The Ruvo Family Foundation
Historical FunderLas Vegas, Nevada · EIN 73-1688102 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$605K
Organizations funded77
Typical grant$840
Total assets$7.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $300 and $2,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Camille Ruvo |
|---|---|
| Address | 900 Rancho Lane, Las Vegas NV 89106 |
| Phone | 7024744500 |
| Form and materials | Applicants should write a letter stating the name, tax identification number, IRS status, and purpose of the amount requested. |
| Deadlines | None. |
| Restrictions | None. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
63% of grants went outside Nevada.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook Underground Inc | Carson City, NV | Charity - general support | $150,000 |
| Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Charity - general support | $100,000 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | To help fight prostate cancer. | $100,000 |
| St Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church | Las Vegas, NV | To strengthen efforts to offer ministries and services to parish community. | $79,950 |
| Mayor's Fund for Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | To support critical programs and priorities in Las Vegas | $25,000 |
| Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer | Las Vegas, NV | To support the operation and maintenance of the shrine. | $15,000 |
| Our Lady of Tahoe Catholic Church | Zephyr Cove, NV | To support parish needs for Easter and Christmas. | $14,500 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | To conserve nature and reduce threats against the environment | $12,500 |
| St Monica Catholic Community | Santa Monica, CA | Charity - general support | $11,550 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | New York, NY | Charity - general support | $11,000 |
| Keep Memory Alive | Las Vegas, NV | To support research and programs that improve patients' lives and their families affected by brain disorders. | $9,000 |
| St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | To help continue lifesaving care for children. | $7,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | To provide food, clothing, and shelter for the elderly and thousands of men, women & children. | $5,000 |
| Diocese of Reno | Reno, NV | Charity - general support | $5,000 |
| Italian American Club of Southern NV Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | To help very deserving students achieve their educational goals. | $5,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | To create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | To help advance healthcare research, education and innovation | $3,000 |
| OHSU Foundation | Portland, OR | To support the innovation in healing, teaching, and discovery | $3,000 |
| Glenbrook Fireworks Inc | Glenbrook, NV | Charity - general support | $2,500 |
| Opportunity Village Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | To help provide programs and services to those with disabilities | $2,500 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Cathedral | Reno, NV | Charity - general support | $2,500 |
| Guardian Angel Cathedral | Las Vegas, NV | To help feed the poor and donate for Easter and Christmas & immaculate conception. | $2,350 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | To pursue research opportunities in the fight to end cancer. | $2,250 |
| Mt Sinai Medical Center Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | To help deliver the highest quality medical care to all | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To provide humanitarian medical care particularly in conflict zones and countries affected by endemic diseases. | $1,600 |
| Autism Speaks | Princeton, NJ | Charity - general support | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Las Vegas, NV | To help provide a safe place for millions of youth each year | $1,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach | Miami Beach, FL | To support the and honor those who perished in the holocaust | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | To help pioneer breakthrough cancer care and research. | $1,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Las Vegas, NV | To help create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. | $1,000 |
| Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Church | San Jacinto, CA | Charity - general support | $1,000 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | To help children born with clefts. | $1,000 |
| St Bernardine of Siena | Woodland Hills, CA | Charity - general support | $1,000 |
| Starkey Hearing Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | To give the gift of hearing to children and adults around the world. | $1,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Las Vegas, NV | Charity - general support | $1,000 |
| Three Square Food Bank | Las Vegas, NV | To provide access to nutritious, life-sustaining food. | $1,000 |
| Vegas PBS | Las Vegas, NV | To help expand program offerings. | $1,000 |
| VeloSano | Cleveland, OH | To support the VeloSano cancer research fund. | $1,000 |
| Most Holy Trinity Parish St Peter | Amagansett, NY | Charity - general support | $840 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Church | Las Vegas, NV | To provide general support for Easter and Christmas programs. | $800 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Beverly Hills, CA | Charity - general support | $600 |
| St Marys in the Mountain | Virginia City, NV | Charity - general support | $600 |
| Mary Queen of the Universe | Orlando, FL | To help maintain the basilica of the national shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. | $550 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | To support cancer research. | $500 |
| Children's Cancer Research | Minneapolis, MN | To help prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure childhood cancer and to help provide those survivors with tools to live a better quality-of-life… | $500 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Washington, DC | To help fight the challenges of multiple sclerosis | $500 |
| Special Olympics Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | To provide the sports training and competitions that inspire health, joy, and confidence. | $500 |
| Uso | Washington, DC | To provide services to the men and women of our armed forces and their families. | $500 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation | Kansas City, MO | to serve military veterans, service members and their families by securing resources for programs that facilitate enhanced life outcomes.… | $500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | To serve veterans, caregivers, and families of veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury or illness on or after September 11, 2001. | $500 |
| American Diabetes Association | Alexandria, VA | To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. | $300 |
| American Foundation for the Blind | Arlington, VA | To support education, advocacy, emotional support, and technological innovation for those with vision loss. | $300 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | To support those suffering from heart disease. | $300 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | Washington, DC | To help fund leading-edge cancer research and education. | $300 |
| American Parkinson Disease | Staten Island, NY | To support the fight against Parkinson's Disease. | $300 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | To fund critical research and programs for those living with the pain of athritis. | $300 |
| Barclays | Los Angeles, CA | To support critical COVID-19 relief areas in communitites | $300 |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | Charity - Diocesan general needs | $300 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | Charity - general support | $300 |
| City Mission of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Charity - general support | $300 |
Showing the 60 largest of 77 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $605,190 | 77 |
| 2023 | $676,829 | 67 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202531349349104673
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 73-1688102
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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