Community Foundation of Southern
Las Cruces, NM · EIN 85-0455682. Reported 179 grants totalling $8,579,403 to 113 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. For Community Foundation of Southern, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
- How spread out its giving is. 113 distinct organizations, with 19% 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. 50% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $51,545; the smallest was $5,055 and the largest $481,840. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $1,656,290 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance | Las Cruces, NM | $1,110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance | El Paso, TX | $735,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jardin De Los Ninos Incorporated | Las Cruces, NM | $312,654 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Association for Infant Mental Health Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $308,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA De Peregrinos Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $259,348 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $220,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Somos Un Pueblo Unido | Santa Fe, NM | $212,478 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| El Centro De Igualdad Y Derechos | Albuquerque, NM | $150,042 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nm Comunidades En Accion Y De Fe | Las Cruces, NM | $150,042 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Partnership for Community Action | Albuquerque, NM | $150,042 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franklin Mountain Packaging | Santa Teresa, NM | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hagermanforward Inc | Hagerman, NM | $142,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trust Waste LLC | Las Cruces, NM | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico Territory | Las Cruces, NM | $130,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ivy Child International Inc | Concord, MA | $125,754 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Electronic Caregiver | Las Cruces, NM | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 3 Suns Birth | Roswell, NM | $82,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Drought Adaptation Industries | Alamogordo, NM | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ma & Sons | Derry, NM | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monti Inc | Santa Teresa, NM | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Backyard Farms LLC | Las Cruces, NM | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vashon Maury Island Heritage Association | Vashon, WA | $66,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Immigrant Law Center | Albuquerque, NM | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Dance Institute New Mexico Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $54,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 100 Percent Otero | Alamogordo, NM | $52,473 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seco Spice Ltd Co | Berino, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hive Education | Sunland Park, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Foundation for Dental Health Research and Education | Albuquerque, NM | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mesilla Valley Community of Hope Incorporated | Las Cruces, NM | $46,125 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earth Care International | Santa Fe, NM | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hands Across Cultures | Espanola, NM | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake City Youth Center | Santa Rosa, NM | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Reading Alliance | Las Cruces, NM | $40,472 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Catch LLC | Las Cruces, NM | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mr Phone Doctor | Las Cruces, NM | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Tech Foundation | Socorro, NM | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Eastern New Mexico Inc | Clovis, NM | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mesilla Valley CASA Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $38,140 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nm State 4-H Leadership Team | Las Cruces, NM | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mescalero Apache Tribe Eo | Mescalero, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Worthington Farms | Mesilla Park, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Play Sharity Foundation | Deming, NM | $29,769 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wells Fargo Advisors | Las Cruces, NM | $28,933 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Imagination Library of Grant County Inc | Silver City, NM | $28,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Wellness Council | Belen, NM | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Southern New Mexico Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $27,310 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Artspace Projects Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palladium Diagnostics | Las Cruces, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Help End Abuse for Life Inc | Ruidoso Downs, NM | $24,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $22,854 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 100 San Miguel | Las Vegas, NM | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Missions & School | Thoreau, NM | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La CASA Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $20,499 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Toro Steel Buildings Ltd | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,433 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catron County Dwi Program | Reserve, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pinchot Institute for Conservation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Caldito | Las Cruces, NM | $19,550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asombro Institute for Science Education | Las Cruces, NM | $19,030 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Lincoln County | Ruidoso, NM | $18,726 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | $18,541 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Melbourne, FL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mesilla Valley Hospice Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $17,479 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| El Calvario United Methodist Church | Las Cruces, NM | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bold Futures Nm | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Back in Action Therapy of Las | Las Cruces, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bidii Baby Foods | Gallup, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Future Farmers of America State Associations & Local Chapter | Las Cruces, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farmington Municipal Schools | Farmington, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Cattle Growers Association | Moriarty, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ramel Family Farms LLC | Raton, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sun City Skydive | Santa Teresa, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fresh Chile Company | Las Cruces, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tpsr | La Salle, CO | $13,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Love Inc of Otero County | Alamogordo, NM | $13,118 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ngage New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $12,329 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| End of Life Options New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Support of Deming and Luna County Inc | Deming, NM | $10,928 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $10,605 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Families & Youth Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $10,555 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| High Mountain Youth Project | Ruidoso, NM | $10,550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $10,016 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackstar Creations | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chaves County CASA Program | Roswell, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Desert Verde Farm | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Diablo Auto Detailing | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gavilan Hills Improvement Ass | Ruidoso, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rio Juice Bar | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Juan River Dineh Water US | Shiprock, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wee Warriors Project Incorporated | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Intercultural Center Inc | Anthony, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of El Paso | El Paso, TX | $8,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest Southern New Mexico & W Texas Inc | El Paso, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern New Mexico Foster Adoption Ministry Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Mexico Wool Growers Inc | Moriarty, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deming Silver Linings | Deming, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Las Cruces Convention Center | Las Cruces, NM | $6,934 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Union Helping Hands | Anthony, NM | $5,836 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hub International Limited | El Paso, TX | $5,691 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cruces Creatives | Las Cruces, NM | $5,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dona Ana Village Association | Las Cruces, NM | $5,395 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flickinger Center for Performing Arts | Alamogordo, NM | $5,359 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peace Lutheran Church Evangelical Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dona Ana County Humane Society | Las Cruces, NM | $5,203 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
36 of 113 (32%) 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 kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 65 of 113 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 | 28 | $1,422,532 | $15,020 |
| 2022 | 29 | $1,428,085 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 67 | $2,584,989 | $18,541 |
| 2024 | 55 | $3,143,797 | $15,000 |
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
84% 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 $15,000 -- 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 Community Foundation of Southern'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 43 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 12 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: 2640 El Paseo Rd, Las Cruces, NM, 88001.
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