(Albuquerque, NM) – The PNM Foundation recently awarded Reduce Your Use Grants to 48 local nonprofits looking to make energy-saving upgrades that directly support their operations and the communities they serve.

More than $250,000 was awarded to the selected organizations. These funds will be used for projects such as insulating locations, updating heating and cooling systems, upgrading to energy efficient lighting, purchasing energy efficient appliances or even solar panel installations.

The nonprofit organizations awarded the grants are:

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Meals on Wheels New Mexico

Adelante Development Care

National Dance Institute of New Mexico Inc.

Albuquerque Christian Children's Home

New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless Inc.

New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty

Animal Humane New Mexico

New Mexico Natural History Museum

ARCA

NM Military Museum Foundation

Assistance League of Albuquerque

Partnership for Community Action

Big Brothers Big Sisters Donation Center

R4Creating

Casa Esperanza Inc.

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Casa Q

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico – Highlands House

Cliff-Gila Fair Association

Santa Clara Catholic Church

Crossroads for Women

Santa Fe Community Foundation

Dakota Tree Project

Santa Fe Playhouse

Dar a Luz Birth and Health Center

Saranam

Daily Bread Organization

Silver City Gospel Mission

Fusion

TenderLove Community Center

Gila Mimbres Community Radio

Teatro Paraguas

Goodwill Industries of New Mexico

The Rock at Noonday

Greater Communities

The Samaritan House Inc.

Heading Home

The Savila Collaborative DBA Centro Savila

Infant Jesus Catholic Shrine

THRIVE in Southern New Mexico

Keshet Dance Company & Center for the Arts

Three Sisters Kitchen

LifeROOTS Inc.

Trees Water & People

Mandy's Farm

Valencia Shelter Services 

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Youth Development Inc.

 Since the Reduce Your Use grant became available in 2008, PNM's Foundation has provided more than $4 million to local nonprofits to help them save money and energy.

 The Reduce Your Use Grants are one part of the $1.3 million funding provided by the company's Foundation in 2025 to support local nonprofits across New Mexico and Texas. This commitment reflects the Foundation's mission to strengthen communities through education, environmental sustainability and economic development. The PNM Foundation is a separate, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation governed by a board of directors comprised of employee volunteers. No customer funds are part of the PNM Foundation endowment.