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Estelle J Kelsey Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Estelle J Kelsey Foundation, a private foundation in Reno, NV, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $1,250,060 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Renown Health Foundation in Reno, NV for deep brain foundation.
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- EIN
- 463362061
- Based in
- Reno, NV
- Assets
- $33,299,777
- Grants paid
- $1,250,060
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202641259349101274. It reported $1,250,060 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renown Health Foundation | Reno, NV | Deep brain foundation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | Education | Youth development | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | Hands on program | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | Public health facility | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nevada Foundation Athletic Department | Reno, NV | Field house construction | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada State Prison Preservation Society | Carson City, NV | Preservation project | Arts, culture and humanities | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | Families in need | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $32,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | Food program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley | Yerington, NV | Education | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada | Carson City, NV | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada | Reno, NV | Family health | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Family programs | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission | Reno, NV | Children in need | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Reno, NV | Families in need | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1701 Group | Reno, NV | Help for children | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Sheperd's Clothes Closet | Sparks, NV | Children | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | Health education | Youth development | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Women's History Fund | Reno, NV | History projects | $11,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artown | Reno, NV | Promote programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Youth campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Cancer Foundation | Reno, NV | Cure cancer | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eddy House | Reno, NV | Homeless youth | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopes of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Family healthcare | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jimmy Olivas Athletic Foundation | Reno, NV | Kids | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Children support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Note-Able Music Therapy Services | Reno, NV | Children therapy | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House | Reno, NV | Children aid | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Foundation | Reno, NV | Unr scholarships | $6,230 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highfives Foundation | Truckee, CA | Preventing injuries | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS Reno | Reno, NV | Classroom program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remsa Health | Reno, NV | New airbus | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Philharmonic | Reno, NV | Support rpak program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | Children in need | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Foundation | Reno, NV | Student health | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Reno, NV | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,380 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | Youth services | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202531289349102293. It reported $1,200,000 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renown Hospital Foundation | Reno, NV | Cancer health center | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | Hands on program | Arts, culture and humanities | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada | Reno, NV | Kitchen repair | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health | Reno, NV | Research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Athletic Department | Reno, NV | Field house construction | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Intercollegiate Department | Reno, NV | Wellness initiative | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley | Yerington, NV | Youth needs | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Family programs | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission | Reno, NV | Families in need | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eddy House | Reno, NV | Homeless youth | Human services | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artown | Reno, NV | Art programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League of Reno Sparks | Reno, NV | Operation school bell | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada | Carson City, NV | Positive environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada | Reno, NV | Medical resource programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | Food program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | Food | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Sheperd's Clothes Closet | Sparks, NV | Help deserving families | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Reno, NV | Children aid | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Reno, NV | Families in need | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Foundation | Reno, NV | Unr scholarships | $15,610 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Note-Able Music Therapy Services | Reno, NV | Building project | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | Health education | Youth development | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | Takes one campaign | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Cancer Foundation | Reno, NV | Cancer | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | Northern nevada children in need | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyon County Museum | Yerington, NV | Building rehab | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Youth recovery | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Women's History Project | Reno, NV | Women's oral history | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Nevada Hopes | Reno, NV | Mental health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Philharmonic | Reno, NV | Music education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highfives Foundation | Truckee, CA | Life changing injuries | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS Reno | Reno, NV | Classroom program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | Children in need | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Foundation | Reno, NV | Student health | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Bike Project | Reno, NV | Provide transportation to at-risk youth | Recreation and sports | $3,290 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Reno, NV | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $461,480 |
| Youth development | $290,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $102,200 |
| Education | $100,000 |
| Human services | $94,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $13,290 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $2,440,060 |
| California | $10,000 |
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Updated May 5, 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.