Data / Foundation grants / Civil rights, social action and advocacy / New Mexico
Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in New Mexico: 34 foundations, $6 million in grants
34 private foundations paid 69 grants totaling $5,997,157 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in New Mexico, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is WK Kellogg Foundation, with $1,380,000 in 7 grants.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- New Mexico
- Foundations
- 34
- Grants
- 69
- Total granted
- $5,997,157
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in New Mexico
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 7 | $1,380,000 | $470,000 | New Mexico Voices for Children | Health and Health Equity | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 7 | $925,000 | $500,000 | Southwest Organizing Project | Support the Albuquerque Justice for Youth Community Collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $555,000 | $275,000 | Southwest Organizing Project | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, fostering youth development and leadership | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 3 | $495,000 | $175,000 | Ole Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 2 | $413,460 | $251,894 | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | New Mexico Voices for Children | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $240,000 | $240,000 | The Ole Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | New Mexico Voices for Children | Collaboration to support early childhood development | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thornburg Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $135,000 | $75,000 | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | A year for water: amplifying the need for water protection in nm project | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Ole Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert W Hamilton Foundation | Alamogordo, NM | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | Sacramento Mountains Foundation | Grant to charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Southwest Organizing Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Sacred Defense Fund | Sovereign bodies institute | apps.irs.gov |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Work for wildlife, public lands & freshwater | apps.irs.gov |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Youth Heartline | Humanitarian charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Priory Fund | Montecito, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Human Rights & Business Award Foundation | In furtherance of charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Southwest Organizing Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Southwest Organizing Project | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilburforce Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Environmental - general support 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brindle Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $45,000 | $30,000 | Youth Heartline | For safe supervised visitation services for young children impacted by parental disputes | apps.irs.gov |
| La Liga | Sante Fe, NM | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Mesilla Valley Casa | Unrestricted gift for operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Con Alma Health Foundation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | New Mexico Voices for Children | Healthcare | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freebird Foundation | Bellaire, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Youth Heartline | Toward creating a safer and better life for vulnerable chidlren and families in the community | apps.irs.gov |
| Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Youth Heartline | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frost Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Youth Heartline | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Run Foundation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Maki Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Youth Heartline | Further organization's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Youth Heartline | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Prairiefire Foundation | Grayslake, IL | 1 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Support ongoing environmental programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lef Foundation | Belmont, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | New Mexico Voices for Children | Program support of the programming of new mexico voices for children | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 17 | $1,072 | $307 | Project Defending Life | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | Support the Albuquerque Justice for Youth Community Collaborative | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Health and Health Equity | $470,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, fostering youth development and leadership | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | Program support | $251,894 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | General operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | The Ole Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $240,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Health and Health Equity | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Ole Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $161,566 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Ole Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | Early Care and Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Southwest Womens Law Center | Albuquerque, NM | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | Ole Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert W Hamilton Foundation | Sacramento Mountains Foundation | Alamogordo, NM | Grant to charitable organization | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Support Income and Work Supports for young people in New Mexico | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Sacred Defense Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Sovereign bodies institute | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | The Ole Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | Support Income and Work Supports for young people in New Mexico | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thornburg Foundation | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | A year for water: amplifying the need for water protection in nm project | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Support continued participation in the State Priorities Partnership (SPP) network | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | Support SWOP's work in New Mexico | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thornburg Foundation | League of Women Voters of New Mexico Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | Fair districts for new mexico and the native american voter guide project | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilburforce Foundation | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Environmental - general support 2024 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Work for wildlife, public lands & freshwater | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Priory Fund | Human Rights & Business Award Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | In furtherance of charitable purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | Humanitarian charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Liga | Mesilla Valley Casa | Las Cruces, NM | Unrestricted gift for operational support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Con Alma Health Foundation Inc | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Healthcare | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freebird Foundation | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | Toward creating a safer and better life for vulnerable chidlren and families in the community | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brindle Foundation | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | For safe supervised visitation services for young children impacted by parental disputes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Provide general operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brindle Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | To support immigrant workers rights and economic conditions in 8 nm counties | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation Inc | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frost Foundation | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | Operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Run Foundation Inc | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Public charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maki Foundation | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Foundation Inc | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | Further organization's exempt purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prairiefire Foundation | Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Support ongoing environmental programs | $2,125 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lef Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Program support of the programming of new mexico voices for children | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Project Defending Life | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $307 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa Partners 4nmkids | Rio Rancho, NM | General support | $109 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | General support | $81 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Eddy County Casa Auxiliary | Carlsbad, NM | General support | $76 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mesilla Valley Casa Inc | Las Cruces, NM | General support | $59 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Naral Pro-Choice New Mexico Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Court Appointed Special Advocates First Judicial District | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $51 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Every Ability Plays Project | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Progressnow New Mexico Education Fund | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $38 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $33 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Perception International | El Prado, NM | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Coalition for Quality Childrens Media | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | KWH Law Center for Social Justice and Change | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | League of Women Voters of Los Alamos New Mexico | Los Alamos, NM | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.