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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-1604553

Hankins Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $617,500 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

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

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

    $617,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,179,187
  • Tax year 2024

    $612,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,634,667
  • Tax year 2023

    $665,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,819,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $9,749,753

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Santa Fe OperaSanta Fe, NM

    Education and community support

    $200,000
  2. Aspen Santa Fe BalletAspen, CO

    Youth and artist mentorship support

    $200,000
  3. Assistance Dogs of the WestSanta Fe, NM

    Program continuation/expansion

    $60,000
  4. NM School for the ArtsSanta Fe, NM

    Art training and creative writing

    $50,000
  5. The Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NM

    Technical theater internships

    $30,000
  6. The May Center for LearningSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $20,000
  7. The Mountain CenterTesuque, NM

    Public community support

    $10,000
  8. A Chance of A LifetimeSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Moving Arts EspanolaVelarde, NM

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Santa Fe Recovery CenterSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $10,000
  11. The Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    General charitable

    $10,000
  12. St Bede's Episcopal ChurchSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $5,000
  13. The Sky CenterSanta Fe, NM

    General charitable

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $410,00073% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $70,00012% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,0005% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico12 grants $417,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael DavisTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maria GalePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • William SmithSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles ForteEX-OFFICIO D Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kevon ZehnerEXECUTIVE DI Hours 0Pay $100,000

The return

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  2. SLF FoundationSanta Fe, NM 67 grants Accepts applications $524,050 giving
  3. Barbara Erdman FoundationSanta Fe, NM 18 grants Preselected only $517,689 giving
  4. The Edgar Foster Daniels FoundationSanta Fe, NM 6 grants Preselected only $504,604 giving
  5. The Melville Hankins Family Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM 15 grants Preselected only $1,055,500 giving