Friends of the Sky Foundation

Dreamspring

Albuquerque, NM

DreamSpring primarily provides loans, training, and business support to underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses, rather than grants; recent filings report no grants, though a 2020 grant of $15,000 is recorded. It serves entrepreneurs in 27 states, and no typical grant size or process for unsolicited grant requests is stated.

Santa Fe Community Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Santa Fe Community Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, education, economic opportunity, the environment, arts and culture, and other community priorities; its main focus is Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties, though some funds support work statewide. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,517,500, with a median of $16,006. It accepts proposals through competitive grant cycles and fund-specific opportunities; no grants were open at the time described.

Albuquerque Community Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

The Albuquerque Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in health care, human services, arts and culture, education, environment and historic preservation, and economic and workforce development, serving Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,000 and ranged from $5,200 to $663,352; its annual grant cycle has a minimum award of $10,000.

PNM TNMP Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

The PNM TNMP Foundation supports nonprofits working in education, environmental stewardship, and economic vitality, with grants also benefiting a range of community services. It funds organizations in New Mexico and Texas; 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $75,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its website provides an application for the 2026 PNM Power Grant, but the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

JF Maddox Foundation

Hobbs, NM

The JF Maddox Foundation funds education, community development, and social services projects that benefit residents of Lea County, New Mexico, including work by public charities and government entities. Grants vary widely; its 2024 filing shows a median award of $5,000, and it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application.

Thornburg Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Thornburg Foundation supports New Mexico nonprofits working on education, water, land and agriculture, good governance, federal funding, homelessness, and community needs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to New Mexico. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations.

Marshall L and Perrine D McCune

Santa Fe, NM

The foundation funds unrestricted operating support for community-based work benefiting New Mexicans in health, education, the environment, culture, and spiritual life; most of its giving goes to New Mexico. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,850 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000, and it accepts applications during an annual open cycle.

Central Valley Electric Education

Artesia, NM

Central Valley Electric Education funds undergraduate scholarships for active Central Valley Electric Cooperative members and their immediate family members attending accredited colleges or universities. Its 2024 awards were typically $3,500 (ranging from $1,500 to $3,500), primarily to recipients in New Mexico, with a small share in Texas. It accepts scholarship applications through its cooperative scholarship webpage; the annual deadline is April 15.

Slayton Foundation

Roswell, NM

The Slayton Foundation supports Christian organizations and related work in humanitarian aid, housing, pregnancy support, poverty relief, meals, and children’s care, with much of its 2024 giving going to Texas and New Mexico. Its 2024 grants ranged from $345 to $101,600, with a median of $7,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carroll Petrie Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Carroll Petrie Foundation funds animal welfare and humane treatment, wildlife protection, habitat conservation, and related environmental work, with a focus on New Mexico and the Southwest. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,862,500, with a median of $50,000. It funds preselected organizations by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Clovis Community College Foundation Inc

Clovis, NM

Continental Divide Electric Education

Grants, NM

Continental Divide Electric Education funds scholarships for eligible Continental Divide Electric Cooperative members and their qualifying dependents pursuing bachelor’s degrees at accredited institutions in New Mexico. Awards are typically $2,000, up to $4,000 annually; applicants apply through the cooperative’s scholarship program, so requests are not unsolicited.