Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF GRANT COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO FACE FOOD INSECURITY AND STRIVE TO BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND THE CONCEPTS OF FOOD JUSTICE, LOCAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
Public Charity
THE COMMONS-CENTER FOR FOOD SECURITY & SUSTAINABILITY
THE COMMONS-CENTER FOR FOOD SECURITY & SUSTAINABILITY is a Public Charity headquartered in SILVER CITY, NM. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $419K revenue, $422K expenses, $1.2M total assets. 22 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $592K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201004201
SILVER CITY, NM
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$419K
Total Expenses$422K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$592K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Commons-Center for Food Security & Sustainability
How The Commons-Center for Food Security & Sustainability divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$59
Programs
the work itself
$39
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $59 for programs
$35
Alimento para el nino
$10
Rooted program
$9
Food pantry
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOOD PURCHASES
$55,500
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
FOOD PURCHASES
$14,875
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ann Butler
SECRETARY/CHAIR
Ellen Pryor
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Iris Nolasco
VICE CHAIR
J Brady
CHAIR (END 02/25)
Jefferson Perez
BOARD MEMBER
Lawrence Chavez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $419K | $422K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $411K | $395K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $379K | $310K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $269K | $194K | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $188K | $192K | $905K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $188K to $419K (+123%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.