How to apply
Applications should contain information explaining how funds would be used, and if relevent, the benefits provided to the mentally handicapped by the organization. Contact: The Marshall R Matley Foundation, 100 W Liberty St Ste 890, Reno, Nv, 7756865400 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: The applicant must be a public charity or a governmental entity, and should have as its objective the medical care, support, assistance, guidance, and education of handicapped children and adults, with emphasis given to the needs of mentally handicapped children.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renown Health FoundationReno, NV | To ensure dependable funding for specialized pediatric care and therapies, support advanced equipment and interventions that improve qualit… | $50K |
| Sierra Nevada JourneysReno, NV | To provide an annual, customized, overnight STEAM Camp experience for 60 youth with mental and physical disabilities. | $40K |
| Alzheimers AssociationReno, NV | To support local programs that serve individuals living with dementia and their caregivers in Northern Nevada. | $30K |
| Coehd University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | To provide scholarships for students majoring in special education. Three $1,000 scholarships for undergraduates, four $5,000 scholarships… | $25K |
| Coehd University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | To provide direct student scholarships for participants in the Path to Independence program. | $25K |
| Eagle Valley Children's HomeCarson City, NV | To deliver services for current families and reduce waitlist. | $25K |
| Northern Nevada HopesReno, NV | To support the first year of expenses for the east 4th St. clinic | $25K |
| PBS RenoReno, NV | To support the Curiosity Program. | $25K |
| UcpSparks, NV | To support your life enrichment programs. | $19K |
| Amplify LifeReno, NV | To serve clients with disabilities | $15K |
| Amplify LifeReno, NV | To serve over 220 unduplicated clients with disabilities and benefit an estimated 460 family members and care givers through summer and yea… | $15K |
| Sierra Kids FoundationReno, NV | To support the Foundation in providing financial assistance to eligible families to pay for all or a portion of the cost of an Applied Beha… | $15K |
| Special Olympics NevadaLas Vegas, NV | To support your mission of empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities. | $15K |
| Achieve TahoeAlpine Meadows, CA | To deliver 20 adaptive snowsports lessons to 10 youth with disabilities in the 2025-26 Winter season. | $15K |
| Lead With HorsesReno, NV | To support the effective and lifesaving program that helps improve the social, emotional, physical, and behavioral development of children,… | $13K |
| Arts for All NevadaReno, NV | To fund art workshops for students with intellectual disabilities, development delays, and other disabilities in the 2025-2026 school year. | $10K |
| Domestic Violence Resource CenterReno, NV | To support of the construction of a new 41,000 square foot Resource Center with a 42-room (100 bed) onsite emergency shelter. Including fou… | $10K |
| Nevada Diabetes AssociationReno, NV | To support the annual Camp Buck program | $10K |
| Stephen J Wampler FoundationCoronado, CA | To help fund their next Camp Wamp which offers one-week camp sessions for campers of all ages with physical disabilities | $10K |
| Williams Syndrome AssociationNewark, NJ | To fund consulting for 34 individuals with Williams syndrome, living within a 150-mile radius of Reno, Nevada, which will help deliver crit… | $7,650 |
| Reno PhilharmonicReno, NV | To expand the RPA Kids proforma, ensuring more children have the opportunity to unlock their potential through music. | $7,500 |
| Reno High SchoolReno, NV | To support the We The People Program. | $7,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art IncReno, NV | To continue supporting the program in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, which changes the lives of Nevada's future generations. | $5,000 |
| Note-Able Music Therapy ServicesReno, NV | To support the annual music camp for kids and teens with disabilities. | $5,000 |
By state: Nevada 21 · California 2 · New Jersey 1
About this foundation
Marshall R Matley Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Reno, Nevada, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Marshall R Matley Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Applications should contain information explaining how funds would be used, and if relevent, the benefits provided to the mentally handicapped by the organization. Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Marshall R Matley Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $424K across 24 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Marshall R Matley Foundation give?
Nevada (21 grants), California (2 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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