Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
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About Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico serves as a community resource, connects donors to needs, and supports charitable organizations in their work. It is committed to improving the quality of life in Southern New Mexico now and for generations to come.
Focus Areas
Arts and humanitiesEducationChild hunger and food securityMaternal and child healthHealth and wellnessLGBTQIA+ supportEconomic developmentAgricultureRural communitiesDisaster relief and recoveryDisability servicesAnimal servicesCommunity development
About Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
A defining feature of Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico’s grantmaking is its use of general operating support at a large scale. The biggest recent award in the data is $481,840 to New Mexico State University Foundation in Las Cruces for general operations, and the foundation also made repeated six-figure operating grants to Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance and Jardin de los Ninos. That pattern suggests a funder that backs core organizational capacity as well as specific programs. Its public grantmaking also includes evidence-building, economic development, scholarship support, and emergency response. One recent example is a $220,000 grant to the University of Chicago for NM evidence-building, showing that the foundation funds work beyond direct service delivery when it aligns with New Mexico priorities. Another is the $250,000 award to Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance in El Paso for general operations, indicating support for cross-border and regional economic activity connected to southern New Mexico. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor established nonprofits, educational institutions, and community-serving organizations rather than individuals. The mix of unrestricted support, targeted program funds, and disaster-related funding points to a flexible grantmaker serving southern New Mexico communities through multiple channels.
What Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Funds
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico supports a wide set of causes, but several areas stand out in the recent grants data. In economic development, it gave $150,000 to Franklin Mountain Packaging in Santa Teresa for economic development and $95,000 to 100 Chaves County LLC in Hagerman for general operations. Education is another consistent theme. The foundation awarded $89,016 to Dona Ana Community College in Las Cruces for general operations, and its scholarship program supports undergraduate, graduate, vocational, and returning students through named scholarships. Maternal and child health also appears as a defined funding area. Through the Wellness Fund, the foundation provides grants for education, direct services, prevention, wellness, and social determinants of health in Doña Ana, Hidalgo, and Grant counties. Community support for LGBTQIA+ residents is reflected in the Charles T. Townley & Victor T. Roberts Fund, which backs local LGBTQIA+ groups for ongoing programs in arts, humanities, public health, and sex education.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$56.6M
Total Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenses
$6.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $45K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$45K
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Katy Brack Morrow
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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