Environment grants for nonprofits in Nevada
76 private foundations reported 144 environment grants to organizations in Nevada on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $3.1M in all. 33 of them are based in Nevada.
Foundations that fund environment in Nevada
20 of the 76: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Nevada organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Tortoise Group, Las Vegas - General support$758
- Desert Pigs, Dayton - General support$574
- Green Our Planet, Las Vegas - General support$461
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Great Basin Water Network, Baker - To support environmental projects.$30,000
- Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Reno - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Great Basin Resource Watch, Reno - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- OpenET Inc, Las Vegas - To support general operations.$500,000
- Colorado River Water Users Association, Las Vegas - To support the Colorado River Water Users Association's 2024 Conference.$15,000
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The Grove Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Faith Organizing Alliance, Las Vegas - General support$137,500
- Make the Road Nevada, Las Vegas - Nevada environmental justice coalition$35,000
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Gave $19.3M in 2024
Wilburforce Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Reno - Environmental - general support 2024$125,000
- Nevada Conservation League Education Fund, Las Vegas - Environmental - general support 2024$30,000
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Gave $3.2M in 2024
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation
Lake Oswego, OR · latest return: tax year 2024- The Envirolution Inc, Reno - Environmental Sustainability and Conservation Leadership Club$7,500
- The Envirolution Inc, Reno - Power Pedal: Energizing Future Innovators$5,500
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Great Basin Resource Watch, Reno - Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels$150,000
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Great Basin Water Network Inc, Baker - General operating support$30,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Green Our Planet, Las Vegas - Giant Student Farmers Market$20,000
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Dew Foundation
Tyler, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Reno - Healthy parks healthy people: truckee meadows initiative$10,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Carson Valley Trails Association, Minden$50
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Gave $4.2M in 2025
NV Energy Charitable Foundation
Reno, NV · latest return: tax year 2025- University of Nevada Reno Foundation, Reno - Tahoe Environmental Observatory Network (TEON) - Protecting the Jewel of the Sierra$250,000
- Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Reno - Raise the River & Christmas Tree Recycling$35,000
- Nevada Outdoor School, Winnemuca - NOS 2026 Youth Focused Programs$25,000
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Gave $935K in 2025
William H Moffat Jr Foundation
Reno, NV · latest return: tax year 2025- Wild Nevada Waste Removal, Reno - Program services$25,000
- Walker Basin Conservancy, Reno - Conservation projects$15,000
- Soulful Seeds, Reno - Community gardens$10,000
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Gave $1.3M in 2024
Robert Z Hawkins Foundation
Reno, NV · latest return: tax year 2024- Walker Basin Conservancy, Reno - Stem-Based program for underserved youth in rural nevada$13,550
- Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Reno - Healthy parks, healthy people.$5,000
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Deborah and T J Day Foundation
Reno, NV · latest return: tax year 2025- University of Nevada Reno Foundation, Reno - To provide outstanding learning, discovery, and engagement programs that serve economic, social,…$10,000
- Campcare Nevada Foundation, Reno - To provide those who are differently abled with recreational and educational opportunities in a safe and…$10,000
- Range Conservation Foundation, Carson City - To support journalists and experts who cover important and sometimes controversial stories overlooked or…$5,000
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Wray Family Foundation
Carson City, NV · latest return: tax year 2025- Greenhouse Project, Carson City - General & unrestricted$55,000
- Carson Valley Trails Association, Minden - General & unrestricted$25,000
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Alan and Christy Molasky Charitable Foundation
Las Vegas, NV · latest return: tax year 2025- Coordinated Living of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas - General support for affordable and low income housing for the elderly in southern nevada in an assisted…$50,000
- Carbon Cactus Project, Las Vegas - General support$25,000
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The Neon Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas - funds for Fencing to protect the petroglyphs/pictographs, Fencing to realign trails and get rid of social…$12,500
- Green Our Planet, Las Vegas - To support the 2024-25 GardenConnect programs at Keller elementary school and Forbuss elementary school$7,000
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Binion Family Foundation
Las Vegas, NV · latest return: tax year 2024- Southern Nevada Conservancy, Las Vegas - Support the arts program across soutern nevada$10,000
- Nevada Conservation League Education Fund, Las Vegas - Support the maintenance of wilderness in the state of nevada$5,000
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Steinberg Family Foundation
Las Vegas, NV · latest return: tax year 2024- Friendship Circle of Las Vegas, Las Vegas - To provide a fully-inclusive and non-judgemental environment that nurtures relationships and helps to create…$10,000
- Las Vegas Philharmonic, Las Vegas - To help supplement ticket sales, which cover less than 50% of ongoing operational costs. the organization…$150
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Nevada organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Walker Basin Conservancy Reno | 4 | $43,604 |
| Great Basin Water Network Inc Baker | 3 | $60,213 |
| Nevada Conservation League Education Fund Las Vegas | 3 | $35,016 |
| Green Our Planet Las Vegas | 3 | $27,461 |
| Carson Valley Trails Association Minden | 3 | $25,154 |
| Soulful Seeds Reno | 3 | $25,060 |
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation Reno | 2 | $260,000 |
| Great Basin Resource Watch Reno | 2 | $165,000 |
| Friends of Nevada Wilderness Reno | 2 | $140,000 |
| Greenhouse Project Carson City | 2 | $55,114 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Nevada that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 76 foundations, 24 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.