17 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 17 private foundations reported 39 grants for environment & conservation totaling $2,437,694 to 27 organizations in New Mexico. The most-funded New Mexico communities were Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Las Cruces. Carroll Petrie Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $805,000 across 7 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | 7 | $805,000 |
| Wilburforce Foundation | 5 | $375,000 |
| Giving Well Foundation Inc | 1 | $368,194 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | 1 | $205,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 8 | $120,000 |
| The New-land Foundation Inc | 4 | $115,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 3 | $55,000 |
| Anderson-rogers Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Andrew Family Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Lange Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NEW Mexico Wilderness Alliance | 3 | $600,000 |
| Link Hands for Humanity | 1 | $368,194 |
| The Semilla Project | 1 | $250,000 |
| WildEarth Guardians | 5 | $205,000 |
| Santa FE Community Foundation | 1 | $205,000 |
| Conservation Voters NEW Mexico Education Fund | 3 | $170,000 |
| Audubon Southwest | 1 | $150,000 |
| Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project | 1 | $115,000 |
| NEW Mexico Environmental LAW Center | 3 | $50,000 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | 1 | $40,000 |
| Quivira Coalition | 2 | $35,000 |
| National Ghost Ranch Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Enchanted Circle Trout Unlimited | 1 | $25,000 |
| Santa FE Botanical Garden | 1 | $25,000 |
| Water Protector Legal Collective | 1 | $20,000 |
17 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in New Mexico on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,437,694. The largest by reported dollars were Carroll Petrie Foundation, Wilburforce Foundation, Giving Well Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
27 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Mexico, led by NEW Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Link Hands for Humanity, The Semilla Project. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in New Mexico was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $368,194. 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 2023–2025). 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.
