UMB Bank, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, donated $750,000 to support five nonprofit organizations serving New Mexico and the Albuquerque region. This is part of UMB’s annual corporate charitable donations that support a range of nonprofit organizations across its footprint. To date, UMB has donated $6.4 million in 2025.
“We are thrilled to be able to give back to the New Mexico community and support the important services each of these organizations provides,” said Melanie Velasquez, New Mexico market president at UMB Bank. “The selected nonprofit organizations provide critical resources to community development, youth enrichment, learning opportunities, essential services and more, and we’re proud to be able to help further their efforts in serving our community.”
Recipient nonprofit organizations were selected based on needs, collaboration opportunities and alignment with UMB’s approach to serving communities across its footprint, including a focus on arts, agriculture, financial education and self-sufficiency. The organizations receiving donations are:
- Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Education Foundation, which partners with the community to invest in innovative and enhanced learning opportunities to help APS students reach their full potential.
- Junior Achievement of New Mexico, which is dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to plan for their futures and make informed academic and economic choices.
- Prestamos Community Development Financial Institution, LLC – a division of Chicanos Por La Causa, which is an award-winning community development financial institution and community development entity that has provided small business loans and high-quality technical support services to business owners in low-income communities since 1980.
- Mandy’s Farm, which empowers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to create fulfilling lives through supportive and accessible housing, meaningful employment and valued community connections.
- United Way of Eastern New Mexico, which unites neighbors and changes lives in Curry, Roosevelt, Quay and De Baca counties through work that promotes child well-being and youth success.
These donations from UMB follow other recent, noteworthy gifts, including:
- $50,000 donation to the Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico from the UMB Charitable Foundation and the Kearney Wornall Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
- $50,000 donation to the Habitat for Humanity, Curry & Roosevelt County Chapter from the UMB Charitable Foundation and the Kearney Wornall Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
Congratulations to Board Member Melanie Velasquez and her UMB team for giving back to or community in such meaningful ways!