Funding search · EIN 366072793 · Reno, NV

The E L Cord Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

265
grants reported
$9.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$16,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • University of Nevada Reno Foundation3 grants · $1.8M
  • Nevada Museum of Art3 grants · $610,000
  • Pbs Reno3 grants · $555,000
  • First Tee Northern Nevada3 grants · $380,000
  • Food Bank of Northern Nevada3 grants · $300,000
  • Reno Philharmonic Association3 grants · $300,000
  • Community Foundation of Northern Nevada2 grants · $300,000
  • Artown3 grants · $300,000
  • Sky Tavern2 grants · $275,000
  • National Automobile Museum2 grants · $200,000

Giving over time

$3.0M
2022
$3.2M
2023
$3.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 265 grants.

  • $830,000

    University of Nevada Reno Foundation · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $625,000

    University of Nevada Reno Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $355,000

    University of Nevada Reno Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $350,000

    First Tee Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $250,000

    Sky Tavern · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $210,000

    Pbs Reno · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $210,000

    Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $200,000

    Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $200,000

    Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $185,000

    Pbs Reno · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $175,000

    Community Foundation of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $160,000

    Pbs Reno · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $130,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $120,000

    Desert Research Institute Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Artown · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Keep Memory Alive · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    National Automobile Museum · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Reno Philharmonic Association · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Artown · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Keep Memory Alive · Las Vegas, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    National Automobile Museum · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Reno Philharmonic Association · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Artown · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · McCarran, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Reno Philharmonic Association · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $75,000

    Nevada Humane Society · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $72,500

    Nevada Military Support Alliance · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $68,000

    Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch · Minden, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $60,000

    Nevada Children'S Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Ava Ballet Theatre · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Elko · Elko, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Renown Health Foundation · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    The Solace Tree · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Unlv Foundation · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Auburn Cord Duesen Automobile Museum · Auburn, IN · 2023

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Ava Ballet Theatre · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Northern Nevada Hopes · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    The Solace Tree · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Ava Ballet Theatre · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevadast Vincent'S · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Northern Nevada Hopes · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $50,000

    Western Nevada College Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $45,000

    Washoe County School District · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $40,000

    Assistance League Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $40,000

    Northern Nevada Children'S Cancer Fndn · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $40,000

    Assistance League Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $40,000

    Assistance League of Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $40,000

    Northern Nevada Children'S Cancer Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $36,500

    The Solace Tree · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $35,000

    Nevada Children'S Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $35,000

    Unlv Foundation · Las Vegas, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $30,000

    Western Nevada College Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $30,000

    Sierra Nevada Journeys · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $30,000

    The National Judicial College · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $30,000

    Rebuilding Together Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $27,000

    Washoe County School District · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Arts for All Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boy Scouts of America · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley · Yerington, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada · Carson City, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Bps Foundation · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    House Calls · Fernley, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Nevada News Bureau · Las Vegas, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Nevada Women'S Fund · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    North Valleys High School · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Reno Cancer Foundation · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    The National Judicial College · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    The Veterans Guest House · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Arts for All Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boy Scouts of America · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley · Yerington, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    City of Reno Police Department · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Nevada Children'S Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Nevada Military Support Alliance · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Sky Tavern · Reno, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    White Pine School District · Ely, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    White Pine Youth Center · Ely, NV · 2023

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Mason Vallye · Dayton, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Community Health Alliance Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Reno Continental Little League · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Saint Mary'S Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    The National Judicial College · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $22,500

    Nevada Humane Society · Reno, NV · 2022

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    American Red Cross · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Care Chest of Sierra Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Cast Hope · Chico, CA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Damonte Ranch High School · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Domestic Violence Resource Center · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Marvin Picollo School · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Mtoyosc · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Safe Talk for Teens · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Sierra Nevada Journeys · Reno, NV · 2024

    General purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.