Nusenda Foundation
Albuquerque, NM · EIN 47-1284916. Reported 231 grants totalling $2,205,031 to 154 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. The IRS has no activity classification on file for this one, so we cannot tell you whether it is a community foundation or a single-institution support fund. The recipient list below is the better guide.
- How spread out its giving is. 154 distinct organizations, with 11% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 31% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $7,500. Half of what it reported fell between $6,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $95,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Foundation Incorporated | Albuquerque, NM | $238,578 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Environmental Law Center | Albuquerque, NM | $42,019 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Banzai Inc | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA Esperanza Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $38,161 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $36,173 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Watershed Association | Santa Fe, NM | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| La Plaza De Encuentro Gathering Place | Albuquerque, NM | $32,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico Territory | Las Cruces, NM | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hawks Aloft Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $30,545 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ethos Literacy | Albuquerque, NM | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $28,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Horizons Student Opportunities and Results for New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwest Creations Collaborative | Albuquerque, NM | $25,089 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Albuquerque, NM | $24,481 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $23,982 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $23,190 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Talking Talons Youth Leadership | Cedar Crest, NM | $23,179 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network | Albuquerque, NM | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Enlace Comunitario | Albuquerque, NM | $22,666 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Libros for Kids Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homewise Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks | Albuquerque, NM | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ngage New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Womens Economic Self-Sufficiency Team Corp | Albuquerque, NM | $21,190 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partners in Education Foundation for the Santa Fe Public Schools | Santa Fe, NM | $20,825 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Public Schools | Santa Fe, NM | $19,485 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $19,340 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Ear Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $19,145 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Free Flow Nm Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Liftfund Inc | San Antonio, TX | $16,173 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jardin De Los Ninos Incorporated | Las Cruces, NM | $15,970 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heros Path Palliative Care Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Albuquerque Adult Learning Center Alc Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of El Paso Inc | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Changing Woman Initiative | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council on Regional Economic Expansion & Educational Dev Founda | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center | Los Ranchos, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Paso Community College Foundation | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger | El Paso, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Wildlife Center Inc | Espanola, NM | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project | Las Cruces, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Childrens Museum Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Umoja Abq | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conservation Legacy | Durango, CO | $14,557 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Food Is Free Albuquerque Chapter | Albuquerque, NM | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Valle De Oro Nwr | Albuquerque, NM | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Keshet Dance Company | Albuquerque, NM | $13,777 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cooking With Kids Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Offcenter Community Arts Project | Albuquerque, NM | $13,267 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Dance Institute New Mexico Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Taos Health Systems Inc Holy Cross Hospital | Taos, NM | $12,746 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wilderwood Equine Therapy and Rescue | Peralta, NM | $12,650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Ties Nm | Anthony, NM | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rio Grande Community Development Corporation | Albuquerque, NM | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hopeworks | Albuquerque, NM | $12,428 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Solace Sexual Assault Services | Santa Fe, NM | $12,411 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $12,410 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Board of Regents Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Career Guidance Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keres Childrens Learning Center | Cochiti Publo, NM | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee | Colorado Spgs, CO | $11,661 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Credit Union Foundation of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $11,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA De Peregrinos Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $11,173 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cruces Creatives | Las Cruces, NM | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Youth Corps | Taos, NM | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abrazos Family Support Services | Bernalillo, NM | $10,670 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding | Santa Fe, NM | $10,214 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Birthing Tree Fund | Santa Fe, NM | $10,214 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together Sandoval County | Bernalillo, NM | $10,202 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridges Project for Education | Taos, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Biopark Society Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saranam LLC | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Paso Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $9,057 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lsg and Associates Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| R4CREATING | Rio Rancho, NM | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Dreamers Project | Santa Fe, NM | $8,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Skies Healthcare Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $8,545 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA Milagro | Santa Fe, NM | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dreamtree Project Inc | Taos, NM | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Heartline | Taos, NM | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Taos Inc | Taos, NM | $8,366 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Central Ministries Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Explora Science Center & Childrens Museum of Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Forest Stewards Guild | Santa Fe, NM | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wellness Studios Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silver City Gospel Mission | Silver City, NM | $7,675 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adelante Development Center Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroads for Women | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Help-New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation | Las Cruces, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rio Grande Agricultural Land Tr | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sky Mountain Wild Horse Sanctuary | Santa Fe, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Storehouse New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Voices for Newcomer Rights | Albuquerque, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valencia Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence | Los Lunas, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Shelters and Family Services Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | $7,470 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scotts House | Santa Fe, NM | $7,104 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Womens Council | Albuquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jobs for Americas Graduates Nm Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Ojos De La Familia Ltd | Albuquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pegasus Legal Services for Children | Albuquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities | Albuquerque, NM | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| True Kids 1 | Taos, NM | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Dream Center | Albuquerque, NM | $6,489 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Moving Arts Espanola | Velarde, NM | $6,344 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taos Center for the Arts | Taos, NM | $6,344 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Esperanza Shelter Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $6,173 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pathways Academy | Albuquerque, NM | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reunity Resources | Santa Fe, NM | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rio Grande Community Farms | Albuquerque, NM | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Taos, NM | $5,970 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $5,953 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wise Fool New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $5,813 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Artrageous Artreach Ltd | Tijeras, NM | $5,767 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The National Institute of Flamenco | Albuquerque, NM | $5,765 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Black Leadership Council | Albuquerque, NM | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Working Classroom Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A New Day Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $5,366 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tenderlove Community Center | Albuquerque, NM | $5,166 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Railyard Park Conservancy | Santa Fe, NM | $5,125 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paws and Stripes | Albuquerque, NM | $5,018 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alta Mira Specialized Family Services Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Belen Consolidated Schools | Belen, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Grief Center of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dona Ana County Humane Society | Las Cruces, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Growing Up New Mexico Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Justice Access Support and Solutions for Health | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Lunas Schools | Los Lunas, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mandys Special Farm | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mariachi Spectacular | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naca-Inspired Schools Network | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Atomic Museum Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Foundation | Alamogordo, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools | Rio Rancho, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Taos Community Foundation Inc | Taos, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warehouse 505 | Albuquerque, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
55 of 154 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- University of New Mexico Foundation Inc
UNM STEM-H CENTER AND UNM CENTER FOR FINANCIAL CAPABILITY - Banzai Inc
BANZAI DIRECT + 30 SCHOOLS | YEAR 3 OF 3 ONLINE FINANCIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES - Partners in Education Foundation for the Santa Fe Public Schools
ARTWORKS AND WATERSHED ACADEMY AND WATERSHED WATCH - New Mexico State University Foundation Inc
HAPPY SMILES CLINIC, LYNN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ($7,500); NMSU DUAL CREDIT EDUCATORS INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS FOR (1) ONE ACADEMIC YEAR ($12,600) - New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks
FINANCIAL EDUCATION INNOVATION AWARDEE - Albuquerque Adult Learning Center Inc
ABQ-ALC OPERATIONAL FUNDING
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 124 of 154 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | $454,875 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $404,380 | $7,638 |
| 2023 | 63 | $611,076 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 57 | $734,700 | $10,202 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
89% of its giving went to organizations in New Mexico. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $7,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in New Mexico.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Nusenda Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 57 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 4100 Pan American Frwy Ne, Albuquerque, NM, 87198.
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