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New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Cruces, NM EIN: 85-0108577 Website

New mexico farm and livestock's primary exempt purpose is to provide insurance services, legislative services, marketing services, public information and education to its members.

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau at a glance

In short: New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau gave $119K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $40K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$118,540
+295.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$39,513
+31.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,540
Total assets
$5,865,721
+10.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Mexico (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Board Contributions: $58KBoard Contributions$58KNM Farm & Livestock Bureau Found: $51KNM Farm & Livestock BureauFound$51KUS Farmers & Ranchers Alliance: $10KUS Farmers & Ranchers Alliance$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Board Contributions ($58K). Together the top 3 received $119K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Las CrucesAlbuquerqueChesterfield

How New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau gives

  • Giving grew 114% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $119K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $119K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Board Contributions Las Cruces, NM—$58,000
NM Farm & Livestock Bureau Found Las Cruces, NMOperating Costs$50,540
US Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Chesterfield, MOAg Events$10,000
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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
2024$5,865,721$2,680,548$2,432,071$118,5403$81,347
2023$5,302,002$2,440,890$2,043,874$30,0001$90,157
2022$4,877,775$2,189,728$2,092,206$30,0001$46,903
2021$4,403,945$2,210,621$1,802,355$55,3002$122,384
2020$3,898,182$2,090,443$1,778,614$56,5002$48,172
2019$3,537,358$2,314,276$2,109,670$60,0002$183,071

About New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau

Based on IRS filings

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau is a public charity, based in Las Cruces, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $81K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau is led by Elizabeth Foster, Chief Executive since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Foster

    Chief Executive

    CEO → Chief Executive, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2022) → $107K (2024)

  • Larry Reagan

    President

    1st Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    $18K (2024)

  • Bud Deerman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Deena Kinman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Martinez

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Frost

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Hathorn

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Ellett

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Hemann

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Wilton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tommy Ortiz

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Sauble

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Rooks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Viramontes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Baca

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Davis

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Valerio

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Don Hartman

    1st Vice President

    Director → 1st Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Harris

    2nd Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Ferguson

    Past President

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Craig Ogden (2019–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Patrick Torres (2023) — Director
  • Former: Boe Lopez (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Crystal Runyan Diamond (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Myrick (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stewart Rooks (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mario Trujillo (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andy Ellett (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Anita Hand (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Burl Brown (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Chad Smith (2019–2021) — Chief Executive
  • Former: Casey Spradley (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Elizabeth Foster — Chief Execut: $107KElizabeth FosterChief Execut$107KLarry Reagan — President: $18KLarry ReaganPresident$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to Elizabeth Foster (Chief Execut). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau

How much does New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau give each year?

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau gave $119K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

What is New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau's typical grant size?

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau's median grant in 2024 was $50,540, and its average grant was $39,513, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau give grants?

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau gives mostly in New Mexico: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Cruces, NM (2 grants).

Does New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 2) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau?

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau's EIN?

New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0108577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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