Funding search · EIN 860873950 · Las Vegas, NV
Gaughan Family 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.
- 40
- grants reported
- $4.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Bishop Gorman High School3 grants · $2.4M
- Creighton University3 grants · $700,000
- University of Southern California1 grant · $450,000
- University of San Francisco3 grants · $410,000
- Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll3 grants · $75,000
- National Cowboy and Wester Heritage3 grants · $75,000
- St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch3 grants · $75,000
- Prca Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame3 grants · $75,000
- Cornea Research Foundation of Ameri3 grants · $30,000
- Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Scho3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 40 reported grants, largest first.
- $820,000
Bishop Gorman High School · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $800,000
Bishop Gorman High School · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $800,000
Bishop Gorman High School · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $450,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Charitable
- $300,000
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022
Charitable
- $200,000
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2024
Charitable
- $200,000
University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Charitable
- $200,000
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2023
Charitable
- $200,000
University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
National Cowboy and Wester Heritage · Oklahoma, OK · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
National Cowboy and Wester Heritage · Oklahoma, OK · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
National Cowboy and Wester Heritage · Oklahoma, OK · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Cornea Research Foundation of Ameri · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Scho · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
St Anthony Padua Roman Catholic Sch · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
St Francis De Sales Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
St Viator Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Cornea Research Foundation of Ameri · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Scho · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
St Anne Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
St Anthony Padua Building Fund · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
St Francis De Sales Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
St Viator Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Cornea Research Foundation of Ameri · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Scho · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
St Anne Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
St Anthony Padua Building Fund · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
St Francis De Sales Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
St Viator Catholic School · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Charitable
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