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Private foundations Las Cruces, NMtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Las Cruces, NM

26 private foundations based in Las Cruces, NM filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.9 million in 117 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Rawson Family FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $563,205 giving
  2. Recovery AvenueLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $492,734 giving
  3. WELL4ALLLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $271,344 giving
  4. Ken Thurston Feel Good FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $74,719 giving
  5. Westwind Capital FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $72,650 giving
  6. Burger Time HS Football Golf Tournament Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $64,000 giving
  7. Holy Cross Retreat House FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $62,478 giving
  8. The Markarian FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  9. Binns Family FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  10. Gerald H Deabel FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $49,969 giving
  11. Covarrubias-Aprendamos FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $44,035 giving
  12. Enchanted Life FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $40,700 giving
  13. Elizabeth M Goodgame Private Charitable Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $26,500 giving
  14. Brancati FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $13,300 giving
  15. HB Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Ken Thurston Feel Good FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $74,719 giving
  2. The Markarian FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  3. Elizabeth M Goodgame Private Charitable Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $26,500 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $390,88272% of the total
  2. Education5 foundations $56,08710% of the total
  3. Religion1 foundation $35,5207% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 foundations $21,0004% of the total
  5. Human services4 foundations $18,9903% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 foundations $15,3003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes $8,2462% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Brancati FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $13,300 giving
  2. Burger Time HS Football Golf Tournament Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $64,000 giving
  3. Gerald H Deabel FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $49,969 giving
  4. HB Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  5. Elizabeth M Goodgame Private Charitable Foundation IncLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $26,500 giving
  6. Recovery AvenueLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $492,734 giving
  7. WELL4ALLLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $271,344 giving
  8. Westwind Capital FoundationLas Cruces, NM · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $72,650 giving