Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation
Invitation OnlyIncline Village, Nevada · EIN 26-0549401 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$890K
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$12.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
92% of grants went outside Nevada.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley - Aaron Streets Lab | Berkeley, CA | General budget | $175,000 |
| UC Berkeley - Dan Fletcher Lab | Berkeley, CA | General budget | $150,000 |
| UC Berkeley - Derfogail Delcassian Lab | Berkeley, CA | General budget | $150,000 |
| UC Berkeley - Guthrie Research | Berkeley, CA | General budget | $100,000 |
| UC Berkeley - Liana Lareau | Berkeley, CA | General budget | $100,000 |
| Cpmc Ambassador Services | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $40,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Lubbock, TX | General budget | $20,000 |
| Sf Moma | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $12,000 |
| Berkeley High Jazz Band | Berkeley, CA | General budget | $10,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums (Deyoung Leigion) | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $10,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Asson | Chicago, IL | General budget | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Belmont Fund Scholarship | Belmont, CA | General budget | $10,000 |
| Serra Hs Scholarship Fund | San Mateo, CA | General budget | $10,000 |
| Stanford Medical Center Fund | Palo Alto, CA | General budget | $10,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $10,000 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | General budget | $5,000 |
| Aclu | New York, NY | General budget | $5,000 |
| Bishop Manogue Catholic High School | Reno, NV | General budget | $5,000 |
| Clinton Foundation | New York, NY | General budget | $5,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | General budget | $5,000 |
| Eastside College Prep School | East Palo Alto, CA | General budget | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge | Palo Alto, CA | General budget | $5,000 |
| Sage Ridge School | Reno, NV | General budget | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $5,000 |
| Sf Jazz | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $5,000 |
| Smash Education Program | Oakland, CA | General budget | $5,000 |
| Wgbh Foundation - Boston Public Tv | Boston, MA | General budget | $2,400 |
| Doctors Without Boarders | Hagerstown, MD | General budget | $2,000 |
| Pancan | Manhattan Beach, CA | General budget | $2,000 |
| Alameda Food Bank | Alameda, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Ca Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Call Primrose Food Bank Sm | Burlingame, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Casa of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Compassion and Choices | Denver, CO | General budget | $1,000 |
| Exploratorium | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Humane Society & SPCA | San Mateo, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General budget | $1,000 |
| St Baldricks Fnd - Osteosarcoma | Monrovia, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Sutter Health Hospice | San Mateo, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
| Tahoe Family Solutions | Incline Village, NV | General budget | $1,000 |
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Sf | San Francisco, CA | General budget | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $890,400 | 41 |
| 2024 | $833,500 | 62 |
| 2023 | $754,100 | 63 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611329349101916
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0549401
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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