Santa Fe Community Foundation
The an individual recipient Community Foundation is a public charity based in two individual recipients Founded in 1981, it supports northern an individual recipient through grantmaking, philanthropic services, and nonprofit training. Its discretionary grants primarily support 501(c)(3) organizations providing programs in Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and an individual recipient counties.
Santa Fe Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Santa Fe Community Foundation gave $12.4M across 302 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in New Mexico. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,402,658
- +45.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 302
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,068
- +36.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,007
- Total assets
- $144,071,491
- +10.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (89 of 302, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (82% 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 Santa Fe Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation invites eligible nonprofits to submit proposals through its competitive grant cycles and fund-specific opportunities. Its website describes proposals for direct service, policy advocacy, and collaborative efforts; eligibility and application details vary by program.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1827, Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: (505) 988-9715
Website: https://santafecf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
17 open opportunities from Santa Fe Community Foundation
Competitive Community Grant- Animal Welfare ( Fall cycle)
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Amount
US $5,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Competitive Community Grant- Arts & Culture ( Fall cycle)
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Amount
US $5,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Competitive Community Grant- Civic & Economic Opportunities- Spring Cycle
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Amount
US $5,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Santa Fe Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $4.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,480 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,219 grants of 1,480 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated focus area is Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and an individual recipient counties in an individual recipient Its competitive community grant cycles invite proposals from organizations serving those counties. The Envision Fund is described as supporting nonprofits across an individual recipient In 2024, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient; the remainder went principally to New York (4%), California (3%), Colorado (2%), and Texas (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 302 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Santa Fe Community Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 89 of 302 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8.2M (2021) to $12.4M (2020). In 2024 it made 302 grants totaling $12.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $1,517,500 |
| New Mexico Climate Investment Center Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $587,750 |
| Challenge New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $400,000 |
| Canary Impact Lab Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $370,000 |
| Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $252,803 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $228,652 |
| Tewa Women United Santa Cruz, NM | General Operating Support | $218,750 |
| Food Depot Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $211,308 |
| New Mexico School for the Deaf Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $208,692 |
| Growing up New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | General Operating Support | $185,073 |
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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 | $144,071,491 | $26,165,999 | $19,988,481 | $12,402,658 | 302 | $5,857,564 |
| 2023 | $130,388,327 | $19,867,800 | $15,739,004 | $8,518,290 | 282 | $1,679,831 |
| 2022 | $115,131,135 | $32,102,537 | $20,558,435 | $12,098,930 | 293 | $3,316,982 |
| 2021 | $119,118,247 | $28,194,388 | $15,991,902 | $8,244,236 | 271 | $12,228,432 |
| 2020 | $107,508,749 | $26,179,829 | $21,695,846 | $12,433,364 | 332 | $5,303,849 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to inspire philanthropic generosity, strengthen nonprofits, and foster positive change to build a more vibrant, healthy, and resilient region. Its stated fields of interest include health, education, civic and economic opportunity, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. Its website also identifies community leadership, Native American communities, LGBTQ+ communities, Black philanthropy, and early childhood among its causes.
Grant recipients illustrate the range of supported work. St. Vincent Hospital describes its mission as providing comprehensive health services and health education; the an individual recipient Climate Investment Center works to address climate change through investments in an individual recipient projects; and the Lensic Performing Arts Center says it enriches lives through accessible arts programming and community events. The Food Depot describes its work as fostering healthy communities and a hunger-free an individual recipient, while Tewa Women United centers Indigenous women and girls and their well-being.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation reported 302 grants totaling $12,402,658. Individual grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,517,500, with a median of $16,006. The largest listed grants included $1,517,500 to CHRISTUS ST VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, $587,750 to an individual recipient CLIMATE INVESTMENT CENTER, $400,000 to an individual recipient, $370,000 to CANARY IMPACT LAB INC, and $252,803 to LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Each was reported for general operating support.
The Foundation’s grant programs include competitive community grant cycles and initiative funds. Its website lists the 2026 spring cycle as February 9–March 15 and the 2026 fall cycle as July 13–August 16; both dates have passed. The website says there are no open grants at this time. The Native American Advised Fund offers requests of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000, depending on an organization’s annual operating budget, for eligible organizations based in or serving the four-county region. The Envision Fund supports nonprofits across an individual recipient working on the health, safety, and empowerment of at-risk and underserved LGBTQ+ communities. The Hestia Fund supports organizations serving the academic and emotional development of middle school students in an individual recipient County.
Before issuing grants, Foundation staff conduct due diligence. Competitive-cycle grantees must receive an on-site visit from Foundation staff or a grants committee member. If a grantee cannot meet the grant terms, the grant is refunded to the Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Dion Silva, chair; Helena Ribe, vice chair; Rick Herrman, treasurer; and Leslie Nathanson Juris, secretary. Board members listed are Ana Marie Argilagos, Elizabeth Heller Allen, Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz, Celia Foy Castillo, Joel Grimstad, and Bud Hamilton.
Santa Fe Community Foundation is led by Christopher Goett, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 5 of 26 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher Goett
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$220K (2022) → $274K (2024)
Dion Silva
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annmarie McLaughlin
Senior Director of Community Programs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $106K (2024)
Leslie Sabin
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $91K (2024)
Sandra Session-Robertson
Vice President for Development & Donor Relations
Vice President for Development → Vice President for Development & Donor Relations, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $159K (2024)
Eileen Street
CFO & Controller
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2024)
Dolores Overton
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Talbot Zorn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcos Zubia
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Herrman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Rosenburg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Marie Argilagos
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bud Hamilton
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helena Ribe
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Nathanson Juris
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Stucky
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celia Foy Castillo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David William McElroy
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Heller Allen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Pacheco-Morton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Grimstad
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Walker
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Jose Rodriguez Cadiz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Macukas
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Porter Swentzell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Rudnick
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Deborah Holloway (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Martinez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Sokol-White (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: Patricia Marcus Curtis (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Finnoff (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Steedman (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Coliton (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jennipher Trujillo Vp For (2023) — People & Culture
- Former: Beth Beloff (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Dolly Naranjo Neikrug (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Haozous (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gabriela Gomez (2020–2022) — Vice President for Development
- Former: Javier Gonzales (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Manuel Monasterio (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dolores Roybal (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Letitia Chambers (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stuart Ashman (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carole Brito (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elmo Baca (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Cooper Udall (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Anne Larsen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Vince Smith (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Coliton Board Member (2020–2021) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Christiana Franklin Vp (2021) — Cmty Philanthropy
- Former: Christopher Goett President (2021) — CEO
- Former: Christiana Franklin (2020) — Vice President Community Philanthrophy
- Former: Elizabeth Rice (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lillian Montoya (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Enfield (2020) — Chair
- Former: Richard Moore (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Suzanne Ortega Cisneros (2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Smith (2020) — President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $274K, to Christopher Goett (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Community Foundation
How much does Santa Fe Community Foundation give each year?
Santa Fe Community Foundation gave $12.4M across 302 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8.5M across 282 grants.
What is Santa Fe Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Santa Fe Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $16,007, and its average grant was $41,068, across 302 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Santa Fe Community Foundation that year got $39K on average.
Where does Santa Fe Community Foundation give grants?
Santa Fe Community Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (129 grants), Albuquerque, NM (40 grants), Espanola, NM (9 grants) and Taos, NM (7 grants).
Does Santa Fe Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Santa Fe Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (302 of 302) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Santa Fe Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Santa Fe Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center ($1,517,500), New Mexico Climate Investment Center ($587,750) and Challenge New Mexico ($400,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Santa Fe Community Foundation?
Santa Fe Community Foundation reported $144.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.2M.
What does Santa Fe Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to inspire philanthropic generosity, strengthen nonprofits, and foster positive change to build a more vibrant, healthy, and resilient region. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Santa Fe Community Foundation?
The Foundation invites eligible nonprofits to submit proposals through its competitive grant cycles and fund-specific opportunities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Santa Fe Community Foundation's EIN?
Santa Fe Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0303044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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