The Corio Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, unrestricted grants to a small set of organizations, with a clear emphasis on education alongside international humanitarian relief and environmental advocacy. Its largest and repeat investments support a local independent secondary school in New Mexico, while other major gifts fund international medical relief and environmental policy organizations, indicating a mix of local community commitment and global issue philanthropy.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of grantees with multiple repeat awards; predominately unrestricted/general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
Corio Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, repeated unrestricted support to a small circle of organizations. The clearest pattern is a multi-year commitment to Menaul School in Albuquerque, where the foundation awarded $750,000 in 2025 after prior grants of $650,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2024. A second recurring line of support goes to Nurturing Minds of Africa, which received $850,000 and $700,000 in 2025, along with $250,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023. Those gifts sit alongside major operating support for international humanitarian relief, environmental policy, and New Mexico-based community organizations, showing a mix of local commitment and issue-based philanthropy. The foundation’s recent grants also include $500,000 to Bosque School in Albuquerque and repeated support for Doctors Without Borders, Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, and Mayo Clinic. Across the portfolio, the emphasis is on general operations rather than project-specific awards, suggesting a preference for flexible funding that can support institutional continuity.
Education is a central theme in Corio Foundation’s giving. Menaul School in Albuquerque received $750,000 in 2025 for general operations, after $500,000 in 2024 and $650,000 in 2023, while Bosque School received $500,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs capacity-building and education work outside the United States: Nurturing Minds of Africa received $850,000 and $700,000 in 2025, plus $250,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023, all for general operations. In humanitarian aid, Doctors Without Borders received $350,000 in 2023, $350,000 in 2024, and $250,000 twice in 2025, again for general operations. Environmental advocacy appears through repeated general-operating grants to Environmental Defense Fund and Earthjustice, each supported across multiple years.
Corio Foundation’s grant size profile is built around large awards: the typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a strong repeat-giving pattern, with several recipients appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are overwhelmingly general operating or unrestricted in character, indicating core support rather than project-only funding.
$3.6M
$97.2M
$19.6M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $50K and $250K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$250K
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Notable grantees: Menaul School, Nurturing Minds of Africa, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Environmental Defense Fund
Corio Foundation gives nationally, but its recent grants cluster heavily in New Mexico and New York. The top state by grant count is New York, while 52% of grants went to recipients in New Mexico, the foundation’s headquarters state. Albuquerque appears frequently among recipients, alongside New York, San Francisco, Rochester, Newtonville, Los Lunas, and Los Ranchos. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show repeated support for independent private secondary education, education and capacity-building in Africa, international emergency medical humanitarian aid, and environmental policy or conservation advocacy. The largest recurring recipients include Menaul School, Nurturing Minds of Africa, Doctors Without Borders, Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly marked as general operations or general operating support. Examples in the data include awards to Menaul School, Nurturing Minds of Africa, Doctors Without Borders, Environmental Defense Fund, and Mayo Clinic.
Typical grant size is relatively high: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent grant list also includes several awards above that range, including $850,000, $750,000, and $700,000.
Its geographic scope is national, but New York is the top state by grant count. At the same time, 52% of grants went to recipients in New Mexico, the foundation’s headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTURING MINDS OF AFRICA | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $850,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MENAUL SCHOOL | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $525,300 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOSQUE SCHOOL | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARANAM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WATERMELON MOUNTAIN RANCH | RIO RANCHO, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EL RANCHITOS DE LOS NINOS | LOS LUNAS, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS | NEW YORD, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNM FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BARRETT FOUNDATION INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MENAUL SCHOOL | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NUTURING MINDS OF AFRICA | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARANAM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EL RANCHITOS DE LOS NINOS | LOS LUNAS, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS | NEW YORD, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNM FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WATERMELON MOUNTAIN RANCH | RIO RANCHO, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BARRETT FOUNDATION INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MENAUL SCHOOL | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NUTURING MINDS OF AFRICA | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SARANAM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EL RANCHITOS DE LOS NINOS | LOS LUNAS, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BARRETT FOUNDATION INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WATERMELON MOUNTAIN RANCH | RIO RANCHO, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS | NEW YORD, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
NUTURING MINDS OF AFRICA
$850,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
EARTH JUSTICE
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MAYO CLINIC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SARANAM
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NM
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BARRETT FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NUTURING MINDS OF AFRICA
$700,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MAYO CLINIC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SARANAM
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NM
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BARRETT FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$350,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MAYO CLINIC
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NUTURING MINDS OF AFRICA
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANIMAL HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF NM
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BARRETT FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS