94 private foundations reported grants to Reno, Nevada recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 94 private foundations reported 244 grants totaling $11,214,337 to 150 organizations in Reno, Nevada. The most-funded purposes were education (22 grants) and youth & family (18 grants). The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $5,340,000 across 29 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Nevada dollars that landed in Reno — a funder at 90% is effectively a Reno funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc | 29 | $5,340,000 | 96% |
| Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation | 29 | $947,125 | 95% |
| Dorothy Lemelson Foundation | 9 | $515,616 | 95% |
| Roxie and Azad Joseph Foundation | 23 | $330,000 | 85% |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $275,000 | 100% |
| Park L Loughlin Charitable Foundation | 5 | $240,000 | 100% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $200,000 | 100% |
| Thomas Helen Marye TUW | 1 | $195,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Reno | 12 | $1,613,530 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | 12 | $1,086,000 |
| Desert Research Institute | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| First TEE of Northern Nevada | 3 | $640,000 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | 5 | $578,500 |
| UNR Foundation | 5 | $341,125 |
| Artown | 3 | $300,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Truckee Meadows | 2 | $275,000 |
| Nevada Education Fund for Planned Parenthood Affiliates Incorporated | 1 | $200,000 |
94 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Reno, Nevada on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,214,337 across 244 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc, Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation, Dorothy Lemelson Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Reno, Nevada concentrate in education (22), youth & family (18), health & medical (15). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Reno, Nevada recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
