Enmr Education Foundation
ENMR Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Clovis, New Mexico. It provides college scholarships to active members of ENMR Telephone Cooperative Inc. and their immediate family members, and gives grants to local schools, governments, and nonprofit organizations for technology upgrades and public safety in the cooperative’s service area.
Enmr Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Enmr Education Foundation gave $200K across 87 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,299
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 87
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,302
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $4,456,469
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Enmr Education Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to forms on the foundation website and identifies the Education Foundation Committee as the contact. Scholarship qualifications, restrictions, and requirements are available on the website. The filing says submission deadlines can also be found there.
- Contact
Application contact: Education Foundation Committee
Mailing address: PO Box 1947, Clovis, NM 88102
Phone: (575) 389-5100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Enmr Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Village of Fort Sumner ($7K). Together the top 9 received $32K.
Organizations only. It also paid 78 individual scholarships ($168,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
491 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 491 grants of 491 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its 2025 grants supported organizations in the ENMR Telephone Cooperative service area. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico and 5% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 87 itemized grants.
Cities
How Enmr Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2023) to $217K (2020). In 2025 it made 87 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Fort Sumner Fort Sumner, NM | Public Safety Education Grant for Paramedic Training | $6,596 |
| Clayton Fire Rescue Clayton, NM | Public Safety Education Grant for CPR Equipment | $6,547 |
| 43 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $118,500 |
| Roy Municipal Schools Roy, NM | Innovations in Schools Education Grant | $5,000 |
| Curry County 4-H Council Farm Safety Day Clovis, NM | Public Safety Education Grant for Ag Safety | $4,050 |
| Clayton Schools - Alvis Elementary School Clayton, NM | Innovations in Schools Education Grant | $3,506 |
| De Baca County Fort Sumner, NM | Grant for Jr Livestock Show | $2,000 |
| Guadalupe County Fair Board Santa Rosa, NM | Grant for Jr Livestock Show | $2,000 |
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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 | $4,456,469 | $296,990 | $229,897 | $200,299 | 87 | $213,697 | $163,944 | $202,673 |
| 2024 | $4,006,402 | $403,427 | $223,135 | $192,950 | 92 | $207,316 | $119,700 | $185,311 |
| 2023 | $3,609,680 | $327,488 | $173,557 | $152,302 | 102 | $164,383 | $56,092 | $168,744 |
| 2022 | $3,322,396 | $260,117 | $177,978 | $163,618 | 100 | $167,623 | $28,379 | $158,344 |
| 2021 | $3,405,766 | $309,928 | $170,120 | $157,712 | 110 | $156,440 | $45,926 | $157,659 |
| 2020 | $3,166,759 | $166,234 | $230,492 | $217,153 | 127 | — | $11,118 | $151,900 |
| 2019 | $3,169,147 | $257,166 | $182,874 | $163,340 | 115 | — | $29,652 | $144,823 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Enmr Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $203K for 2025 — 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 filing describes scholarships for eligible cooperative members and their immediate family members, along with grants to local schools, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. The grants support technology upgrades and public safety. Its 2025 filing also reports grants to local school districts, local governments, and other nonprofit organizations in the ENMR Telephone Cooperative service area.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 87 grants totaling $200,299. Grants ranged from $600 to $6,596, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed awards included $6,596 to the Village of Fort Sumner for paramedic training and $6,547 to Clayton Fire Rescue for CPR equipment. Other listed awards included $5,000 to Roy Municipal Schools for an innovations-in-schools grant, $4,050 to Curry County 4-H Council Farm Safety Day for agricultural safety, and scholarships to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank Garnett as president, Jerry Sours as vice president, and Powhatan Carter III as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed are Ismael Aragon, Shirley Carter 125-425, James Cordova 125-925, Melecia Flores, Leland Harral, James Lyssy, and Karen Screws.
Enmr Education Foundation is led by Frank Garnett, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Garnett
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ismael Aragon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Cordova
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leland Harral
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Carter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarod Wilhite
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Screws
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Lyssy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melecia Flores
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Scott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donny Estrada
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ladonna Sorrels
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Sours
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Powhatan Carter III
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Larry Wallin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Montoya (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Lyssy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mabel Flores (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Milo Aragon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Blackburn Ret (2021) — Director
- Former: Kenny Wilhite Ret (2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Blackburn (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Kenny Wilhite (2019–2020) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Enmr Education Foundation
How much does Enmr Education Foundation give each year?
Enmr Education Foundation gave $200K across 87 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $193K across 92 grants.
What is Enmr Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Enmr Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,302, across 87 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Enmr Education Foundation give grants?
Enmr Education Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Clayton, NM (3 grants) and Fort Sumner, NM (2 grants).
Does Enmr Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 87 grants with a stated purpose on Enmr Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (78 grants) and "Grant for Jr Livestock Show" (4 grants).
Who are Enmr Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Enmr Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Village of Fort Sumner ($6,596), Clayton Fire Rescue ($6,547) and Roy Municipal Schools ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 78 individual scholarships ($168,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Enmr Education Foundation?
Enmr Education Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $203K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Enmr Education Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes scholarships for eligible cooperative members and their immediate family members, along with grants to local schools, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. The grants support technology upgrades and public safety. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Enmr Education Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to forms on the foundation website and identifies the Education Foundation Committee as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Enmr Education Foundation's EIN?
Enmr Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0385194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
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