Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico
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Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico at a glance
In short: Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,292,226
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Grants to National- Wish Fulfillment Fund | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,292,226 | $2,532,686 | $2,284,887 | $50,000 | 1 | $66,014 |
| 2024 | $2,956,897 | $2,446,134 | $2,010,761 | — | — | $31,989 |
| 2023 | $2,388,263 | $2,129,134 | $1,899,011 | — | — | $23,877 |
| 2022 | $2,118,286 | $1,812,299 | $1,438,397 | — | — | $8,079 |
| 2021 | $1,729,491 | $1,452,090 | $923,091 | — | — | $673 |
| 2020 | $1,246,489 | $1,650,090 | $1,275,064 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $883,358 | $2,119,550 | $1,690,582 | — | — | — |
About Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico is a public charity, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $66K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico is led by Sara Lister, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Lister
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Season Chavez
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aubry Padilla
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Archuleta
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marta Parnall
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Greer
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelic Griego
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Woods
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deena Crawley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Stuhan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bennett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elijah Baca
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Beecher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Espinoza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Shirley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Montoya
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tereah Otero
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Funchess
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Berger
Treasurer & Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Brad Cook (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jon Paul Espinoza (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Erin Chisolm (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Derrick Cuenca (2024) — Director
- Former: Christina Sheehan (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel Howard (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank Duran (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Taylor Floyd (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wade Messenger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Yvette Werner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Clay Holderman (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Tanner Tixier (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vaun Floyd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christine Woods (2021) — Director
- Former: Denzil Ross (2021) — Director
- Former: Season Elliott (2021) — Director
- Former: James Martinez (2019) — Director
- Former: Kirk Meyer (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $162K, to Sara Lister (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico
How much does Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico give each year?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
Where does Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico operate?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico's EIN?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0347088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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