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The E L Cord Foundation: 90 grants to organizations, $3.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The E L Cord Foundation, a private foundation in Reno, NV, paid 90 grants to organizations totaling $3,593,750 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $830,000 to University of Nevada Reno Foundation in Reno, NV for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 366072793
- Based in
- Reno, NV
- Assets
- $79,311,868
- Grants paid
- $3,593,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202543149349100839. It reported $3,593,750 in grants paid; 90 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | General purpose | Education | $830,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | General purpose | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PBS Reno | Reno, NV | General purpose | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artown | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keep Memory Alive | Las Vegas, NV | General purpose | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Automobile Museum | Reno, NV | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Philharmonic Association | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Humane Society | Reno, NV | General purpose | Animal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ava Ballet Theatre | Reno, NV | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Elko | Elko, NV | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | General purpose | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities | Reno, NV | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renown Health Foundation | Reno, NV | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Solace Tree | Reno, NV | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unlv Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assistance League Reno-Sparks | Reno, NV | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Nevada Children's Cancer FNDN | Reno, NV | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Children's Foundation | Carson City, NV | General purpose | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Nevada College Foundation | Carson City, NV | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washoe County School District | Reno, NV | General purpose | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts for All Nevada | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BPS Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Reno, NV | General purpose | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley | Yerington, NV | General purpose | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada | Carson City, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House Calls | Fernley, NV | General purpose | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada News Bureau Inc | Las Vegas, NV | General purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Women's Fund | Reno, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Valleys High School | Reno, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Cancer Foundation | Reno, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Judicial College | Reno, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Veterans Guest House | Reno, NV | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Reno, NV | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada | Reno, NV | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cast Hope | Chico, CA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Damonte Ranch High School | Reno, NV | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Violence Resource Center | Reno, NV | General purpose | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin Picollo School | Reno, NV | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mtoyosc | Reno, NV | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Talk for Teens | Reno, NV | General purpose | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | Reno, NV | General purpose | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Historic Virginia & Truckee Trail | Carson City, NV | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation | Reno, NV | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Reno, NV | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dilworth Middle School | Sparks, NV | General purpose | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern California Pga Foundation | Vacaville, CA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reno Sparks Gospel Mission | Reno, NV | General purpose | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amplify Life | Sparks, NV | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of No Nev | Reno, NV | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Chest Inc | Virginia City, NV | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizon Hospice | Elko, NV | General purpose | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival | Incline Village, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Life Is Worth It | Reno, NV | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Nevada Ballet | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum | Reno, NV | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Access To Healthcare Network | Reno, NV | General purpose | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Alliance of Washoe County | Reno, NV | General purpose | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Alexander Clinic | Reno, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Fives Foundation | Truckee, CA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish | Las Vegas, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Institute of Forensic Nursing | Elko, NV | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Nevada Ems Consortium | Elko, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Nevada Italian Association | Sparks, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Bike Project | Reno, NV | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reno High School | Reno, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reno Pops Orchestra | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spca of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Reno Dance Company | Sparks, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Roots | Reno, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of America | Reno, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White Pine County Library | Ely, NV | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | General purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | General purpose | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Flight West | Santa Monica, CA | General purpose | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Echo Loder Elementary | Reno, NV | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Kids Foundation | Sparks, NV | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls On the Run - Sierras | Reno, NV | General purpose | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mefiyi Foundation | Gardnerville, NV | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Military Support Alliance | Reno, NV | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Youth Empowerment Project | Reno, NV | General purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project 150 Reno | Reno, NV | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra School of Performing Arts | Reno, NV | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Great Reno Balloon Race | Reno, NV | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greenhouse Project | Carson City, NV | General purpose | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trauma Intervention Program | Reno, NV | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tru Vista Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yvonne Shaw Middle School | Sparks, NV | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Research Institute Foundation | Reno, NV | General purpose | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $865,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $480,000 |
| Health care | $130,000 |
| Human services | $130,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 |
| Animal-related | $75,000 |
| Youth development | $75,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $55,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $3,536,500 |
| California | $52,000 |
| Ohio | $5,250 |
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Updated November 10, 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.