FundersNew Mexico

Chase Foundation

Artesia, NM · EIN 36-7466258. Reported 283 grants totalling $5,588,476 to 122 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,500median grant
$5,588,476granted, 2021-2024
122organizations funded
73%of grantees funded again the next year
$46.4Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Chase Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,750 and $11,750; the smallest was $500 and the largest $389,750. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
1 grant
$1,000 - $5,000
102 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
91 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
51 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
13 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
12 grants
$100,000 and Up
13 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM$1,130,750442024
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX$774,250442024
Artesia Recreational Center FoundatArtesia, NM$333,000112023
Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, NM$301,750442024
Artesia Classical AcademyArtesia, NM$300,000332024
Artesia Public SchoolsArtesia, NM$280,722442024
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$206,000442024
Catalyst ChurchArtesia, NM$150,000222023
West Texas A&m UniversityCanyon, TX$121,000442024
City of Champions IncArtesia, NM$100,000112023
Dona Ana Community CollegeLas Cruces, NM$97,250442024
Written in Red FoundationArtesia, NM$91,300112024
Sheridan Rotary ClubSheridan, WY$90,000442024
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ$73,500442024
Artesia Chamber of CommerceArtesia, NM$69,464332024
New Mexico Institute of Mining & TechnologySocorro, NM$61,750442024
Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK$58,750442024
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX$58,000442024
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX$42,500442024
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX$41,250332023
Texas Tech Health SciencesLubbock, TX$38,750332024
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX$31,500442024
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM$31,250442024
Faith Baptist ChurchArtesia, NM$30,000112022
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ$27,500332023
Victory Life FellowshipArtesia, NM$27,500222024
University of OklahomaNorman, OK$26,250442024
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE$25,500442024
First Baptist ChurchArtesia, NM$25,500332024
Texas A&mCollege Station, TX$25,500442024
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL$23,000332024
Universal Technical InstituteAvondale, AZ$22,750332024
University of Texas San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$22,500442024
Southeast New Mexico UniversityCarlsbad, NM$21,000332024
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$20,500442024
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX$20,250442024
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX$20,250442024
Artesia Arts CouncilArtesia, NM$20,000222024
Artesia Polic DepartmentArtesia, NM$20,000112022
Southwestern Assemblies of God UnivWaxahachie, TX$20,000442024
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI$19,750442024
Greater Artesia FoundationArtesia, NM$19,500442024
New Mexico State University CarlsbadCarlsbad, NM$19,250222022
Western New MexicoArtesia, NM$19,250442024
Haven of HopeArtesia, NM$18,500112023
Artesia Literacy CouncilArtesia, NM$18,000332023
Artesia Pathway IncArtesia, NM$18,000222024
Ottawa UniversityOttawa, KS$17,500332024
WyotechLaramie, WY$17,250222024
University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM$16,500332024
Enmu-RoswellRoswell, NM$15,250442024
Artesia General Hospital FoundationArtesia, NM$15,000112024
Harvest FellowshipArtesia, NM$15,000332024
University of WyomingLaramie, WY$15,000222024
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT$14,750332024
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX$14,750332024
University of ColoradoDenver, CO$14,750222024
Southeastern University - Oaks CollegeRed Oak, TX$13,750332023
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL$12,250332024
Eddy County Kids CorpDallas, TX$12,000112024
Georgia Institute of TechnologySw Atlanta, GA$12,000222024
Lake Arthur Municipal SchoolsLake Arthur, NM$12,000112021
New Mexico Military InstRoswell, NM$11,750332024
University of NebraskaLincoln, NE$11,500332024
St Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX$11,250332024
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX$11,000332024
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX$11,000332023
Nm Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM$11,000222024
City of ArtesiaArtesia, NM$10,000112022
Community Foundation of Southern NmLas Cruces, NM$10,000112024
Pregnancy Help CenterArtesia, NM$10,000112024
Community College of DenverDenver, CO$9,000222024
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN$9,000222024
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO$8,750222024
D1 New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$8,500222023
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ$8,500222024
Covenant School of NursingLubbock, TX$8,250222022
Lincoln College of TechnologyDenver, CO$8,250112021
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversAlva, OK$8,250222022
Notre Dame UniversitySouth Bend, IN$8,250222022
Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK$8,250222022
Olympian Academy of CosmetologyRoswell, NM$8,250222023
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX$8,250222022
Texas A&m Health & Science CenterBryan, TX$8,250222022
University of Illinois Urbana ChampUrbana, IL$8,250222022
Artesia Clean and BeautifulArtesia, NM$7,500222024
Beauty Kulture AcademyDesoto, TX$6,000222023
Midland CollegeMidland, TX$5,749222024
Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX$5,500222023
Connors State College Warner CampWarner, OK$5,500222024
Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN$5,500222024
Sheridan CollegeSheridan, WY$5,500222022
Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, IL$5,500112021
Sul Ross UniversityAlpine, TX$5,500222024
Texas College of Cosmetology - LubbockLubbock, TX$5,500222022
University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$5,500222022
Champions for YouthGreensburge, IN$5,000112021
Dakota Tree ProjectAlbuquerque, NM$5,000112022
Enmu Alumni AssociationPortales, NM$5,000112023
My Ashleah IncArtesia, NM$5,000112022
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO$4,750222023
Bright Future IncArtesia, NM$4,541112023
Roswell Leadership AlumniRoswell, NM$4,000222023
Baylor UniverisityWaco, TX$3,750222024
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX$3,250112024
Lamar CollegeBeaumont, TX$3,000112024
Southern Careers InstituteAustin, TX$3,000112024
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN$2,750112024
Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$2,750112024
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX$2,750112022
Mcmurry UniversityAbilene, TX$2,750112023
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX$2,750112024
University of FloridaGainesville, FL$2,750112024
University of MississippiOxford, MS$2,750112024
Unm College of PharmacyAlbuquerque, NM$2,750112021
First Church of the NazareneRoswell, NM$2,500112022
Saint Francis FoundationSalina, KS$2,500112023
Melluzi AcademyCarlsbad, NM$2,000112023
HollyfrontierArtesia, NM$1,200112022
Changing Lives Coalition IncArtesia, NM$1,000112023
Santa Rosa De Lima ChurchLas Cruces, NM$1,000112021
New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM$500112021

85 of 122 (70%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 73%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 99 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
82 grants
Religion
4 grants
Recreation & Sports
3 grants
Human Services
3 grants
Housing & Shelter
1 grant
Environment
1 grant
Crime & Legal
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202154$1,364,250$5,500
202275$1,229,164$5,000
202379$1,687,346$5,750
202475$1,307,716$6,250

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 64% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Mexico. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New Mexico
$3.6M
Texas
$1.4M
Arizona
$132K
Wyoming
$128K
Oklahoma
$107K
Colorado
$46K
Nebraska
$37K
Florida
$26K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc32 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund30 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc27 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America23 shared recipientsEnterprise Holdings Foundation20 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust20 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Mexico.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Chase Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 2103 W Main St, Artesia, NM, 88210. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 36-7466258 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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