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William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Raton, New Mexico · EIN 453796270

William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Raton, New Mexico. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,250 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $13,000. 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 up from $12,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,7001$332,504
2024$12,0001$353,649
2025$23,2504$377,627

How to apply

William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico4$23,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Music at Angel Fire Inc
Angel Fire, NM
Contribution in support of entity$13,000
Cimarron Municipal Schools - Band
Cimarron, NM
Contribution in support of entity$5,000
Raton Rotary Charities Inc
Raton, NM
Contribution in support of entity$3,000
Shuler Restoration Commission Inc
Raton, NM
Contribution in support of entity$2,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation Inc give?

$23,250 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs William H Darden and Kathryn T Darden Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Lee Caruana MD (President/Director), Bill Crary (Board Member/Director) and Paul Kastler (Board Member/Director).

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