Arca Foundation
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Arca Foundation at a glance
In short: Arca Foundation gave $162K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $162K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,368
- +111.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,368
- +111.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,368
- Total assets
- $12,657,872
- +4.6% 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 Arca Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arca ($162K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Arca Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2024) to $802K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arca Albuquerque, NM | To Provide Support | $162,368 |
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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 | $12,657,872 | $739,735 | $435,385 | $162,368 | 1 | $214,689 |
| 2024 | $12,097,898 | $1,170,722 | $267,650 | $76,642 | 1 | $100,888 |
| 2023 | $10,393,917 | $932,589 | $495,068 | $240,926 | 1 | $120,447 |
| 2022 | $9,548,954 | $1,508,740 | $943,447 | $801,583 | 1 | $194,989 |
| 2021 | $10,287,996 | $997,579 | $320,895 | $128,234 | 1 | $111,124 |
| 2020 | $8,091,219 | $1,513,174 | $910,616 | $719,145 | 1 | $131,205 |
About Arca Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Arca Foundation is a public charity, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $162K. Net investment income was $215K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arca Foundation is led by Michelle Harmon, CEO & President on the 2025 filing; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Harmon
CEO & President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sahd
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Valdez
Director
President → Immediate Past P, 2022
Immediate Past P → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deann Eaton
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Sanchez
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Ferraro
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bertholf
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Stromberg
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Attwood
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Kaul
Former CEO & P
CEO & President → Former CEO & P, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Michele Cody
Former Executive
Executive Di → Former Executive, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$91K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Kris Stichman
Immediate Past P
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past P, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Mayo
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deevonda Batres
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Misty Sanders
Secretary & V
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary & V, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Hayslip
CFO
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Maldonado Greenwood
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Maureen Gannon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Noel Behne (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Stromberg (2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Knutzen (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Gary Smothermon (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Christopher Keller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rolley Longley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Hansen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Angie Julian (2020) — Former CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $132K, to Edward J Kaul (CEO/Presiden). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arca Foundation
How much does Arca Foundation give each year?
Arca Foundation gave $162K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $77K across 1 grant.
How large is Arca Foundation?
Arca Foundation reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $740K.
Where does Arca Foundation operate?
Arca Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Arca Foundation's EIN?
Arca Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0437970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
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