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 2022–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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