Flax Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-1473302
Foundation Overview
Based in Albuquerque, NM, Flax Family Foundation has awarded 108 grants totaling $520,600 to organizations in New Mexico, Colorado and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $11,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 26 recipients (31%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
57% of grants are awarded in New Mexico, with additional funding distributed across 5 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New Mexico, funding concentrates in Albuquerque (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 66% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (48%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Flax Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2024 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $500 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2024 |
| Cong Bnai Israel | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | To Maintain A Synagogue, Religious School, A Cemetery, And Such Additional Educational, Religious, Social, And Recreational Activities As Will Tend To Strengthen Jewish Life. | 2024 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $6,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2024 |
| Jenifer Riordan Foundation | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Honor The Legacy Of Jennifer Riordan And Support The Causes She Cared About, Including Albuquerque Vitality, Financial Literacy, Childhood Education, And Women's Empowerment. | 2024 |
| Joy Junction | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2024 |
| Junior League Of Albuquerque | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Promoting Voluntarism, Developing The Potential Of Women, And Improving The Community Through The Effective Action And Leadership Of Trained Volunteers | 2024 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $2,500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2024 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2024 |
| Saranam | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2024 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $500 | Staten Island, NY, US | To Provide Mortgage-free Smart Homes To Our Nation's Catastrophically Injured Veterans And First Responders, And Mortgage-free Homes Or Mortgage Payoffs To Gold Star And Fallen First Responder Families With Young Children. | 2024 |
| Bixby School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2024 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $500 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2024 |
| Cong Bnai Israel | $10,000 | Northampton, MA, US | To Maintain A Synagogue, Religious School, A Cemetery, And Such Additional Educational, Religious, Social, And Recreational Activities As Will Tend To Strengthen Jewish Life. | 2024 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $6,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2024 |
| Jenifer Riordan Foundation | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Honor The Legacy Of Jennifer Riordan And Support The Causes She Cared About, Including Albuquerque Vitality, Financial Literacy, Childhood Education, And Women's Empowerment. | 2024 |
| Joy Junction | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2024 |
| Junior League Of Albuquerque | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Promoting Voluntarism, Developing The Potential Of Women, And Improving The Community Through The Effective Action And Leadership Of Trained Volunteers | 2024 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $2,500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2024 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2024 |
| Saranam | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2024 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2024 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $500 | Staten Island, NY, US | To Provide Mortgage-free Smart Homes To Our Nation's Catastrophically Injured Veterans And First Responders, And Mortgage-free Homes Or Mortgage Payoffs To Gold Star And Fallen First Responder Families With Young Children. | 2024 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $1,500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Build, Invest And Manage Endowment Funds To Enhance The Quality Of Our Community Through Informed Strategic Grantmaking. | 2023 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2023 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel Sisterhood | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Further The Sisterhood Outreach Of The Congregation B'nai Israel | 2023 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2023 |
| Joy Junction | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2023 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2023 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2023 |
| Roanoke College | $10,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2023 |
| Saranam | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2023 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2023 |
| The Grief Center | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Support Groups, Workshops And Resources For All Who Grieve; Children, Teens And Adults. | 2023 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $1,500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Build, Invest And Manage Endowment Funds To Enhance The Quality Of Our Community Through Informed Strategic Grantmaking. | 2023 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2023 |
| Congregation B'nai Israel Sisterhood | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Further The Sisterhood Outreach Of The Congregation B'nai Israel | 2023 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2023 |
| Joy Junction | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2023 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2023 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2023 |
| Roanoke College | $10,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2023 |
| Saranam | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2023 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2023 |
| The Grief Center | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Support Groups, Workshops And Resources For All Who Grieve; Children, Teens And Adults. | 2023 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Build, Invest And Manage Endowment Funds To Enhance The Quality Of Our Community Through Informed Strategic Grantmaking. | 2022 |
| Bixby School | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2022 |
| Dalhousie University Foundation Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Educational Programs Through The Flax Family Endowment Fund To Be Used In The Medical Humanities. | 2022 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $3,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2022 |
| Joy Junction | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2022 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2022 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Roanoke College | $10,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2022 |
| Saranam | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2022 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $11,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2022 |
| The Grief Center | $1,200 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Support Groups, Workshops And Resources For All Who Grieve; Children, Teens And Adults. | 2022 |
| Wings For Life International | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Life-skills, Education, Training , And Support For Children And Family Members Of Prisoners. | 2022 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Build, Invest And Manage Endowment Funds To Enhance The Quality Of Our Community Through Informed Strategic Grantmaking. | 2022 |
| Bixby School | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2022 |
| Dalhousie University Foundation Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Educational Programs Through The Flax Family Endowment Fund To Be Used In The Medical Humanities. | 2022 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $3,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2022 |
| Joy Junction | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2022 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2022 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Roanoke College | $10,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2022 |
| Saranam | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2022 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $11,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2022 |
| The Grief Center | $1,200 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Support Groups, Workshops And Resources For All Who Grieve; Children, Teens And Adults. | 2022 |
| Wings For Life International | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Life-skills, Education, Training , And Support For Children And Family Members Of Prisoners. | 2022 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Build, Invest And Manage Endowment Funds To Enhance The Quality Of Our Community Through Informed Strategic Grantmaking. | 2022 |
| Bixby School | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2022 |
| Dalhousie University Foundation Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Educational Programs Through The Flax Family Endowment Fund To Be Used In The Medical Humanities. | 2022 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $3,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2022 |
| Joy Junction | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2022 |
| Nm Holocaust Museum | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Education Concerning The Holocaust And Other Genocides, Human Rights, And Social Justice Issues. | 2022 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $3,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2022 |
| Roanoke College | $10,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2022 |
| Saranam | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Empower Families To End Their Homelessness And Poverty Through Housing, Education, And Supportive Communities. | 2022 |
| Snow Lion Pre School | $11,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Promotes Education. | 2022 |
| The Grief Center | $1,200 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Support Groups, Workshops And Resources For All Who Grieve; Children, Teens And Adults. | 2022 |
| Wings For Life International | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Provides Life-skills, Education, Training , And Support For Children And Family Members Of Prisoners. | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2021 |
| Dalhousie University Foundation Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Educational Programs Through The Flax Family Endowment Fund To Be Used In The Medical Humanities. | 2021 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2021 |
| Fathers Building Futures | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Ensure Parents And Families Experiencing Barriers From Incarceration Have The Best Opportunities For Stability -- Emotionally, Socially And Financially. | 2021 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $1,250 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2021 |
| Heading Home | $1,000 | Charleston, MA, US | Support To End Homelessness. | 2021 |
| Joy Junction | $1,500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2021 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $1,250 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2021 |
| Roanoke College | $10,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2021 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | To Provide Education | 2020 |
| Dalhousie University Foundation Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Educational Programs Through The Flax Family Endowment Fund To Be Used In The Medical Humanities. | 2020 |
| Explora | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Science Education To Children | 2020 |
| Fathers Building Futures | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Ensure Parents And Families Experiencing Barriers From Incarceration Have The Best Opportunities For Stability -- Emotionally, Socially And Financially. | 2020 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $1,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | To Create Programs To Educate, Entertain, Inspire, Strengthen, And Build Communities By Honoring Our Defenders, Veterans, First Responders, Their Families, And Those In Need. | 2020 |
| Heading Home | $1,000 | Charleston, MA, US | Support To End Homelessness. | 2020 |
| Joy Junction | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Shelter For Homeless In New Mexico | 2020 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | $1,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Provide Equal Access To Hunger Relief | 2020 |
| Roanoke College | $5,000 | Salem, VA, US | To Support Education And The Cregger Center. | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Flax Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 26-1473302 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3120 LA MANCHA PL NW Albuquerque, NM 87104-3012 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Flax Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Jane Flax |
|---|---|
| Secretary/treasurer | Michael G Flax Md |
| Vice President | Rebecca Flax |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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