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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-0477271

Center for Educational Initiatives

A private foundation in Albuquerque, NM. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $124,500 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
April 15
Restrictions
4000/annually, 1st generation college applicant

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $124,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,656,565
  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,382,946
  • Tax year 2022

    $139,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,543,377
  • Tax year 2021

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,624,853
  • Tax year 2020

    $143,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,560,060
  • Tax year 2019

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,001,054
  • Tax year 2018

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,476,539
  • Tax year 2017

    $57,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,801,105

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Institute for Policy StudiesWashington, DC

    NM fellowship

    $35,000
  2. Mayo ClinicScottsdale, AZ

    Health promotion research

    $20,000
  3. First Baptist Church of McKinney TXMcKinney, TX

    Education program in south africa

    $10,000
  4. NM Imigrant Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    Community education

    $10,000
  5. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Educational program

    $5,000
  6. Three Sisters KitchenAlbuquerque, NM

    Community health

    $5,000
  7. EncuentroAlbuquerque, NM

    Educational program

    $5,000
  8. NM Environmental Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    Community education

    $5,000
  9. Roadrunner Food BankAlbuquerque, NM

    Food bank

    $5,000
  10. NM Vets for PetsAlbuquerque, NM

    Community health

    $5,000
  11. NM Center on Law and PovertyAlbuquerque, NM

    Community eduction

    $4,000
  12. Center for Investigative ReportingBig Sandy, TX

    Educational program

    $4,000
  13. High Country NewsPaonia, CO

    Educational outreach

    $3,000
  14. Horizons AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM

    Educational program

    $3,000
  15. Outpost Performance SpaceAlbuquerque, NM

    Educational program

    $3,000
  16. Native Health InitiativeAlbuquerque, NM

    Community health

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $35,00060% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $10,50018% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $10,00017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $3,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico10 grants $47,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $35,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas2 grants $14,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alan MarksPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Arturo SandovalSEC/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elaine MontoyaVP/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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