Some Serious Business
EIN 953070641Total Given 2017–2024
$19K
45 grants · $2K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$103
typical micro grants · $58–$500
grant size
14%
transactional · 5/37 multi-year
repeat
$203K
Assets (2021)
37
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Laura Mega
Phone
(505) 685-4664
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3K | $109K | $102K | 5 |
| 2018 | $3K | $137K | $127K | 4 |
| 2019 | $3K | $103K | $25K | 8 |
| 2020 | $58 | $131K | $75K | 1 |
| 2021 | $831 | $203K | $120K | 5 |
| 2023 | $7K | $0 | $33K | 15 |
| 2024 | $3K | $0 | $63K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$58
Median
$103
Average
$424
75th Pctl
$500
Maximum
$3K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie Carnahan
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Amanda Stark
2 yrs
Trustee
MC
Mary Leigh Cherry
2 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Trustee
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Julie Carnahan
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Amanda Stark
2 yrs
Trustee
MC
Mary Leigh Cherry
2 yrs
Trustee
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Maurice Sanchez
5 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Director & Cfo
JC
Julie Carnahan
4 yrs
Board Member
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
Board Member
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Board Member
MS
Maurice Sanchez
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
Cfo
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Director & Secretary
Leadership
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Board Member
JC
Julie Carnahan
4 yrs
Board Member
MS
Maurice Sanchez
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
Cfo
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Director & Secretary
Leadership
SW
Susan Wiggins
2 yrs
Board Member
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Board Member
MS
Maurice Sanchez
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
Cfo
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SW
Susan Wiggins
2 yrs
Board Member
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Danielle Lesniewski
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Susan Martin
7+ yrs
Ceo
Leadership
MS
Maurice Sanchez
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JF
Jane Friedman
7+ yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Youth Project | Abiquiu, NM | $2,840 | TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SKILLS THAT FOSTER HEALTH, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND PERSONAL INVESTMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.... | 2018 |
| Northern Youth Project | Abiquiu, NM | $2,555 | TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SKILLS THAT FOSTER HEALTH, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND PERSONAL INVESTMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.... | 2019 |
| Lynn M Grabowski | Saratoga Springs, NY | $2,000 | Photo license We Started a Nightclub | 2023 |
| New Mexico Community Foundation | Sante Fe, NM | $2,000 | NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO STEWARD COMMUNITY RESOURCES, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS, AND CREATE... | 2017 |
| Streets Heriones Llc | Tesuque, NM | $1,000 | Grant for Documentary"Street Heronines" | 2023 |
| Tipping Point LLC | Portland, OR | $1,000 | grant for documentary | 2023 |
| Northern Youth Project | Abiquiu, NM | $1,000 | General operating expenses | 2024 |
| Wegrowecoorg | Santa Fe, NM | $675 | Special concert, artists fees | 2024 |
| Street Heroines | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | STREET HEROINES IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT LOOKS AT THE COURAGE AND CREATIVITY OF FEMALE GRAFFITI AND STREET ARTISTS... | 2021 |
| Laura Mega | Abiquiu, NM | $500 | Grant for Individual's Installation in "Dreamers". | 2023 |
| Jim Syme | Pearce, AZ | $500 | Photo license We Started a Nightclub | 2023 |
| Tipping Point LLC | Portland, OR | $500 | grant for documentary: general operating expenses | 2024 |
| Algis Norvila | Brooklyn, NY | $300 | Photo license We Started a Nightclub | 2023 |
| Christen Clifford | Jackson Heights, NY | $300 | Artist grant | 2023 |
| The Operating System | Brooklyn, NY | $300 | Artist honorarium for SSB Away artist in residence | 2023 |
| Kickstarter | Brooklyn, NY | $280 | KICKSTARTER IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST FUNDING PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE PROJECTS. A HOME FOR FILM, MUSIC, ART, THEATER,... | 2017 |
| Laura Mega | Abiquiu, NM | $250 | To support an exhibition | 2024 |
| Northwest New Mexico Arts Council | Farmington, NM | $250 | General operating expenses | 2024 |
| Northern Youth Project | Abiquiu, NM | $250 | GRANT PAID TO NORTHERN YOUTH PROJECT TO HELP ASSIST TEENS UNDERGOING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ACADEMIC UNDER-ACHIEVEMENT AND... | 2017 |
| Donna Henes | Brooklyn, NY | $215 | Artist grant for Archive poem | 2023 |
| Delbert Anderson | Farmington, NM | $206 | Some Serious Business away grant & Performance with Northern Youth Project | 2023 |
| Rio Arriba Concerned Citizens | Abiquiu, NM | $125 | TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, LAND, AIR AND WATER OF THE RIO ARRIBA COUNTY AND THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. | 2018 |
| New Mexico Womenorg | Santa Fe, NM | $103 | NEWMEXICOWOMEN.ORG (NMW.O) IS LOCATED IN NEW MEXICO AND WORKS TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS STATEWIDE... | 2021 |
| Tewa Women United | Santa Cruz, NM | $103 | GRANT GIVEN TO FOSTER TEWA'S PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND GIRLS TO CONNECT WITH ANCESTRAL... | 2021 |
| New Mexico WomenOrg | Santa Fe, NM | $103 | To support gender equity | 2024 |