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 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
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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
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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