Albuquerque Community Foundation
Albuquerque Community Foundation is a community foundation serving the Albuquerque metropolitan area that administers endowed funds and makes grants, operates scholarship programs, and supports donors and community initiatives. The organization's website lists grant priorities, application portals, scholarships, events, annual reports, and contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized New Mexico nonprofit organizations (especially Albuquerque-area) seeking general operating support or community impact funding across arts, education, food security, and social services.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New Mexico or primarily serves New Mexico communities (Albuquerque metro emphasis).
- • Request is for general operating support or community program funding in areas the foundation has previously supported (culture, food banks, education, social services).
- • Request size matches typical awards (many grants in the $10K–$25K range; median around $16K).
- • Ability to demonstrate local community impact and local partnerships or collaborations.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily state-focused: roughly 90% of dollars supported New Mexico recipients in the latest year, though a small number of out-of-state grants appear.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad portfolio with 235 distinct recipients across many sectors and only modest dollar concentration (top five = ~21%), indicating a wide and diverse recipient set for the foundation's scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports entry by unfamiliar organizations: 92 new recipients appeared in the latest year (≈39% new), and the website provides a grants contact form and named program staff, although no formal application guidelines were located.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
