The Wawona Foundation

Peek Family Charitable Foundation

Reno, NV

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable projects, including scholarships, health and cancer services, youth programs, outdoor activities, and community services. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $155,500, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Nevada, with some support in other states. Its filing does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Reno, NV

The Community Foundation of Northern Nevada supports a wide range of charitable projects, including nonprofit capacity building, mental-health access, housing, and environmental work, with a focus on Northern Nevada. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it also offers grants through specific fund cycles.

Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported health and medical research, human services, education, and community organizations, with the largest share of grants going to Texas, followed by Louisiana. Grants ranged from $15 to $290,782, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation

Indianola, WA

The John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation’s recent grants include operating support for charitable organizations, but its 2025 filing reports just one $500 grant; giving totaled about $128,000–$137,000 in 2023 and 2024. Its grant dollars went to a Virginia recipient in 2025, and it accepts no unsolicited requests, contributing only to preselected organizations.

Crystal Family Foundation

Reno, NV

The Crystal Family Foundation supports organizations in education, health, and historical and cultural preservation, with recent grants concentrated in Arizona and also reaching Nevada and other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $235,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation

Ankeny, IA

The foundation supports preselected charities working in areas including health, animal welfare, brain injury rehabilitation, children’s services, dental care, and support for women affected by exploitation; most 2025 grant dollars went to Iowa organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000. It states that it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Southern Fruit Distributors Fund Inc

Orlando, FL

VSP Family Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Riklin Charitable Trust

San Antonio, TX

The Riklin Charitable Trust funds education, religious life, health research and services, and community organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $100 to $31,000 and a median of $600. It is based in San Antonio and gave the largest shares of its 2024 grants to organizations in Washington, D.C., Texas, and New York. The trust funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

NV Energy Charitable Foundation

Reno, NV

NV Energy Charitable Foundation funds qualified public charities serving NV Energy’s Nevada service territory, with priorities including safety and wellness, education and youth development, and the environment. In 2025, grants ranged from $350 to $500,000, with a median of $7,500. It accepts unsolicited letters of interest from eligible Nevada nonprofits, with one submission allowed per organization each calendar year.

Tahoe Community Foundation

Incline Village, NV

Tahoe Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in arts, culture and heritage; well-being; community engagement; education and youth development; and the environment, with grants focused on organizations serving the Lake Tahoe Basin. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,200 to $6.5 million; it offers annual competitive Community Fund grants and rolling Action Grants, so applications are accepted.

MGM Resorts Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

MGM Resorts Foundation funds one-year grants to nonprofits providing essential services, with priorities including housing, workforce development, education, family services, food, health, homelessness, and support for seniors and veterans. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,200 to $200,000, with a median of about $11,900, in U.S. regions where MGM Resorts operates and employees live and work, especially Nevada. The profile describes an active Community Grant Fund proposal process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.