Largest private foundations in New Mexico
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll Petrie Foundation | Santa Fe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $320.6 million |
| 2 | J F Maddox Foundation | Hobbs | Education | $247.3 million |
| 3 | Thornburg Foundation | Santa Fe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $179.4 million |
| 4 | Marshall L And Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation | Santa Fe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $97.6 million |
| 5 | Corio Foundation | Los Ranchos | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $97.2 million |
| 6 | Gods Light In The Darkness Foundation | Carlsbad | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $67.8 million |
| 7 | Eugene V And Clare Thaw Charitable Trust | Santa Fe | Not listed | $47.4 million |
| 8 | Py Foundation | Artesia | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $42.7 million |
| 9 | Lineberry Foundation | Albuquerque | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $40.9 million |
| 10 | Chase Foundation | Artesia | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $35.2 million |
| 11 | Frost Foundation | Santa Fe | Not listed | $34.3 million |
| 12 | Con Alma Health Foundation | Santa Fe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $33.6 million |
| 13 | Brindle Foundation | Santa Fe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $33.4 million |
| 14 | Slayton Foundation | Roswell | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $30.1 million |
| 15 | Jonathan And Kathleen Altman Foundation | Santa Fe | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $26.4 million |
| 16 | Robert T Keeler Foundation | El Prado | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $26.0 million |
| 17 | John A And Charlotte G Yates Legacy Foundation | Artesia | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $20.7 million |
| 18 | Illinois No 3 Foundation | Artesia | Environment | $14.3 million |
| 19 | Pnm Foundation Inc | Albuquerque | Not listed | $14.2 million |
| 20 | Hubbard Family Foundation | Ruidoso | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $13.8 million |
| 21 | Grasslans Charitable Foundation | Causey | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $13.6 million |
| 22 | Giving Well Foundation Inc | Tesuque | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $13.1 million |
| 23 | R D & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation | Ruidoso | Not listed | $12.5 million |
| 24 | Corrales Friends Of Animals Foundation | Corrales | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $12.1 million |
| 25 | Albuquerque Public Library A Foundation By Richard A Freedman | Albuquerque | Education | $11.2 million |
The full list includes all 443 New Mexico foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
New Mexico cities with the most private foundations
- Albuquerque: 114
- Santa Fe: 111
- Las Cruces: 28
- Artesia: 13
- Roswell: 12
- Farmington: 12
- Hobbs: 10
- Alamogordo: 9
- Los Ranchos: 6
- Carlsbad: 6
Most common focus areas in New Mexico
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 171
- Education: 49
- Recreation & Sports: 22
- Human Services: 21
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 20
- Animal-Related: 10
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 9
- Health Care: 9
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.