Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation
The Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation is a private foundation based in Farmington, New Mexico. In filing year 2025, it reported 24 grants totaling $712,160, with recipients including organizations working in areas such as inclusive recreation, education, early childhood development, poverty relief, and civil legal services.
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation gave $712K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New Mexico. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $712,160
- +58.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,673
- +58.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,447,708
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing lists Crystal Gates as the contact; application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Crystal Gates
Mailing address: 1280 Troy King Road, Farmington, NM 87401
Phone: (505) 592-4792
Email: crystal.gates@duganproduction.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tibbetts All Ability Park Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $559K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($67,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 110 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico (78%), Colorado (12%), Georgia (4%), California (4%), and New York (3%). The largest share went to New Mexico recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 448% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $712K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $712K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tibbetts All Ability Park Foundation Farmington, NM | To further the organization's purpose of working with the city of farmington and other community groups to provide an all-inclusive area to play, learn, and rehabilitate for all ages and all abilities. | $250,000 |
| Farmington Museum Foundation Inc Farmington, NM | To Provide Funding and Research for Museum Exhibits | $100,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $67,000 |
| Durango Early Learning Center Durango, CO | Nurture child development in partnership with families of diverse backgrounds. | $57,000 |
| Underground Books Literary Arts Foundation Carrollton, GA | To provide free or low-cost literary programs that inspire creative thinking, the exploration of diverse perspectvies, and the imagining of vibrant futures. To fund book giveaways. | $25,000 |
| Advot Los Angeles, CA | Ripples of hope scholarship, using arts-based curriculums to teach communication and relationship skills. | $25,000 |
| Durango Cafe Au Play Durango, CO | To support the organization's free indoor and outdoor playspaces for children. | $25,000 |
| Economic Council Helping Others Inc Farmington, NM | To support the organization's mission of identifying, assisting, and eliminating the causes of poverty in northern New Mexico | $25,000 |
| Donorschoose New York, NY | To provide students with the resources they need to learn. | $20,160 |
| Equal Access to Justice Inc Albuquerque, NM | To support and expand civil legal services to new mexicans. To provide unrestricted, noncompetitive funds to civil legal service providers. | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,447,708 | $1,579,172 | $843,670 | $712,160 | 24 | $712,160 | $455,387 | $454,463 |
| 2024 | $8,712,206 | $3,096,588 | $577,339 | $449,570 | 24 | $449,570 | $475,214 | $360,740 |
| 2023 | $6,192,957 | $1,569,657 | $486,260 | $312,397 | 32 | $312,397 | $395,794 | $295,866 |
| 2022 | $5,124,902 | $3,176,155 | $253,877 | $130,000 | 13 | $130,000 | $552,279 | $155,741 |
| 2021 | $2,202,867 | $405,428 | $217,478 | $150,000 | 17 | $150,226 | $338,176 | $130,201 |
| 2020 | $1,919,780 | $148,816 | $106,448 | $100,000 | 15 | — | $147,627 | $110,965 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $454K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions include funding and researching museum exhibits (Farmington Museum Foundation), advancing San Juan College (San Juan College Foundation), nurturing child development with families of diverse backgrounds (Durango Early Learning Center), and expanding free civil legal services for low-income New Mexicans (Equal Access to Justice).
Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes using art-based curricula to teach communication and relationship skills (ADVOT), addressing causes of poverty in northern New Mexico (Economic Council Helping Others), and helping children with catastrophic illnesses or events with associated costs (IGW Childrens Hope Foundation).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $712,160. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $250,000 to Tibbetts All Ability Park Foundation for an all-inclusive area to play, learn, and rehabilitate; $100,000 to Farmington Museum Foundation for museum exhibits; $67,000 to San Juan College Foundation to advance San Juan College; and $57,000 to Durango Early Learning Center for child development in partnership with families of diverse backgrounds. Other notable grants included $25,000 to ADVOT, $25,000 to Economic Council Helping Others, and $20,000 to Equal Access to Justice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sean Thomas Dugan as president and director; Megan Dugan Rains as first vice president and director; Crystal Gates as secretary; and Adina Ackerman and Jason Rains as directors.
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation is led by Sean Thomas Dugan, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Thomas Dugan
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adina Ackerman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jason Rains
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Megan Dugan Rains
First Vice President & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Gates
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Carl E. Matthews (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim L. Jacobs (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Megan M. Dugan (2020–2022) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Ray Peterson (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation
How much does Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation give each year?
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation gave $712K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 24 grants.
What is Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,673, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation give grants?
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Farmington, NM (12 grants), Durango, CO (2 grants) and Albuquerque, NM (2 grants).
Does Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tibbetts All Ability Park Foundation ($250,000), Farmington Museum Foundation Inc ($100,000) and Durango Early Learning Center ($57,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($67,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation?
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $712K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $454K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's EIN?
Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2892319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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