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Reno private foundations

There are 349 private foundations in the greater Reno metro area. Combined, these Reno metro private foundations employ 125 people, earn more than $675 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Reno

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
349
 
$675,431,058
Corporate foundations
 
3
 
$58,804,751
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Sizes of private foundations in Reno

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
195
$250k to $1M
 
54
$1M to $5M
 
34
$5M to $25M
 
12
$25M to $100M
 
5
$100M+
 
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Directory of private foundations in Reno

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1-20 of 349

Davidson Institute for Talent Development

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development provides grants to support talent development in Nevada. The foundation has total assets of $2,356,280 and makes annual grants of $419,864.
Revenue
$244.8m
Assets
$212.1m
Employees
65
EIN
88-0427864
IRS type
501(c)(3)

EL Wiegand Foundation

The EL Wiegand Foundation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. Its trustees are Raymond C Avansino Jr Esq, Marisa Avansino, and Frank J Fahrenkopf Jr Esq. The foundation made one grant last year.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$154.5m
Employees
0
EIN
94-2839372
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gabelli Foundation

The Gabelli Foundation, a corporate foundation in Reno, NV, funds scholarships and campus improvements, granting 59 awards last year to various organizations.
Revenue
$57.9m
Assets
$224.2m
Employees
0
EIN
94-2975159
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation

The Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. Its purpose is to provide education to professional psychotherapists who are working on and promoting cutting-edge behavioral health treatment through web.
Revenue
$21.6m
Assets
$22.3m
Employees
2
EIN
88-0321190
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William N Pennington Foundation

The William N Pennington Foundation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. The trustees are Richard P. Banis and Fred Scarpello. The foundation made $38,083,114 in annual grants last year.
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$1
Employees
N/A
EIN
94-3096845
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harbourton Foundation

The Harbourton Foundation is a private foundation located in Capitola, CA. Last year, it made $3,473,329 in annual grants and held $28,260,412 in total assets.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$30.9m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2436112
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The E L Cord Foundation

The E L Cord Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable organizations. It made one grant last year and is located in Reno, NV.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$68.8m
Employees
3
EIN
36-6072793
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William N Pennington Foundation

The William N Pennington Foundation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. The purpose of the foundation is to provide tax exempt income. Last year, the foundation made one grant.
Revenue
$31.5m
Assets
$481.8m
Employees
9
EIN
37-1904998
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Skip Viragh Foundation

The Skip Viragh Foundation is a private foundation that made 53 grants last year. Its grantees include the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Its trustees are Mark S. Viragh, Roger E. Young, and Katherine A. Viragh. It is located in Reno, NV.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$218.1m
Employees
0
EIN
20-8044292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nell J Redfield Foundation

Private foundation in Reno, NV funding events, concerts, workshops, and grants for women's volleyball and organizations like Northern Nevada HOPES.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$69.1m
Employees
2
EIN
27-1017158
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edwin M Posin Family Foundation

The Edwin M Posin Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. It has three trustees: Martin Fineman, Betty Fineman, and Brett Malamet.
Revenue
$26.8m
Assets
$27.1m
Employees
2
EIN
92-2385989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation

The Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation is a private charitable foundation based in Incline Village, Nevada.
Revenue
$45.8m
Assets
$887.3m
Employees
4
EIN
47-4279721
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust

The Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. Its purpose is to allow for the increase of contributions to public charities. Last year, it made 20 grants. Grantees include Awaken Inc.
Revenue
$20.1m
Assets
$49.4m
Employees
0
EIN
54-6807824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The George W Gillemot Foundation

Private foundation in Washoe Valley, NV funding and administering donations for the University of Nevada, Reno while honoring donor intent.
Revenue
$51.0m
Assets
$100.3m
Employees
0
EIN
43-2058994
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bia-Echo Foundation

Bia-Echo Foundation is a private foundation in Reno, NV, which was founded in 2019 and most recently had $6,209,939 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$124.4m
Employees
0
EIN
83-3983572
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cordelia Corporation

Cordelia Corporation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. The trustees are Mary A. Bing and Douglas Ellis. They gave out $2,210,000 in grants last year.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$101.8m
Employees
0
EIN
88-0326514
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mentors

Mentors is a private foundation that funds scholarships, grants, and mentoring to individuals without access to financial or mentorship resources.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$22.7m
Employees
2
EIN
46-1308435
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dorothy Lemelson Foundation

The Dorothy Lemelson Foundation is a private foundation located in Reno, NV. It made 59 grants last year and its grantees include New Avenues For Youth. It is supported by Dorothy Lemelson.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$41.1m
Employees
3
EIN
45-5079187
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation

The Thelma Thelma B and Thomas P Hart Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds program support, operational support, educational programs, we the people program, video equipment, support magic fundraiser, stem lab/robotic kits, st. vincent.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$22.4m
Employees
2
EIN
86-0881550
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bretzlaff Foundation

The Bretzlaff Foundation awards grants to organizations in the Reno, NV metropolitan area. The foundation primarily supports programs that support its mission of "scholarship, philanthropy, and operational support to promote the arts and sciences.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
1
EIN
88-0241424
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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