Mary Wohlford Foundation

Santa Fe Community Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Santa Fe Community Foundation funds nonprofits working in health and human services, education, civic and economic opportunity, the environment, arts and culture, animal welfare, and other stated focus areas in Santa Fe, Mora, Rio Arriba, and San Miguel counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $16,000, and listed spring community awards range from $5,000 to $20,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Carroll Petrie Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Carroll Petrie Foundation funds wildlife and habitat conservation, native pollinators, and animal welfare, including direct animal care in New Mexico and humane treatment efforts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $3,862,500, with a median of $50,000; its Environment Program focuses on New Mexico and the Southwest. It does not accept unsolicited requests and considers proposals by invitation only.

Conservation Lands Foundation

Durango, CO

Conservation Lands Foundation funds nonprofit, community-based organizations working to protect, restore, and expand BLM-managed National Conservation Lands, including advocacy, stewardship, urgent conservation work, and organizational development. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,000 to $410,000, with a median of $25,000; its work spans states with National Conservation Lands, including California, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Riff Foundation

Boston, MA

RIFF Foundation funds grassroots, community-led movements advancing racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice, with an emphasis on organizing, building power, and systemic change. Its reported annual grant totals were about $7 million in 2022–2024, though the number and size of grants varied; available information does not establish a broader geographic focus beyond a 2024 grant to a Washington, DC recipient. RIFF does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Irene Ritter Foundation

New York, NY

The Irene Ritter Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as environmental sustainability, civic engagement, economic inclusion, and reproductive health, with most 2024 funding going to New York, followed by New Mexico, Vermont, Washington, DC, and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $550 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Coker Foundation

Panama City Beach, FL

Novo Foundation

Hurley, NY

NOVO Foundation funds charitable organizations working in areas including justice, housing, philanthropy, and community initiatives, as well as Hudson Valley projects in farmer training and local food systems. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $20 million, with a median of $150,000; 70% of grant dollars went to New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

RSF Social Finance Inc

San Francisco, CA

RSF Social Finance supports nonprofits and social enterprises working in food and agriculture, climate and energy, education, and community impact, through grants and mission-related loans. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with amounts ranging from $5,250 to $5.52 million; grants went to organizations across the U.S. and internationally, though no geographic eligibility policy is stated. The profile does not say whether RSF accepts unsolicited requests.

The James N Cost Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

Dreamspring

Albuquerque, NM

DreamSpring primarily provides loans, training, and business support to underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses; it does not provide small-business grants directly, and recent filings report no grants. Its typical grant size is not stated; it serves businesses in 27 states, and whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests is not stated.

Albuquerque Community Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Community Foundation supports general operating needs across arts and culture, education, environmental preservation, economic development, human services, health, and animal welfare, serving the four-county Greater Albuquerque area. Typical awards are around $16,000 (the 2024 median); its rolling Need to Know Grant suggests requests of $5,000–$10,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through the Need to Know Grant.