Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Cause Community developmentState New Mexico26 funders

Foundations that fund community development in New Mexico

26 private foundations based in New Mexico with a return in the last two years gave $1.7 million to community development organizations in 36 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 8 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 26

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to community development
  2. Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $340,000 to community development
  3. PY FoundationArtesia, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $125,000 to community development
  4. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to community development
  5. The Turnip Top FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $38,750 to community development
  6. PNM TNMP FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  7. Meow Wolf Philanthropic FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  8. Cowles Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $12,500 to community development
  9. John A and Charlotte G Yates Legacy FoundationArtesia, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $11,000 to community development
  10. Wolf Run Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  11. Jonathan & Kathleen Altman FNDTNSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  12. C W and Dee McMullen Community FoundationTucumcari, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  13. The David P Prescott Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  14. The Klion Springwater Coven Family Foundation IncLos Ranchos, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  15. The Armstrong-Clark FoundationRoswell, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  16. Desert Sun Foundation INCAlamogordo, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  17. Davis Ladybug FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,800 to community development
  18. William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation IncRaton, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to community development
  19. Whited FoundationRaton, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to community development
  20. Arnia FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to community development
  21. Miller Family FoundationRoswell, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to community development
  22. J B & Margaret Blaugrund FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to community development
  23. JF Maddox FoundationHobbs, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  24. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $750 to community development
  25. The Foundation for Sustainable LivingAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500 to community development
  26. Written in Red IncArtesia, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $76 to community development

Open to applications

8 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $340,000 to community development
  2. PNM TNMP FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to community development
  3. Meow Wolf Philanthropic FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to community development
  4. C W and Dee McMullen Community FoundationTucumcari, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  5. Desert Sun Foundation INCAlamogordo, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to community development
  6. Arnia FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to community development
  7. JF Maddox FoundationHobbs, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development
  8. Written in Red IncArtesia, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $76 to community development