The New Mexico Multi-Cultural Foundation concentrates its giving on preserving and promoting New Mexico’s cultural heritage and arts while also supporting local economic opportunity programs for entrepreneurs and youth. Most grants are directed to regionally rooted arts organizations, cultural preservation projects (including historic churches and santero art), and a smaller stream to economic and youth development initiatives. The foundation favors place-based investments in Albuquerque and northern New Mexico institutions and shows repeated support for a handful of long-standing cultural grantees.
A $100,000 grant to DreamSpring is the clearest signal of how New Mexico Multi-cultural Foundation Inc works: it pairs cultural preservation with place-based support for entrepreneurs, youth, and arts institutions across New Mexico. The foundation’s recent awards range from major operating support for local economic change to grants for flamenco, opera, dance, and historic preservation projects tied to Hispanic, Indigenous, and regional heritage. New Mexico Multi-cultural Foundation Inc has given repeatedly to organizations in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Chimayo, and Chamisal, with several grantees appearing more than once across the recent record. The grant list shows a consistent interest in institutions that preserve New Mexico’s cultural identity through performance, architecture, and religious art, alongside a smaller but steady stream of support for workforce and entrepreneurship education. Within the arts, the foundation backs both presenting organizations and cultural stewards, including groups focused on flamenco, Spanish colonial art, Indian art and culture, and historic churches. The result is a grantmaking pattern centered on local cultural continuity and community opportunity.
In economic development, the foundation gave $100,000 to DreamSpring to support positive economic and social change for entrepreneurs, showing a direct interest in local small-business support. For youth development, it awarded $50,000 to Junior Achievement of New Mexico to prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Arts funding is a major thread as well. The National Institute of Flamenco received $45,000 in 2024 and $30,773 in 2023 for flamenco support, while Opera Southwest was awarded $30,000 in 2025 for the performing arts. Cultural heritage work appears through grants such as $30,958 to Chimayo Cultural Preservation Assocation for Chimayo art and culture, and $25,000 to Spanish Colonial Arts Society for Spanish art. The foundation also supported Southwestern Association for Indian Arts with $20,000 for Indian art and culture.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-$20,000 range, with a p25 of $25,000, median of $27,656, and p75 of $30,958. The recent record also includes larger one-off awards, including $100,000 and $50,000 grants. The pattern is local and steady rather than national: every recorded recipient is in New Mexico, and several organizations appear across multiple years, including the National Institute of Flamenco and Chimayo Cultural Preservation Association. New Mexico Multi-cultural Foundation Inc does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile.
$216K
$569K
$300K
$239K
Most grants fall between $25K and $31K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$31K
JAMES LONG
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Concentrated, place-based giving with several mid-to-large grants to regional cultural institutions and repeat funding to key grantees; a mix of one large strategic gifts (e.g., DreamSpring) and multiple mid-sized cultural grants supporting program and preservation work.
Notable grantees: DreamSpring, National Institute of Flamenco, Chimayo Cultural Preservation Association, Junior Achievement of New Mexico, Spanish Colonial Arts Society
Grantmaking is entirely within New Mexico, and every recorded recipient is in the United States. Albuquerque appears often, including grants to DreamSpring, Junior Achievement of New Mexico, Opera Southwest, and Cornerstones Community Partnerships. Santa Fe is another major center, with awards to the National Institute of Flamenco, The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Spanish Colonial Arts Society, Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, and New Mexico Dance Coalition. Smaller-place grants reach Chimayo and Chamisal, reflecting a statewide but still tightly local pattern.
The foundation supports cultural heritage and arts organizations, historic preservation work, and selected economic opportunity and youth programs. Recent grants include support for flamenco, opera, dance, Spanish art, Indian art and culture, historic churches, entrepreneurs, and youth workforce preparation.
Typical grants fall in the mid-$20,000 range. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $25,000, a median of $27,656, and a p75 of $30,958.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 13 grants to U.S. recipients, and the geographic scope of giving is local with 100% of grants going to recipients in New Mexico.
Yes. The recent record includes repeat support for the National Institute of Flamenco in 2024 and 2023, and for Chimayo Cultural Preservation Association in 2025 and 2024.
The clearest focus areas are New Mexico cultural heritage and arts, historic preservation and church restoration, and smaller streams for entrepreneurs and youth. Named recipients in the recent record include DreamSpring, Junior Achievement of New Mexico, National Institute of Flamenco, Chimayo Cultural Preservation Association, and Spanish Colonial Arts Society.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREAMSPRING | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE FOR ENTREPRENEURS. |
| CHIMAYO CULTURAL PRESERVATION ASSOCATION | CHIMAYO, NM | $30,958 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHIMAYO ART AND CULTURE. |
| OPERA SOUTHWEST | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS. |
| THE LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS. |
| SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR INDIAN ARTS | SANTA FE, NM | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT INDIAN ART AND CULTURE. |
| NUEVO MEXICO PROFUNDO | CHAMISAL, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CONSERVATION OF SANTERO ART. |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED INA GLOBAL ENCONOMY. |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO | SANTA FE, NM | $45,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF FLAMENCO |
| CHIMAYO CULTURAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | CHIMAYO, NM | $27,656 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHIMAYO ART AND CULTURE. |
| CORNERSTONES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $25,000 | 2024 | PRESERVE HISTORIC STRUCTURES |
| NEW MEXICO DANCE COALITION | SANTA FE, NM | $17,750 | 2024 | DEVELOP AND PROMOTE DANCE ARTS WITHIN NEW MEXICO. |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO | SANTA FE, NM | $30,773 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF FLAMENCO |
| SPANISH COLONIAL ARTS SOCIETY | SANTA FE, NM | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SPANISH ART |
SUPPORT POSITIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE FOR ENTREPRENEURS.
CHIMAYO CULTURAL PRESERVATION ASSOCATION
$30,958SUPPORT CHIMAYO ART AND CULTURE.
OPERA SOUTHWEST
$30,000SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS.
THE LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$25,000SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS.
SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR INDIAN ARTS
$20,000SUPPORT INDIAN ART AND CULTURE.
NUEVO MEXICO PROFUNDO
$10,000SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC CHURCHES AND CONSERVATION OF SANTERO ART.
TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED INA GLOBAL ENCONOMY.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO
$45,000SUPPORT OF FLAMENCO
CHIMAYO CULTURAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
$27,656SUPPORT CHIMAYO ART AND CULTURE.
CORNERSTONES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
$25,000PRESERVE HISTORIC STRUCTURES
NEW MEXICO DANCE COALITION
$17,750DEVELOP AND PROMOTE DANCE ARTS WITHIN NEW MEXICO.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO
$30,773SUPPORT OF FLAMENCO
SPANISH COLONIAL ARTS SOCIETY
$25,000SUPPORT SPANISH ART