Brindle Foundation
Brindle Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, New Mexico. Established in 2002 as successor to the M.A. Healy Family Foundation, it supports early childhood in New Mexico, with its website describing its primary focus as prenatal to age three and particular interest in underserved populations.
Brindle Foundation at a glance
In short: Brindle Foundation gave $1.6M across 72 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New Mexico. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,608,500
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 72
- +16.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,340
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $33,421,968
- +4.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (27 of 71, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brindle Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts applications in response to specific Requests for Proposals through its online portal. First-time applicants should contact foundation staff before applying to confirm eligibility and discuss their project, program, or service idea and geographic location. Applications require a budget; the budget instructions say the foundation adds 20% of direct costs as flexible funding. The portal states that the 2026 early childhood RFP has passed and identifies summer 2026 as the next funding-cycle period, which is also past as of October 2, 2026.
- Review Cycle
- Deadlines are set by the Requests for Proposals on the foundation’s website; no specific future deadline is provided in the available information.
- Deadline
- Deadlines are set by the Requests for Proposals on the foundation’s website; no specific future deadline is provided…
- Contact
Application contact: Executive Director
Mailing address: PO Box 31696, Santa Fe, NM 87594
Phone: (505) 986-3983
Website: https://brindlefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Brindle Foundation
Who Brindle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Las Cumbres Community Services (Year 2 of Two Year Grant) ($60K). Together the top 10 received $464K.
Grant Size Distribution
334 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 309 grants of 334 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Brindle is based in an individual recipient and funds organizations across New Mexico, with particular emphasis on underserved and vulnerable populations. Its 2024 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to New Mexico recipients, 1% to Massachusetts recipients, and 1% to Oregon recipients. For direct services, the website identifies seven northern New Mexico counties and tribal lands statewide as eligible areas; systems-level work may be statewide in New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brindle Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 27 of 71 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 51% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 97% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $1.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 72 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Las Cumbres Community Services (Year 2 of Two Year Grant) Santa Fe, NM | To support the que cute program for expectant mothers and newborns | $60,000 |
| Breath of My Heart Birthplace (Year 2 of Two Year Grant) Espanola, NM | To support quality midwifery care to underserved families in rio arriba co | $55,000 |
| Child and Family Developmenr Center San Juan College Farmington, NM | For high-quality care and ed to young children, families, students, & broader community | $50,000 |
| La Familia Medical Center Santa Fe, NM | To hire a pt perinatal/ob chw for high-risk patients during pregnancy | $47,000 |
| NM Voices for Children Albuquerque, NM | To support advocacy and policy measures that benefit young children and their families | $45,000 |
| Santa Fe Children's Museum Santa Fe, NM | To support programs for 0-3 through community, mobile outreach, and ed resources | $45,000 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | To support therapeutic classrooms for young children who have had developmental trauma | $42,000 |
| Food Depot Santa Fe, NM | To supply diapers and materials to vulnerable families through diaper depot | $40,000 |
| NM Center on Law and Poverty (Year 1 of Two Year Grant) Albuquerque, NM | To ensure nms babies, toddlers, and mothers have access to programs & services | $40,000 |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Foundationnorthern Roots Albuquerque, NM | To support northern roots program addressing ec hunger in taos and san Miguel counties | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,421,968 | $3,328,328 | $2,024,206 | $1,608,500 | 72 | $1,834,558 | $3,099,776 | $1,897,371 |
| 2023 | $31,904,659 | $2,648,727 | $1,922,212 | $1,506,000 | 62 | $1,712,838 | $1,969,667 | $1,707,829 |
| 2022 | $31,615,314 | $4,824,110 | $2,201,105 | $1,717,000 | 70 | $1,940,666 | $4,244,438 | $1,711,421 |
| 2021 | $29,610,039 | $3,823,740 | $1,756,598 | $1,415,000 | 65 | $1,583,365 | $3,674,009 | $1,919,757 |
| 2020 | $27,548,803 | $1,349,696 | $1,793,382 | $1,480,000 | 65 | — | $1,218,927 | $1,641,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brindle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to make a difference in the lives of young children in New Mexico by supporting and expanding services and resources available to them and their families. Its Early Childhood Initiative, launched in 2005, focuses on prenatal to age three.
The foundation’s website describes two funding streams, including systems work and direct services. Its 2024 filing states that it supports direct services for prenatal to six in New Mexico’s northern counties and on tribal lands in New Mexico, as well as systems-level work statewide. The website’s application FAQ identifies the northern counties for direct-service eligibility as Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, an individual recipient, and Taos, and says direct services on tribal lands are eligible statewide. The FAQ also says services on tribal land that includes part of New Mexico may be eligible in contiguous territory across state lines.
The foundation makes grants to IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations, organizations with an eligible fiscal sponsor, and government or other tribal nonprofit entities. Examples of grantees’ work include La Familia Medical Center, whose mission is to provide accessible, family-centered medical, dental, and behavioral health care; the an individual recipient Children’s Museum, which describes its work as cultivating children’s habits of inquiry through the arts, sciences, and humanities; and The Food Depot, whose mission is to develop solutions for a hunger-free New Mexico.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Brindle reported 72 grants totaling $1,608,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $60,000, with a median of $20,500. Its larger awards included $60,000 to Las Cumbres Community Services for the Que Cute program for expectant mothers and newborns; $55,000 to Breath of My Heart Birthplace for midwifery care for underserved families in Rio Arriba County; and $50,000 to the Child and Family Development Center at San Juan College for care and education for young children, families, students, and the broader community.
Other 2024 awards included $47,000 to La Familia Medical Center for a part-time perinatal/obstetric community health worker serving high-risk patients during pregnancy; $45,000 to New Mexico Voices for Children for advocacy and policy measures benefiting young children and families; and $40,000 to The Food Depot to supply diapers and materials to vulnerable families through Diaper Depot. The foundation’s website also describes its role in creating Books for Babies New Mexico, establishing the an individual recipient Baby Fund, and helping create the Diaper Depot.
Grants are for one- or two-year projects or programs, and collaborative efforts are encouraged. New grantee partners may apply for up to $20,000 per year. The foundation does not fund individuals, religious purposes, or political activity. Applicants must have a comprehensive nondiscrimination policy covering employees, volunteers, and services; first-time applicants must submit that policy. The foundation does not support facilities and administrative rates applied to grants awarded to institutes of higher education. Grantees are expected to provide an interim update or conversation within six months of receiving funds and a final written report within two months after the grant period ends.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kevin Schwanfelder as president, Craig Schwanfelder as vice president and treasurer, and Nancy H. Schwanfelder as secretary. The foundation’s website identifies Mary Nell Wegner as executive director and William Townley as program officer.
Brindle Foundation is led by Kevin Schwanfelder, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin Schwanfelder
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Schwanfelder
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy H. Schwanfelder
Secretary
Past President → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Brindle Foundation
How much does Brindle Foundation give each year?
Brindle Foundation gave $1.6M across 72 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 62 grants.
What is Brindle Foundation's typical grant size?
Brindle Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,500, and its average grant was $22,340, across 72 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brindle Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Brindle Foundation give grants?
Brindle Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (28 grants), Albuquerque, NM (20 grants), Taos, NM (5 grants) and Espanola, NM (3 grants).
Does Brindle Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 72 grants with a stated purpose on Brindle Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Brindle Foundation's largest grantees?
Brindle Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Las Cumbres Community Services (Year 2 of Two Year Grant) ($60,000), Breath of My Heart Birthplace (Year 2 of Two Year Grant) ($55,000) and Child and Family Developmenr Center San Juan College ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Brindle Foundation?
Brindle Foundation reported $33.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (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 Brindle Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to make a difference in the lives of young children in New Mexico by supporting and expanding services and resources available to them and their families. Its Early Childhood Initiative, launched in 2005, focuses on prenatal to age three. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brindle Foundation?
The foundation accepts applications in response to specific Requests for Proposals through its online portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brindle Foundation's EIN?
Brindle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0466957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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