New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
The purpose of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is to enjoy, protect, and restore wilderness in New Mexico, and to conduct research and educate the public about wilderness in New Mexico
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance at a glance
In short: New Mexico Wilderness Alliance gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $77K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,403
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $77,403
- Median grant
- $77,403
- Total assets
- $4,918,228
- +15.0% 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 Wilderness Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Rio Grande Del Norte ($77K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Rio Grande Del Norte Ranchos De Taos, NM | Fiscal Sponsor Xfer | $77,403 |
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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 | $4,918,228 | $4,149,741 | $3,547,021 | $77,403 | 1 | $163,550 |
| 2024 | $4,277,487 | $3,223,076 | $2,956,022 | — | — | $94,127 |
| 2023 | $3,686,612 | $2,792,338 | $2,284,869 | — | — | $58,028 |
| 2022 | $3,586,127 | $3,146,399 | $2,066,167 | — | — | $6,430 |
| 2021 | $2,645,885 | $2,264,316 | $1,635,738 | — | — | $5,323 |
| 2020 | $2,125,031 | $1,978,997 | $1,659,991 | — | — | $16,343 |
| 2019 | $1,656,983 | $1,962,574 | $1,384,457 | — | — | $18,841 |
About New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
Based on IRS filings
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $77K. Net investment income was $164K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is led by Wendy Brown, Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Brown
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian O'Donnell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keegan King
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Starr Woods
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Spickermann
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Romero
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Edwards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Allison
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
28 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $150K (2025)
Sally Paez
Staff Attorn
Director → Staff Attorn, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Bjorn Fredrickson
Conservation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Patricia Broska
Deputy Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Joe Alcock
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Jones
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Schulke
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Carol Johnson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ernie Atencio (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sam Desgeorges (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Holly Hudgins (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Soules (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ken Cole (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Morton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ann Watson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Renee Frank (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $150K, to Mark Allison (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
How much does New Mexico Wilderness Alliance give each year?
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance gave $77K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is New Mexico Wilderness Alliance?
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is New Mexico Wilderness Alliance?
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New Mexico Wilderness Alliance operate?
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is New Mexico Wilderness Alliance's EIN?
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0457916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
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