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Cause Public affairsState New Mexico13 funders

Foundations that fund public affairs in New Mexico

13 private foundations based in New Mexico with a return in the last two years gave $561,700 to public affairs organizations in 22 grants. The median grant was $7,800, and 5 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 public affairs

Top 13

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is public affairs.

  1. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $450,000 to public affairs
  2. Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to public affairs
  3. PNM TNMP FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,500 to public affairs
  4. Joseph C & Esther Foster Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to public affairs
  5. Cristo FoundationDeming, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,800 to public affairs
  6. Con Alma Health Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  7. Frank W Yates Jr Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to public affairs
  8. The Cardinal FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,500 to public affairs
  9. Stevan & Cynthia Pearce Charitable FoundationHobbs, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  10. Cudd FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  11. JF Maddox FoundationHobbs, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to public affairs
  12. Larry and Anna B Harris FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $700 to public affairs
  13. STJT FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $200 to public affairs

Open to applications

5 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 2 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to public affairs
  2. PNM TNMP FoundationAlbuquerque, NM · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,500 to public affairs
  3. Con Alma Health Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to public affairs
  4. Frank W Yates Jr Family FoundationSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to public affairs
  5. JF Maddox FoundationHobbs, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to public affairs