Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation (APS)

Mailing Address: PO Box 25704, Albuquerque, NM 87125
County of Location: Bernalillo
Phone: (505) 881-0841
NTEE Code: B- Education
Mission Statement:

The APS Education Foundation partners with the community to invest in innovative and enhanced learning opportunities to help APS students reach their full potential.

Primary Programs:

The APS Education Foundation solicits, receives and manages private donations which fund a wide variety of educational programs, activities and services within the Albuquerque Public School system. Since 2010, the Foundation developed a grant program and provided funding for in-classroom grants through a program called the Horizon Awards. The grant awards have increased to a variety of grant opportunities encompassing the categories of: fine arts, literacy, STEM, clubs/activities, before and after school programs, school wide student achievement projects, college and career, attendance and competition travel.

Populations Served: Children and Youth, Homeless, Other
Counties Served: Bernalillo
Year Founded:

1995

Annual Budget: $500,000 - $749,999
Personnel: 1 to 5 FTE
Executive Director:

Shannon Barnhill

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering, Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS

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