New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls, known as NewMexicoWomen.Org (NMW.O), is a statewide women’s fund based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The organization works to advance opportunities for women, girls, and gender-nonconforming people so they can lead healthy, self-sufficient, and empowered lives. Its filing type is a public charity.
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls at a glance
In short: New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls gave $1.2M across 54 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in New Mexico. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,155,000
- +27.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 54
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,389
- +20.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,001,858
- +8.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (5 of 51, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
- Contact
Mailing address: 1807 Second St Suite 76, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 750-1732
Website: https://newmexicowomen.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
Chispa Awards
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
Amount
$6,000 per organization
Deadline
Deadline not published
Gender Justice and Healing Grant Program
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
Amount
$96,000 total (13 grants)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Money for Our Movements Conference Scholarships
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
Amount
14 scholarships awarded (2016)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ole Education Fund ($63K). Together the top 10 received $451K.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 192 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NMW.O describes its work as statewide in New Mexico. Its 2024 filing narrative says it reached organizations serving communities in all state counties, with an emphasis on rural and underserved areas. In the itemized 2024 grant data, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico, 2% to California, and 1% to recipients with an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 51 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $237K (2019) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 54 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ole Education Fund Albuquerque, NM | — | $63,000 |
| Equality New Mexico Foundation Albuquerque, NM | — | $58,000 |
| Southwest Women's Law Center Albuquerque, NM | — | $57,000 |
| Center for Civic Policy Albuquerque, NM | — | $42,000 |
| Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women Albuquerque, NM | — | $32,000 |
| Sexual Assault Services of NW New Mexico Farmington, NM | — | $29,000 |
| Black Health New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | — | $28,000 |
| NM Foundation Santa Fe, NM | Navajo Brestf.coalit | $28,000 |
| Tewa Women United Santa Cruz, NM | — | $28,000 |
| Transgender Resource Center of NM Albuquerque, NM | — | $28,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,001,858 | $2,455,878 | $2,235,730 | $1,155,000 | 54 | $107,660 |
| 2023 | $2,775,051 | $2,160,451 | $1,887,920 | $908,000 | 51 | $34,719 |
| 2022 | $2,427,038 | $1,489,311 | $1,206,071 | $597,250 | 36 | $4,919 |
| 2021 | $2,203,385 | $1,631,433 | $845,339 | $388,500 | 28 | $541 |
| 2020 | $1,405,749 | $1,077,110 | $818,628 | $408,550 | 23 | $1,101 |
| 2019 | $1,104,513 | $783,559 | $628,872 | $236,502 | 17 | $1,811 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to advance opportunities for women and girls so they can lead healthy, self-sufficient, and empowered lives. Its website also describes work to advance opportunities for gender-nonconforming people statewide. NMW.O says it pursues its mission through research and communications, alliance-building, and strategic grantmaking.
Its grantmaking has included youth leadership and development, advocacy and public engagement, and local healing and wellness initiatives. The website lists active portfolios for adolescent girls of color, collective care, gender justice, advocacy, healthy masculinities, and healing awards. The adolescent girls of color program supports organizations working with and for adolescent girls and gender-expansive youth of color, with an emphasis on gender justice, healing, well-being, and leadership.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work. The OLE Education Fund describes its mission as providing educational training programs to community organizers. Equality New Mexico Foundation says it works to end discrimination against LGBTQ individuals and all New Mexicans through outreach and education. The Southwest Women’s Law Center describes work advancing women’s and girls’ health, safety, social, educational, and economic interests through research, education, training, advocacy, and litigation. The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women says it works to stop violence against Native women and children through social change, support, education, and advocacy. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing-year 2024, the itemized grant data records 54 grants totaling $1,155,000. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $63,000, with a median of $20,000. Separately, the organization’s filing narrative reports $1,160,000 in grant funding and 58 organizations reached across New Mexico. The filing says the majority of grant funding is unrestricted general operating support. It also describes technical assistance and support for grantee organizations, with progress monitored through mid-cycle site visits or check-in calls and final narrative and financial reports.
The largest itemized grants included $63,000 to OLE Education Fund, $58,000 to Equality New Mexico Foundation, $57,000 to Southwest Women’s Law Center, $42,000 to Center for Civic Policy, and $32,000 to Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Other listed grants included $29,000 to Sexual Assault Services of NW New Mexico and $28,000 each to Black Health New Mexico, New Mexico Foundation, Tewa Women United, and Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico.
The Chispa Awards are described as currently open, but organizations cannot apply: statewide community partners make nominations, and a volunteer selection committee makes final decisions. The awards provide $6,000 in unrestricted general operating support per organization. The website says to subscribe to its newsletter for notices of future funding opportunities. The Adolescent Girls of Color grant cycle is not currently accepting applications. The Money for Our Movements Conference Scholarships were offered for a 2016 conference and are a past cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Felice Gonzales as president, Sarah Ghiorse as CEO, Patricia Trujillo as secretary, and Kate Ferlic as treasurer. It also lists Jackie Lovelace Johnson, Elaine Sullivan, and Aspen Coriz-Romero as directors, and Joan Baker as resource officer.
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls is led by Sarah Ghiorse, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Ghiorse
CEO
Executive Di → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$73K (2019) → $111K (2024)
Felice Gonzales
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Lovelace Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aspen Coriz-Romero
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Sullivan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Baker
Resource Officer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Ferlic
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Trujillo
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jamie Gloshay (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jackie Gloshay (2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Silva (2019–2021) — President
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $111K, to Sarah Ghiorse (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls
How much does New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls give each year?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls gave $1.2M across 54 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $908K across 51 grants.
What is New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls's typical grant size?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,389, across 54 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls that year got $11K on average.
Where does New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls give grants?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls gives mostly in New Mexico: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (23 grants), Santa Fe, NM (11 grants), Las Cruces, NM (2 grants) and Alamogordo, NM (2 grants).
Who are New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls's largest grantees?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls's largest 2024 grantees include Ole Education Fund ($63,000), Center for Civic Policy ($62,000 across 2 grants) and Equality New Mexico Foundation ($58,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What does New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to advance opportunities for women and girls so they can lead healthy, self-sufficient, and empowered lives. Its website also describes work to advance opportunities for gender-nonconforming people statewide. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check newmexicowomen.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls's EIN?
New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4638850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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