Lea County Charitable Foundation
Lea County Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hobbs, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $434K. Net investment income was $996K.
Lea County Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lea County Charitable Foundation gave $434K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $434K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,880
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $433,880
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $433,880
- Total assets
- $5,522,119
- +11.8% 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 Lea County Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of the Southwest ($434K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lea County Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287K (2020) to $434K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $434K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of the Southwest Hobbs, NM | Unrestricted | $433,880 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,522,119 | $1,066,488 | $483,332 | $433,880 | 1 | $398,188 | $995,797 | $413,529 |
| 2024 | $4,938,963 | $501,782 | $403,659 | $398,188 | 1 | $331,958 | $439,232 | $386,110 |
| 2023 | $4,840,840 | $382,633 | $382,797 | $331,958 | 1 | $324,341 | $324,177 | $322,472 |
| 2022 | $4,841,004 | $300,965 | $439,087 | $324,341 | 1 | $382,087 | $243,965 | $316,085 |
| 2021 | $4,979,126 | $660,214 | $353,408 | $301,492 | 1 | $301,395 | $608,201 | $367,902 |
| 2020 | $4,672,320 | $356,256 | $330,899 | $287,286 | 1 | — | $315,109 | $279,609 |
| 2019 | $4,642,720 | $344,917 | $356,524 | $310,166 | 1 | — | $309,994 | $279,878 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lea County Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $414K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lea County Charitable Foundation is led by Lee Ann Snyder, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Ann Snyder
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Atlee Snyder
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Snyder
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Wischkaemper
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Lea County Charitable Foundation
How much does Lea County Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lea County Charitable Foundation gave $434K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $398K across 1 grant.
How large is Lea County Charitable Foundation?
Lea County Charitable Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $398K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $414K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lea County Charitable Foundation operate?
Lea County Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Lea County Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lea County Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0345104. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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