Cherry Picker Foundation
Cherry Picker Foundation is a private foundation based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in New Mexico, Colorado, and New York.
Cherry Picker Foundation at a glance
In short: Cherry Picker Foundation gave $80K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Mexico. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- -74.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -74.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $752,304
- -8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 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 Cherry Picker Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3120 La Mancha Pl Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87104-3012
Phone: (505) 243-5116
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cherry Picker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bixby & Associates - Bixby Schools ($25K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in New Mexico (62% of grant dollars), Colorado (31%), and New York (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cherry Picker Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 190% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $57K (2020) to $313K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bixby & Associates - Bixby Schools Boulder, CO | General Funding for the School's Operations. | $25,000 |
| Albuquerque Museum Foundation Albuquerque, NM | "The Magic Bus" Field Trips for Students. | $10,000 |
| Explora Albuquerque, NM | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $10,000 |
| Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque, NM | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $5,000 |
| Animal Humane - New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $5,000 |
| Columbia Diving New York, NY | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - NM Albuquerque, NM | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $5,000 |
| NM Animal Friends Albuquerque, NM | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $5,000 |
| NM Cancer Center Albuquerque, NM | Non-Medical Assistance to Low Income Patients. | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics - New Mexico Albuquerque, NM | General funding to support the mission of the organization. | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $752,304 | $27,187 | $97,466 | $80,000 | 10 | $85,028 | $14,749 | $44,686 |
| 2024 | $822,496 | $306,206 | $324,376 | $313,000 | 10 | $315,533 | $257,363 | $40,384 |
| 2023 | $840,591 | $58,500 | $97,544 | $83,413 | 11 | $85,965 | $13,323 | $50,901 |
| 2022 | $879,706 | $29,652 | $80,148 | $62,500 | 9 | $65,191 | $7,283 | $51,700 |
| 2021 | $930,321 | $177,498 | $69,847 | $56,500 | 9 | $58,463 | $126,373 | $53,633 |
| 2020 | $821,609 | $90,579 | $69,084 | $56,500 | 9 | — | $40,371 | $46,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cherry Picker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K 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 grants supported organizations including schools, a museum, a science center, animal-welfare groups, a housing organization, a cancer center, and Special Olympics New Mexico. The Albuquerque Museum Foundation describes its mission as raising funds for the Albuquerque Museum. Special Olympics New Mexico describes its mission as providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $80,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grant was $25,000 to Bixby & Associates - Bixby Schools in Boulder, Colorado, for the school’s general operations. Other notable grants included $10,000 to the Albuquerque Museum Foundation for “The Magic Bus” field trips for students and $10,000 to Explora for general support. The foundation also gave $5,000 to Special Olympics - New Mexico for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rachel Flax Kaplan as president, Rebecca Flax as vice-president, and Jane Flax as secretary/treasurer.
Cherry Picker Foundation is led by Rachel Flax Kaplan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel Flax Kaplan
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Flax
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Flax
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cherry Picker Foundation
How much does Cherry Picker Foundation give each year?
Cherry Picker Foundation gave $80K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $313K across 10 grants.
What is Cherry Picker Foundation's typical grant size?
Cherry Picker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cherry Picker Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Cherry Picker Foundation give grants?
Cherry Picker 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 Colorado (31%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (8 grants).
Does Cherry Picker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Cherry Picker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cherry Picker Foundation's largest grantees?
Cherry Picker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bixby & Associates - Bixby Schools ($25,000), Albuquerque Museum Foundation ($10,000) and Explora ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cherry Picker Foundation?
Cherry Picker Foundation reported $752K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cherry Picker Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including schools, a museum, a science center, animal-welfare groups, a housing organization, a cancer center, and Special Olympics New Mexico. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cherry Picker Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cherry Picker Foundation's EIN?
Cherry Picker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1475757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cherry Picker 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cherry Picker Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cherry-picker-foundation-morg_5ff177ebdd664eabb88ba3ef9be8cbeb
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