Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation
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Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,042,458
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,042,458
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,042,458
- Total assets
- $12,450,810
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Albuquerque Public Schools ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $999K (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, NM | To Support APS Programs and Schools | $2,042,458 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,450,810 | $3,398,944 | $2,698,838 | $2,042,458 | 1 | $119,701 |
| 2024 | $10,816,168 | $2,702,626 | $2,188,369 | $1,557,254 | 1 | $165,705 |
| 2023 | $9,983,107 | $2,427,739 | $2,309,699 | $1,748,745 | 1 | $213,807 |
| 2022 | $9,700,792 | $2,669,622 | $2,399,076 | $1,903,612 | 1 | $-655,342 |
| 2021 | $9,496,379 | $2,298,750 | $1,572,043 | $1,093,675 | 1 | $505,267 |
| 2020 | $8,489,698 | $1,788,667 | $1,486,171 | $999,146 | 1 | $131,189 |
| 2019 | $8,300,329 | $2,100,798 | $2,121,401 | $1,607,267 | 1 | $137,796 |
About Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $120K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation is led by Shannon Barnhill, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Barnhill
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Brenda Begley
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Burkhard
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Chavez
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julianne Phares
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Maes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Montoya
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward B. Calabaza
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Romero
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Devigne
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Baca
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Heckroth
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shauna Shannon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anjali Harville
Student Director
Student Board Member → Student Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Spratley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howie Kaibel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Sandoval
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amandeep Prasankumar
Student Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Trybus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Menke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Newcomb
Student Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ida Marie Perea
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Murphy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kodi Pittman
Student Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Caine
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Noto
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Greinel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Stacy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph F. Varro Jr.
Treasurer
President → Director, 2020
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Quinones
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Alarie Ray-Garcia (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Fourzan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Rowey (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Katrina Wagner (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Krista Koss Parker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Cain (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rhiann Atencio (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Nigrelli (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Josh Robinson (2022–2024) — Student Board Member
- Former: Dominic Gonzales (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jared Blaschke (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ava Weinberg (2024) — Student Board Member
- Former: Jasylyn Jasy Shiparski (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Leola Adams (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Isabella Griego (2022–2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Erica Ho (2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Katie Elliott (2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Spratley (2023) — Director
- Former: Heather Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Trimble (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Gay (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Courtney Jackson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jaedyn Jiminez-Mahboub (2020–2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Randy Shaffer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Shona Martinez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kaya Perce (2021–2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Kaylah Janis (2021–2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Lilliana Benitez De Luna (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Allen Davis (2022) — Director
- Former: Erico Ho (2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Joesph F. Varro Jr. (2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Chambers (2022) — Director
- Former: Agustin Leon-Saenz (2020–2021) — Student Representative
- Former: Sebastian Bujoi (2020–2021) — Student Representative
- Former: Christopher T. Woo (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ana Marie Ulibarri (2020) — Director
- Former: Chriselle Martinez (2020) — Director
- Former: Simran Bhardwaj (2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Abigail Craff (2019) — Student Representative
- Former: Brian Fairhurst (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Gonzales (2019) — Director
- Former: Laurie S. Monfiletto (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Jasso (2019) — Director
- Former: Rick Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Ronja Steinbach (2019) — Student Representative
- Former: Shana Runck (2019) — Director
- Former: Shea Burrell (2019) — Student Representative
- Former: Tiffany Ficklin Gravelle (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $120K, to Shannon Barnhill (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation
How much does Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation?
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation?
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $12.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation operate?
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0434438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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