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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Nevada: 17 foundations, $1.6 million in grants
17 private foundations paid 28 grants totaling $1,640,971 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in Nevada, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Boyd Family Foundation, with $700,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- Nevada
- Foundations
- 17
- Grants
- 28
- Total granted
- $1,640,971
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in Nevada
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boyd Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | Nonrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $366,680 | $366,680 | Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Institute for A Progressive Nevada | General support, civic engagement table's strategic planning efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| Andre Agassi Foundation for Education | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | Fy2024 - to expand the resiliency justice. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sozosei Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 12 | $90,351 | $87,392 | FPC Action Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heather Hay Miller Foundation Inc Formerly the Heather Hay Murren Foundati | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| NV Energy Charitable Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | FNDN for Womens Leadership & Empowerment | Annual Women's Leadership Conference | apps.irs.gov |
| 444ever Grateful Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Washoe Casa Foundation | Humanitarian aid | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Place Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | FPC Action Foundation | Social justice | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis J & Genevieve Capurro Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Washoe Casa Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada | Civic Engagement fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Heymann Wolf Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | National Association To Advance Fat Acceptance | General purposes of donee | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc | Pleasantville, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | FPC Action Foundation | To assist in the support of legal action, research and other programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Black Community Collective | Support black community | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew Family Foundation | Orland Park, IL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Sempra Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $440 | $440 | FPC Action Foundation | Civil rights | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boyd Family Foundation | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | Nonrestricted | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $366,680 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Institute for A Progressive Nevada | Henderson, NV | General support, civic engagement table's strategic planning efforts | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Andre Agassi Foundation for Education | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | Fy2024 - to expand the resiliency justice. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sozosei Foundation Inc | 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms Inc | Las Vegas, NV | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | FPC Action Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $87,392 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heather Hay Miller Foundation Inc Formerly the Heather Hay Murren Foundati | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NV Energy Charitable Foundation | FNDN for Womens Leadership & Empowerment | Las Vegas, NV | Annual Women's Leadership Conference | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Place Foundation | FPC Action Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | Social justice | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | Civic Engagement fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 444ever Grateful Foundation | Washoe Casa Foundation | Reno, NV | Humanitarian aid | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis J & Genevieve Capurro Foundation | Washoe Casa Foundation | Reno, NV | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nevada Firearms Coalition Foundation | N Las Vegas, NV | General support | $1,321 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zions Bancorporation Foundation | Black Community Collective | Reno, NV | Support black community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc | FPC Action Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | To assist in the support of legal action, research and other programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heymann Wolf Foundation | National Association To Advance Fat Acceptance | Las Vegas, NV | General purposes of donee | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew Family Foundation | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc | Las Vegas, NV | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sempra Foundation | FPC Action Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | Civil rights | $440 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Inc | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $396 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nevada Alliance for Student Diversity | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $367 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | National Association To Advance Fat Acceptance Inc | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $268 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Las Vegas Transpride | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $235 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Barefoot Is Legal Inc | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $108 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Build Our Center | Reno, NV | General support | $86 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Vote Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $67 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa of Carson City | Carson City, NV | General support | $41 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Silver Springs Spay-Neuter Project | Silver Springs, NV | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.