs at NM colleges of education

    $125,000
  8. Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC

    General operating

    $100,000
  9. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    General operating

    $100,000
  10. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    Democracy in a new era project work in new mexico

    $100,000
  11. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    New mexico groundwater resilience project

    $100,000
  12. Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in TeachingChicago, IL

    To support teacher residencies across NM at both the undergraduate and graduate levels

    $100,000
  13. New Mexico in DepthRio Rancho, NM

    Good government reporting project

    $100,000
  14. New Mexico School for the Arts - Art InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $100,000
  15. New Mexico School for the Arts - Art InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $100,000
  16. Rio Grande ReturnLamy, NM

    Watershed restoration capacity, outreach and development project

    $100,000
  17. Rural Community Assistance CorporationW Sacramento, CA

    Strengthening regional collaboration among taos county public water systems project

    $100,000
  18. The Pew Charitable TrustsWashington, DC

    Housing policy initative project

    $100,000
  19. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWashington, DC

    Strengthening watershed and climate resiliency policy solutions in NM'S rio grande watershed project

    $100,000
  20. Unm FoundationAlbuquerque, NM

    State and local government journalism partnership project

    $100,000
  21. Water Finance ExchangeWashington, DC

    NM water/wastewater infrastructure coordination committee and tribal working group project

    $100,000
  22. Teach PlusBoston, MA

    Teach plus new mexico teacher leadership programming project

    $85,000
  23. ConnectedBerkeley, CA

    Improving college and career pathways in rural new mexico

    $80,000
  24. Amigos BravosTaos, NM

    Strengthening watershed and climate resiliency policy solutions in NM rio grande basin project

    $75,000
  25. Conservation Voters New Mexico Education FundSanta Fe, NM

    A year for water: amplifying the need for water protection in NM project

    $75,000
  26. Election Reformers NetworkBethesda, MD

    Redistricting public education and stakeholder engagement in NM

    $75,000
  27. Institute for Responsive GovernmentChicago, IL

    Resilient elections network - general operating

    $75,000
  28. National Center on Teacher QualityWashington, DC

    Galvanizing efforts to ensure high quality alternative certification programs project

    $75,000
  29. New Mexico Association of Soil and Water Conservation DistrictsCarlsbad, NM

    Technical assistance and support to non-profits to apply for federal funds project

    $75,000
  30. New Mexico Community TrustAlbuquerque, NM

    Pathways to opportunity pooled fund

    $75,000
  31. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    NM local news fund project

    $75,000
  32. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Accessing public funds project

    $75,000
  33. The Quivira CoalitionSanta Fe, NM

    Investing in relationships for resilient working lands project

    $75,000
  34. Western Landowners AllianceDenver, CO

    New mexico land stewardship initiative

    $75,000
  35. Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO

    Improving water governance and river protections in NM project

    $75,000
  36. National Young Farmers CoalitionAlbany, NY

    Building young farmer leaders in NM project

    $70,000
  37. University of New Mexico FoundationAlbuquerque, NM

    New mexico state legislative graduate fellowship project

    $70,000
  38. New Mexico Coalition to End HomelessnessSanta Fe, NM

    2024 built for zero learning sessions

    $65,000
  39. University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Native american water rights settlement & rio chama water shortage sharing case study

    $65,000
  40. Agri-Cultura Cooperative Network Via La CosechaAlbuquerque, NM

    Strengthening the pathway to regenerative small scale farming & ranching

    $63,750
  41. New Mexico School for the Arts - Art InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    Development grant

    $62,500
  42. Dual Language Education of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    To increase the quantity and effectiveness of bilingual educators in NM

    $60,000
  43. Future Focused EducationAlbuquerque, NM

    Instituto del puente education project

    $60,000
  44. League of Women Voters of New Mexico Education FundAlbuquerque, NM

    Fair districts for new mexico and the native american voter guide project

    $60,000
  45. Los Alamos National Laboratory FoundationEspanola, NM

    Pathways to opportunity: leveraging investments for underrepresented youth and young adults project

    $60,000
  46. Unm FoundationAlbuquerque, NM

    Harnar award 2024

    $60,000
  47. Chama Peak Land AllianceChromo, CO

    General operating

    $50,000
  48. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    Legislative modernization public education project

    $50,000
  49. Cooperative Educational ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

    Six year study of transformative change in new mexico schools project

    $50,000
  50. Holistic Management InternationalAlbuquerque, NM

    Expanding regenerative agriculture in NM through holistic management

    $50,000
  51. Issue OneWashington, DC

    New mexico modernization and political reform project

    $50,000
  52. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Trusted elections fund - general operating

    $50,000
  53. News Revenue HubSan Diego, CA

    Catalyzing NM newsroom growth during a crucial year

    $50,000
  54. New Mexico Foundation for Open GovernmentAlbuquerque, NM

    Transparency, accountability and an empowered electorate project

    $50,000
  55. Rio Grande Agricultural Land TrustAlbuquerque, NM

    Unlocking conservation programs: equitable access to easements in NM'S middle rio grande project

    $50,000
  56. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Coalition of sustainable communities NM- project grant

    $50,000
  57. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    NM local news fund - press forward project

    $50,000
  58. University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    Inventory and evaluation of farmer and rancher training program in NM

    $50,000
  59. University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    Inventory and evaluation of farmer and rancher training programs in NM project

    $50,000
  60. Water FoundationSacramento, CA

    Water table funder collaborative membership

    $50,000
  61. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Functional zero homelessness project

    $45,234
  62. Piper and Proteus FundsPhiladelphia, PA

    Building a healthy democracy for all project

    $40,000
  63. University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Agricultural water users preferences for water conservation programs in the middle rio grande basin project

    $40,000
  64. Climate Change Leadership InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    Advancing soil health and regenerative agriculture in NM project

    $35,000
  65. Covenant PathwaysVanderwagen, NM

    Nutrient rich agriculture in the desert landscape project

    $35,000
  66. New Mexico FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Harvesting a community resource, seeding watershed longevity project

    $35,000
  67. Council on FoundationsWashington, DC

    Piloting a senior leader public policy cohort project

    $31,000
  68. Bird Conservancy of the RockiesBrighton, CO

    Collaborative conservation to enhance working rangelands (grasslands) in northeastern new mexico project

    $30,000
  69. Farm to TableSanta Fe, NM

    Empowering climate resilient agriculture initiatives in NM

    $30,000
  70. New Mexico KidscanAlbuquerque, NM

    Changemakers fellowship project

    $30,000
  71. Center of Southwest Culture IncAlbuquerque, NM

    Codece regeneration project

    $25,000
  72. Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA

    Annual giving drive

    $25,000
  73. Consensus Building Institute IncCambridge, MA

    Rio grande basin study tribal sectoral committee support

    $25,000
  74. Ecdysis FoundationEstelline, SD

    1000 farms initiative

    $25,000
  75. Friends of Fondation de FranceNew York, NY

    General operating

    $25,000
  76. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    HBS fund investors society - general operating

    $25,000
  77. Los Alamos National Laboratory FoundationEspanola, NM

    Principal residency community of practice

    $25,000
  78. Mandy's FarmLos Ranchos, NM

    Agrability apprenticeship program

    $25,000
  79. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy DistrictAlbuquerque, NM

    Facilitation and report preparation support for the rio grande basin study agriculture committee project

    $25,000
  80. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Institut curie/pediatrics

    $25,000
  81. National Center for Appropriate Technology (ncat)Butte, MT

    Grazing for resilience: innovations for NM grazing lands project

    $25,000
  82. New Mexico State University Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM

    Integrated systems strategic fallowing for sustainable water and thriving ag project

    $25,000
  83. New Mexico State University Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM

    Nmsu/southwest grain collaborative trials and pipeline for regionally adapted, certified organic cover crop seed project

    $25,000
  84. Reading QuestSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $25,000
  85. Representus Education FundFlorence, MA

    End partisan gerrymandering project

    $25,000
  86. Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI

    Immediate needs and priorities- general operating

    $25,000
  87. Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood IncDenver, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  88. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Santa fe data platform project

    $25,000
  89. Shattuck-St Mary's SchoolFaribault, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  90. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Goldman center for student accessiblilty- general operating

    $25,000
  91. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    General operating

    $25,000
  92. Center of Southwest Culture IncAlbuquerque, NM

    Pueblo resurgents - revitalizing indigenous lands project

    $20,000
  93. Communities in Schools of New Mexico - Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  94. Esperanza ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  95. Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Catalytic leadership in philanthropy project

    $20,000
  96. Kitchen AngelsSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  97. La Familia Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  98. Partners in EducationSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  99. Roadrunner Food BankAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  100. Santa Fe Preparatory SchoolSanta Fe, NM

    Leonard scholars

    $20,000
  101. St Elizabeth's ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  102. St John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  103. St Vincent Hospital FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Cancer center

    $20,000
  104. The Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  105. The Interfaith Community ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  106. Youth Shelters & Family Services IncSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $20,000
  107. Film Prize Jr NMRanchos de Taos, NM

    General operating

    $15,000
  108. Ogallala CommonsSpringfield, CO

    2024 values based supply chain project

    $15,000
  109. Think New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $15,000
  110. Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain RegionSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  111. Esperanza ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  112. Gerard's HouseSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  113. Girls Inc of Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  114. Medecins Sans FrontieresNew York, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  115. Myriad USANew York, NY

    American friends of the simon kasha foundation

    $10,000
  116. New Mexico Center for Housing LawAlbuquerque, NM

    Housing tax amicus brief project

    $10,000
  117. New Mexico Environmental Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  118. New Mexico Suicide Intervention ProgramSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  119. Santa Fe Animal ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  120. Santa Fe Girls SchoolSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  121. Solace Sexual Assault ServicesSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  122. St Elizabeth's ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  123. The Life Link IncSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $10,000
  124. Think New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Challenge grant/general operating

    $10,000
  125. Casa (court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)Santa Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000
  126. Cooking with Kids IncSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000
  127. Institute of American Acupuncture and Life MedicineWebster GRVS, MO

    General operating

    $5,000
  128. May Center for LearningSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000
  129. Nantucket Historical AssociationNantucket, MA

    General operating

    $5,000
  130. North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High SchoolChicago, IL

    General operating

    $5,000
  131. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    Shark protection program

    $5,000
  132. Reading QuestSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000
  133. Santa Fe Preparatory SchoolSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $5,000
  134. School Year AbroadNorth Andover, MA

    General operating

    $5,000
  135. YMCA of Central New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    2024 youth & government program

    $5,000
  136. Sig-NalPleasanton, CA

    Resilient stormwater solutions project

    $4,995
  137. Western States Water CouncilMurray, UT

    Supplement to september 2023 grant to cover additional expenses

    $4,300
  138. Palliative & Supportive Care of NantucketNantucket, MA

    Dreamcatcher dinner and auction

    $2,500
  139. Santa Fe Preparatory SchoolSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $2,500
  140. United World College- USA Advancement OfficeMontezuma, NM

    General operating

    $2,500
  141. New Mexico KidscanAlbuquerque, NM

    Abq education planning retreat

    $2,000
  142. Santa Fe School for the Arts & SciencesSanta Fe, NM

    Dollars for doers and classroom grant

    $2,000
  143. Mountain Cloud Zen CenterSanta Fe, NM

    Dollars for doers- operating grant

    $1,000
  144. Santa Fe Boys and Girls ClubSanta Fe, NM

    Dollars for doers- general operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education26 grants $1,211,00028% of the total
  2. Environment13 grants $809,99519% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking10 grants $521,23412% of the total
  4. Public affairs7 grants $450,00010% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid5 grants $255,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture6 grants $225,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes29 grants $885,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico90 grants $3,473,484
  2. District of Columbia12 grants $781,000
  3. New York8 grants $590,000
  4. California7 grants $470,400
  5. Louisiana2 grants $225,000
  6. Massachusetts8 grants $197,500
  7. Colorado4 grants $180,000
  8. Illinois3 grants $180,000
  9. Pennsylvania2 grants $140,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Allan OliverEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $259,933
  • Garrett ThornburgPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Blair NaylorDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim MinichDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fred NathanDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian BoydDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alon KashaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliot ThornburgDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lloyd ThornburgDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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