Santa Fe Preparatory School
Santa Fe Preparatory School is a public charity based in Santa Fe, an individual recipient Founded in 1961, it is an independent co-educational college preparatory day school serving students in grades 7–12. Its giving includes college-readiness grants to schools and education-related organizations, alongside school programs and tuition assistance for its own students.
Santa Fe Preparatory School at a glance
In short: Santa Fe Preparatory School gave $307K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New Mexico. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,300
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,076
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $73,134,183
- +11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Santa Fe Preparatory School
- Contact
Mailing address: 1101 Camino De La Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 982-1829
Website: https://sfprep.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Santa Fe Preparatory School
Davis Breakthrough Scholarship
Santa Fe Preparatory School
Amount
Full cost of attendance
Deadline
Deadline not published
Malone Family Scholars Program
Santa Fe Preparatory School
Amount
Full demonstrated financial need (endowment-funded)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Santa Fe Preparatory School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough Santa Fe ($85K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 70 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient The remaining shares were 5% to Colorado, 5% to Texas, 3% to Oregon, and 2% to California. The Davis Breakthrough Scholarship is described as a partnership involving institutions in Colorado, California, and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Santa Fe Preparatory School open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2019) to $355K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $307K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM | College Readiness | $85,000 |
| Upward Bound Espanola Espanola, NM | College Readiness | $30,000 |
| The Simon Charitable Foundation Santa Fe, NM | College Readiness | $30,000 |
| Academy for Technology and Santa Fe, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
| Navajo Preparatory School Farmington, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
| Pojoaque Valley Schools Santa Fe, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
| Santa Fe Public Schools Avid Progra Santa Fe, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
| South Valley Academy Albuquerque, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
| The Masters Program Santa Fe, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
| Highland High School Albuquerque, NM | College Readiness | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $73,134,183 | $21,795,620 | $34,511,180 | $307,300 | 17 | $3,388,613 |
| 2024 | $65,907,214 | $11,015,323 | $19,438,460 | $286,900 | 15 | $1,711,700 |
| 2023 | $73,018,999 | $15,200,830 | $19,713,283 | $355,302 | 17 | $939,691 |
| 2022 | $76,530,803 | $20,700,006 | $21,248,117 | $259,615 | 10 | $1,766,952 |
| 2021 | $79,113,849 | $36,111,805 | $19,164,191 | $267,975 | 11 | $1,660,250 |
| 2020 | $56,010,684 | $14,863,584 | $16,628,371 | $238,510 | 10 | $1,312,575 |
| 2019 | $57,032,331 | $29,249,695 | $17,080,218 | $199,445 | 9 | $674,523 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide educational excellence as an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for grades 7–12. Its 2024 filing describes a college-preparatory education for about 330 students and the EE Ford Summer Teachers Colloquium, which serves about 40 teachers.
The filing describes Breakthrough as a program for students in grades 7–12 from underserved public schools, offering summer programming, school-year support, and one-on-one college counseling to help students become the first in their families to attend college. It also says Breakthrough partners with the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund to administer full-tuition an individual recipient college scholarships.
In its 2025 grants, the school designated grants for college readiness. Among the supported organizations, Navajo Preparatory School describes its mission as providing educational services to Native American children near Farmington. The University of Denver describes its mission as promoting learning through student engagement, scholarly inquiry, critical and creative thought, and knowledge generation. St. Edward’s University describes its mission as providing a culturally diverse student body with an education balancing the humanities, sciences, and professions.
The school also provides need-based tuition assistance to its own students. Its filing states that it does not issue merit aid.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the school reported 17 grants totaling $307,300. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $85,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest awards included $85,000 to Breakthrough Santa Fe, $30,000 to Upward Bound Española, and $30,000 to The Simon Charitable Foundation, each for college readiness. Other listed college-readiness grants included $15,000 each to Academy for Technology and, Navajo Preparatory School, Pojoaque Valley Schools, Santa Fe Public Schools AVID Program, South Valley Academy, The Masters Program, and Highland High School; and $14,300 to the University of Denver.
The school’s Davis Breakthrough Scholarship is described as a full-cost-of-attendance scholarship for eligible students accepted to one of three partner colleges: the University of Denver, Loyola Marymount University, or St. Edward’s University. Six Breakthrough graduates receive scholarships annually. The Malone Family Scholars Program provides need-based tuition assistance to eligible gifted and talented applicants to Santa Fe Prep; these are student scholarships, not grants to outside organizations.
No grant application process or unsolicited-request policy is stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and trustees listed on the 2025 filing are Aaron Schubach, Head of Scho; Bruce Sachs, CFO; Jenny Kaufman, Chair; Sara April, Secretary; David Kocon, Treasurer; and trustees Bob Borden, Liz Bremner, Randy Dry, Alice Dunn, and Dominic Garcia.
Santa Fe Preparatory School is led by Jenny Kaufman, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Kaufman
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Utsey
Director of
Director of Tech → Director of Techn, 2020
Director of Techn → Director of, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Fred Nathan
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Scanlan
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miquela Salazar Korte
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Bremner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Garcia
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Dry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thao Marquez
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Estevan Gonzales
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Dunn
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Borden
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Romero
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Litzenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guillermo Bleichmar
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Ross
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Sachs
CFO
Director of → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$109K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Aaron Schubach
Head of Scho
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$149K (2021) → $337K (2025)
Michael McNeill
Advancement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Ashley Satterthwaite
Assistant Head O
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Sam Ritter
Davis Schol.
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
David Kocon
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara April
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Catherine McKenzie (2024) — Library Director
- Former: Christine Le Grand Lehman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Gale (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elicia Montoya (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Josiah Child (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Leah Swanson (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Mills Badger II (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alejandra Castillo (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Romero-Wirth (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joohee Rand (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Moss (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Warren Thompson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alejandra Castillo Roth (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Lorusso (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kristina Alley (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Phil Murray (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Adelma Hnasko (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Christian Weichsel (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Leonard (2019–2021) — Past Head of
- Former: Julia Boaz Cooper (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Phil Schiliro (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Matthews (2019–2021) — Director of
- Former: Will Halm (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: George Gundrey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hugo Sena (2019) — Director
- Former: Kelsey Daly Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Maggie Anderson (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 $337K, to Aaron Schubach (Head of Scho). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Preparatory School
How much does Santa Fe Preparatory School give each year?
Santa Fe Preparatory School gave $307K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $287K across 15 grants.
What is Santa Fe Preparatory School's typical grant size?
Santa Fe Preparatory School's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,076, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Santa Fe Preparatory School that year got $23K on average.
Where does Santa Fe Preparatory School give grants?
Santa Fe Preparatory School gives mostly in New Mexico: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (6 grants) and Albuquerque, NM (3 grants).
Does Santa Fe Preparatory School give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Santa Fe Preparatory School's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Readiness" (17 grants).
Who are Santa Fe Preparatory School's largest grantees?
Santa Fe Preparatory School's largest 2025 grantees include Breakthrough Santa Fe ($85,000), Upward Bound Espanola ($30,000) and The Simon Charitable Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Santa Fe Preparatory School?
Santa Fe Preparatory School reported $73.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.8M.
What does Santa Fe Preparatory School fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide educational excellence as an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for grades 7–12. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Santa Fe Preparatory School?
Santa Fe Preparatory School has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check sfprep.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Santa Fe Preparatory School's EIN?
Santa Fe Preparatory School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0165745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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