Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Fndtn
The Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2000 and based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The foundation operates as an independent foundation focused on supporting charitable initiatives across multiple sectors including arts and culture, environment, health, food, and religion. The foundation is administered through the Avalon Trust and maintains a selective grantmaking approach.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$26.4M
-0.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.1M
+22.2% YoY
Grant Count
69
+13.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$59K
+8.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation seeks to "work with organizations prioritizing place-based knowledge systems, sacred sites, land restoration, and creative community-supporting projects and programs."
Primary funding theme ideas include:
- Honeybees and pollination
- Reforestation
- Regenerative arts
- Regenerative foods and farming
- Sacred places and cultures
- Arts and culture
- Environment
- Health
- Food
- Religion
- Community development and human services
The foundation demonstrates particular commitment to supporting local efforts in the Santa Fe area that serve low-income and disadvantaged community members, with grantmaking focused on community improvement and basic needs.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Prospective grantees are advised to contact the foundation directly to determine alignment with their work.
Grant Range
$25,000
Average Grant
amount: $56,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New Mexico and California, with some support extending to Washington and New York. Significant grantmaking activity remains concentrated in the Santa Fe area.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $26,358,637
- Annual revenue: $4,852,638
- Annual expenses: $4,956,557
- Total giving: $4,101,100
- Giving rate: 12.7% of assets
Historical Growth:
- Total assets have grown from $7.4 million in 2011 to $26.4 million in 2024
- Annual giving increased from $2.4 million in 2021 to $3.4 million in 2023
Tax Status:
- 501(c)(3) organization
- Tax-exempt since September 2000
- EIN: 85-0470898
- Classified as an independent foundation
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,358,637 | $26,358,709 | $29,478,929 |
| Revenue | $4,852,638 | $1,726,681 | $4,121,959 |
| Expenses | $4,956,557 | $4,006,389 | $3,931,517 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,491,716 | $3,592,332 | $3,522,056 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,429,521 | $1,397,646 | $3,809,503 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,953,268 | $1,886,238 | $1,973,697 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
247 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Jonathan Altman - Foundation director and major donor; known for helping to build a spiritual retreat center in northern New Mexico
- Rafael Altman - Foundation director
- Avalon Trust - Principal officer and administrator of the foundation
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN ALTMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| RAFAEL ALTMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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