The Nell J Redfield Foundation
The Nell J. Redfield Foundation is a private foundation based in Reno, Nevada. Established by Nell J. Redfield in 1974, it supports charitable causes including healthcare, education, medical research, care for needy children and women, and assistance for homeless people.
The Nell J Redfield Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nell J Redfield Foundation gave $4.7M across 106 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,661,700
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 106
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,978
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $71,871,504
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Nell J Redfield Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation considers applications from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations; it does not make grants to individuals. Applicants should submit a written application describing the organization and proposed project, the project’s need and uniqueness, expected changes, sustainability plan, three goals and success metrics, recent financial statement, itemized request and project budget, and IRS determination letter. Applicants should also notify the Foundation of other grants received while a proposal is under review. The Foundation’s Board meets quarterly, and approved recipients must sign and return a Grant Agreement Letter before funding. Prospective grantees are advised of the Board’s action within 30 days after the meeting at which the application was considered.
- Review Cycle
- Applications must be received at least 10 business days before a quarterly Board meeting.
- Deadline
- Applications must be received at least 10 business days before a quarterly Board meeting.
- Contact
Application contact: Dr Ken Coll
Mailing address: 1755 E Plumb Lane Suite 212, Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 323-1373
Website: https://nelljredfieldfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Nell J Redfield Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNR Foundation ($1.7M across 11 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($145,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
436 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 309 grants of 436 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated policy is to make grants to qualified organizations located in Washoe County, Nevada. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada, 2% to Idaho, and less than 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 106 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Nell J Redfield Foundation gives
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.4M (2019) to $4.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 106 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNR Foundation Reno, NV | Capital Campaign for the College of Business Building (2nd installment) | $500,000 |
| Education Alliance of Washoe County Reno, NV | To support Redfield Community Coordinators Outreach program in twelve schools | $325,000 |
| UNR Foundation Reno, NV | National Merit Scholarship | $320,000 |
| UNR Foundation Reno, NV | addl payment on capital campaign for College of Business buidlding | $250,000 |
| UNR Foundation Reno, NV | UNR Scholarships for Women's Basketball | $150,000 |
| PBS Reno (formerly KNPB) Reno, NV | Curiosity Classroom program | $130,000 |
| Reno Philharmonic Reno, NV | Fund several educational programs for 2025 | $125,000 |
| Renown Health Foundation Reno, NV | 1st of two installments to support the Nursing Scholarship Recruitment program | $125,000 |
| UNR Foundation Reno, NV | UNR Scholarships for Women's other sports (excluding Basketball, Volleyball & Soccer) | $120,000 |
| Community Health Alliance Sparks, NV | Neil Road and Sun Valley clinic programs | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,871,504 | $8,378,223 | $5,613,010 | $4,661,700 | 106 | $4,963,972 | $7,554,727 | $4,312,748 |
| 2024 | $69,086,291 | $6,989,245 | $5,351,329 | $4,489,794 | 91 | $4,793,318 | $6,381,476 | $4,150,428 |
| 2023 | $67,984,518 | $3,926,206 | $4,863,683 | $3,974,247 | 88 | $4,229,782 | $3,562,130 | $3,709,452 |
| 2022 | $69,289,566 | $13,877,604 | $5,634,862 | $4,720,774 | 70 | $4,997,670 | $13,044,471 | $3,484,715 |
| 2021 | $61,399,916 | $6,619,994 | $5,272,970 | $4,481,552 | 81 | $4,756,027 | $6,132,691 | $4,953,782 |
| 2020 | $60,397,556 | $3,132,803 | $5,626,891 | $4,904,006 | 109 | — | $2,712,490 | $9,255,249 |
| 2019 | $63,039,941 | $4,330,776 | $4,179,787 | $3,389,661 | 1 | — | $3,753,317 | $3,573,342 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nell J Redfield Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated purpose is to provide a vehicle for charitable giving to healthcare, education, medical research, care for needy children and women, and the homeless. Its website also describes advancing healthcare and education and supporting the elderly as part of its charitable work.
The Foundation looks for organizations with sound management, support from within the organization, and realistic long-term planning. Its 2025 grants illustrate a range of supported work: Education Alliance of Washoe County received $325,000 for a school outreach program; Renown Health Foundation received $125,000 for a nursing scholarship recruitment program; and Community Health Alliance received grants for clinic programs. These organizations describe their own work respectively as building pathways for Washoe County students, improving community health and well-being, and providing primary medical and dental care to uninsured and underinsured people.
Grantmaking
The Foundation reported 106 grants totaling $4,661,700 in 2025. Grants ranged from $4,492 to $500,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable 2025 awards included $500,000 to the UNR Foundation for a College of Business Building capital campaign installment; $325,000 to Education Alliance of Washoe County for its Redfield Community Coordinators Outreach program in twelve schools; and $320,000 to the UNR Foundation for a National Merit Scholarship. Other awards included $130,000 to PBS Reno for its Curiosity Classroom program, $125,000 to the Reno Philharmonic for educational programs, and $100,000 to the Nevada Museum of Art for public programs and community engagement.
The Foundation’s website announced a limited number of one-year Innovation Grants of up to $25,000 in 2025. The RFP sought creative collaboration among agencies specializing in education, healthcare, homelessness, housing insecurity, or poverty.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel K. Walker as President, CFO, and Director; Melissa A. Fowler as Vice President, Director, and Secretary; Michael Sebree as Vice President and Director; Kevin Tiber, Glenda Hudgens, and Kathrin Dimas as Directors in Waiting; and Kenneth M. Coll as Executive Director.
The Nell J Redfield Foundation is led by Daniel K Walker, President, CFO & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel K Walker
President, CFO & Director
Vice President, CFO & Director → President, CFO & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
8.3 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Kenneth M Coll
Executive Director
Executive Director → Excecutive Director, 2024
Excecutive Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $233K (2025)
Melissa A Fowler
Vice President, Director & Secretary
Director & Secretary → Vice President, Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
8.3 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Glenda Hudgens
Director in Waiting
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Kevin Tiber
Director in Waiting
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Michael Sebree
Vice President & Director
Director in Waiting → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
8.3 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Kathrin Dimas
Director in Waiting
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gerald C Smith (2019–2023) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $233K, to Kenneth M Coll (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Nell J Redfield Foundation
How much does The Nell J Redfield Foundation give each year?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation gave $4.7M across 106 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 91 grants.
What is The Nell J Redfield Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $43,978, across 106 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Nell J Redfield Foundation give grants?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (79 grants), Sparks, NV (8 grants), McCarran, NV (3 grants) and Malad, ID (3 grants).
Does The Nell J Redfield Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of The Nell J Redfield Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 106) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Surplus funding for 2025" (10 grants), "Holiday funding for 2025" (9 grants) and "Matching Funds" (3 grants).
Who are The Nell J Redfield Foundation's largest grantees?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNR Foundation ($1,670,000 across 11 grants), Education Alliance of Washoe County ($325,000) and Nevada Museum of Art ($191,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($145,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nell J Redfield Foundation?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation reported $71.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Nell J Redfield Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated purpose is to provide a vehicle for charitable giving to healthcare, education, medical research, care for needy children and women, and the homeless. Its website also describes advancing healthcare and education and supporting the elderly as part of its charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nell J Redfield Foundation?
The Foundation considers applications from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations; it does not make grants to individuals. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Nell J Redfield Foundation's EIN?
The Nell J Redfield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1017158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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