Nusenda Foundation

ALBUQUERQUE, NM EIN: 47-1284916 Website

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES DEFINED FOR QUALIFYING EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THESE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT OR CREATE PROGRAMS AIMED AT PROMOTING AND ENHANCING EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAPABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT, ASSET BUILDING INITIATIVES, AND THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT LOWER INCOME AND IMPOVERISHED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES; AND TO DEVELOP CIVIC, CULTURAL, HEALTH, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE THE GENERAL WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN NEW MEXICO.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.3M

+22.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$735K

+20.2% YoY

Grant Count

57

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+32.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$431K$861K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,339,333$2,727,050$2,397,539
Revenue$1,565,802$879,703$532,049
Expenses$854,495$845,463$887,301
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$101,029$81,355$36,635
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$184K$367K$551K$735K35 grants202063 grants202148 grants202263 grants202357 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO…$95KPARTNERS IN EDUCATION FO…$21KALBUQUERQUE ADULT LEARNI…$15KBIG BROTHERS-BIG SISTERS…$15KCHANGING WOMAN INITIATIVE$15KCOMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY …$15KCOUNCIL ON REGIONAL ECON…$15KDAR A LUZ BIRTH HEALTH C…$15KEL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEG…$15KEL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER$15K

Grant Size Distribution

266 grants across all recorded years

263<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARA KELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHAIR1
SARAH LOPEZSECRETARY1
DANIEL MEYERVICE CHAIR1
FRANK GUTIERREZDIRECTOR1
JUNE MANNINGDIRECTOR1
LEIGH ANNE CHAVEZDIRECTOR1
NIKKI BUNCHDIRECTOR1
DEBORAH CONLEYDIRECTOR1
BRANDON WALDSCHMIDTTREASURER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ALAMOGORDOALBUQUERQUEANTHONYARLINGTONBELENBERNALILLOCEDAR CRESTCHICAGOCOCHITI PUEBLODENVERDURANGOEDGEWOODEL PASOESPANOLAJAMESTOWNLAS CRUCESLOS LUNASLOS RANCHOSLUBBOCKMIAMI

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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