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Private Foundation Grants in Nevada

325 private foundations reported grants to Nevada recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 325 private foundations reported 865 grants totaling $47,518,340 to 579 organizations in Nevada. The most-funded purposes were education (64 grants) and youth & family (53 grants). The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $5,550,000 across 31 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
325
Organizations funded
579
Reported grants
865
Total reported
$47.5M
Median grant
$10K
Communities funded
5

Where foundation money lands in Nevada

The Nevada communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.

What foundations fund in Nevada

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Nevada, by reported dollars

FoundationGrantsTotal
The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc31$5,550,000
The Caesars Foundation1$3,440,833
Glenn Atkinson Haldan Charitable Foundation1$3,404,948
The Boyd Family Foundation31$3,316,000
Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth LIN Foundation7$2,375,000
Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundat29$1,613,360
The Park Foundation3$1,125,000
Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation31$1,002,125
The Resslergertz Foundation1$1,000,000
A Gary Anderson Family Foundation10$995,000
Steve & Deana Campbell Family FDN Campbell3$900,841
Shear Family Foundation Inc7$850,000
Living Legacy Foundation3$850,000
Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation1$821,000
The California Endowment2$690,697

Organizations in Nevada that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientCityGrantsTotal
Parasol Tahoe Community FDNIncline Village1$3,404,948
Unlv FoundationLas Vegas6$1,669,000
University of Nevada RenoReno12$1,613,530
Nevada Museum of ArtReno12$1,086,000
University of Nevada LAS Vegas FoundationLas Vegas8$1,063,053
Desert Research InstituteReno2$1,000,000
Eagle's Wings FoundationLas Vegas1$1,000,000
Junior Achievement of Northern NevadaReno1$1,000,000
Keep Memory Alive - Cleveland Clinic LOU Ruvo CenterLas Vegas1$1,000,000
Legal AID Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas1$1,000,000
Olive CrestLas Vegas4$770,000
Communities in Schools of NevadaLas Vegas2$770,000
BPS FoundationLas Vegas10$750,000
Clark County Public Education Foundation IncLas Vegas1$750,000
Keep Memory AliveLas Vegas7$747,000
Illuminative IncLas Vegas2$690,697
First TEE of Northern NevadaReno3$640,000
Canyon Ridge Christian ChurchLas Vegas1$600,841
Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno5$578,500
The Public Education FoundationLas Vegas1$547,500

Which foundations give grants in Nevada?

325 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Nevada on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $47,518,340 across 865 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc, The Caesars Foundation, Glenn Atkinson Haldan Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Nevada?

Reported purposes in Nevada concentrate in education (64), youth & family (53), health & medical (52). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Nevada?

The median reported grant to a Nevada recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,440,833. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Which Nevada cities receive the most foundation funding?

Recipients in Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, Carson City, Incline Village received the most reported foundation grants in Nevada. UseGrants publishes a page for each Nevada city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.

Foundation giving in other states

Foundation funding by cause

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.