Largest private foundations in Nevada
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyrus Tang Foundation | Las Vegas | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.1 billion |
| 2 | Dave And Cheryl Duffield Foundation | Incline Vlg | Not listed | $887.3 million |
| 3 | Engelstad Fam Foundation | Las Vegas | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $666.1 million |
| 4 | William N Pennington Foundation | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $481.8 million |
| 5 | Amk Charitable Foundation | Henderson | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $286.4 million |
| 6 | Gabelli Foundation Inc | Reno | Not listed | $224.2 million |
| 7 | Skip Viragh Foundation Inc | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $204.8 million |
| 8 | E L Wiegand Foundation | Reno | Not listed | $168.4 million |
| 9 | Jean Perkins Foundation | Las Vegas | Not listed | $139.5 million |
| 10 | Bia Echo Foundation | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $124.4 million |
| 11 | Andre Agassi Foundation For Education | Las Vegas | Human Services | $122.1 million |
| 12 | George W Gillemot Foundation | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $100.3 million |
| 13 | Cordelia Corp | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $100.3 million |
| 14 | The Boyd Foundation | Las Vegas | Not listed | $80.0 million |
| 15 | Karin Larson Charitable Tr | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $78.1 million |
| 16 | Richard B Fullerton Foundation | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $77.6 million |
| 17 | Chaiken Family Foundation Ii | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $76.5 million |
| 18 | The Nell J Redfield Foundation | Reno | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $71.9 million |
| 19 | Troesh Family Foundation | Henderson | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $69.4 million |
| 20 | E L Cord Foundation | Reno | Not listed | $68.8 million |
| 21 | Freelands Foundation | Reno | Not listed | $68.2 million |
| 22 | The Rogers Foundation | Las Vegas | Education | $58.5 million |
| 23 | Mary Bartsas Charitable Foundation | Las Vegas | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $56.9 million |
| 24 | Cyrus And Michael Tang Foundation | Las Vegas | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $50.9 million |
| 25 | Sagebrush Health Services | Las Vegas | Human Services | $50.9 million |
The full list includes all 1,107 Nevada foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Nevada cities with the most private foundations
- Las Vegas: 545
- Reno: 223
- Henderson: 124
- Incline Vlg: 40
- Carson City: 34
- Sparks: 21
- N Las Vegas: 18
- Minden: 11
- Gardnerville: 8
- Elko: 7
Most common focus areas in Nevada
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 606
- Education: 86
- Human Services: 72
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 39
- Religion-Related: 28
- Health Care: 20
- Recreation & Sports: 18
- Animal-Related: 17
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.