Doris Goodwin Walbridge Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Doris Goodwin Walbridge Foundation supports education, animal welfare, religion, human services, health, arts and culture and youth in New Mexico.

FUNDING AREAS: Education, human services, health, arts and culture, youth, animal welfare, religion

IP TAKE: This accessible local foundation is all about supporting New Mexico nonprofits and is well-connected to the Santa Fe philanthropic community.

PROFILE: Established in 2001, the Doris Goodwin Walbridge Foundation is an independent foundation based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The foundation’s directors are Stephen Gaber, Ryann Whalen and Barry Herskowitz. It does not have a paid staff of employees. It funds local efforts for education, human services, health, animal welfare, religion, arts and culture and youth.

The Doris Goodwin Walbridge Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that this funder supports a wide variety of local causes in its home community. The foundation usually awards a few hundred thousand dollars in grants per year across its interest areas. Overall, this is a well-rounded funder that is very connected to local nonprofit causes and other grantmakers in the Santa Fe area. Grants often fund local schools, animal rescue organizations, churches, youth causes and shelters for people in need.

Grants range between about $5,000 and $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Santa Fe County and Rio Arriba County in New Mexico. Past local grantees include Think New Mexico, Santa Fe Alliance for Science and St. Elizabeth Shelter.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should submit their application materials to the foundation by mail. There are no specific forms to use, restrictions or application deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at 505-983-0536 or to the foundation president, Stephen Gaber, by email at sggaber@gmail.com.

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