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Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico

Foundation · Grantmaker EL PASO, TX EIN: 74-2741968 Website

DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF A REGIONAL TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM FOR W. TEXAS & S. NEW MEXICO & TRAUMA PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION & PUBLIC AWARENESS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$240K

+47.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+30.7% YoY

About Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico

Based on IRS filings

Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in EL PASO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $5K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Dell CityEl PasoFort HancockSan AngeloSierra BlancaVan Horn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,830,680$3,627,262$2,987,717
Revenue$1,801,393$2,985,119$1,662,295
Expenses$1,957,959$2,576,914$1,811,946
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,760
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$354K$709K$1M$1M5 grants20207 grants20218 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

CITY OF SAN ANGELO FIRE …$74KCULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITA…$55KEL PASO FIRE DEPARTMENT$23KDELL VALLEY EMS$22KFT HANCOCK EMS$22KNORTHERN HUDSPETH COUNTY…$22KLIFE AMBULANCE SERVICE$8KELITE MEDICAL TRANSPORT …$7KDOMINION AMBULANCE$6K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include City of San Angelo Fire Department ($74,020), Culberson County Hospital Ems ($55,298), El Paso Fire Department ($23,256).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL EMS VAN HORN, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$55,298
DELL VALLEY EMS DELL CITY, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$22,113
DOMINION AMBULANCE EL PASO, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$5,935
EL PASO FIRE DEPARTMENT EL PASO, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$23,256
ELITE MEDICAL TRANSPORT OF TEXAS LLC EL PASO, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$6,509
FT HANCOCK EMS FORT HANCOCK, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$22,113
LIFE AMBULANCE SERVICE EL PASO, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$8,429
NORTHERN HUDSPETH COUNTY EMS SIERRA BLANCA, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$22,113
CITY OF SAN ANGELO FIRE DEPARTMENT SAN ANGELO, TXPREPAREDNESS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF TRAUMA$74,020

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WANDA HELGESENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$127KRAFAEL GARCIACOMPTROLLER$87K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYDIA CAMACHO RNCHAIR-ACUTE CARE SERVICES1
EDDIE SANCHEZ LPCHAIR-EMS COMMITTEE1
ANTHONY MUROCHAIR-EPR COMMITTEE1
ANA ACOSTA MACHAIR-PREVENTION COMMITTEE1
ALAN TYROCH MD FACSCHAIR-SYS PER IMPROV CMTE1
KENNETH LUJAN LPNM MEMBER-AT-LARGE1
DAVID PALAFOX MD DABFP FAAFPCOMMUNITY-AT-LARGE MEMBER1
CRAIG ROBERTSCOMMUNITY-AT-LARGE MEMBER1
TERESA SOUZACOMMUNITY-AT-LARGE MEMBER1
CHRIS CELAYACHAIR-ELECT1
SANDRA GONZALEZ MSN RNIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
MICHELLE GONZALEZBSNCHAIR-PERINATAL COMMITTEE1
JULIA PEREZ MSN RNCHAIR2
ALEXA TIMBROOK RNSECRETARY2
CARLA ESCOBAR RN MSNTREASURER2
WANDA HELGESENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$127,235
RAFAEL GARCIACOMPTROLLER40$87,449

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico?

Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in EL PASO, TX. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico?

As of 2024, Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico holds $3.8M in total assets with $1.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $240K in 2024.

Where does Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico operate?

Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico award?

In 2024, Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico awarded 9 grants totaling $240K — an average of about $27K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico's EIN?

Far West Texas & Southern New Mexico's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2741968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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