Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Taos, NM EIN: 05-6008495

Provide financial support to taos historic museums.

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust at a glance

In short: Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,098
+230.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$29,098
+230.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$29,098
Total assets
$284,566
-1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Taos Historic Museums Inc: $29KTaos Historic Museums Inc$29K

The largest 2025 recipient was Taos Historic Museums Inc ($29K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Taos

How Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust gives

  • Giving grew 371% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $33K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Taos Historic Museums Inc Taos, NMCapital Facility Support$29,098
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$284,566$28,908$33,196$29,0981$28,908
2024$288,854$19,264$13,210$8,8151$19,264
2023$282,800$14,048$10,332$6,9721$14,048
2022$279,084$8,682$9,161$6,1771$8,682
2021$279,563$13,033$13,634$8,1611$13,033
2020$275,812$22,681$34,998$33,0141$22,681

About Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust

Based on IRS filings

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust is a public charity, based in Taos, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $29K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust's only listed officer is Heritage Trust Company Of NEW Mexico, Trustee on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heritage Trust Company Of NEW Mexico

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Heritage Trust Company Of NM (2020–2024) — Trustee

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 Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust

How much does Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust give each year?

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust?

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29K.

Where does Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust operate?

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust's EIN?

Helen Greene Blumenschein Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6008495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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