Center of Southwest Culture Inc
To develop healthy indigenous and latino communities through economic development and educational and cultural work.
Center of Southwest Culture Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,018,688
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,331,702
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,056,151
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center of Southwest Culture Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $229K (2021). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $229K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artful Life LLC Albuquerque, NM | Public Community Art | $86,187 |
| Women in Leadership Albuquerque, NM | Health & Education P | $43,537 |
| Dine Food Sovereignty Alliance Church Rock, NM | Research & Education | $39,525 |
| Seeded Sisters Inc Jemez Pueblo, NM | Community Agricultur | $36,144 |
| Shiprock Traditional Farmers Cooper Shiprock, NM | Community Agricultur | $9,327 |
| Honeysuckle Creatives LLC Albuquerque, NM | Public Community Art | $9,000 |
| The Wilderness Society Washington, DC | Climate Change Educa | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,018,688 | $4,331,702 | $4,056,151 | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,007,371 | $4,649,954 | $4,730,466 | — | — |
| 2023 | $2,508,167 | $3,422,904 | $3,654,204 | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,907,769 | $4,019,903 | $2,818,346 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,552,874 | $1,362,802 | $1,488,191 | $229,220 | 7 |
| 2020 | $1,605,353 | $1,172,059 | $1,014,136 | $14,649 | 1 |
| 2019 | $1,441,147 | $2,139,760 | $866,646 | $39,254 | 1 |
About Center of Southwest Culture Inc
Based on IRS filings
Center of Southwest Culture Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center of Southwest Culture Inc is led by Alan Marks, President on every filing since 2019; 6 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Marks
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noemi Davila Tovar
Finance Director
Finance Mana → Finance Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$54K (2019) → $125K (2025)
Loretta Trujillo
Project Director
Director-Ten → Project Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Melissa Lopez-Sullivan
Project Director
Director Nm → Project Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$140K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Nancy Torres
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Tasha Caldwell
Project Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Aleta Suazo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Foreman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arturo Sandoval
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Maria Martinez Sanchez
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Briana Chavez
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Juan Abeyta (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kateri Zuni (2019–2024) — COO
- Former: James Povijua (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Shelly Valdez (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Julia Wall (2020–2021) — Director Ja
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Tasha Caldwell (Project Dire). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center of Southwest Culture Inc
How large is Center of Southwest Culture Inc?
Center of Southwest Culture Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Center of Southwest Culture Inc?
Center of Southwest Culture Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center of Southwest Culture Inc operate?
Center of Southwest Culture Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Mexico.
What is Center of Southwest Culture Inc's EIN?
Center of Southwest Culture Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0402832. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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