Private foundation · EIN 85-0373197 · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Chamiza Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $206K total, median $15K. 94% of grants stayed in New Mexico.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
16
$206K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in NM
94%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.9M

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Partners in EducationSanta Fe, NMRiver source fund$15K
Zia PuebloSan Ysidro, NMTsiya keres language preservation$15K
Pachamamas PathTaos, NMAcross america cultural exchange$15K
Santa Clara PuebloEspanola, NMAgroforestry advisory council$15K
Keres Childrens Learning CenterCochiti Pueblo, NMServing the whole primary child project$15K
Taos Pueblo CmsTaos, NMTaos pueblo sewing pride project$15K
Trees Water PeopleFort Collins, CORestoring & protecting pueblo lands in jemez mtns$15K
Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterAlbuquerque, NMCultural dance program$15K
Taos Pueblo Warchiefs OfficeTaos, NMEqine health clinic project$15K
Conservation Legacy Ancestral LandsAlbuquerque, NMAcoma traditional farm crops$15K
Ohkay Owingeh Senior CenterOhkay Owingeh, NMOur way of life project$15K
Oo-Oo-Nah Art Cultrual CenterTaos, NMOur horno project$13K
Poeh Museum Cultural CenterSanta Fe, NMYouth arts & cultural pathways$10K
Santa Ana PuebloBernalillo, NMH20 summer program$8,500
Santa Clara PuebloEspanola, NMSanta clara pueblo sr citizen program$5,480
Gerards HouseSanta Fe, NMGeneral operating$5,000

By state: New Mexico 15 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Chamiza Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, administered in care of James Phillips, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Chamiza Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Chamiza Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $206K across 16 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Chamiza Foundation give?

New Mexico (15 grants), Colorado (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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