Banner Foundation
Banner Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Ranchos, New Mexico. It reported $35,000 in grants to 15 organizations in 2025; the listed grants were designated for general purposes.
Banner Foundation at a glance
In short: Banner Foundation gave $35K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Mexico. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,333
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $649,340
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Banner Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6844 Rio Grande Blvd Nw, Los Ranchos, NM 87107-6300
Phone: (505) 878-7200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Banner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was All Faiths ($7K). Together the top 10 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico, 14% each to recipients in Texas and California, 6% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Banner Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $43K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Albuquerque, NM | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Great Plains Restoration Council Fort Worth, TX | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Garden's Edge Albuquerque, NM | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Albuquerque, NM | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Santa Fe, NM | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Animal Humane New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Albuquerque, NM | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| PBS NM Albuquerque, NM | General Purpose | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $649,340 | $39,475 | $52,698 | $35,000 | 15 | $38,713 | $25,880 | $51,072 |
| 2024 | $662,563 | $39,708 | $39,765 | $28,050 | 13 | $28,050 | $28,107 | $46,905 |
| 2023 | $662,620 | $19,612 | $35,750 | $20,000 | 6 | $23,544 | $7,684 | $43,580 |
| 2022 | $678,758 | $34,275 | $63,297 | $42,525 | 16 | $48,967 | $20,033 | $48,025 |
| 2021 | $707,780 | $18,362 | $15,700 | $3,350 | 9 | — | $6,318 | $44,885 |
| 2020 | $705,118 | $55,490 | $40,221 | $26,000 | 4 | — | $14,291 | $39,399 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Banner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as ecological restoration, sustainable agriculture, wildlife conservation, health, housing, education, and animal welfare.
Those areas reflect the grantees’ work, not a stated foundation mission. For example, Great Plains Restoration Council describes its work as helping people care for their health through restoring and protecting native ecosystems. The Gardens Edge says it supports sustainable agriculture, micro-enterprise, and education in rural communities. World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing threats to life on Earth. These are the grantees’ own descriptions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $35,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $7,000, with a median of $1,500. Among its grants were $7,000 to All Faiths; $5,000 each to Great Plains Restoration Council, The Garden’s Edge, and Surfrider Foundation; and $2,000 each to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, The Nature Conservancy, and World Wildlife Fund. The grants were listed for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cyrene Inman as president, Charles R Baxter as secretary, and Beth Ann McBride as director.
Banner Foundation is led by Cyrene Inman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cyrene Inman
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Ann McBride
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles R. Baxter
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mary Zouhar (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Raymond Zouhar (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Banner Foundation
How much does Banner Foundation give each year?
Banner Foundation gave $35K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 13 grants.
What is Banner Foundation's typical grant size?
Banner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,333, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Banner Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Banner Foundation give grants?
Banner Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (14%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (9 grants).
Does Banner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Banner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Banner Foundation's largest grantees?
Banner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include All Faiths ($7,000), Great Plains Restoration Council ($5,000) and Surfrider Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Banner Foundation?
Banner Foundation reported $649K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Banner Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as ecological restoration, sustainable agriculture, wildlife conservation, health, housing, education, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Banner Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Banner Foundation's EIN?
Banner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0446587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Banner Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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