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The Mel & Ruth Wolzinger Foundation: 2 grants to organizations, $2.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Mel & Ruth Wolzinger Foundation, a private foundation in Las Vegas, NV, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $2,515,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $2,500,000 to Unlv - Little Rebel Expansion in Las Vegas, NV for general support.
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- EIN
- 880468356
- Based in
- Las Vegas, NV
- Assets
- $14,064,105
- Grants paid
- $2,515,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202601359349103735. It reported $2,515,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlv - Little Rebel Expansion | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202501419349101100. It reported $35,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlv Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unlv Scholarships | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Heart Foundation | Northbrook, IL | General Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Clinic | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Place | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cure 4 Kids | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kid's Foundation Sunrise Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lean | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Child Seekers | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paralized Veterans of America | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Education Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Oak Brook, IL | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Nest | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spread the Word | Henderson, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Ranch for Children | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umc Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Mission of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shade Tree | North Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $17,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $1,000 |
| Health care | $1,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 15, 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.