Foundations that fund organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Las Vegas nonprofits
928 private foundations gave $138M to Las Vegas organizations in their latest filings; 31 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
2,549 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Las Vegas around $100K. 52 of these funders are based in Nevada; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 928
- Accept applications
- 31
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Las Vegas
- $138M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 2,549
- Typical median grant
- $100K
- Based in NV
- 52%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Las Vegas organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The McGee Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $13M | $13M | Yes | Distribution of assets pursuant to irc &507(b)(2) reorganiz… |
| Adelson Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 9 | $11M | $100K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Windsong Trust | Manhattan Beach, CA | 21 | $8.0M | $200K | Preselected only | Educational program support; Tuition assistance; Cte academy for high school students |
| Elaine P Wynn and Family Foundation Bt | Los Angeles, CA | 26 | $5.2M | $10K | Preselected only | To help organization with its charitable mission; To help surround students with a community of support, empo…; To help provide free vision exams and glasses to low-income… |
| Engelstad Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 17 | $4.3M | $200K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Kjs Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 5 | $3.8M | $125K | Preselected only | Annual contribution |
| The Boyd Family Foundation C/O William S Boyd | Las Vegas, NV | 38 | $3.7M | $18K | Yes | Nonrestricted |
| The Caesars Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $3.6M | $3.6M | Yes | Program Support |
| Charles and Phyllis M Frias Charitable Trust | Las Vegas, NV | 7 | $3.3M | $130K | Preselected only | To contribute to charitable purposes. |
| The Terrance K and Elizabeth L Barry Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $2.9M | $2.9M | Yes | Donation to newly operational private foundation |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 2 | $2.7M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Capital support for the center; Development of an extracorporeal life support (ecls) progra… |
| The Mel & Ruth Wolzinger Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $2.5M | $1.3M | Preselected only | General Support |
| Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 7 | $2.4M | $150K | Preselected only | General support; The pef teacher superstore, teacher fasttrack and scholarsh…; Southern nevada operations |
| Canarelli Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 55 | $2.3M | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Southern NEVADA FUND; Nevada fund |
| Andre Agassi Foundation for Education | Las Vegas, NV | 20 | $2.1M | $28K | Preselected only | Fy2024 - general donation.; Fy2024 - grade 6-12 stem 3rd payment.; Fy2024 - 4th (final) payment for agassi club capital |
| Nv Energy Charitable Foundation | Reno, NV | 86 | $2.1M | $9,000 | Yes | Dollars for Doers; Food is Art; Disaster Relief Program |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 2 | $2.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Charter school growth |
| The Marnell Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | Yes | Program support |
| The Rogers Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 6 | $1.9M | $239K | Yes | Educational purposes; Film, theater, & performing arts |
| Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundat | Las Vegas, NV | 26 | $1.5M | $38K | Preselected only | Provide education; Provide assistance for free healthcare; Provide educational support |
| Stella Roy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $1.4M | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Las Vegas Area council; Charitable Event |
| The John C Kish Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 28 | $1.3M | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general support |
| The Eleanor Kagi Foundation a Lynn M Legacy | Scottsdale, AZ | 5 | $1.1M | $100K | Yes | Education; Animal Welfare; Healthcare |
| Marykaye Cashman and Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $1.0M | $513K | Yes | Non-profit, nonpartisan newsroom providing in-depth news co…; Quality legal counsel and representation for indivdiuals wh… |
| The Park Foundation | Medina, OH | 2 | $1.0M | $513K | Preselected only | Charitble contribution - general operating support |
| The Resslergertz Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Contribution |
| A Gary Anderson Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 9 | $945K | $15K | Yes | To preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and…; Provides assistance for children and their families affecte…; Animal rescue |
| Gaughan Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 7 | $890K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Shear Family Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | 7 | $850K | $50K | Preselected only | Mental health support; Family support; Mental illness support |
| Steve & Deana Campbell Family Fdn Campbell | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $800K | $400K | Preselected only | Church/religious; Supporting families |
| Living Legacy Foundation | Franklin, TN | 2 | $750K | $375K | Preselected only | General support |
| The California Endowment | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $691K | $345K | Preselected only | Advancing power and health equity in california |
| The Lionel Foundation C/O Samuel Lionel | Las Vegas, NV | 11 | $673K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable - general support; Charitable donation to fund- prevention programs at lcrcbh.… |
| Alan and Christy Molasky Charitable Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 35 | $647K | $10K | Preselected only | General support; Tlc lift for life trsnportation program to improve access t…; General support for affordable and low income housing for t… |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 3 | $635K | $120K | Preselected only | To support the Colorado River Water Users Association's 202…; To support the National Microschooling Center's resource hu…; To support general operations. |
| The Picerne Family Charitable Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 4 | $623K | $30K | Yes | Toys for holidays; General support, backpack and school supplies; Fall 2025 and spring 2026 payments |
| Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 10 | $620K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted gift |
| Horowitz Family Foundation C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $600K | $100K | Preselected only | Advancment of church congregations; Support of police; Support for prisoners |
| Walter S Johnson Foundation C/O Whittier Trust | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $575K | $150K | Yes | To promote positive change to the policies and systems that… |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $565K | $282K | Yes | 79979 elevating youths' voice to improve health and well-be…; 79593 creating long-term policy to build green spaces in la… |
| Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 29 | $554K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Community.; Food insecurity support; Children in crisis support. |
| Aja Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $517K | $193K | Yes | For healthcare in ethiopia: clinics, maternal care, disease…; To empower npea members to demonstrate their outcomes and r…; To provide clean, safe water for the communities of the lua… |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | Sebastian, FL | 1 | $516K | $516K | Preselected only | General Support |
| D Squared Foundation Inc C/O Gatehouse Management Inc | Mansfield, MA | 2 | $500K | $250K | Preselected only | Charitable Donation |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Indigenous Water Allyship (IWA) Second Phase Diag nostic an… |
| The Cold Heading Foundation | Warren, MI | 8 | $500K | $15K | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission |
| The Bennett Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 11 | $493K | $25K | Yes | Annual trustee commitment; 2025 presenting sponsor; 2025 Sponsorship |
| The Severin Wunderman Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $488K | $488K | Preselected only | Various charitable activities |
| Troesh Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 10 | $470K | $23K | Preselected only | General fund; General program; Make an impact 2024 |
| Hornbuckle Family Foundation | Henderson, NV | 12 | $443K | $20K | Preselected only | Fulfill charitable purpose |
| Cohen Philip Scholarship Tr Bo Unlv | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $419K | $419K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Ufc Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 33 | $408K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Terri & Roland Sturm Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 16 | $405K | $10K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Cashman Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 13 | $402K | $25K | Yes | Donation for general operations |
| Elizabeth E Heyer Charitable Trust | Billings, MT | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General Fund |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $385K | $385K | Preselected only | Prenatal through age three |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $367K | $367K | Yes | General support |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 8 | $344K | $16K | Yes | For general operating support; To establish a caf space and related educational and vocati…; To support adult day, online, and dig it! coffee co. progra… |
| Rosenblum Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 9 | $336K | $3,798 | Preselected only | Charitable Event; General & Unrestricted; General & Unrestricted - See General Explanation |
| Toyota USA Foundation C/O Corporate Tax Department | Plano, TX | 1 | $330K | $330K | Yes | Assistance toward providing food & necessities to food inse… |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $325K | $325K | Preselected only | Programmatic support for launchpad |
| Hoag Family Foundation | Atherton, CA | 2 | $325K | $163K | Preselected only | In support of general operations |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 13 | $322K | $25K | Preselected only | General Operating Support; Financial Literacy Program; College Readiness Bootcamp |
| Vincent C and Pamela a Immordino Charitable Foundation | Henderson, NV | 26 | $320K | $10K | Preselected only | General Fund |
| Christine C Schulze Legacy Foundation Co Ken Ashworth & Associates | Henderson, NV | 22 | $315K | $15K | Preselected only | Social Assistance for Homeless Youth; Assist homeless and disadvantaged youth; Assist with the educational needs of at risk children |
| Richardson Charitable Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $311K | $50K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found | Seattle, WA | 10 | $310K | $30K | Preselected only | Professional attire for women; Animal rescue shelter; Low income family support |
| Rosalie and Harold Brown Charitable Trust | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | General operating support |
| Blue Water Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General support |
| Every Org | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $296K | $296K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Spector Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 8 | $294K | $38K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $290K | $290K | Preselected only | To support and sustain comprehensive efforts to reduce jail… |
| The Foley Family Charitable Foundation | Whitefish, MT | 5 | $286K | $50K | Preselected only | Enable young people to reach their full potential; Rescue dogs from meat farms/help with animal cruelty; Educational support for military families |
| Frank and Victoria Fertitta Foundation Ltd | Las Vegas, NV | 6 | $266K | $13K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Parker Project Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $266K | $266K | Yes | Assist parents of children with cancer |
| Binion Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 14 | $265K | $15K | Preselected only | Support the maintenance of wilderness in the state of nevada; Support children affected by childhood cancer; Support malnutrition and hunger in children |
| Robert S & Dorothy J Keyser Foundation | Reno, NV | 9 | $264K | $20K | Yes | General operating support; Nevada exploratory alzheimer's disease research center; Corporate work study program for school year 2024-2025 |
| Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation | Henderson, NV | 6 | $264K | $2,750 | Yes | General support; Youth and youth leaders to training in az; Camp summer 2025 |
| Harold M Moore Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 13 | $261K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support; Scholarships |
| The Ruvo Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 20 | $256K | $1,675 | Yes | Charity - general support; To help provide a safe place for millions of youth each year; To provide food, clothing, and shelter for the elderly and… |
| Tull Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General support |
| Smith Vicars Family Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| The Tito and Sandra Tiberti Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 25 | $240K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 12 | $221K | $1,100 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of underserved small business expansion |
| T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $214K | $107K | Preselected only | Provide holistic support, empowerment, and opportunities fo…; Empower queer and trans pacific islanders and other minorit… |
| The E L Cord Foundation | Reno, NV | 5 | $210K | $25K | Yes | General purpose |
| Andress Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 8 | $208K | $8,500 | Preselected only | General Support; Endowment Fund; Annual Awarness Ball |
| Chase Koch Foundation Inc | Wichita, KS | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Support Wichita State Student-Athlete Community/Men's Baske… |
| Priddy Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support funding |
| The Carine and Jacques Dubois Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To provide mission support. |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the av… |
| Lied Foundation Trust | Las Vegas, NV | 5 | $200K | $40K | Yes | Food for lied dining room; Builders circle program; Future dance outreach program |
| Gooden Foundation Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | The Gooden Foundation serves as the Fiscal Sponsor for No R… |
| Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney | Sioux Falls, SD | 13 | $200K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operating support; Annual united women's; Ace and best of show |
| Cyrus and Michael Tang Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 8 | $197K | $20K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Frieda & Leon Steinberg Charitable Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $197K | $45K | Preselected only | To promote jewish education and outreach to all across the…; To engage the community to invest, enrich, and ensure the v…; To offer a wide range of programming and services to suppor… |
| Betsy Joiner-Flanagan Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $196K | $196K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable |
| Hilltop Foundation | Pahrump, NV | 6 | $188K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Marshall Family Philanthropic Fund | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | $183K | $50K | Preselected only | General support; General Support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Las Vegas, Nevada?
The McGee Foundation Inc, Adelson Family Foundation, Windsong Trust, Elaine P Wynn and Family Foundation Bt, Engelstad Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Las Vegas organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Las Vegas. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.