New Mexico Voluntary Contributions

New Mexico Housing Trust Fund

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority administers the fund to provide flexible funding for housing initiatives that will provide affordable housing primarily for persons or households of low or moderate income. To learn more visit www.housingnm.org.

Contact: New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, 344 Fourth St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, or call (505) 843-6880 or toll free (800) 444-6880.

Share with Wildlife

This program, administered by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, helps non-game or endangered species. Donations directly benefit wildlife through research, habitat enhancement, public education, and wildlife rehabilitation. Information on Share with Wildlife projects is available online at wildlife.state.nm.us/share

Contact: Share with Wildlife, 1 Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507, or call (505) 476-8111 or (888) 248 6866.

Veterans’ State Cemetery Fund

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services administers this fund to increase the size of the Santa Fe National Cemetery. When total contributions exceed $1,070,000, the fund will send proceeds over that amount to the Santa Fe State Cemetery Fund.

Contact: New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, 407 Galisteo Street, Room 142, Santa Fe, NM 87504, P.O. Box 2324, Santa Fe, NM 87501, or call (505) 827-6300.

New Mexico Substance Abuse Education Fund

The New Mexico Public Education Department administers the fund for substance abuse education programs in New Mexico schools.

Contact: New Mexico Public Education Department, Coordinated School Health and Wellness Bureau, 120 S. Federal Place, Room 206, Santa Fe, NM 87501, or call (505) 827-1804 or (505) 827-1821.

New Mexico Forest Re-Leaf Program

The Forestry Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department administers this fund through the Conservation Planting Revolving Fund. Donations support an environmental education grant program to plant trees on public lands in New Mexico communities.

Contact: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, New Mexico Forestry Division, 1220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505, call (505) 476-3332 or (505) 476-3325.

National Guard Member and Family Assistance

Contributions are distributed to the Department of Military Affairs to assist members of the New Mexico National Guard, and their families.

There is no requirement for the member to have been deployed overseas or be activated for overseas service.

Contact: Department of Military Affairs, 47 Bataan Blvd., Santa Fe, NM 87508, or call the CFO at (505) 474- 1909 or the Director at (505) 474-1887.

Kids ’n Parks Transportation Grant Program

Contributions go to field trip costs for children. The State Parks Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department administers this grant program.

Contact: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, New Mexico State Parks Division, 1220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505, or call (505) 476-3386, or (888) 667-2757.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Fund

The fund is appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) research.  Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.

Contact: UNM School of Medicine, Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, MSC 08 4720, BMSB 187, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, or call (505) 272-5112 or (505) 272-9855.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Contributions are distributed to the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial near Angel Fire, New Mexico.

Contact: New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, 407 Galisteo Street, Room 142, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2324, P.O. Box 2324, Santa Fe, NM 87501, or call (505) 827-6300.

New Mexico Political Parties

You may contribute $2 to any state political party. If you file a joint return, each spouse may contribute $2 to a political party.

Veterans Enterprise Fund

Contributions help carry out programs, duties, or services of the Department of Veterans’ Services.

Contact: New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, 407 Galisteo Street, Room 142, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2324, P.O. Box 2324, Santa Fe, NM 87501, or call (505) 827-6300.

Lottery Tuition Fund

Contributions provide tuition assistance for New Mexico resident undergraduates.

Contact: Financial Aid Manager, New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2100, or call (505) 476-8410.

Horse Shelter Rescue Fund

Contributions are distributed to the Horse Shelter Rescue Fund. The fund helps horse rescue and retirement facilities, registered by the New Mexico Livestock Board, care for homeless horses in New Mexico. The New Mexico Livestock Board administers this fund.

Contact: New Mexico Livestock Board, 300 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 1000, Albuquerque, NM 87108-1500, or call (505) 841-6161.

Animal Care and Facility Fund

Contributions are paid to the Animal Care and Facility Fund to carry out the statewide cat and dog spay and neuter program.

Supplemental Senior Services

Seniors with the greatest needs statewide receive services through these contributions to the Aging and Long Term Services Department.

Contact: Aging and Long-Term Services Department, P.O. Box 27118, Santa Fe, NM 87502-7118, or call (505) 476-4799.

Sexual Assault Examination Kit Processing Fund

Contributions are distributed fifty percent to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety for the processing of sexual assault examination kits and fifty percent to the New Mexico Department of Health to fund services provided by sexual assault service providers.

Contributions to the sexual assault examination kit processing grant fund may be made directly to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and contributions to fund sexual assault services by sexual assault service providers may be made directly to the New Mexico Department of Health.

Contact: New Mexico Department of Public Safety, 4491 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507, P.O. Box 1628, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628 or call (505) 828-9000.

Contact: New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 S. St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505 or call (505)

827-2613.