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Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction

Public charity · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 27-1593459 Website

Provide music and art educational opportunities for albuquerque youth through organizations that deliver arts and music education and outreach programs.

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction at a glance

In short: Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction gave $36K across 6 grants in 2020 (avg $6K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2020)
$35,500
-52.7% vs 2019
Grants made (2020)
6
+0.0% vs 2019
Average grant
$5,917
-52.7% vs 2019
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$40,628
+5.6% vs 2019
Primary geography
New Mexico (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2020

Explora Science Center: $14KExplora Science Center$14KNational Institute of Flamenco: $8KNational Institute of Flamenco$8KKeshet Dance Center: $8KKeshet Dance Center$8KAlbuquerque Youth Symphony: $2KAlbuquerque Youth Symphony$2KMariachi Spectacular De Albuquerque: $2KMariachi Spectacular DeAlbuquerque$2KNational Dance Institute: $2KNational Dance Institute$2K

The largest 2020 recipient was Explora Science Center ($14K). Together the top 6 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Albuquerque

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2019 6 grants2020

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2020) to $75K (2019). In 2020 it made 6 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Explora Science Center Albuquerque, NMGeneral Operations$13,500
National Institute of Flamenco Albuquerque, NMGeneral Operations$8,000
Keshet Dance Center Albuquerque, NMGeneral Oeprations$8,000
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Albuquerque, NMGeneral Operations$2,000
Mariachi Spectacular De Albuquerque Albuquerque, NMGeneral Operations$2,000
National Dance Institute Albuquerque, NMGeneral Operations$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2020$40,628$83,797$81,645$35,5006
2019$38,486$185,682$186,847$75,0006

About Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction

Based on IRS filings

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 6 grants totaling $36K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction is led by Linda Wedeen, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2020 is compensated.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Linda Wedeen

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $40K (2020)

  • Steve Wedeen

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candace Beeke

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanie Griffin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Lynch

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Ciepela

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristin Heyn-Boulisman

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Abbott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Art Melendres (2019) — Director
  • Former: Bill Thompson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cat Stetson (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Julie Delmarcelle (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sandra Lee Thompson (2019) — Co-Chair
  • Former: Sheli Hinds-Armstrong (2019) — Director
  • Former: Will Bickmore (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Linda Wedeen — Executive Director: $40KLinda WedeenExecutive Director$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $40K, to Linda Wedeen (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction

How much does Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction give each year?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction gave $36K across 6 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990. In 2019 it gave $75K across 6 grants.

What is Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's typical grant size?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's median grant in 2020 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,917, across 6 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990.

Where does Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction give grants?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction gives mostly in New Mexico: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (6 grants).

Does Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's 2020 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2020 IRS Form 990.

Who are Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's largest grantees?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's largest 2020 grantees include Explora Science Center ($13,500), National Institute of Flamenco ($8,000) and Keshet Dance Center ($8,000), according to its 2020 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2020 grant dollars.

How large is Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction reported $41K in total assets on its 2020 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84K.

What is Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2020.

What is Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's EIN?

Vintage Albuquerque Fine Wine & Art Auction's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1593459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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