Funding search · EIN 880367131 · Reno, NV
Edna B & Bruno Benna 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.
- 98
- grants reported
- $779,875
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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.
- Unr Foundation3 grants · $196,980
- Nevada Museum of Art3 grants · $105,500
- Bishop Manogue Catholic High School4 grants · $65,000
- Little Flower Church4 grants · $65,000
- Unr Library1 grant · $62,210
- Reno Philharmonic4 grants · $26,970
- Community Health Alliance of N Nv3 grants · $20,500
- Artown4 grants · $20,000
- Northern Nevada Italian Assoc2 grants · $18,000
- Institute for Young Dramatic Voices4 grants · $17,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 98 reported grants, largest first.
- $72,210
Unr Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $62,560
Unr Foundation · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $62,210
Unr Library · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $62,210
Unr Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $50,000
Little Flower Church · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $50,000
Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $50,000
Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $26,000
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $19,000
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $12,500
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $11,000
Northern Nevada Food Bank · Sparks, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $10,000
Community Health Alliance of N Nv · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $10,000
Reno Philharmonic · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $9,000
Northern Nevada Italian Assoc · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $9,000
Northern Nevada Italian Assoc · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $8,000
Center for Adaptive Riding · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $8,000
Northern Nevada International Cente · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $7,500
Boys & Girls Club · Yerrington, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $7,500
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $7,500
Community Health Alliance of N Nv · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $7,500
Little Flower Church · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $6,970
Reno Philharmonic · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $6,615
Sage Ridge School · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $5,500
Boys & Girls Club · Yerrington, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,500
Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Artown · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Carmel of Our Lady of the Mountains · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Institute for Young Dramatic Voices · San Diego, CA · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Little Flower Church · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Northern Nevada Food Bank · Sparks, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Reno Philharmonic · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Sierra Nevada Journeys · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
St Teresa of Avila School · Carson City, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation · Truckee, CA · 2025
General contribution
- $5,000
Artown · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $5,000
Institute for Young Dramatic Voices · San Diego, CA · 2024
General contribution
- $5,000
Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation · Truckee, CA · 2024
General contribution
- $5,000
Artown · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $5,000
Knpb · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $5,000
Noah'S Animal House · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $5,000
Sierra School of the Performing Art · Sparks, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $5,000
Truckee Meadows Community College · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $5,000
Artown · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Institute for Young Dramatic Voices · San Diego, CA · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Knpb · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Our Lady of the Snows · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Reno Philharmonic · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Sierra Nevada Ballet · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $5,000
Truckee Meadows Community College · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $4,300
Sage Ridge School · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $3,500
Children'S Cabinet · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $3,000
Carmel of Our Lady of the Mountains · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $3,000
Community Health Alliance of N Nv · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $2,500
Pbs Reno · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $2,500
Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $2,500
Sky Tavern · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $2,500
Sierra Nevada Ballet · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $2,500
Desert Research Institute · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $2,500
Institute for Young Dramatic Voices · San Diego, CA · 2023
General contribution
- $2,500
Little Flower Church · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $2,000
Sky Tavern · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $2,000
Boys & Girls Club · Yerrington, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $1,900
Sierra Music Society · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,700
For the Love of Jazz · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,500
Sierra Kids Foundation · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,500
Bubhugs Foundation · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $1,500
Nevada Discovery Museum · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $1,500
Bubhugs Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,200
Mountain View Montessori · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Bruka Theater · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,000
Bubhugs Foundation · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,000
Catholic Charities · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,000
Eddy House · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,000
Sierra Nevada Ballet · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,000
Sierra School of the Performing Art · Sparks, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $1,000
Reno Jazz Orchesta · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $1,000
Bruka Theater · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,000
Nevada Basketball Academy · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,000
Nevada Policy Research · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,000
Step 2 of Reno · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,000
Xquisite · Carson City, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $1,000
Bruka Theater · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Nevada Military Support · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Nevada Policy Research · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Step 2 of Reno · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $1,000
Xquisite · Carson City, NV · 2022
General contribution
- $500
Nevada Humane Society · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $500
Reno Bike Project · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $500
Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway · Reno, NV · 2025
General contribution
- $500
Eddy House · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $500
Nevada Humane Society · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $500
Reno Bike Project · Reno, NV · 2024
General contribution
- $500
Boys & Girls Club · Yerrington, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $500
Dry Society Social Club · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $500
The Max Vincze Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $500
Vegas Elite Basketball Club · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
General contribution
- $500
Moms On the Run · Reno, NV · 2022
General contribution
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