Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Cruces, NM EIN: 23-7158037

Moose International is a charitable, non-discriminatory, non-profit corporation funded primarily by members of the Moose.

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose at a glance

In short: Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose gave $27K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $9K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$27,476
+149.1% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
+200.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$9,159
-17.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$9,500
Total assets
$696,478
+3.6% vs 2025
Primary geography
New Mexico (65% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

Dona Ana Community Colege: $11KDona Ana Community Colege$11KMoose Heart Foundation: $10KMoose Heart Foundation$10K

The largest 2026 recipient was Dona Ana Community Colege ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MooseheartLas CrucesAlbuquerque

How Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose gives

  • Giving grew 196% from 2023 to 2026. 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$20K$40K$60KTotal only2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 3 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dona Ana Community Colege Las Cruces, NMscholarships$11,476
Moose Heart Foundation Mooseheart, ILgeneral purpose donation$9,500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$6,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2026$696,478$588,885$570,531$27,4763
2025$672,576$574,523$533,506$11,0311
2024$645,597$526,569$498,055$7,2001
2023$622,928$454,573$459,239$9,2801
2022$622,419$508,410$404,077$40,3405
2021$511,073$21,963$43,001$11,750Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose

Based on IRS filings

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose is a public charity, based in Las Cruces, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $696K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose's 2026 filing lists 8 officers; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Javier Torres

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Montoya

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esmeralda Maldonado

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Chavarria

    Administrator

    Treasurer → Administrator, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $3K (2025) → $8K (2026)

  • Bertha Rodriguez

    Junior Past President

    Trustee → President, 2023

    President → Junior Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Torres

    Vice President

    Chaplain → Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Rodriguez

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dolores Tellez

    Chaplain

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Peggy Saenz (2023–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Barbara Manning (2025) — Chaplain
  • Former: Chris Acosta (2025) — Vice President
  • Former: Rafael Garcia (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Bob Schunior (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Rosemary Martinez (2024) — Interim Administrator
  • Former: Sylvia Lopez (2024) — Chaplain
  • Former: Victor (2024) — Ortega
  • Former: Alfredo Ruiz (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Suzanne Montes (2022–2023) — Administrator
  • Former: Julian Lara (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Darryl Gerber (2021–2022) — Past Governor
  • Former: Irvin Pratz Jr. (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Teresa Meraz-Stavenhagen (2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Victor Ortega (2022) — Junior Governor
  • Former: William Apodaca (2022) — Governor
  • Former: Augustine Sanchez (2021) — Past Governor
  • Former: Cosme Padilla (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Edward Callahan (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Fred Ruiz (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Teresa Callahan (2021) — Administrator
  • Former: Teri Meraz-Stavenhagen (2021) — Chaplain

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Audrey Chavarria — Administrator: $8KAudrey ChavarriaAdministrator$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $8K, to Audrey Chavarria (Administrator).

Frequently asked questions about Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose

How much does Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose give each year?

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose gave $27K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

What is Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose's typical grant size?

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose's median grant in 2026 was $9,500, and its average grant was $9,159, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose give grants?

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose gives mostly in New Mexico: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (35%).

Does Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose's 2026 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2026 IRS Form 990.

How large is Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose?

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose reported $696K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $589K.

What is Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose's EIN?

Las Cruces Lodge No 2081 Loyal Order of Moose's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7158037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated November 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 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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