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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in New Mexico
208 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to New Mexico nonprofits in recent years, together directing $123.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 208 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
208
Arts & culture funders
$123.6M
Given to New Mexico nonprofits
1,526
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in New Mexico
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Mexico giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Museum of New Mexico Foundation | New Mexico | $36.8M | 8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $23.9M | 108 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Kbk Foundation | Colorado | $4.6M | 6 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $4.0M | 10 | 2024 |
| 5 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $3.6M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival | New Mexico | $3.2M | 6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Lannan Foundation | New Mexico | $2.8M | 23 | 2025 |
| 8 | Carl and Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation | New Mexico | $2.6M | 2 | 2020 |
| 9 | Frederick Hammersley Foundation | New Mexico | $2.3M | 13 | 2020 |
| 10 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $2.1M | 14 | 2024 |
| 11 | Anne Ray Foundation | Minnesota | $1.9M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $1.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $1.2M | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in New Mexico — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 208 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded New Mexico nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New Mexico recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.