Open Foundations · New Mexico

Frost Foundation

Santa Fe, New Mexico · EIN 720520342. 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 $1.3M across 69 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each.

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$1.3M
paid in 2024
69
grants paid
$10K
median grant
34%
to first-time recipients
$34.3M
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
MARY AMELIA WHITED-HOWELL PRESIDENT
Address
511 ARMIJO STREET SUITE A, SANTA FE, NM, 87501
Phone
5059860208
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
ONE PAGE SUMMARY. INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, PROJECT OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGE OF ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF NEED, DESCRIPTION OF OBJECTIVE OR GOAL, PROCEDURES USED FOR PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
Submission deadline
DECEMEBR 1ST FOR MARCH BOARD MEETING. JUNE 1ST FOR SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING.
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543219349102274. 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

The 15 largest of the 69 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Espanola HumaneNM$260,000OPERATING
2Laboratories FoundationNM$144,000OPERATING
3St Vincent Hospital FoundationNM$100,000OPERATING
4Tibetan Assoc of Santa FeNM$60,000OPERATING
5Blue Skye FoundationNM$50,000OPERATING
6The Community Foundation of Lincoln CntNM$50,000OPERATING
7Kindred Spirits Animal SanctuaryNM$26,000OPERATING
8Horizon AlbuquerqueNM$25,000OPERATING
9New Mexico Wildlife FederationNM$25,000OPERATING
10The Food DepotNM$21,000OPERATING
11Eden HouseLA$20,000OPERATING
12New Mexico School for ArtsNM$20,000OPERATING
13Tulane Univ DevelopmentLA$20,000OPERATING
14Paws and StripesNM$17,000OPERATING
15St Elizabeth ShelterNM$16,000OPERATING

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202059$1.3M
202168$1.2M
202252$830K
202358$965K
202469$1.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
New Mexico78%
Louisiana14%
Florida1%
Colorado1%
Nevada1%

Who decides

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

Amelia Reid HowellDIRECTOR · 2024
Ann Rogers GerberDIRECTOR · 2024
Henry Frost HowellDIRECTOR · 2024
Mary Amelia Whited-howellPRESIDENT · 2024
Philip B HowellVICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Philip Carter HowellDIRECTOR · 2024
Taylor F MooreSECRETARY, TREASURER · 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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