Eastern New Mexico University
To support enmu-ruidoso and its students.
Eastern New Mexico University at a glance
- Total assets
- $722,755
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $139,810
- +110.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $18,724
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $150,605
- +59.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Eastern New Mexico University
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Eastern New Mexico University
Campus Connections Food Security Project
Eastern New Mexico University
Amount
$235,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Workforce Development Grant for Fire Damage Recovery Through Construction Trades
Eastern New Mexico University
Amount
$63,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Eastern New Mexico University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Eastern New Mexico University gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $20K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,051 |
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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 | $722,755 | $139,810 | $150,605 | — | — | $18,724 |
| 2024 | $741,005 | $66,380 | $94,255 | $20,051 | 1 | $18,264 |
| 2023 | $712,982 | $61,037 | $83,307 | $19,219 | 1 | $11,116 |
| 2022 | $710,288 | $209,860 | $48,680 | $13,224 | 2 | $8,509 |
| 2021 | $575,760 | $131,012 | $30,824 | $16,660 | 2 | $8,126 |
| 2020 | $423,512 | $71,897 | $80,718 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $437,460 | $102,313 | $36,723 | — | — | — |
About Eastern New Mexico University
Based on IRS filings
Eastern New Mexico University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ruidoso, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $723K in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eastern New Mexico University is led by Rochelle Lentschke, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rochelle Lentschke
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$49K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Lynn Williard
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brady Barham
Member
Secretarytreasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Lacounte
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Alred
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Graham
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Sisk
Secretary & Treasurer
Member → Secretarytreasurer, 2020
Secretarytreasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Gladden
Vice President
Vide President → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clara Farah
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Eggleston
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa McMinn
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Frizzell
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rhonda Vincent (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Denni Cheney (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Cheney (2020–2023) — Member
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $49K, to Rochelle Lentschke (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Eastern New Mexico University
How large is Eastern New Mexico University?
Eastern New Mexico University reported $723K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $140K.
What is Eastern New Mexico University?
Eastern New Mexico University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ruidoso, NM. It holds $723K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Eastern New Mexico University operate?
Eastern New Mexico University has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Eastern New Mexico University's EIN?
Eastern New Mexico University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0699687. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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