Funding search · EIN 880162645 · Reno, NV

Robert Z Hawkins 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.

143
grants reported
$4.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$20,000
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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  • Food Bank of Northern Nevada3 grants · $340,000
  • University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health2 grants · $306,000
  • 44 Nevada High School Scholarships2 grants · $278,000
  • Note-Able Music Therapy Services3 grants · $225,000
  • Nevada Museum of Art3 grants · $213,500
  • Desert Research Institute3 grants · $150,870
  • Northern Nevada Hopes2 grants · $138,000
  • 43 Nevada High School Scholarships1 grant · $136,000
  • Renown Health Foundation3 grants · $134,000
  • Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada3 grants · $130,000

Giving over time

$1.5M
2022
$1.4M
2023
$1.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 143 grants.

  • $206,000

    University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health · Reno, NV · 2022

    Technology and scholarship

  • $200,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2024

    Core food distribution program and self initiated end of year grant.

  • $140,000

    44 Nevada High School Scholarships · Reno, NV · 2022

    High school scholarships

  • $138,000

    44 Nevada High School Scholarships · Reno, NV · 2023

    High school scholarships

  • $136,000

    43 Nevada High School Scholarships · Reno, NV · 2024

    High school scholarships

  • $125,000

    Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2022

    Educator evenings. Naming rights

  • $102,000

    Renown Health Foundation · Reno, NV · 2024

    Nurse tuituion sponsorship

  • $100,000

    University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health · Reno, NV · 2024

    School of public health

  • $100,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2023

    Core food bank distribution. Self initiated end of year grant.

  • $100,000

    Friends in Service Helping · Carson City, NV · 2023

    Revitalization program

  • $100,000

    Note-Able Music Therapy Services · Reno, NV · 2023

    Self-initiated

  • $100,000

    Northern Nevada Hopes · Reno, NV · 2022

    Hopes springs operation expenses. Operating expenses.

  • $80,870

    Desert Research Institute · Reno, NV · 2023

    Education proposal

  • $80,000

    Note-Able Music Therapy Services · Reno, NV · 2022

    Orovada building additional funding. Self-initiated end of year funding to be used for offsetting building purchase.

  • $75,000

    Community Health Alliance · Reno, NV · 2023

    Colon health programs; food pantries; self-initiated

  • $63,500

    Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2023

    Educator evenings. Naming rights

  • $60,000

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    St. Vincent's food pantry. Self-initiated end of year grant

  • $50,000

    Sky Tavern Jr Ski Program · Reno, NV · 2024

    Ski scholarships

  • $50,000

    Care Chest of Sierra Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Washoe Legal Services · Reno, NV · 2022

    Doors to equal justice

  • $45,000

    Note-Able Music Therapy Services · Reno, NV · 2024

    Operational expenses

  • $45,000

    Domestic Violence Resource Center · Reno, NV · 2023

    Operating support and self-initiated

  • $45,000

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2022

    St. Vincent's food pantry. Self-initiated end of year grant

  • $40,500

    Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows · Reno, NV · 2024

    Life and workforce readiness program

  • $40,000

    Artown · Reno, NV · 2022

    Monday night musical series and heartown

  • $40,000

    Care Chest of Sierra Nevada · Reno, NV · 2022

    Program support.

  • $40,000

    Desert Research Institute · Reno, NV · 2022

    Green box or nevada robotics

  • $40,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2022

    Core food bank distribution. Self initiated end of year grant.

  • $38,000

    Northern Nevada Hopes · Reno, NV · 2023

    Syringe services and capital equipment

  • $35,000

    Artown · Reno, NV · 2024

    Monday night musical series

  • $35,000

    Salvation Army · Reno, NV · 2022

    Food pantry. Men's adult rehabilitation and summer youth camp

  • $30,000

    Assistance League Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2024

    Program support - opertaion school bell, senior food pantry, and students in transition

  • $30,000

    Desert Research Institute · Reno, NV · 2024

    Various educational giving programs

  • $30,000

    Artown · Reno, NV · 2023

    Monday night musical series and heartown

  • $30,000

    Assistance League Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2023

    Program support

  • $30,000

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

    Playgrounds

  • $30,000

    Sky Tavern Jr Ski Program · Reno, NV · 2023

    Operational expenses

  • $30,000

    Assistance League Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2022

    Program support

  • $30,000

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

    College and career readiness program

  • $30,000

    Ski Tavern Jr Ski Program · Reno, NV · 2022

    Operational expenses

  • $29,000

    Renown Health Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023

    Nursing scholarship

  • $27,500

    Eddy House · Reno, NV · 2022

    Upkeep and improvements

  • $25,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    Building big futures capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Care Chest of Sierra Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    Program support

  • $25,000

    Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2024

    Elevating families program and food pantry

  • $25,000

    Kids and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center · Minden, NV · 2024

    Scholarship fund

  • $25,000

    Nevada Diabetes Association · Reno, NV · 2024

    Teen camp and camp buck scholarships

  • $25,000

    Nevada Museum of Art · Reno, NV · 2024

    Deep time: sea dragons of nevada

  • $25,000

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

    Family assistance fund

  • $25,000

    For Kids Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023

    Operating expenses and self-initiated

  • $25,000

    Kids and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center · Minden, NV · 2023

    Scholarship fund

  • $25,000

    Nevada Diabetes Association · Reno, NV · 2023

    Camp scholarships

  • $25,000

    Northern Nevada Children'S Cancer Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023

    Family assistance fund

  • $25,000

    Sierra Kids Foundation · Reno, NV · 2023

    Autistic therapy and self-initiated

  • $25,000

    Domestic Violence Resource Center · Reno, NV · 2022

    Maintenance and repairs fund. Self-initiated end of year funding.

  • $25,000

    Nevada Diabetes Association · Reno, NV · 2022

    Camp buck and teen camp

  • $21,200

    Reno Little Theater · Reno, NV · 2024

    Technical equipment

  • $20,020

    Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Musuem · Reno, NV · 2024

    Field trips

  • $20,000

    Adopt a Vet Dental Program · Reno, NV · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Domestic Violence Resource Center · Reno, NV · 2024

    Emergency services and repair and maintenance expenses

  • $20,000

    Nevada Health Centers · Carson City, NV · 2024

    Mammovan

  • $20,000

    Nevada Institute of Forensic Nursing · Elko, NV · 2024

    Cortex machine

  • $20,000

    Souful Seeds · Reno, NV · 2024

    Operational expenses

  • $20,000

    Boys & Girls Club of W Nevada · Carson City, NV · 2023

    Academic program expenses

  • $20,000

    Knpb-Channel 5 · Reno, NV · 2023

    Pbs newshour and nature acquisition costs

  • $20,000

    Nevada Health Centers · Carson City, NV · 2023

    Breast cancer screening

  • $20,000

    Nevada Youth Empowerment Project · Reno, NV · 2023

    Program support

  • $20,000

    Reno Philharmonic Association · Reno, NV · 2023

    Operating expenses and educational programs

  • $20,000

    Salvation Army · Reno, NV · 2023

    Social services support

  • $20,000

    Souful Seeds · Reno, NV · 2023

    Produce safety program

  • $20,000

    Adopt a Vet Dental Program · Reno, NV · 2022

    Ability insurance, equipment and rental expenses

  • $20,000

    Brewery Arts Center · Carson City, NV · 2022

    Capital improvements

  • $20,000

    Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association · Reno, NV · 2022

    Reno skating academy

  • $20,000

    Kids and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center · Minden, NV · 2022

    Scholarship fund

  • $20,000

    Knpb-Channel 5 · Reno, NV · 2022

    Pbs newshour and nature acquisition costs

  • $20,000

    Nevada Youth Empowerment Project · Reno, NV · 2022

    Community living support

  • $20,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Reno, NV · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $20,000

    Washoe County Sheriff'S Hasty Team · Reno, NV · 2022

    Dive rescue and recovery team equipment

  • $18,605

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    Donation center truck

  • $18,000

    High Fives Foundation · Truckee, NV · 2024

    Sky tavern trail expansion

  • $17,000

    Casa De Vida · Reno, NV · 2022

    Security upgrades and software license renewal

  • $15,865

    Sierra School of Performing Arts · Reno, NV · 2024

    Rzh amphitheater rental reimbursement

  • $15,000

    Amplify Life · Reno, NV · 2024

    Skills and recreation programs

  • $15,000

    Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe · Kings Beach, CA · 2024

    Stem gaming program and curriculum

  • $15,000

    For Kids Foundation · Reno, NV · 2024

    High five for northern nv children

  • $15,000

    Amplify Life · Reno, NV · 2023

    Program support

  • $15,000

    Community Chest · Virginia City, NV · 2023

    Security

  • $15,000

    High Fives Foundation · Truckee, NV · 2023

    Hawkins high fives trail

  • $15,000

    For Kids Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022

    Covid healing initiative

  • $15,000

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

    Family assistance fund

  • $15,000

    Saint Francis of Assisi Food Pantry · Reno, NV · 2022

    Commercial refrigerator and shopping carts.

  • $15,000

    Sierra Kids Foundation · Reno, NV · 2022

    Financial aid

  • $14,500

    Sierra School of Performing Arts · Reno, NV · 2023

    The addams family

  • $14,000

    Sierra School of Performing Arts · Reno, NV · 2022

    Into the woods and peter pan

  • $13,550

    Walker Basin Conservancy · Reno, NV · 2024

    Stem-based program for underserved youth in rural nevada

  • $13,500

    The Nevada Woodchucks · Reno, NV · 2022

    Toy project

  • $12,000

    Ava Ballet Theatre · Reno, NV · 2024

    Rental fees

  • $12,000

    Reno Food Systems · Reno, NV · 2024

    Food for all: farm fresh produce distributions, healthy prepared meals and seedling donation project

  • $12,000

    Arts for All Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023

    Art supplies

  • $11,500

    High Fives Foundation · Adaptive Mountain Biki, NV · 2022

    Adaptive mountain biking

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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.