Nevada · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Education in Nevada

Imperigo has identified 404 funders that made 1,960 grants totaling $747.0M to 239 education organizations in Nevada, with a median grant of $24K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Education Funding in Nevada

Total granted $747.0M
Funders 404
Grants 1,960
Organizations funded 239

Top Funders — page 1 of 4

1. Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
13 grants to 1 organization · largest $2.8M · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$17.0M
2. College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $4.4M · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$9.3M
3. Great Basin College Foundation
8 grants to 1 organization · largest $2.9M · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$9.1M
4. Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation
7 grants to 2 organizations · largest $5.1M · through 2024 · 99.1% of their giving
$6.1M
5. Tahoe Community Foundation
24 grants to 10 organizations · largest $4.0M · through 2024 · 13.5% of their giving
$8.2M
6. Dinosaurs and Roses
37 grants to 15 organizations · largest $3.6M · through 2022 · 44.9% of their giving
$4.4M
7. Aaun Endowment Fund Inc
8 grants to 1 organization · largest $586K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$2.0M
8. Nevada Broadcasters Association
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $600K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$1.9M
9. Nevada Community Foundation Inc
24 grants to 12 organizations · largest $1.2M · through 2024 · 6.6% of their giving
$5.3M
10. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $580K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$1.1M
11. Greater Nevada Credit Union
15 grants to 6 organizations · largest $242K · through 2024 · 39.1% of their giving
$990K
12. United Way of Southern Nevada
21 grants to 9 organizations · largest $240K · through 2024 · 13.2% of their giving
$1.4M
13. Unlv Rebel Football Foundation
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $284K · through 2024 · 74.6% of their giving
$734K
14. Nevada Chapter of the Associated Gen Contractors
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $180K · through 2023 · 100.0% of their giving
$734K
15. Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
53 grants to 24 organizations · largest $427K · through 2024 · 4.7% of their giving
$2.8M
16. Williamsjoe Everyday Foundation
4 grants to 1 organization · largest $125K · through 2024 · 89.2% of their giving
$411K
17. United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra
5 grants to 2 organizations · largest $248K · through 2024 · 13.4% of their giving
$557K
18. Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
7 grants to 2 organizations · largest $91K · through 2023 · 23.5% of their giving
$366K
19. Academic Coaching Services Acs Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $300K · through 2025 · 81.1% of their giving
$300K
20. Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada Foundation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $174K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$251K
21. Southern Nevada Homebuilders Assn Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $150K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$150K
22. Nevada Association of School Administrators
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $131K · through 2019 · 100.0% of their giving
$131K
23. Silver State Schools Credit Union
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $50K · through 2024 · 79.8% of their giving
$124K
24. Doral Academy of Northern Nevada Foundation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $81K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$124K
25. Nevada Surplus Lines Association Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $112K · through 2019 · 94.4% of their giving
$112K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to education work in Nevada, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 11 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

Other Causes Funded in Nevada

About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering education work, with an address in Nevada. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable education funding in Nevada, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

Looking for organizations rather than funders? Browse all nonprofits in Nevada

Research Nevada funders in depth

Full grant histories, recipient lists, officer compensation, multi-year financials, and exports for every foundation Imperigo tracks.