Mission

PY Foundation’s mission is to nurture a resilient and flourishing Artesia Community by investing in Education, Health & Human Services, Art & Culture, and Community Development, believing that the success realized in these sectors will inspire and drive the revitalization of rural areas and communities throughout Southeast New Mexico.

Vision

The PY Foundation envisions a future that is both brighter and economically robust for the entire communities of Artesia, Eddy County, and Southeast New Mexico.

Values

Freedom

Exercising the freedom to explore opportunities without being bound by bureaucracy; offering people the opportunity to learn and succeed.

Integrity

Maintaining honesty and high principles in everything the foundation and grantees do; supporting strong leaders who demonstrate those same principles.

Innovation

Being willing to take reasonable risks that support new and creative approaches; seizing opportunities as they arise, and celebrating the learning that comes from successes and failures.

Courage

Taking a stand on our beliefs, and being willing to bravely break from the norm when called for.

Responsibility

Accepting and acting on the responsibility to support personal and economic growth in the populations we serve.