Open Foundations · New Mexico

Isora Wells Foundation

Albuquerque, New Mexico · EIN 205193741. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $395K across 15 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each.

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$395K
paid in 2024
15
grants paid
$25K
median grant
100%
to first-time recipients
$7.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
KERRIE BLEVENS
Address
12231 ACADEMY ROAD NE SUITE 301-322, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87111
Phone
6123289924
Form the request should take
THERE IS NO FORMAL APPLICATION BECAUSE THE ISORA FOUNDATION FOCUSES ITS FUNDING ON EXISTING GRANTEE PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH AN INVITED PROCESS. THE FOUNDATION MAY CONSIDER A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF NEW PARTNERSHIPS, ALSO THROUGH AN INVITED PROCESS INITIATED BY THE FOUNDATION.
Submission deadline
GRANT AWARDS WILL BE MADE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30
Restrictions on awards
THE ISORA FOUNDATION WILL NOT FUND INDIVIDUALS, SCHOLARSHIPS, ENDOWMENTS OR POLITICAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS THAT LACK A SUFFICIENT EVALUATION COMPONENT, PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT ADMINISTERED THROUGH A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION, AND PAST GRANTEES THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A REQUIRED PROGRESS REPORT. THE ISORA FOUNDATION PRIMARILY SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION OR POJECTS BASED IN MINNESOTA OR NEW MEXICO.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202512489349100416. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

All 15 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Fred Wells Tennis & Education CenterMN$80,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS
2Community AccessNY$30,000CHANGING MINDS YOUNG FILMMAKER INITIATIVE
3Friends of the Boundary Waters WildernessMN$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
4La Plaza De Encuentro Gathering Place (encuentro)NM$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
5Minneapolis Community and Technical College FoundationMN$30,000THOMAS WELLS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP (FUND 305.3025)
6New Mexico Immigrant Law CenterNM$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7Robin Hood FoundationNY$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
8The Face-to-face ProjectNY$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9University of Minnesota FoundationMN$25,000WESTLAKE WELLS ALCOHOL ADDICTION FUND
10Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterNM$20,000CULTURAL DANCE PROGRAM
11Santa Fe Dreamers ProjectNM$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
12Aclu of New Mexico FoundationNM$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
13Family ForumWI$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR BRULE HEAD START LOCATION
14Aclu Foundation IncNY$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
15Como FriendsMN$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$372K
20211$430K
20221$307K
20231$310K
202415$395K

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Minnesota33%
New Mexico33%
New York27%
Wisconsin7%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alexander MollerSECRETARY · 2024
Marika WellsTREASURER & VICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Wendy D WellsPRESIDENT · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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