Private foundation · EIN 26-0549401 · Incline Vlg, Nevada · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $890K total, median $5,000. 7% of grants stayed in Nevada.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
41
$890K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NV
7%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.8M

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
UC Berkeley - Aaron Streets LabBerkeley, CAGeneral budget$175K
UC Berkeley - Dan Fletcher LabBerkeley, CAGeneral budget$150K
UC Berkeley - Derfogail Delcassian LabBerkeley, CAGeneral budget$150K
UC Berkeley - Guthrie ResearchBerkeley, CAGeneral budget$100K
UC Berkeley - Liana LareauBerkeley, CAGeneral budget$100K
Cpmc Ambassador ServicesSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$40K
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaLubbock, TXGeneral budget$20K
SF MomaSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$12K
Berkeley High Jazz BandBerkeley, CAGeneral budget$10K
Fine Arts Museums (deyoung Leigion)San Francisco, CAGeneral budget$10K
Muscular Dystrophy AssonChicago, ILGeneral budget$10K
Notre Dame Belmont Fund ScholarshipBelmont, CAGeneral budget$10K
Serra Hs Scholarship FundSan Mateo, CAGeneral budget$10K
Stanford Medical Center FundPalo Alto, CAGeneral budget$10K
UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$10K
10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CAGeneral budget$5,000
ACLUNew York, NYGeneral budget$5,000
Bishop Manogue Catholic High SchoolReno, NVGeneral budget$5,000
Clinton FoundationNew York, NYGeneral budget$5,000
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYGeneral budget$5,000
Eastside College Prep SchoolEast Palo Alto, CAGeneral budget$5,000
Peninsula BridgePalo Alto, CAGeneral budget$5,000
Sage Ridge SchoolReno, NVGeneral budget$5,000
San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$5,000
SF JazzSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$5,000
Smash Education ProgramOakland, CAGeneral budget$5,000
Wgbh Foundation - Boston Public TvBoston, MAGeneral budget$2,400
Doctors Without BoardersHagerstown, MDGeneral budget$2,000
PancanManhattan Beach, CAGeneral budget$2,000
Alameda Food BankAlameda, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Ca Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Call Primrose Food Bank SmBurlingame, CAGeneral budget$1,000
CASA of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Compassion and ChoicesDenver, COGeneral budget$1,000
ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Humane Society & SPCASan Mateo, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Obama FoundationChicago, ILGeneral budget$1,000
St Baldricks Fnd - OsteosarcomaMonrovia, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Sutter Health HospiceSan Mateo, CAGeneral budget$1,000
Tahoe Family SolutionsIncline Village, NVGeneral budget$1,000
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts SFSan Francisco, CAGeneral budget$1,000

By state: California 29 · Texas 1 · New York 3 · Nevada 3 · Illinois 2 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Incline Vlg, Nevada, administered in care of Harvey E Wagner, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $890K across 41 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation give?

California (29 grants), Texas (1 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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