Meow Wolf Philanthropic Foundation

Historical Funder

Santa Fe, New Mexico · EIN 88-0905185 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$689K

Organizations funded72

Typical grant$10,000

Total assets$54K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	GABRIELA GOMEZ
Address	2600 CAMINO ENTRADA, SANTA FE NM 87507
Phone	8666369699
Form and materials	A WRITTEN APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED THAT DESCRIBES THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION IT IS EXEMPT UNDER, IF ANY, THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF THE GRANT, A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED USING THE FUNDS, THE BUDGET AND THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS THAT FALL WITHIN THE IRS NTEE A20 ARTS AND CULTURE CODE,.
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	THE PROGRAM MUST QUALIFY AS FUTHERING AN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED IN SEC. 501(C)(3) OF THE CURRENT INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture18
Human Services4
Children & Youth3
Education3
Community Development1
Disability Services1

Where it gives

58% of grants went outside New Mexico.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Percentage Impact Foundation	New Yori, NY	Matching and volunteer grants.	$42,892
New Mexico Community Trust	Albuquerque, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$25,000
Creative Santa Fe	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$20,000
The Neon Museum	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$20,000
Dallas Art Therapy	Richardson, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Discovery Children's Museum	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Forest Forward	Dallas, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Indigenousaf (Iaf Inc)	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Latino Cultural Arts Center	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Left of Center Art Gallery (Loc)	North Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Obodo Collective	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$15,000
Redline Contemporary Art Center	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$12,500
516 Arts - Fulcrum Fund	Albuquerque, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Access Gallery	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Americans for Indian Opportunity - Native Realities	Albuquerque, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Cara Mia Theatre	Dallas, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation	Aurora, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Colorado Business Committee for the Arts	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (Dava)	Aurora, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (5Th Ward Cultural Arts Dist	Houston, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
LA Semilla Food Center	Anthony, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Las Vegas Indian Center	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Las Vegas Liberation Foundation - Solidarity Fridge	Henderson, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
New Mexico Foundation - Earthseed Black Arts Alliance	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
New Mexico Foundation - Vital Spaces	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Opportunity Village	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art	Houston, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Poeh Cultural Center	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Project Row Houses	Houston, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Resource Center	Dallas, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Spark Dallas	Dallas, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Su Teatro	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Sun Valley Kitchen Community Center	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Sun Valley Youth Center	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Tewa Women United	Santa Cruz, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
The Center	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
University of New Mexico Foundation (Unm Children's Psychiatric Center)	Albuquerque, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Working Classroom	Albuquerque, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project	Zuni, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$10,000
Denver Art Society	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Denver's Art District on Santa Fe	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Film Prize Foundation	Ranchos de Taos, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Keres Learning Center	Cochiti Pueblo, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Keshet Dance Company	Albuquerque, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Museo de Las Amricas	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Paseo Project	Taos, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Reunity Resources	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Sacred Voices	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Teatro Paraguas	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Think 360 Arts for Learning	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
Tierra Nueva Counseling Center (Southwestern College)	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$7,500
A Source of Joy Theatricals Inc Dba Broadway in the Hood	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000
Axle Projects	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000
City of the World	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000
Colectiva	Denver, CO	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000
House of Shine	Grapevine, TX	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000
Indigenous Ways	Las Vegas, NV	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000
Make Santa Fe	Santa Fe, NM	General support of exempt mission and programs	$5,000

Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$689,392	72
2023	$0	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532809349100808
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-0905185
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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