Laird Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Raton, NM EIN: 85-6105578

Laird Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Raton, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $133K. Net investment income was $8K.

Laird Private Foundation at a glance

In short: Laird Private Foundation gave $133K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$132,554
+259.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$66,277
+259.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$66,277
Total assets
$277,143
-31.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Laird Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Raton Golf Club: $129KRaton Golf Club$129KThe Friends of Sugarite Canyon State Parks: $4KThe Friends of Sugarite CanyonState Parks$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Raton Golf Club ($129K). Together the top 2 received $133K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

RatonFairfax

How Laird Private Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 795% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2024) to $722K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $133K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Raton Golf Club Raton, NMRecreation & Community Development$128,554
The Friends of Sugarite Canyon State Parks Raton, NMRecreation & Community Development$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$277,143$7,515$134,981$132,5542$132,554$7,515$16,680
2024$404,609$7,496$39,105$36,8702$36,870$7,496$20,597
2023$436,218$12,117$102,357$100,2371$100,237$12,117$21,316
2022$526,458$8,663$2,087———$8,663$25,808
2021$519,882$8,731$48,208$46,1001$46,100$8,731$25,483
2020$559,359$10,241$172,920$165,5333—$10,241$35,418
2019$722,038$522,373$724,288$722,0523—$522,373$42,944

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laird Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laird Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • P. Reed

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Schmeits

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Laird Private Foundation

How much does Laird Private Foundation give each year?

Laird Private Foundation gave $133K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 2 grants.

How large is Laird Private Foundation?

Laird Private Foundation reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Laird Private Foundation?

Laird Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Raton, NM. It holds $277K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Laird Private Foundation operate?

Laird Private Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico, Virginia.

What is Laird Private Foundation's EIN?

Laird Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6105578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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