La Liga
Sante Fe, NM · EIN 85-4207429. Reported 161 grants totalling $2,585,421 to 117 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. La Liga did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,250. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $125 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se Asia Foundation | Edmonds, WA | $203,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Mexico School of the Arts | Sante Fe, NM | $134,238 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA First Judicial District | Sante Fe, NM | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wnmu Foundation | Silver City, NM | $128,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of New Mexico | Sante Fe, NM | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mesilla Valley CASA | Las Cruces, NM | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Exodus Ensemble | Santa Fe, NM | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uwc-USA | Montezuma, NM | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Prep | Sante Fe, NM | $85,138 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Collective Medicine | Tuba City, AZ | $83,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Collins Lake Autism Center | Cleveland, NM | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cooking With the Kids | Sante Fe, NM | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Collective Medicine | Tuba City, NM | $60,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madrona Village School | Seattle, WA | $59,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Growing Up New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Startups | Santa Fe, NM | $53,475 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Global Santa Fe | Sante Fe, NM | $52,740 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Nm | Santa Fe, NM | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Vicent Hospital Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western New Mexico University Foundation | Silver City, NM | $51,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Hospital Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Serendpt Srl | Giudecca, Venezia | $49,999 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blessingway | Embudo, NM | $44,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Celebrate Planet Earth | Sante Fe, NM | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Patrick School | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reunity Resources | Sante Fe, NM | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $32,656 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vital Spaces | Santa Fe, NM | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Link Hands for Humanity | Santa Fe, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Central Kithchen | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $19,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Scaramouche Sailing Trust | Horsey, London | $18,153 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mountain Center | Tesuque, NM | $14,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California Wolf Scholarhip | Los Angeles, CA | $13,962 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Watershed Association | Santa Fe, NM | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ndi New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Farmington, NM | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The School for Advanced Research | Santa Fe, NM | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Dance Coalition | Santa Fe, AZ | $10,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aauw Tech Trek Nm | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Acequia Madre House | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Santa Fe | Sante Fe, NM | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA First Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| David Eccles School of Business | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fractures Atlas | Sante Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Realize Impact | Bainbridge Island, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The New Mexico Litercy Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whole Woman's Health Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Moonbee Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | $9,532 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (swaia) | Santa Fe, NM | $7,714 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hudson Kaiser | Santa Fe, NM | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unm Guilliermo Scholarship | Albuquerque, NM | $6,932 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International House | New York, NY | $6,578 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elias Martinez | Guadalupita, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ellianna Martinez | Guadalupita, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearing Speech and Deaf Center | Tacoma, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearing Speech & Deaf Center | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Women's Health Coalition (iwhc) | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountain Kids | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nonabah Sam | Tsaile, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resolve | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sebastian M Perez | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shiprock Steet Medicine | Cortez, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tewa Women United | Santa Cruz, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Witter Brynner Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lobo Cancer Challenge | Albuquerque, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Response Crisis Center | Stony Brook, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dancing Earth | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delta Arts District | Clarksdale, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emiarte Flamenco Academy | Sante Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Recursos De Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Andrews Episcopal Church | Aberdeen, WA | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 5P-Society | Lakewood, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dine College | Tsaile, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Site Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carolyn Stenerson | Santa Fe, NM | $1,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Immanuel Baptist Church | Hoquiam, WA | $1,630 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arc of Grays Harbor | Aberdeen, WA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toys for Tots | Fort Payne, AL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Gospel Mission of Gh | Aberdeen, WA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoquiam Food & Clothing Bank | Hoquiam, WA | $1,155 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cef of Pacific Harbors Chapter | Aberdeen, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cru | Orlando, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fresh Arts | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greer Mount | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Railyard Park Conservancy | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uw Som Karen Kasonic | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Indigenous Collective | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Witter Bynner Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| High Road Artisans | Chumayo, NM | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maria F Erivies | Santa Fe, NM | $719 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ballet Taos | Toas, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centerstage Theatre | Federal Way, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marici | North Hollywood, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piper's Angels | Jupiter, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Albuquerque, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Michael Parish | Olympia, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wildearth Guardians | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Consciousness Alliance | Sedona, AZ | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Community Services | Seattle, WA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Bay Agency for Children | Oakland, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olympia & Puget Sound Restoration | Bainbridge Island, WA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leavenworth Summer Theater | Leavenworth, WA | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thurston County Food Bank | Olympia, WA | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
32 of 117 (27%) 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 31%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Communities in Schools of New Mexico
UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Wnmu Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GIFT FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Western New Mexico University Foundation
Unrestricted operational support $500; Ewalt Early Childhood Scholarship $500; Early Childhood Challenge $50,000 - Serendpt Srl
Supporting the creation of startups that will produce high quality jobs in the historic city of Venice. - Collective Medicine
Unrestricted operational support $36,000 Trailer Purchase $11,700 - Creative Startups
Exodus Ensemble $31,000 Gala Deep Dive Challenge $10,000; Ivanov Showing $3,000; Unrestricted support $600
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 72 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $498,126 | $2,450 |
| 2022 | 40 | $536,511 | $7,125 |
| 2023 | 46 | $689,431 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $861,353 | $20,000 |
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. 72% 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.
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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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,250. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Mexico.
- 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.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from La Liga'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: 518 Old Santa Fe Trail Pmb 286, Sante Fe, NM, 87505. 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.
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