PNM Resources Foundation shows no identifiable programmatic grantmaking in the provided data—its sole recorded disbursement appears to be an internal accounting or operational cash-adjustment entry rather than an external program grant. There are no named nonprofit recipients or thematic investments to indicate philanthropic priorities. This suggests the foundation either did not make public charitable grants in the reported period or that activity was limited to corporate/administrative financial transactions.
Pnm Resources Foundation’s most visible recent grantmaking sits around a 40th-anniversary funding pattern, with a series of $40,000 awards in 2024 to organizations across New Mexico and one in North Texas. Those grants reached groups such as Lensic Performing Arts Center Corporation, The Notah Begay III Foundation, New Mexico Bio Park Society Inc, Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Thrive in Southern New Mexico, The First Tee of San Juan County Nm, Explora Science Center & Children's Museu, and Encuentro. The foundation also appears in employee-related giving, including employee crisis and matching support, alongside broader community awards tied to strategic impact and resiliency, education pathways, and safety. Its recorded grant history suggests a locally focused funder that uses distinct program labels for employee engagement, anniversary support, and community initiatives rather than a single narrow theme. The recent record is concentrated in New Mexico recipients, with Albuquerque showing up repeatedly across multiple kinds of grants.
The foundation’s community grant labels point to several distinct themes. In education, it awarded $15,000 to Encuentro for Pathways to Education Grants and another $15,000 to Deming Luna County Econ Development Corp for the same program area. Safety also appears as a funding theme: in 2023, it gave $15,000 to City of Albuquerque Foundation for Vision Grants - Safety, $15,000 to Big Brothers & Big Sisters for the same purpose, and $15,000 to Savila Collaborative for the same purpose. Employee-centered support is another visible strand. Albuquerque Community Foundation received $40,000 for Employee Crisis Fund in 2023 and $35,000 for Employee Crisis Fund Grant in 2025, while employee matching grants also appear in the recent record. The foundation also made a $75,000 award to Albuquerque Community Foundation for Strat Impact/Resiliency Grants.
Typical grant size is small to moderate, with a p25 of $4,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent record also includes repeated larger program awards at $40,000 and one $75,000 grant, showing that the foundation layers targeted exceptions on top of a smaller-grant pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Albuquerque Community Foundation and Encuentro, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated one-time support. The foundation is not reported as funding individuals and is not a program-related-investment funder. The active grant program listed is the General Grant Program.
$1.3M
$14.2M
$589K
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated and non-programmatic: a single large internal accounting disbursement with no evidence of repeat or external grantee support. No pattern of program funding, geographic targeting, or thematic giving can be determined from this data.
Notable grantees: OTHER - ACCRUAL TO CASH ADJUSTMENT (internal/accounting entry)
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New Mexico, which accounts for 82% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Albuquerque appears frequently across the recent record, alongside Santa Fe, Alamogordo, Tijeras, Santa Ana Pueblo, and Kirtland. Outside New Mexico, the only named recipient location in the recent grants list is Lewisville, Texas, through Communities in Schools North Texas. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 486 grants in the United States.
Recent grants are labeled around education pathways, safety, employee crisis support, employee matching, strategic impact and resiliency, anniversary funding, and a general grant program. Named recipients include Encuentro for Pathways to Education Grants, City of Albuquerque Foundation for Vision Grants - Safety, and Albuquerque Community Foundation for Strat Impact/Resiliency Grants.
Yes. Albuquerque Community Foundation appears more than once, including awards for Employee Crisis Fund in 2023 and Employee Crisis Fund Grant in 2025. Encuentro also appears in more than one year, with a 40th-anniversary grant in 2024 and a Pathways to Education grant in 2025.
The distribution is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $4,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes larger, clearly labeled program grants at $40,000 and one $75,000 award.
It gives most often in New Mexico, with 82% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Albuquerque appears repeatedly in the recipient list, and other New Mexico locations include Santa Fe, Alamogordo, Tijeras, Santa Ana Pueblo, and Kirtland.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent record shows organizational recipients such as Albuquerque Community Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Pnm Resources Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible New Mexico nonprofit organizations. Funding supports organizations advancing education, environmental stewardship, and economic vitality.
Deadline: 2026 application deadline not stated in the provided content.
Who can apply: The organization must be one where an eligible PNM or TNMP employee or retiree volunteers. Current employees log volunteer hours through Community Crew; retirees apply through the designated application.
Deadline: Ongoing program; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: The recipient organization must qualify under the Foundation's matching-gift requirements. Donations must be made by eligible PNM or TNMP current employees or retirees. Current employees access the program through Community Crew; retirees use the public application.
Deadline: Ongoing program; no fixed deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $75,000 | 2025 | STRAT IMPACT/RESILIENCY GRANTS |
| VOLUNTEER GRANTS LESS THAN 2000 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $71,550 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER GRANTS |
| OTHER - ACCRUAL TO CASH | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $56,749 | 2025 | VARIOUS |
| MATCHING GRANTS LESS THAN 2000 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $55,186 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $35,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYEE CRISIS FUND GRANT |
| DEMING LUNA COUNTY ECON DEVELOPMENT CORP | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| TENDERLOVE COMMUNITY CENTER INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| BEST BUDDIES NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ENCUENTRO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| QUELAB | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| LOVE INC OF OTERO COUNTY | ALAMOGORDO, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ALBUQUERQUE SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| JEREMIAHS PLACE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| THE STREET FOOD INSTITUTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| INSPIREMPOWER NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| UA LOCAL 412 PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS UNION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $15,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| GLOBAL GIVE A BOOK INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| S T O P | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| WEST OF THE PECOS MUSEUM | PECOS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| KESHET DANCE COMPANY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| MANDY'S SPECIAL FARM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| VSA ARTS OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| BLUM YOUTH ASSOCIATION | BLUM, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| MILITARY MOMS & WIVES OF BRAZORIA COUNTY | ANGLETON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| NOCONA RURAL VFD INC | NOCONA, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| UMOJA | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| LONGHORN ASSOCIATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| CASA DE SALUD | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ARCA | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY ACTION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| 516 ARTS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST CULTURE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| GREATER ALBUQ NATL SOC OF BLACK ENGINEERS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| R4CREATING | RIO RANCHO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| MEADOW CITY ACADEMY OF MUSIC | LAS VEGAS, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | REDUCE YOUR USE GRANTS |
| JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES - NM | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| REUNITY RESOURCES | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| COLLEGE AND CAREER PLAZA | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ABRAZOS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES | BERNALILLO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| SW EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS FOR TRAINING | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ARTRAGEOUS ARTREACH LTD | TIJERAS, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ALBUQUERQUE READS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS FOUNDATION INC | DENTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
| ALBUQUERQUE MEALS ON WHEELS INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| NATURE NINOS NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| NEW MEXICO CASA NETWORK | RIO RANCHO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS |
| ALVIN ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | ALVIN, TX | $9,700 | 2025 | TNMP POWER UP GRANTS |
VOLUNTEER GRANTS LESS THAN 2000
$71,550VOLUNTEER GRANTS
OTHER - ACCRUAL TO CASH
$56,749VARIOUS
MATCHING GRANTS LESS THAN 2000
$55,186MATCHING GRANTS
DEMING LUNA COUNTY ECON DEVELOPMENT CORP
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ENCUENTRO
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
QUELAB
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
LOVE INC OF OTERO COUNTY
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ALBUQUERQUE SIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
THE STREET FOOD INSTITUTE
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
INSPIREMPOWER NEW MEXICO
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
UA LOCAL 412 PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS UNION
$15,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
GLOBAL GIVE A BOOK INC
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
S T O P
$10,000TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
WEST OF THE PECOS MUSEUM
$10,000TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
KESHET DANCE COMPANY
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
VSA ARTS OF NEW MEXICO
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
BLUM YOUTH ASSOCIATION
$10,000TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
MILITARY MOMS & WIVES OF BRAZORIA COUNTY
$10,000TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
NOCONA RURAL VFD INC
$10,000TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
UMOJA
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
LONGHORN ASSOCIATION
$10,000TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
CASA DE SALUD
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORPORATION
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
GREATER ALBUQ NATL SOC OF BLACK ENGINEERS
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
R4CREATING
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
MEADOW CITY ACADEMY OF MUSIC
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NM
$10,000REDUCE YOUR USE GRANTS
JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES - NM
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
COLLEGE AND CAREER PLAZA
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ABRAZOS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
SW EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS FOR TRAINING
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ARTRAGEOUS ARTREACH LTD
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ALBUQUERQUE READS
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ALBUQUERQUE MEALS ON WHEELS INC
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
NATURE NINOS NEW MEXICO
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
NEW MEXICO CASA NETWORK
$10,000PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION GRANTS
ALVIN ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$9,700TNMP POWER UP GRANTS
