Albuquerque Community Foundation
Albuquerque Community Foundation is a public charity based in Albuquerque, an individual recipient Formed in 1981, it administers a permanent community endowment and makes grants to nonprofit organizations addressing community needs.
Key facts about Albuquerque Community Foundation
In short: Albuquerque Community Foundation gave $6.9M across 245 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in New Mexico. 23% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 85-0295444
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,886,277
- Grants made (2024)
- 245
- Average grant
- $28,107
- Median grant
- $16,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (57 of 245, 2024)
- Total assets
- $160,636,030
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The Foundation provides an application through its Grants Portal for the annual grant cycle. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$160.6M
+6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.9M
+24.9% YoY
Grant Count
245
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+7.0% YoY
Is Albuquerque Community Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 57 of 245 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to serve the community by mobilizing and stewarding resources to create equitable opportunity for all. Its filing describes support for health care, human services, arts and culture, education, environmental and historic preservation, economic and workforce development, and scholarships and financial aid.
The Foundation’s filing says its health-care grants support access to care for medically underserved people, while human-services grants address needs including food, shelter, and support for vulnerable populations. Its arts and culture grants support arts education, arts organizations, cultural heritage, and artistic achievement. Education grants range from early-childhood to adult programs, including vocational and career training. Its environmental and historic-preservation grants address environmental and agricultural concerns and the preservation of historic places; economic and workforce development grants support local economic growth.
Examples of grantees’ work include the University of New Mexico Foundation, whose mission is to build engagement and partnerships that support the university; Three Sisters Kitchen, which says it uses local food to create economic opportunity and improve community health; and Roadrunner Food Bank, which says its mission is to feed people facing hunger and build partnerships toward ending hunger in an individual recipient
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 245 itemized grants totaling $6,886,277. The median grant was $16,000, with grants ranging from $5,200 to $663,352. The largest grants included $663,352 to the UNM Foundation, $264,389 to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, $177,337 to the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, $170,000 to Three Sisters Kitchen, and $159,360 to the an individual recipient Philharmonic. The filing lists each of these grants as general support.
The annual grant cycle is supported by more than 90 endowment funds, with distributions pooled and aligned to the Foundation’s fields of interest. The website describes the annual cycle as providing general operating support. Applicants may submit one application in one field of interest per calendar year; the Foundation does not accept programmatic requests in general, with an exception for certain requests in Environment and Historic Preservation. Other stated exclusions include requests from individuals, political or religious purposes, campaigns and fundraising events, endowments, research, and efforts to influence legislation or elections.
Eligible applicants generally must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public educational institution, or public agency in good standing with the an individual recipient Secretary of State and Department of Justice, and have existed for at least three years. Applicants must serve the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan Area and align with a field of interest and the Foundation’s values. The website says awards are allocated by grant panels and may be based on application scores; the minimum award is $10,000. Competitive grantees must provide reports, with final reports due no later than 14 months from the grant date.
How to Apply
The Foundation provides an application through its Grants Portal for the annual grant cycle. It uses one application and one review round across its fields of interest, and offers Coffee Chat hours during the application period for questions and feedback.
Open Grants
13 open opportunities from Albuquerque Community Foundation
Albuquerque Community Foundation: Field of Interest Grants
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Amount
US $10,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bob Chavez Scholarship for the Arts Grant
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The annual grant cycle serves organizations providing services to people in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties in the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan Area. In filing year 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 4% to Texas, 2% to Washington, D.C., and 1% each to Tennessee and Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 245 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.1M (2019) to $6.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 245 grants totaling $6.9M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UNM Foundation ($663K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,316 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,196 grants of 1,316 (91%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNM Foundation Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $663,352 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Inc Dallas, TX | General Support | $264,389 |
| Albuquerque Museum Foundation Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $177,337 |
| Three Sisters Kitchen Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $170,000 |
| New Mexico Philharmonic Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $159,360 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $130,199 |
| United Way of North Central New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $107,500 |
| Roswell Museum Art Center Foundation Roswell, NM | General Support | $101,000 |
| CNM Foundation Albuquerque, NM | General Support | $86,300 |
| Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Las Cruces, NM | General Support | $85,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $160,636,030 | $20,785,959 | $12,182,234 | $6,886,277 | 245 |
| 2023 | $150,483,938 | $12,664,088 | $12,540,436 | $5,514,162 | 210 |
| 2022 | $139,635,489 | $14,332,959 | $9,513,434 | $6,694,522 | 423 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $160,636,030 | $150,483,938 | $139,635,489 |
| Revenue | $20,785,959 | $12,664,088 | $14,332,959 |
| Expenses | $12,182,234 | $12,540,436 | $9,513,434 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,600,813 | $2,638,528 | $3,467,220 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jose Viramontes as chair, Debbie Harms as treasurer, Lori Waldon as secretary, Emily Allen as chair-elect, and Marcus Mims as past chair. It also lists Dr. Abinash Achrekar, Tom Antram, Bob Bowman, Brian Colon, and Tom Daulton as trustees.
Albuquerque Community Foundation is led by R. Randall Royster, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
R. Randall Royster
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
42 hrs/week
$222K (2019) → $239K (2024)
Jose Viramontes
Chair
Secretary → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Sapon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Harrington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Schoenmann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Antram
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abinash Achrekar
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bowman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Dearholt
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjay Engineer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Daulton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Teague
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Mondragon
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Traub
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arellana Barela Levenson
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Colon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Villas-Wingfield
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Galloway
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Fragua
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Esquibel
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meriah Heredia-Griego
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Williams
CFO
On filings since 2019
42 hrs/week
$93K (2019) → $133K (2024)
Marisa Magallanez
COO
Vice President → Vice President Strategy & Equity, 2022
Vice President Strategy & Equity → COO, 2023
On filings since 2021
42 hrs/week
$99K (2021) → $141K (2024)
Debbie Harms
Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Mims
Past Chair
Chair Elect & Treasurer → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Allen
Chair-Elect
Trustee → Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Waldon
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Beverly Bendicksen (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Linda Parker (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pam Hurd-Knief (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Walter Stern (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Juaquin Moya Vp Philanthropic (2023) — Advising
- Former: Arellana Barela Cordero (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth Leach (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Dipaola (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Maestas (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Esther Villas Wingfield (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Juaquin Moya (2022) — Vice President Philanthropic Advising
- Former: Anna Doss (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Debbie Johnson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Apodaca (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William Lang (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Carl Alongi (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: George Stanfield (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Glenn Fellows (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jerry Roehl (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Davis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kelli K. Cooper (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Keene (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ted Jorgensen (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Ebel (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Weaks Gutierrez (2019) — Immediate Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $239K, to R Randall Royster (President & CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 25266, Albuquerque, NM 87125-5266
Phone: (505) 883-6240
Frequently asked questions about Albuquerque Community Foundation
How much does Albuquerque Community Foundation give each year?
Albuquerque Community Foundation gave $6.9M across 245 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5.5M across 210 grants.
What is Albuquerque Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Albuquerque Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $16,000, and its average grant was $28,107, across 245 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albuquerque Community Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Albuquerque Community Foundation give grants?
Albuquerque Community Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (165 grants), Santa Fe, NM (20 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Albuquerque Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Albuquerque Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (245 of 245) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Albuquerque Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Albuquerque Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UNM Foundation ($663,352), Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Inc ($264,389) and Albuquerque Museum Foundation ($177,337), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Albuquerque Community Foundation?
Albuquerque Community Foundation reported $160.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.8M.
What does Albuquerque Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to serve the community by mobilizing and stewarding resources to create equitable opportunity for all. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albuquerque Community Foundation?
The Foundation provides an application through its Grants Portal for the annual grant cycle. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Albuquerque Community Foundation's EIN?
Albuquerque Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0295444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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