New Mexico Foundation for Dental
To improve oral health literacy and care for all new mexicans.
New Mexico Foundation for Dental at a glance
In short: New Mexico Foundation for Dental gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,850
- +257.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,425
- +78.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,425
- Total assets
- $570,986
- -14.7% 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.
Who New Mexico Foundation for Dental funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carabelli Dental ($18K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How New Mexico Foundation for Dental gives
- Giving grew 149% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carabelli Dental Roswell, NM | Disaster Relief | $17,850 |
| Spring River Dental Roswell, NM | Disaster Relief | $7,000 |
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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 | $570,986 | $419,057 | $408,934 | $24,850 | 2 | $13,504 |
| 2024 | $669,118 | $472,741 | $426,341 | $6,950 | 1 | $7,028 |
| 2023 | $495,287 | $346,377 | $376,104 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,364 |
| 2022 | $521,772 | $400,666 | $264,044 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,705 |
| 2021 | $456,715 | $257,884 | $207,104 | — | — | $3,639 |
| 2020 | $361,384 | $203,099 | $203,710 | — | — | $3,747 |
About New Mexico Foundation for Dental
Based on IRS filings
New Mexico Foundation for Dental is a public charity focused on Health, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $571K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Mexico Foundation for Dental is led by Keon Ahghar, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keon Ahghar
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julius Manz
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dezbaa Damon-Mallette
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dearholt
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Cravens
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Espinoza
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Ryals
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Watson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Rule
Executive Di
Interim Executive → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $56K (2025)
Jennifer Thompson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Adkins
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Watson
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Art Montoya (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Joseph Gherardi (2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Scott (2022) — Director
- Former: Alan Andrews (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Manzanares (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kelley Tredwin (2020–2021) — Former Executive
- Former: Kimberly Martin (2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Manko (2020) — Director & For
- Former: Michael Sparks (2020) — Director
- Former: Walt Bolic (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $56K, to Patricia Rule (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Foundation for Dental
How much does New Mexico Foundation for Dental give each year?
New Mexico Foundation for Dental gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is New Mexico Foundation for Dental?
New Mexico Foundation for Dental reported $571K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $419K.
What is New Mexico Foundation for Dental?
New Mexico Foundation for Dental is a public charity focused on Health, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $571K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Mexico Foundation for Dental operate?
New Mexico Foundation for Dental has awarded grants in Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Mexico.
What is New Mexico Foundation for Dental's EIN?
New Mexico Foundation for Dental's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3146433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
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