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SLB Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Fe, New Mexico · EIN 260236999

SLB Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $32,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,0004$276,361
2024$32,5003$250,625
2025$20,0003$241,123

How to apply

SLB Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What SLB Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico3$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lensic Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe, NM
Education programming$10,000
Cooking With Kids
Santa Fe, NM
Education programming$5,000
First Serve
Santa Fe, NM
Education programming$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SLB Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does SLB Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs SLB Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lawrence Becerra (Chairman/Presid), Bob Lehrer (Treasurer) and Suzanna Becerra (Director).

What does SLB Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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