New Mexico Humanities Council
THE NEW MEXICO HUMANITIES COUNCIL (NMHC) SUPPORTS AND CONDUCTS INNOVATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT LEAD TO A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF, AND MOTIVATE INTEREST IN, THE RICHNESS OF OUR HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND HERITAGE. WE INSPIRE IN BOTH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE RICH DIVERSITY OF LAND, PEOPLE, AND IDEAS, PROVIDING THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR US ALL. WE SEEK OUT AND FUND QUALITY HUMANITIES PROGRAMS FOR PRESENTATION TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THROUGH OUR GRANTS PROGRAM, WE SUPPORT WORTHY PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH DEAL WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM LOCAL HISTORY AND CULTURE TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. THESE PROGRAMS ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIVES OF THE STATE'S CITIZENS. NMHC CONDUCTS SPEAKERS BUREAU AND GRANT PROGRAMS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN NEW MEXICO. FINALLY, NMHC ENGAGES IN STAND-ALONE INITIATIVES THAT BRING CURRENT HUMANITIES TOPICS TO THE PUBLIC. BRINGING THE HUMANITIES TO THE PUBLIC
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.2M
+23.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$123K
+102.4% YoY
Grant Count
10
+42.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
+41.7% YoY
About New Mexico Humanities Council
Based on IRS filings
New Mexico Humanities Council is a nonprofit organization, based in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $32K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,217,955 | $983,501 | $1,109,599 |
| Revenue | $1,205,455 | $1,116,736 | $1,797,324 |
| Expenses | $1,112,862 | $1,102,736 | $1,685,179 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $31,914 | $9,036 | $125,621 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from New Mexico Humanities Council
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $99,852 |
| MIRIAM LANGER | CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| FABIAN E SISNEROS | VICE-CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| MARESA THOMPSON | SECRETARY | 1.5 | — |
| ELVA OSTERREICH | TREASURER | 1.5 | — |
| SOMMER BETLEJ | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DR GLENN FETZER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DAVID GEARY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MYRRIAH GOMEZ | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CHELSEA JONES | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH HOLMES | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DEIRDRE EWING | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JONATHA KOTTLER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOANN MELCHOR | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SHARON NIEDERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| CARMEN NOCENTELLI | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ETHAN ORTEGA | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| REGINA BOULEY SWEETEN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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