Foundations that fund organizations in Reno, Nevada
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Reno nonprofits
468 private foundations gave $55M to Reno organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,691 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Reno around $50K. 63 of these funders are based in Nevada; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 468
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Reno
- $55M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,691
- Typical median grant
- $50K
- Based in NV
- 63%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Reno organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nell J Redfield Foundation | Reno, NV | 84 | $4.1M | $21K | Yes | Surplus funding for 2025; Holiday funding for 2025; Operation School Bell and Food Pantry |
| The George W Gillemot Foundation | Reno, NV | 5 | $3.8M | $57K | Yes | Creating an education system where all students achieve aca…; A co-educational high school in partnership with parents is…; The foundation receives, invests and administers funds to b… |
| The E L Cord Foundation | Reno, NV | 58 | $2.9M | $20K | Yes | General purpose |
| The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 12 | $2.1M | $20K | Preselected only | Program Support; Operations School Bell; Mentoring Program |
| The Skip Viragh Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 9 | $1.5M | $89K | Preselected only | General operating support of the organization.; Food, toys and to provide Christmas gifts; Catholic education |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 4 | $1.5M | $167K | Preselected only | Cardiorespiratory care science degree program; Ultrasound training initiative in nevada; Sonographer and technologist training for rural nevada hosp… |
| Nv Energy Charitable Foundation | Reno, NV | 60 | $1.4M | $10K | Yes | Dollars for Doers; Disaster Relief Program; Artown |
| The Richard J Reviglio Foundation | Sparks, NV | 5 | $1.2M | $250K | Preselected only | General Support; School/Parish Expansion; Field House Quasi Endowment |
| Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation | Incline Village, NV | 2 | $1.2M | $600K | Preselected only | Nmsa gala sponsorship; Support for incline high school personalized learning |
| The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 9 | $1.1M | $100K | Preselected only | National Council for Mental Wellbeing; Elevating Families; Community Health Worker Training Development: Billing and C… |
| Estelle J Kelsey Foundation | Reno, NV | 29 | $1.0M | $10K | Yes | Children in need; Help for children; Promote programs |
| The Morby Family Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $1.0M | $508K | Preselected only | To promote the charitable purpose |
| Bean Space Foundation | Reno, NV | 6 | $1.0M | $64K | Preselected only | Kyree bigback scholarship; Annual scholarship fund contribution intended for students…; Statement of work research- 1 wind electrical generation2 3… |
| Robert Z Hawkins Foundation | Reno, NV | 40 | $996K | $18K | Yes | Rental fees; Operational expenses; High school scholarships |
| Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation | Reno, NV | 30 | $948K | $17K | Yes | Program support; Operational support; Building Big Fixtures |
| Katherinejames Foundation | Dorado, PR | 5 | $650K | $100K | Preselected only | Unrestricted; STEM Center; Our Lady of Wisdom Building |
| The Shirley Family Charitable Foundation | Reno, NV | 4 | $639K | $1,000 | Yes | Programs |
| Peek Family Charitable Foundation | Reno, NV | 45 | $636K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support; $20k towards general operating support and $5k to support f…; $10k to gap, $10k to training |
| Burden Family Charitable Trust Main | St Louis, MO | 2 | $566K | $283K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Special Assistance Fund for Energy(safe) | Reno, NV | 3 | $523K | $245K | Preselected only | Utility Vouchers (Accrued in 2023; to be Paid in 2024); Complement state and federal energy aid programs |
| Robert S & Dorothy J Keyser Foundation | Reno, NV | 14 | $520K | $13K | Yes | General operating support; To support one-to-one community-based mentoring program; Sponsor 30 girls for 10-wk after school program |
| Dorothy Lemelson Foundation | Reno, NV | 9 | $516K | $41K | Preselected only | $29,000 of support for the curiosity workshop at the doroth…; Support for scholarships; Support for mental health services for teens |
| Lm Newman Family Foundation | Incline Village, NV | 1 | $512K | $512K | Preselected only | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose |
| Tusher Family Foundation C/O Sierra Corporate Services | Reno, NV | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Arts and education |
| American Independence Foundation Blanchard Krasner & French | Reno, NV | 6 | $418K | $100K | Preselected only | As Needed; As needed |
| William H Moffat Jr Foundation | Reno, NV | 27 | $412K | $10K | Yes | Program services; Program operations; Programs |
| Pilara Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $411K | $411K | Yes | Art |
| Jack van Sickle Foundation | Reno, NV | 25 | $410K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund; Capital campaign; Plumas tennis center renovations |
| Windsong Trust | Manhattan Beach, CA | 2 | $400K | $200K | Preselected only | College & career bound center; Educational program support for high school students |
| The Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Foundation | Reno, NV | 4 | $379K | $100K | Preselected only | Funding support staff school year 2025 - 2026; Funding barn remodel; Funding new apartment furniture/appliances |
| Gabelli Funds Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 1 | $373K | $373K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Walter S Johnson Foundation C/O Whittier Trust | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $360K | $75K | Yes | To promote positive change to the policies and systems that… |
| The Marshall R Matley Foundation | Reno, NV | 18 | $332K | $15K | Yes | To support local programs that serve individuals living wit…; To serve clients with disabilities; To serve over 220 unduplicated clients with disabilities an… |
| John Ben Snow Memorial Tr UW #839158 | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 | $328K | $15K | Yes | Education; Community initiatives; Arts and culture |
| Offerdahl Family Foundation | Incline Village, NV | 9 | $327K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Founded in 1990 by three reno pharmacists as a grassroots e…; Our core work on behalf of our donors and the communities o…; To strengthen the community through trusted journalism, ent… |
| Roxie and Azad Joseph Foundation | Reno, NV | 26 | $320K | $10K | Yes | General purpose; Scholarships; Youth mentoring |
| Edwin M Posin Family Foundation | Reno, NV | 5 | $313K | $60K | Preselected only | General Support; New Facility; Cancer Research |
| Willametta K Day Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 20 | $310K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Huelsmann Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 2 | $306K | $153K | Preselected only | Bishop manogue catholic high school is seeking support to e…; Little flower school's (lfs) huelsmann foundation grant don… |
| The Gamble Foundation C/O Lj Trust Company LLC | Reno, NV | 1 | $305K | $305K | Yes | General purpose |
| The Ivan Bowen Family Foundation | Reno, NV | 3 | $300K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Helen Close Charitable Foundation C/O Barnard Vogler & Co | Reno, NV | 16 | $297K | $11K | Yes | Scholarships; Smoke alarm provision; Food pantry program |
| Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation | New York, NY | 6 | $295K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted; None |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $275K | $138K | Yes | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork; Support for an art exhibition |
| Robert M Lee Foundation | Sparks, NV | 3 | $261K | $5,000 | Yes | Preservation of antique automobiles; Fund in support of the museum's exhibition and education pr…; Support program to provide safe boarding and care for pets… |
| Gracias Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General operating expenses in its entirety. |
| Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Codd Family Foundation | Reno, NV | 15 | $250K | $12K | Preselected only | General donation; Provide guidance to children of single parents; Women's giving circle |
| Park L Loughlin Charitable Foundation | Olympic Valley, CA | 5 | $240K | $40K | Preselected only | General support; General Support |
| Lifestyle Homes Foundation | Reno, NV | 10 | $231K | $7,769 | Preselected only | Education; Education, recreation; To revitalize downtown areas |
| Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private Foundation | Dayton, OH | 6 | $230K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Something From Nothing Gh | Incline Village, NV | 3 | $227K | $57K | Preselected only | To support the university of nevada, reno; To support nevada football; To create a facility and programming to make professional a… |
| Wray Family Foundation | Carson City, NV | 8 | $215K | $20K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Thomas Helen Marye Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $215K | $215K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mallory Foundation | Carson City, NV | 1 | $213K | $213K | Preselected only | Donation for general use |
| Jacobs Family Foundation for Children Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $210K | $210K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general purpose |
| Jack and Catherine Flanary Foundation | Reno, NV | 7 | $210K | $30K | Yes | Accelerating global Alzheimer research, driving risk reduct…; Providing housing, education, and holistic restoration serv…; Providing food, clothing, shelter, and other unmet human ne… |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 4 | $210K | $33K | Preselected only | Support to Influence judges to promote higher standards of…; Support training, technical assistance, and expansion of ju…; Support continuous quality improvement for probation transf… |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Hester Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Dew Foundation | Tyler, TX | 7 | $195K | $20K | Preselected only | High five for northern nevada children program; School supplies to improve rollan melton; The discovery's outreach program |
| The Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 7 | $188K | $17K | Yes | Program support; School tour program; Concert program |
| Wayne L Prim Foundation | Minden, NV | 6 | $185K | $15K | Yes | To operate a nature center and wildlife sanctuary to provid…; To grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medic…; To save the lives of homeless pets by providing them with c… |
| May Arboretum Society | Reno, NV | 1 | $177K | $177K | Preselected only | Maintain Park |
| The David and Elva Sinai Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $176K | $176K | Preselected only | Pediatric ophthalmology |
| The Brett and Deborah Barker Foundation | Reno, NV | 10 | $175K | $10K | Preselected only | General support; Fund children in transition program |
| Carol Franc Buck Foundation | Incline Village, NV | 3 | $175K | $50K | Preselected only | 25k per request toward performances; Dorothea lange & when langston hughes came to town exhibits; To support all programs including season 5 of classical tah… |
| Chaiken Family Foundation II Aka Roll and Chaiken Foundation | Reno, NV | 8 | $175K | $15K | Preselected only | Program support; Help with euthanasia and end of life care for dogs who's ow…; Nevada athletics - softball |
| The Nevada Bighorns Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $174K | $174K | Preselected only | Wildlife conservation and habitat projects |
| The Scheffel Family Charitable Trust | Reno, NV | 8 | $161K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Youth support; Community support; Equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning program for vete… |
| The Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust C/O Cynthia G Lake | Reno, NV | 7 | $158K | $27K | Preselected only | Carry out charitable purpose of foundation |
| Every Org | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $157K | $157K | Preselected only | General support |
| Hilltop Foundation | Pahrump, NV | 12 | $154K | $8,249 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| The Mulva Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $154K | $154K | Preselected only | Support for catholic mission |
| Monroe-Schuler Foundation | Reno, NV | 2 | $154K | $77K | Preselected only | Community outreach; Contrad breast center |
| Camille Mouchawar Foundation | Reno, NV | 7 | $153K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels |
| Ray Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Flight scholarship funding support |
| Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To support center for international water and sustainability |
| Edna B & Bruno Benna Foundation | Reno, NV | 21 | $148K | $2,500 | Yes | General contribution |
| Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada | Reno, NV | 14 | $148K | $10K | Yes | General purpose |
| Deborah and Tj Day Foundation C/O Deborah C Day | Reno, NV | 18 | $148K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the best quality, affordable, and comprehensive…; To support artistic, education, and community programs.; To support the continuation of religious beliefs. |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 6 | $147K | $23K | Preselected only | The Village Renewal Project: Building Stability Through Com…; Wells Fargo Supports Financial Literacy to a School in Nort…; Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Support |
| Lemay Family Foundation | Pace, FL | 7 | $145K | $18K | Preselected only | For mission specific expenses |
| Courage Sans Peur Foundation | Reno, NV | 12 | $143K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General; Education; Health |
| The Confidence Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 13 | $138K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating support; Challenge grant - general operating support; Our futures in aerospace program |
| Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation | Reno, NV | 3 | $130K | $20K | Preselected only | Gen OPs; General ops |
| Robert R Banks Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 8 | $130K | $13K | Yes | Youth services; General support |
| Educational Ventures Inc | Princeton, NJ | 6 | $129K | $14K | Preselected only | General support |
| North Lake Wellness Center | Reno, NV | 1 | $128K | $128K | Preselected only | Endowment |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Environmental - general support 2024 |
| Aja Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | To support the program's mission to help students graduate… |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Boyd Family Foundation C/O William S Boyd | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $120K | $60K | Yes | Nonrestricted |
| Straubel Family Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $115K | $115K | Preselected only | Annual fund 2024-25 |
| The Eugene and Lai Wong Foundation | Reno, NV | 4 | $114K | $5,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Susanne & Gloria Young Foundation | Reno, NV | 13 | $112K | $10K | Yes | Program support; Support; Scholarship program |
| Phillips Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $110K | $30K | Yes | Pierce phillips memorial scholarship; Inspire scholarship program; Lead cancer research coordinator at renown children's hospi… |
| John and Bonnie Phillips Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | Support childrens charity; Support local religious community |
| Viragh Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $108K | $54K | Preselected only | High School Equivalency Certification Program; Volunteer Training and Support in Community-Based Mentoring |
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 Reno, Nevada?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation, The George W Gillemot Foundation, The E L Cord Foundation, The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc, The Skip Viragh Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Reno 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 Reno. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.