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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4207429

La Liga

A private foundation in Sante Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $841,840 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
La Liga
518 Old Santa Fe Trail PMB 286
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(253) 223-1599
Form and materials
Scholarship applicants should submit a written request for assistance with their academic needs to the foundation. The request should include information regarding the applicant's grades, extra curricular activities, and community service. Applicants must provide proof of acceptance to a post secondary school.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Scholarship applicants must be financially needy students at least 18 years of age, and must be accepted and enrolled at a post-secondary school. Applicants should demonstrate financial hardship as a resul of covid-19. Scholarship receipients should maintain a 3.0 gpa.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $841,840

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $120,760
  • Tax year 2024

    $861,353

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $171,406
  • Tax year 2023

    $781,322

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $27,648
  • Tax year 2022

    $706,037

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $27,752
  • Tax year 2021

    $537,376

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $16,965
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Communities in Schools New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $110,000
  2. New Mexico School of the ArtsSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $75,500
  3. Casa First Judicial DistrictSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $65,000
  4. Growing Up New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $63,300
  5. Celebrate Planet EarthSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $55,000
  6. Se Asia FoundationEdmonds, WA

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $50,000
  7. Global Santa FeeSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $45,000
  8. Cooking with the KidsSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $35,000
  9. Mesilla Valley CasaLas Cruces, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $35,000
  10. Casa for Children Mesilla Valley CasaLas Cruces, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $35,000
  11. Reunity ResourcesSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $32,500
  12. Exodus EnsembleSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $30,000
  13. Santa Fe Dreamers ProjectSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $30,000
  14. Collins Lake Autism CenterCleveland, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $25,000
  15. Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $25,000
  16. Santa Fe PrepSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $20,000
  17. Prsbyterian Healthcare FoundationAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $15,000
  18. Collective MedicineTuba City, AZ

    Unrestricted operational support

    $13,500
  19. Moonbee AllianceSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $10,000
  20. ResolveSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $10,000
  21. The Witter Brynner FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $10,000
  22. SwaiaSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted grant

    $8,000
  23. Girls IncSante Fe, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $7,000
  24. Jesse ArvisoLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $6,060
  25. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $5,500
  26. Big Brothers Big SistersSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  27. Biomimicry for Social InnovationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted operational support

    $5,000
  28. Ndi New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $5,000
  29. St Vincent Hospital FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $5,000
  30. Mountain CenterTesuque, NM

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $3,840
  31. The Scaramouche Sailing TrustHorsey, United Kingdom

    Unrestricted gift for operational support

    $1,640

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $85,50025% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $63,30019% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $48,50014% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $35,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $35,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $30,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $38,84012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico27 grants $778,640
  2. Washington2 grants $55,500
  3. California1 grant $6,060

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David LambCHAIR/DIRETOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew MaddersonTREASURER / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sherrri LysiakSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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