Jf Maddox Foundation
JF Maddox Foundation is a private foundation based in Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico. The official site describes the foundation’s mission to invest in education, community development, and social services and lists grants, scholarships, a leadership institute, and news/impact updates. Contact details and staff/board information are published on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A public charity or government entity proposing education, community development, or social-service projects—especially work serving southeastern New Mexico or statewide New Mexico initiatives—with capacity to accept grants of varying sizes (from small operating awards to larger capital or program grants).
Good Fit
- • Project explicitly advances education, community development, or social services.
- • Clear benefit to southeastern New Mexico or to New Mexico residents more broadly.
- • Organizational status as a public charity or government entity.
- • Capacity to use a range of grant sizes (small operating grants up to six-figure capital awards).
- • Willingness to apply through the foundation’s published online process and to work with named program staff.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily state-focused: roughly 80% of dollars supported New Mexico recipients in the latest year, though grants also reached organizations in about 20 states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set—159 distinct grantees—including charities and government entities across many program types, and a high number of new grantees (96) indicating wide institutional variety for the foundation’s scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes published application guidelines, an online grant portal, named grants staff with contact details, and a large number of new recipients (96) in the latest year; multi-year data corroborates steady turnover and entry of new grantees.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
