Robert Z Hawkins Foundation
Reno, NV · EIN 88-0162645. Reported 219 grants totalling $5,688,770 to 105 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert Z Hawkins Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $18,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $27,500; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $206,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 44 Nevada High School Scholarships | Reno, NV | $347,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health | Reno, NV | $306,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Note-Able Music Therapy Services | Reno, NV | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | $238,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Nevada Hopes | Reno, NV | $173,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada | Reno, NV | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Renown Health Foundation | Reno, NV | $159,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Desert Research Institute | Reno, NV | $150,870 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 43 Nevada High School Scholarships | Reno, NV | $136,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Assistance League Reno-Sparks | Reno, NV | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends in Service Helping | Carson City, NV | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Artown | Reno, NV | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Health Alliance | Reno, NV | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows | Reno, NV | $100,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Resource Center | Reno, NV | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washoe Legal Services | Reno, NV | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nevada Diabetes Association | Reno, NV | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center | Minden, NV | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation | Reno, NV | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sky Tavern JR Ski Program | Reno, NV | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine | Reno, NV | $74,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| For Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Knpb-Channel 5 | Reno, NV | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley | Yerington, NV | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nevada Health Centers | Carson City, NV | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Reno, NV | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unr Foundation College of Education | Reno, NV | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra School of Performing Arts | Reno, NV | $58,165 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sierra Kids Foundation | Reno, NV | $57,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Vet Dental Program | Reno, NV | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ski Tavern JR Ski Program | Reno, NV | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Foundation | Carson City, NV | $54,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eddy House | Reno, NV | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of W Nevada | Carson City, NV | $51,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nevada Youth Empowerment Project | Reno, NV | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Reno Philharmonic Association | Reno, NV | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Souful Seeds | Reno, NV | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| High Fives Foundation | Truckee, NV | $44,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | $43,605 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arts for All Nevada | Reno, NV | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amplify Life | Reno, NV | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe | Kings Beach, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Nevada Woodchucks Inc | Reno, NV | $33,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carmel of Reno | Reno, NV | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Reno, NV | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, NV | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ava Ballet Theatre | Reno, NV | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America | Reno, NV | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reno Little Theater | Reno, NV | $21,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Musuem | Reno, NV | $20,020 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Chest Inc | Virginia City, NV | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthy Communities Coalition | Dayton, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nevada Institute of Forensic Nursing | Elko, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The First Tee of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The National Judicial College | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toys for Tots | Sparks, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washoe County Sheriff's Hasty Team | Reno, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ridge House | Reno, NV | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA De Vida | Reno, NV | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Esl in-House Program of Northern Nevada | Carson City, NV | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Reno, NV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kunr-Fm Public Radio | Reno, NV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Francis of Assisi Food Pantry | Reno, NV | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walker Basin Conservancy | Reno, NV | $13,550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nevada Humane Society | Reno, NV | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reno Food Systems | Reno, NV | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban Roots | Reno, NV | $11,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toccata | Incline Village, NV | $10,540 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reno Bike Project | Reno, NV | $10,350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Access to Healthcare Network Inc | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bristlecone Family Resources | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carson Valley Arts Council | Minden, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Adaptive Riding | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Churchill Arts Council | Fallon, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Dorado Community Foundation | Placerville, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Scouts of Sierra Nevada | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lyon County Museum | Yerington, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| NAMI of Northern Nevada | Sparks, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nevada Artists Co-Op Gallery | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Valley Community Foundation | Chico, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reno Sparks Gospel Mission | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Reno Dance Company | Reno, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Assault Prevention Project | Reno, NV | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tahoe Rim Trail Association | Stateline, NV | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reno Chamber Orchestra | Reno, NV | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Safe Embrace | Sparks, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Advocates to End Domestic Violence | Carson City, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| BEES4VETS | Sparks, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Between Horses and Humans | Gardnerville, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Consolidated Agency of Human Services | Hawthorne, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Theatreworks | Sparks, NV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tiny Toes Foundation | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reno Pops Orchestra | Reno, NV | $4,570 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sierra Nevada Ballet | Reno, NV | $4,550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Icelebrate | Reno, NV | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reno Jazz Orchestra | Reno, NV | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Nevada Rural Concert Initiative | Reno, NV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
54 of 105 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health
TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOLARSHIP - Food Bank of Northern Nevada
CORE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND SELF INITIATED END OF YEAR GRANT. - Truckee Meadows Community College
PENNINGTON HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER EXPANSION AND RENOVATION. - Nevada Museum of Art
EDUCATOR EVENINGS. NAMING RIGHTS - Renown Health Foundation
NURSE TUITUION SPONSORSHIP - Northern Nevada Hopes
HOPES SPRINGS OPERATION EXPENSES. OPERATING EXPENSES.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 128 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | $1,481,130 | $11,900 |
| 2022 | 50 | $1,486,720 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $1,399,115 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 50 | $1,321,805 | $16,932 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Nevada. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $18,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nevada.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert Z Hawkins Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: One East Liberty Street 509, Reno, NV, 89501. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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