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 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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  • 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

$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
2023
$1.8M
2024

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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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.