Rural Education Advancement Program Inc logo

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Peralta, NM EIN: 27-2132977 Website

Reap was the inspiration of educators and parents who saw the need for stem education in rural communities throughout New Mexico. They also saw the need to encourage under represented student populations to participate in stem programs. Their goal was to instill a desire to pursue a stem related college field of study and ultimately a stem career.

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc at a glance

Total assets
$71,321
-9.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,312
-39.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,263
-40.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$9,151
-40.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Rural Education Advancement Program Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

1state

States

Cities

Los LunasBelen

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $350K (2020). In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Lunas Schools Los Lunas, NM—$59,500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Rural Education Advancement Program Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$71,321$1,312$9,151——$1,263
2024$79,160$2,159$15,447$6,636Total only$2,110
2023$92,638$15,164$33,142$25,080Total only—
2022$110,616$44,900$50,375$34,475Total only—
2021$116,091$157,285$101,393$59,5001—
2020$60,199$406,200$383,477$350,0002—
2019$34,546$90,700$56,154———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Rural Education Advancement Program Inc

Based on IRS filings

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Peralta, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc is led by Kimberly A. Berlat, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly A. Berlat

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Albert Reed

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chloe Grubb

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Creightom Edington

    Director of Operations

    Director of Operations → Director of, 2021

    Director of → Director of Operations, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Troyer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rocky Navarrete (2019–2021) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rural Education Advancement Program Inc

How large is Rural Education Advancement Program Inc?

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1K.

What is Rural Education Advancement Program Inc?

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Peralta, NM. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rural Education Advancement Program Inc operate?

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is Rural Education Advancement Program Inc's EIN?

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2132977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 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-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Rural Education Advancement Program Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in New Mexico

Dreamspring

Albuquerque, NM

DreamSpring primarily provides loans, training, and business support to underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses, rather than grants; recent filings report no grants, though a 2020 grant of $15,000 is recorded. It serves entrepreneurs in 27 states, and no typical grant size or process for unsolicited grant requests is stated.

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Assets

$66.4M

Grants

356

Total Given

$4.8M

Santa Fe Community Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Santa Fe Community Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, education, economic opportunity, the environment, arts and culture, and other community priorities; its main focus is Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties, though some funds support work statewide. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,517,500, with a median of $16,006. It accepts proposals through competitive grant cycles and fund-specific opportunities; no grants were open at the time described.

Assets

$144.1M

Grants

302

Total Given

$12.4M

Albuquerque Community Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

The Albuquerque Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in health care, human services, arts and culture, education, environment and historic preservation, and economic and workforce development, serving Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,000 and ranged from $5,200 to $663,352; its annual grant cycle has a minimum award of $10,000.

Assets

$160.6M

Grants

245

Total Given

$6.9M

PNM TNMP Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

The PNM TNMP Foundation supports nonprofits working in education, environmental stewardship, and economic vitality, with grants also benefiting a range of community services. It funds organizations in New Mexico and Texas; 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $75,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its website provides an application for the 2026 PNM Power Grant, but the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$14.2M

Grants

169

Total Given

$1.3M

JF Maddox Foundation

Hobbs, NM

The JF Maddox Foundation funds education, community development, and social services projects that benefit residents of Lea County, New Mexico, including work by public charities and government entities. Grants vary widely; its 2024 filing shows a median award of $5,000, and it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application.

Education

Assets

$247.3M

Grants

159

Total Given

$4.2M

Thornburg Foundation

Santa Fe, NM

The Thornburg Foundation supports New Mexico nonprofits working on education, water, land and agriculture, good governance, federal funding, homelessness, and community needs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to New Mexico. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations.

Assets

$179.4M

Grants

144

Total Given

$6.4M

More similar funders

More Funders in New Mexico

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Rural Education Advancement Program Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Rural Education Advancement Program Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?