Taos Community Foundation connects people, and opportunities, generating resources to build a more creative, caring, and thriving community.
Multi-year core operating support is a defining feature of The Taos Community Foundation Inc’s giving. In the recent grants list, Dreamtree Project received $368,603 in both 2024 and 2025, and Taos Land Trust received $106,250 in both 2024 and 2025, showing a pattern of repeated support rather than one-time awards. The foundation also funds organizations outside its immediate town center when they serve the broader local community, including Mas Comunidad in Peñasco and Rivers & Birds in Arroyo Seco. Its public grantmaking is built around community needs in Taos and western Colfax County, with priorities that include basic needs, education, health, youth, arts and culture, environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and community advocacy. Recent awards also include support for organizations addressing housing and human services, land and conservation work, family services, and local scholarships. The foundation’s grantmaking style is grounded in operational support and organizational sustainability, with many of the larger awards designated as core operating support. That mix points to a funder that helps local nonprofits keep programs running while also supporting recurring community infrastructure through annual grants.
Education appears in both scholarship programs and operating support for local education nonprofits. Bridges Project for Education received $64,250 for core operating support, while the foundation also administers scholarships for New Mexico students and student awards through its scholarship portal. Health and human services are another clear strand. Mountain Home Health Care Inc received $95,500 for core operating support, and Las Cumbres Community Services received $58,000 in both 2024 and 2025. These awards sit alongside grant cycles that explicitly include health and human services among their focus areas. Community safety and family support also show up in the recent grants list. Community Against Violence Inc received $66,800 in both 2024 and 2025, and Youth Heartline received $76,250 for core operating support. The foundation also supports nonprofits serving women, children, and families through the Women Give Taos grant cycle.
Typical awards cluster around a median of $14,000, with a p25 of $9,000 and a p75 of $30,353. The recent grants list, however, also includes much larger multi-year operating commitments, indicating that the foundation uses a broad range of award sizes depending on the program and recipient. The pattern is recurring, not strictly one-off: several organizations appear in multiple years with the same purpose, including Dreamtree Project, Taos Land Trust, Not Forgotten Outreach Inc, Community Against Violence Inc, and Las Cumbres Community Services. The foundation’s philosophy tags emphasize core operating support, unrestricted or general operating support, organizational sustainability, and operational capacity support. Grant opportunities are application-based through TCF’s grants portal, and multiple cycles accept unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $30K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Grant dollars stay overwhelmingly local: 97% of grants go to recipients in New Mexico, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Taos is the most common recipient city, with grants also landing in Peñasco, Arroyo Seco, Questa, Angel Fire, Española, and Albuquerque. The broader service area extends into western Colfax County and the Questa area, including Lama, El Rito, Amalia, and Cerro through designated grant cycles. Non-U.S. recipients do not appear in the recent grants list.
Its focus areas include animal welfare, arts and culture, basic needs, community advocacy, environmental sustainability, health, education, youth, events, and scholarships. Recent grants also show support for housing and human services, land and conservation, family services, and community safety organizations.
Yes. Core operating support is the dominant purpose in the recent grants list, including repeated awards to Dreamtree Project, Taos Land Trust, Community Against Violence Inc, and Las Cumbres Community Services. Its philosophy tags also include unrestricted/general operating support and organizational sustainability.
Yes. 97% of grants go to recipients in New Mexico, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S. based. Recent recipients include organizations in Taos, Peñasco, Arroyo Seco, Questa, Angel Fire, Española, and Albuquerque.
Yes. Several active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including Chevron Grants for Good, Women Give Taos, Taos Community Foundation Scholarships, and the foundation’s Impact Grants cycles. Applications are also managed through the TCF grants portal for specific grant opportunities.
The typical grant size is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $14,000 at the median, and $30,353 at the 75th percentile. Some named programs also set different ranges, such as $0 to $30,000 for Women Give Taos and $3,000 to $6,000 for Taos Community Foundation Impact Grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Taos Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must serve the Questa area; be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3), a public or governmental agency, a federally recognized tribe in New Mexico, or have a fiscal sponsor; employ staff and provide services without discrimination; and be current with IRS, New Mexico Secretary of State, and New Mexico Attorney General reporting requirements.
Who can apply: Applicants must be located in and serve Taos and western Colfax counties, be tax-exempt 501(c)(3), a public or governmental agency, a federally recognized tribe in New Mexico, or have a fiscal sponsor, and operate without discrimination.
Deadline: Submit at least one month prior to the event; open year-round.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | TAOS, NM | $423,453 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP | TAOS, NM | $250,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMIGOS BRAVOS | TAOS, NM | $214,073 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DREAMTREE PROJECT | TAOS, NM | $117,569 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO | LAS CRUCES, NM | $103,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW MEXICO WILDERNESS ALLIANCE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $53,400 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RIVERS & BIRDS | ARROYO SECO, NM | $45,873 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIONS CLUB OF TAOS INC | TAOS, NM | $38,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL | TAOS, NM | $30,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE - TEC | TAOS, NM | $30,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRIDGES PROJECT FOR EDUCATION | TAOS, NM | $28,983 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIELD INSTITUTE OF TAOS (FIT) | EL PRADO, NM | $28,296 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH CENTRAL FOOD PANTRY | QUESTA, NM | $25,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTH HEARTLINE | TAOS, NM | $24,094 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS | RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM | $23,728 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | TAOS, NM | $23,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS ELDERS AND NEIGHBORS TOGETHER (TENT) | TAOS, NM | $22,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| QUESTA FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM OF LOCALOGY | QUESTA, NM | $20,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS FERAL FELINE FRIENDS | RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM | $19,450 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAS COMUNIDAD | PENASCO, NM | $19,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TALPA COMMUNITY CENTER | RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM | $19,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC | TAOS, NM | $19,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS LAND TRUST | TAOS, NM | $18,336 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS | TAOS, NM | $16,056 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE HARWOOD MUSEUM OF ART | TAOS, NM | $16,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALWAYS LOVING MANKIND FOOD PANTRY | ANGEL FIRE, NM | $16,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY FOUNDATION (LANL FOUNDATION) | ESPAOLA, NM | $15,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASTING FOR RECOVERY INC | BOZEMAN, MT | $15,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH & EDUCATION (AIRE) | TAOS, NM | $14,438 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OO-OO-NAH ART & CULTURAL CENTER | TAOS, NM | $14,150 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE FOOD DEPOT | SANTA FE, NM | $14,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER- CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES | TAOS, NM | $14,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NOT FORGOTTEN OUTREACH INC | TAOS, NM | $13,344 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $13,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EL PUEBLITO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | EL PRADO, NM | $12,900 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASSISTANCE DOGS OF THE WEST | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAOS SEARCH AND RESCUE (TSAR) | TAOS, NM | $11,850 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHUTER LIBRARY OF ANGEL FIRE | ANGEL FIRE, NM | $11,698 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY AGAINST VIOLENCE INC | TAOS, NM | $11,100 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN WILLOW RETREAT | ARROYO HONDO, NM | $10,096 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PICURIS PUEBLO | PENASCO, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RATON HUNGER PANTRY | RATON, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | RATON, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| B'NAI SHALOM HAVURAH | TAOS, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LATIR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | QUESTA, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EQUINE SPIRIT SANCTUARY | RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM | $9,700 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | TAOS, NM | $9,600 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOMOS (SOCIETY OF THE MUSE OF THE SOUTHWEST) | TAOS, NM | $9,500 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NONVIOLENCE WORKS INC | TAOS, NM | $9,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE QUESTA PUBLIC LIBRARY | QUESTA, NM | $9,000 | 2026 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
TAOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$423,453CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TAOS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
$250,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
DREAMTREE PROJECT
$117,569CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
RIVERS & BIRDS
$45,873CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
LIONS CLUB OF TAOS INC
$38,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTH CENTRAL FOOD PANTRY
$25,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$23,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TAOS ELDERS AND NEIGHBORS TOGETHER (TENT)
$22,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
QUESTA FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM OF LOCALOGY
$20,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TAOS FERAL FELINE FRIENDS
$19,450CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TALPA COMMUNITY CENTER
$19,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TAOS SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC
$19,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS
$16,056CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
ALWAYS LOVING MANKIND FOOD PANTRY
$16,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
CASTING FOR RECOVERY INC
$15,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH & EDUCATION (AIRE)
$14,438CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
OO-OO-NAH ART & CULTURAL CENTER
$14,150CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER- CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES
$14,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
NOT FORGOTTEN OUTREACH INC
$13,344CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
EL PUEBLITO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$12,900CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
TAOS SEARCH AND RESCUE (TSAR)
$11,850CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
SHUTER LIBRARY OF ANGEL FIRE
$11,698CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
GOLDEN WILLOW RETREAT
$10,096CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
PICURIS PUEBLO
$10,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
RATON HUNGER PANTRY
$10,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
B'NAI SHALOM HAVURAH
$10,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
LATIR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$10,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
EQUINE SPIRIT SANCTUARY
$9,700CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
KIT CARSON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
$9,600CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
SOMOS (SOCIETY OF THE MUSE OF THE SOUTHWEST)
$9,500CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
NONVIOLENCE WORKS INC
$9,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE QUESTA PUBLIC LIBRARY
$9,000CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
