Searchlight New Mexico News
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Searchlight New Mexico News at a glance
In short: Searchlight New Mexico News gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,469
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,469
- Median grant
- $15,469
- 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 Searchlight New Mexico News funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Mexico Community Foundation ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Community Foundation Santa Fe, NM | Value NA Transferred | $15,469 |
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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 | — | $44,713 | $701,073 | $15,469 | 1 | $807 |
| 2024 | $709,045 | $898,368 | $930,452 | — | — | $6,712 |
| 2023 | $777,434 | $937,792 | $1,189,718 | — | — | $5,528 |
| 2022 | $975,290 | $1,180,697 | $1,028,499 | — | — | $6,867 |
| 2021 | $846,961 | $1,080,972 | $1,052,847 | — | — | $1,112 |
| 2020 | $905,131 | $1,008,162 | $801,792 | — | — | $161 |
| 2019 | $572,098 | $827,328 | $718,431 | — | — | $722 |
About Searchlight New Mexico News
Based on IRS filings
Searchlight New Mexico News is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $807.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Searchlight New Mexico News is led by Martin Kaiser, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Kaiser
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Herrman
Ex.director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Raymond Rivera
Director
Director → Acting President, 2020
Acting President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Templin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Allen Heller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Yohalem
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Ramos Cruz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Melchor
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Sara Solovitch (2019–2024) — Ex.director-
- Former: Susan Boe (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Dolly Manson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tamara Bates (2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Carmella Padilla (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sandra Blakeslee (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Marcia Southwick (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Fred Mann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Philip Cook (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Phill Casaus (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William Debuys (2019–2020) — President
- Former: June Lorenzo (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Cacari Stone (2019) — Director
- Former: Rob Dean (2019) — Executive Di
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 $11K, to Rick Herrman (Ex.director).
Frequently asked questions about Searchlight New Mexico News
How much does Searchlight New Mexico News give each year?
Searchlight New Mexico News gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Searchlight New Mexico News?
Searchlight New Mexico News is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Santa Fe, NM.
Where does Searchlight New Mexico News operate?
Searchlight New Mexico News has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Searchlight New Mexico News's EIN?
Searchlight New Mexico News's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3234552. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
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