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Los Alamos Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Alamos, NM EIN: 35-2546420 Website

To improve the quality of life in our community by inspiring, facilitating and supporting enduring philanthropy and building the capacity and success of our nonprofit organizations.

Los Alamos Community Foundation at a glance

In short: Los Alamos Community Foundation gave $51K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,127
+804.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,225
+81.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,773,467
+23.8% 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 September 2026.

How to apply to Los Alamos Community Foundation

Who Los Alamos Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Los Alamos Family Council: $16KLos Alamos Family Council$16KMesa to Mesa: $13KMesa to Mesa$13KLos Alamos National Laboratory Fnd: $10KLos Alamos National LaboratoryFnd$10KFirst Born Program of Los Alamos: $7KFirst Born Program of LosAlamos$7KDance Arts Los Alamos: $6KDance Arts Los Alamos$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Los Alamos Family Council ($16K). Together the top 5 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los AlamosEspanolaLoas Alamos

How Los Alamos Community Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 286% 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$20K$40K$60K0 grants2018 0 grants2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $51K.

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
Los Alamos Family Council Los Alamos, NMProviding Assistance$16,127
Mesa to Mesa Espanola, NMNew Flooring$12,500
Los Alamos National Laboratory Fnd Espanola, NMPathway Opport Grant$10,000
First Born Program of Los Alamos Los Alamos, NMProvide Supplies$7,000
Dance Arts Los Alamos White Rock, NMCapacity Building$5,500
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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$1,773,467$564,989$275,568$51,1275$101,059
2024$1,432,883$426,312$183,307$5,6501$55,618
2023$1,076,343$207,152$154,558$33,994Total only$-905
2022$870,272$370,463$173,132$13,2312$79,468
2021$840,777$235,394$152,251$13,5472$9,004
2020$605,960$470,759$131,567——$5,855
2019$267,784$123,115$58,141———
2018$187,693$35,817$31,433———

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

About Los Alamos Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Los Alamos Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Los Alamos, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $101K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Los Alamos Community Foundation is led by Linda Daly, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Linda Daly

    Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Martineau

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2024

    32 hrs/week

    $55K (2025)

  • Pat Soran

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2018

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia J. Rooney

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Martinez

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Benner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Easton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Lynne

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Allen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Jackson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: David Izraelevitz (2018–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Laurent (2023–2024) — Former Executive
  • Former: Rachel Kizielewicz (2019–2023) — Former Executive
  • Former: Charlie McMillan (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Frances Chadwick (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenny McCumber (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Don Cobb (2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Cindy Rooney (2018–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Donald Cobb (2018–2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elizabeth Martineau — Executive Di: $55KElizabeth MartineauExecutive Di$55K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to Elizabeth Martineau (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Los Alamos Community Foundation

How much does Los Alamos Community Foundation give each year?

Los Alamos Community Foundation gave $51K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

What is Los Alamos Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Los Alamos Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,225, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Los Alamos Community Foundation give grants?

Los Alamos Community Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Alamos, NM (2 grants) and Espanola, NM (2 grants).

Does Los Alamos Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Los Alamos Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Los Alamos Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Los Alamos Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Los Alamos Family Council ($16,127), Mesa to Mesa ($12,500) and Los Alamos National Laboratory Fnd ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Los Alamos Community Foundation?

Los Alamos Community Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $565K.

What is Los Alamos Community Foundation's EIN?

Los Alamos Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2546420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025

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