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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Nevada
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 2,201 grantmakers listed 13,725 grants totaling $866.9 million to 4,606 organizations in Nevada. 1,927 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 274 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 450 are based in Nevada; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Nevada organization was $10,000. Clark County received the most grants (6,451, from 1,347 funders), followed by Washoe County (4,631) and Douglas County (409). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (1,942 grants), children & youth (1,717 grants) and health & mental health (957 grants).
NV Energy Charitable Foundation (Reno, NV) funded the most different Nevada organizations: 318, through 588 grants with a typical size of $10,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Nevada organizations
Ranked by the number of different Nevada organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to NV organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NV Energy Charitable Foundation Reno, NV · EIN 88-0244735 | 588 | 318 | $10,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 244 | 134 | $3,000 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | Community Foundation of Northern Nevada Reno, NV · EIN 88-0370179 | 126 | 126 | $22,250 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 4 | The Doyle Foundation Inc San Clemente, CA · EIN 88-0372802 | 145 | 125 | $1,569 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Dermody Properties Foundation Reno, NV · EIN 94-3086271 | 155 | 113 | $1,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | The E L Cord Foundation Reno, NV · EIN 36-6072793 | 170 | 112 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Nevada Community Foundation Inc Las Vegas, NV · EIN 88-0241420 | 131 | 106 | $12,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 8 | Tahoe Community Foundation Incline Village, NV · EIN 88-0362053 | 141 | 97 | $26,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 9 | Davidson Institute for Talent Development Incline Village, NV · EIN 88-0427864 | 98 | 95 | $5,171 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | The Nell J Redfield Foundation Reno, NV · EIN 27-1017158 | 276 | 93 | $20,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Canarelli Family Foundation Las Vegas, NV · EIN 84-3517054 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 179 | 87 | $25,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | United Way of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV · EIN 88-0071328 | 100 | 71 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | Ufc Foundation Las Vegas, NV · EIN 86-1853067 | 94 | 67 | $5,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | John Ben Snow Memorial Tr Uw #839158 Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 13-6633814 | 72 | 63 | $12,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Peek Family Charitable Foundation Reno, NV · EIN 87-3956915 | 100 | 61 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 6,451 | 1,347 | $428.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Washoe County | 4,631 | 694 | $309.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Douglas County | 409 | 134 | $16.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Carson City | 391 | 164 | $35.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Storey County | 182 | 83 | $4.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Elko County | 121 | 51 | $3.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lyon County | 84 | 37 | $6.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| White Pine County | 56 | 29 | $1.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Humboldt County | 46 | 15 | $964,387 | Top 5 funders |
| Nye County | 46 | 23 | $889,580 | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 1,942 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 1,717 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 957 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 704 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 536 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 477 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 402 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 384 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 306 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 165 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 123 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 73 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 17 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Nevada ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.