Slf Foundation
Santa Fe, NM · EIN 46-1487178. Reported 200 grants totalling $2,034,515 to 145 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. Slf 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $35 and the largest $270,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College | Santa Fe, NM | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The New School | New York, NY | $270,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids Excel El Paso | El Paso, TX | $239,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John's College | Philadelphia, PA | $217,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School for Advance Research | Santa Fe, NM | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School for Advanced Research | Santa Fe, NM | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Johns College | Baltimore, MD | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nm Association of Food Banks | Santa Fe, NM | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Santa Fe, NM | $43,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| El Paso Museum of Art | El Paso, TX | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tom Lea Institute | El Paso, TX | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rio Grande School | Santa Fe, NM | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Le Collectif L'engrenage Inc | Montreal, Quebec | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| MD Anderson Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Dance Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Community | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Dance Institute Ny | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Temple Mount Sinai | El Paso, TX | $10,780 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amp Concerts | Albuquerque, NM | $10,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Auburn Seminary | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center Fund for Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Prep | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival | Santa Fe, NM | $8,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of Nm | Santa Fe, NM | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paso Del Norte Comm Fndn | El Paso, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gull Island Institute | Falmouth, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Community Shelter | Santa Fe, NM | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Montana Land Reliance | Helena, MT | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kelly Center for Hunger Relief | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Dance Institute Nm | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ndi New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spanish Colonial Arts Society | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lensic Performing Arts Center | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger | El Paso, TX | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Think New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ephs Class of 1962 | El Paso, TX | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outpost Productions Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $3,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville Centre, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lensic Performing Art Center | Santa Fe, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Publice Theater | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brothers and Sisters in Arms | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Holocoust Memorial Museum | Merryfield, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adobo Catering | Santa Fe, NM | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children Cancer Fund of Nm | Albuquerque, NM | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joy Junction | Albuquerque, NM | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kitchen Angels | Santa Fe, NM | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nm PBS | Albuquerque, NM | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The New Mexicans Empty Stocking | Santa Fe, NM | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Univ of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Univ of Txas at Austin | Austin, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Int'l Fellowship of Christians & Jews | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Jewish World Service | Etna, NH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Society for Yad Vashem | Milwakee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cca | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Wo Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding Texas | Autin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Smithsonian | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Internal Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jgsi | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Albuquerque, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| MD Anderson Caring Fund | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Israel Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Neediest Cases Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Times Neediest Cases Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| R & R for Vets | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Home Depot | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sf Comm Foundationempty Pantry Fund | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John Paul II Catholic Church | Santa Teresa, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Alpha Epsilon Delta | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Texas Exes Annual Giving Campaign | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Technoserve | Washington, DC | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Finca | Washington, DC | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Nm | Albuquerque, NM | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habit for Humanity | Americus, GA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Comm for the Weizman Inst of S | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Park Conservatory | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Paso Jewish Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Foundation | Hickville, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund - USA | Rockville Centre, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Las Placitas Presbyterian Church | Placita, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mazon | Albert Lee, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mazon | Albert Lee, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reading Quest Pmb | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Botanical Garden | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Topeka, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Elizabeth Shelters | Santa Fe, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ex Students Assn | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Merryfield, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservatory - Nm Chapter | Merrifield, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unm Childrens Hospital | Albuquerque, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Marin Senior Services | Point Reyes Station, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Hills Methodist Church | El Paso, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Marine Senior Services | Point Reyes Sttion, CA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moving Arts Espanola | Espanola, NM | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camera | Boston, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cfvi | St Thomas | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe, NM | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nat'l Sept 11 Memorial & Museum | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nm Childrens Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Santa Fe, NM | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The American Red Cross of Nm | Albuquerque, NM | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army Sw Division | City of Industry, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund | Boston, MA | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unm Childrens Hospotsl | Albuquerque, NM | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hebrew Congregation of St Thomas | St Thomas | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Premier Circle Smile Train | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Hunger Relief Fund | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Smile | Topeka, KS | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteer Firefighter Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $35 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
42 of 145 (29%) 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 27%, 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.
- The New School
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 84 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $265,250 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $652,650 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 75 | $680,065 | $780 |
| 2024 | 51 | $436,550 | $1,000 |
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. 40% 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 $1,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Slf 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: 123 E Marcy St Suite 105, Santa Fe, NM, 87501. 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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