Friends of La Luz Range
Friends of La Luz Range is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Alamogordo, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets.
Friends of La Luz Range at a glance
- Total assets
- $33,246
- Revenue (2025)
- $40,809
- +322.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $45,857
- +1214.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of La Luz Range funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $257 (2024) to $25K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $257.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Otero County Shooting Range La Luz, NM | Facility Use | $257 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,246 | $40,809 | $45,857 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | $9,657 | $3,488 | $257 | 1 |
| 2023 | $52,124 | $56,787 | $28,123 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $10,898 | $4,594 | $1,496 | — | — |
| 2021 | $6,304 | $6,304 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of La Luz Range is led by Ward W. Kenyon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ward W. Kenyon
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nan Barker
Membership Director
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Butler
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Dunlap
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Wilson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Terilyn Schutz (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ronald Mitchell Jr. (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Andrew Brenan (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ron Mitchell Jr. (2021) — Secretary
- Former: James Laicek (2020) — Membership Director
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 Friends of La Luz Range
How large is Friends of La Luz Range?
Friends of La Luz Range reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $41K.
What is Friends of La Luz Range?
Friends of La Luz Range is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Alamogordo, NM. It holds $33K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of La Luz Range operate?
Friends of La Luz Range has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Friends of La Luz Range's EIN?
Friends of La Luz Range's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3909474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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