Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District (SNMEDD) is a public charity based in Roswell, New Mexico. Formed in 1971, it describes itself as an instrument of local government jurisdictions and works on regional planning, economic development, and technical assistance for local governments.
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District at a glance
In short: Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District gave $3.1M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,081,952
- +2098.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +383.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,274
- +354.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,627
- Total assets
- $1,586,987
- +195.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District
- Contact
Mailing address: 1600 Se Main Street D1, Roswell, NM 88203
Phone: (575) 624-6131
Website: https://snmedd.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eddy County ($444K). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 38 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SNMEDD’s website identifies its regional service area as five counties and 26 governmental jurisdictions in southeastern New Mexico. Its 2024 filing names Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, and Otero counties and says the District serves all 26 local governments, along with nearly 60 water cooperatives, mutual domestic water associations, and water and sanitation districts in the region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2023) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eddy County Carlsbad, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $444,007 |
| City of Roswell Roswell, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $440,000 |
| Chaves County Finance Dept Roswell, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $413,024 |
| City of Clovis Clovis, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $240,000 |
| City of Portales Portales, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $240,000 |
| Otero County Alamogordo, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $160,000 |
| Healing America's Heroes Capitan, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $155,843 |
| County of Chaves Roswell, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $146,976 |
| City of Hobbs Hobbs, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $109,035 |
| City of Lovington Lovington, NM | Consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed | $107,793 |
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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 | $1,586,987 | $5,266,019 | $4,563,915 | $3,081,952 | 29 | $1,179 |
| 2024 | $536,817 | $1,179,041 | $1,065,900 | $140,160 | 6 | $154 |
| 2023 | $390,848 | $662,869 | $808,305 | $115,511 | 3 | $86 |
| 2022 | $416,592 | $701,590 | $645,638 | — | — | $82 |
| 2021 | $411,355 | $716,962 | $508,199 | — | — | $51 |
| 2020 | $205,413 | $499,731 | $430,794 | — | — | $71 |
| 2019 | $203,664 | $486,130 | $436,034 | — | — | $56 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SNMEDD’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to strengthen the regional economic base that provides quality jobs to area residents. Its stated activities include regional and local planning, direct technical assistance, intergovernmental coordination, training, and projects involving water and sewer improvements, solid waste, business assistance, job development, public buildings, and transportation.
The 2025 filing describes the purpose of its largest grants as providing consultants to assist communities with their technical capacities as needed. The filing also reports grants to nonprofit organizations. For example, Healing America’s Heroes describes its work as recreational therapy for veterans and first responders. CASA of Lea County says it advocates for abused and neglected children; Help End Abuse for Life says it provides shelter, counseling, and education for domestic-violence victims and their families; and OPTION says it provides support for domestic-violence victims and works to reduce incidents through education and awareness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, SNMEDD reported 29 grants totaling $3,081,952. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $444,007, with a median of $56,627. The largest awards included Eddy County ($444,007), the City of Roswell ($440,000), Chaves County Finance Department ($413,024), the cities of Clovis and Portales ($240,000 each), and Otero County ($160,000). These grants were described as funding consultants to assist communities with technical capacity.
Other 2025 recipients included Healing America’s Heroes ($155,843), CASA of Lea County ($56,627), Help End Abuse for Life ($14,534), and OPTION ($12,949). The filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico and 2% to recipients in Washington.
Its website does describe assistance to local entities applying for and administering certain external programs, including Economic Development Administration and Colonias funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dora Barista as Secretary/Executive Director, Sam Seely as President, David Miranda as Vice President, and Tony Garcia as Treasurer. It lists Pamela Heltner, Rudy Sales, Rick C Fuentes, Todd Randall, Lisa Anaya-Flores, and Stephen Aldridge as board members.
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District is led by Dora Barista, Secretary & Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 32 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dora Barista
Secretary & Executive Director
Secretray & Executive Director → Secretary & Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$71K (2019) → $94K (2025)
Sam Seely
President
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy Hobbs
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coda Omness
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Hitchcock
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Burns
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Sales
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Aldridge
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Randall
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Garcia
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dara Dana
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Heltner
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Chambers
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Payne
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Anaya-Flores
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Miranda
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayley Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Brusuelas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick C. Fuentes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hemphill
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy King
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Needham
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Duane Duffy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jarvis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliana Halvorson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kennedy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Wesson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorrie Black
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha J. Serna
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Summer Valverde
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Mike Gallagher (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ysidro Salazar (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dean Holman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ernie Carlson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Crunk (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Minerva Davalos (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sidney Gordon (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Z. Jennings (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeanine Corn-Best (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Waters (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pete Estrada (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Lawrence (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elaine Allen (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Beard (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gail McCoy (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Henry (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Garcia (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Dean (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sid Gordon (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Coughlin (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vidal Martinez (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Guiterrez (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Anaya Flores (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Gutierrez (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Merson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Johnson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Venable (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Williams (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Woods (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Crawford (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Trujillo (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mitch Daubert (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nadia Sikes (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Raye Miller (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Lynn Willard (2021) — Board Member
- Former: William Denney (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dallas Draper (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gary Williams (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Laura McInnes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Heltner (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Corn (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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 $94K, to Dora Barista (Secretary/Executive Direct).
Frequently asked questions about Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District
How much does Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District give each year?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District gave $3.1M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 6 grants.
What is Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's typical grant size?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's median grant in 2025 was $56,627, and its average grant was $106,274, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District give grants?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District gives mostly in New Mexico: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Roswell, NM (6 grants), Hobbs, NM (4 grants), Carlsbad, NM (3 grants) and Alamogordo, NM (3 grants).
Does Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's largest grantees?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's largest 2025 grantees include Eddy County ($444,007), City of Roswell ($440,000) and Chaves County Finance Dept ($413,024), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
What does Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District fund?
SNMEDD’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to strengthen the regional economic base that provides quality jobs to area residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check snmedd.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's EIN?
Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0214427. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
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