The RD & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation makes large, targeted grants to a very small number of organizations, with a clear interest in animal welfare and cultural heritage related to equine history. Their two recent gifts — a major award to a local humane society and a substantial gift to the Kentucky Derby Museum — suggest they prefer high-impact, single-purpose investments rather than broad grantmaking across many organizations.
The foundation’s largest recent gift was $408,000 to the Humane Society of Lincoln Co in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a signal that animal welfare sits near the center of its grantmaking. A second major gift of $300,000 went to the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, pairing that interest with equine heritage and horse-racing history. Those two awards show a pattern of concentrated, purpose-specific support rather than many small awards across unrelated causes. Recent grants also show the foundation backing institutions tied to community needs and specialized programming. In New Mexico, it supported Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation for hospital heli-pad construction, and it gave to the University of New Mexico Foundation for gastroenterology fellows education funding. In California, it supported College of the Desert Foundation for student services and program support, while also funding McCallum Theatre for choreography festival support. The mix includes humane societies, museums, hospitals, universities, schools, and arts organizations, with several gifts framed as general support and others tied to a defined project or scholarship. The foundation also funds individuals, which aligns with its use of scholarship grants across multiple colleges and universities.
Animal welfare is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. The foundation gave $408,000 to Humane Society of Lincoln Co in Ruidoso, New Mexico, for general support, and it also supported Bighorn Behind a Miracle in Palm Desert with $30,000 for general support. Its higher-education giving includes both scholarships and student support. Examples include $64,000 to Texas Christian University for scholarship, $26,250 to New Mexico State University of Las for scholarship, and $25,000 to College of the Desert Foundation for support student services and program. The foundation also backs cultural and medical projects. It gave $300,000 to Kentucky Derby Museum for general support, $20,000 to McCallum Theatre for support choreography festival, and $100,000 to Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation for hospital heli-pad construction fund. It further supported the University of New Mexico Foundation with $50,000 for gastroenterology fellows ed fund.
$508K
$12.5M
$623K
$1M
Most grants fall between $4K and $12K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 16% of grants go to recipients in NM.
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Very concentrated giving: few large grants, likely one-off or occasional major gifts across disparate geographies rather than many small or recurring awards.
Notable grantees: Humane Society of Lincoln County, Kentucky Derby Museum
Typical grants cluster at a modest scale for this portfolio: p25 is $4,000, median grant size is $6,000, and p75 is $11,625. Against that baseline, the foundation also makes occasional large awards, indicating a mixed pattern of routine support and a few high-value commitments. The recent record includes both one-time gifts and repeated support for named organizations over time, including multiple grants to Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, University of New Mexico Foundation, University of Nm Athletics Lobo Clu, Bighorn Golf Club Charities, Spencer Theater, and others. The foundation funds individuals, and its recent grants include scholarship support as well as project-based and general operating grants. The presence of a 3-year commitment also suggests that some awards are structured beyond a single annual gift.
The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants listed are in the US. Grant activity is most frequent in Missouri, while 18% of grants go to recipients in California, the headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Ruidoso, Albuquerque, Palm Desert, Alto, Louisville, and Las Cruces. The distribution shows a strong New Mexico presence alongside California, with additional grants reaching Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Arizona, and other states.
Recent grants show a strong pattern toward animal welfare organizations, equine heritage institutions, universities, schools, healthcare foundations, and arts organizations. Examples include a humane society, a horse-racing museum, medical foundations, and theatre support.
Yes. Recent scholarship awards include $64,000 to Texas Christian University, $26,250 to New Mexico State University of Las, $20,000 to University of Arizona, $16,500 to Kansas State University, and $15,000 to Butler Community College Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small for most awards: p25 is $4,000, median is $6,000, and p75 is $11,625. The recent record also includes much larger gifts, so the foundation uses both routine and high-value awards.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, University of New Mexico Foundation, University of Nm Athletics Lobo Clu, Bighorn Golf Club Charities, and Spencer Theater.
The top state by grant count is Missouri. California, the headquarters state, receives 18% of grants, and recent awards also reach New Mexico, Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, and Arizona.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | HOSPITAL HELI-PAD CONSTRUCTION FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NM ATHLETICS LOBO CLU | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | HOSPITAL HELI-PAD CONSTRUCTION FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWS ED FUND |
| RUIDOSO DOWNS RACETRACK CHAPEL | RUIDOSO, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | 2024 FIRE LOSS FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NM ATHLETICS LOBO CLU | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT 3YR COMMITMENT |
| BIGHORN GOLF CLUB CHARITIES INC | PALM DESERT, CA | $29,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY OF LAS | LAS CRUCES, NM | $26,250 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPENCER THEATER | ALTO, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWS ED FUND |
| COLLEGE OF THE DESERT FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT STUDENT SERVICES AND PROGRAM |
| SPENCER THEATER | ALTO, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUTHRIE OPPORTUNITY CENTER FOUNDATI | BARDSTOWN, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHOREOGRAPHY FESTIVAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $12,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NEW MEXICO INTITUTE OF MINING OF TE | SOCORRO, NM | $12,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SKI APACHE ADAPTIVE SUPPORT | RUIDOSO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELP END ABUSE FOR LIFE INC | RUIDOSO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SIERRA BLANCA | RUIDOSO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | 3 YEAR COMMITMENT GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT STANTON INC | ALTO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LINCOLN COUNTY FOOD BANK | RUIDOSO, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | LUBBOCK, TX | $9,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FOOD 4 KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM | RUIDOSO, NM | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LINCOLN COUNTY FIRE & EMERGENCY SVC | CARRIZOZO, NM | $7,500 | 2025 | WILD FIRE RELIEF SUPPORT |
| CAPITAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CAPITAN, NM | $6,000 | 2025 | SENMGP |
| BONITO FIRE DEPARTMENT | ALTO, NM | $6,000 | 2025 | WILD FIRE RELIEF |
| RUIDOSO FIRE DEPARTMENT | RUIDOSO, NM | $6,000 | 2025 | WILD FIRE RELIEF |
| ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN ANGELO, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA | RENO, NV | $5,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SMOKEY BEAR'S HOMETOWN ASSOCIATION | CAPITAN, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LINCOLN COUNTY SANTA'S HELPERS | RUIDOSO, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATCHING THE DREAM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN STU |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS FIRE DEPT | RUIDOSO, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | WILD FIRE RELIEF |
| RUIDOSO DOWNS POLICE DEPARTMENT | RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN COUNTY | RUIDOSO, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MATTHEW SILVERMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATI | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY OF RU | RUIDOSO, NM | $4,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA ST UNIVERSIT | DURANT, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LINCOLN CTY | RUIDOSO, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN | ODESSA, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY | OREM, UT | $2,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CAPITAN DEPOT MUSEUM | ALTO, NM | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE | IRVINE, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO COLLEGE | CARLSBAD, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RUIDOSO HOSPICE FOUNDATION | RUIDOSO, NM | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PRESBYTERIAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$100,000HOSPITAL HELI-PAD CONSTRUCTION FUND
UNIVERSITY OF NM ATHLETICS LOBO CLU
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUIDOSO DOWNS RACETRACK CHAPEL
$50,0002024 FIRE LOSS FUND
UNIVERSITY OF NM ATHLETICS LOBO CLU
GENERAL SUPPORT 3YR COMMITMENT
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY OF LAS
$26,250SCHOLARSHIP
GUTHRIE OPPORTUNITY CENTER FOUNDATI
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$20,000SUPPORT CHOREOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
$12,000SCHOLARSHIP
NEW MEXICO INTITUTE OF MINING OF TE
$12,000SCHOLARSHIP
SKI APACHE ADAPTIVE SUPPORT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELP END ABUSE FOR LIFE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$10,0003 YEAR COMMITMENT GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT STANTON INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LINCOLN COUNTY FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
$9,000SCHOLARSHIP
FOOD 4 KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LINCOLN COUNTY FIRE & EMERGENCY SVC
$7,500WILD FIRE RELIEF SUPPORT
CAPITAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$6,000SENMGP
BONITO FIRE DEPARTMENT
$6,000WILD FIRE RELIEF
RUIDOSO FIRE DEPARTMENT
$6,000WILD FIRE RELIEF
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
$6,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
$5,500SCHOLARSHIP
SMOKEY BEAR'S HOMETOWN ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LINCOLN COUNTY SANTA'S HELPERS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS FIRE DEPT
$5,000WILD FIRE RELIEF
RUIDOSO DOWNS POLICE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MATTHEW SILVERMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY OF RU
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA ST UNIVERSIT
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
CAPITAN DEPOT MUSEUM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
$1,500SCHOLARSHIP
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO COLLEGE
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
RUIDOSO HOSPICE FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT