45 private foundations reported education grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 45 private foundations reported 74 grants for education totaling $3,414,836 to 66 organizations in New Mexico. The most-funded New Mexico communities were Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces. THRIVE Community School Foundation reported the most education giving — $478,746 across 1 grant. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| THRIVE Community School Foundation | 1 | $478,746 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 5 | $443,500 |
| The Delle Foundation | 2 | $284,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 3 | $265,000 |
| Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | 5 | $225,000 |
| Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | 1 | $225,000 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 1 | $201,000 |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Matie R Viles Crut | 1 | $99,807 |
| Willie I Wanda & W F Martin Charitable Trust | 1 | $90,000 |
| The Estelle H Yates Foundation | 1 | $85,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thrive Community Charter School | 1 | $478,746 |
| NEW Mexico Voices for Children | 1 | $261,000 |
| Sante FE Institute | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of NEW Mexico Health Sciences Center | 1 | $225,000 |
| Native Forward Scholars Fund | 1 | $201,000 |
| Growing UP NEW Mexico | 1 | $200,000 |
| Future Focused Education | 3 | $157,500 |
| American Indian Science Engineering Society (AISES) | 2 | $150,000 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | 3 | $123,750 |
| School for Advanced Research on the Human Experience | 1 | $115,000 |
| Animal Protection Voters | 1 | $100,000 |
| English Learners Success Forum | 1 | $100,000 |
| Viles Foundation Marr Montoya President | 1 | $99,807 |
| Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico | 1 | $85,000 |
| Santa FE Children's Museum | 1 | $84,000 |
45 private foundations reported education grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,414,836. The largest by reported dollars were THRIVE Community School Foundation, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, The Delle Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
66 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Mexico, led by Thrive Community Charter School, NEW Mexico Voices for Children, Sante FE Institute. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in New Mexico was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $478,746. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
