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Robert Z Hawkins Foundation: 50 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Robert Z Hawkins Foundation, a private foundation in Reno, NV, paid 50 grants to organizations totaling $1,321,805 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $200,000 to Food Bank of Northern Nevada in Sparks, NV for core food distribution program and self initiated end of year grant..
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- EIN
- 880162645
- Based in
- Reno, NV
- Assets
- $36,912,959
- Grants paid
- $1,321,805
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349102621. It reported $1,321,805 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | Core food distribution program and self initiated end of year grant. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 43 Nevada High School Scholarships | Reno, NV | High school scholarships | $136,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renown Health Foundation | Reno, NV | Nurse tuituion sponsorship | $102,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health | Reno, NV | School of public health | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sky Tavern Jr Ski Program | Reno, NV | Ski scholarships | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Note-Able Music Therapy Services | Reno, NV | Operational expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | Life and workforce readiness program | Youth development | $40,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artown | Reno, NV | Monday night musical series | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistance League Reno-Sparks | Reno, NV | Program support - opertaion school bell, senior food pantry, and students in transition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Research Institute | Reno, NV | Various educational giving programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Building big futures capital campaign | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada | Reno, NV | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Elevating families program and food pantry | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center | Minden, NV | Scholarship fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Diabetes Association | Reno, NV | Teen camp and camp buck scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | Deep time: sea dragons of nevada | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation | Reno, NV | Family assistance fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Little Theater | Reno, NV | Technical equipment | $21,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Musuem | Reno, NV | Field trips | $20,020 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adopt A Vet Dental Program | Reno, NV | Capital campaign | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Domestic Violence Resource Center | Reno, NV | Emergency services and repair and maintenance expenses | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Health Centers | Carson City, NV | Mammovan | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Institute of Forensic Nursing | Elko, NV | Cortex machine | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Souful Seeds | Reno, NV | Operational expenses | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Fives Foundation | Truckee, NV | Sky tavern trail expansion | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra School of Performing Arts | Reno, NV | Rzh amphitheater rental reimbursement | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,865 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amplify Life | Reno, NV | Skills and recreation programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe | Kings Beach, CA | Stem gaming program and curriculum | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | High five for northern nv children | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Basin Conservancy | Reno, NV | Stem-based program for underserved youth in rural nevada | Environment | $13,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ava Ballet Theatre | Reno, NV | Rental fees | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Food Systems | Reno, NV | Food for all: farm fresh produce distributions, healthy prepared meals and seedling donation project | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley | Yerington, NV | Program expenses | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carmel of Reno | Reno, NV | Self-initiated end of year grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knpb-Channel 5 | Reno, NV | Newshour and nature acquistion expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyon County Museum | Yerington, NV | Repairs and upkeep | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Philharmonic Association | Reno, NV | Operational support and educational programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Reno, NV | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | Autism aba thrapy program scholarships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts for All Nevada | Reno, NV | Art supplies | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nevada Woodchucks Inc | Reno, NV | Annual toy project | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reno Chamber Orchestra | Reno, NV | Technology updates - light stands | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bees4vets | Sparks, NV | Beekeeping course | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The First Tee of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | Program expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tiny Toes Foundation | Reno, NV | Family assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation | Reno, NV | Healthy parks, healthy people. | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Toccata | Verdi, NV | Rzh amphitheater reimbursement | $3,260 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Pops Orchestra | Reno, NV | Rental fees | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,410 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Nevada Ballet | Reno, NV | Rzh amphitheater performance | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Nevada Rural Concert Initiative | Reno, NV | Music education | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $158,275 |
| Youth development | $75,500 |
| Human services | $65,000 |
| Health care | $40,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 |
| Environment | $13,550 |
| Employment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $1,306,805 |
| California | $15,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.