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Vegas Golden Knights Foundation Inc

Las Vegas, NV · EIN 81-5478336. Reported 178 grants totalling $5,798,724 to 120 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.

120organizations funded
$15,000median reported grant
$5,798,724granted, 2021-2024
46%of grantees funded again the next year
14%of dollars to its largest recipient

Does this grantmaker accept applications?

Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.

Three things in the filing do bear on it:

  1. What kind of organization it is. For Vegas Golden Knights Foundation Inc, the IRS classifies it as a public foundation -- a grantmaker that raises its money from many sources rather than from one donor (NTEE T30).
  2. How spread out its giving is. 120 distinct organizations, with 14% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
  3. How much its list changes. 46% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.

How big are its grants?

The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,010 and the largest $366,591. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.

Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
$5,000 - $10,000
16 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
110 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
19 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
16 grants
$100,000 - $250,000
14 grants
$250,000 Or More
3 grants

2 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $89,834 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Folded Flag Foundation IncJacksonville, FL$825,373442024
Vegas JR Golden Knights Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV$451,817332024
Best Buddies International IncMiami, FL$313,380532024
City National BankMiami, FL$279,045112021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$150,000112023
Nevada Donor Network IncLas Vegas, NV$150,000332024
Olive CrestSanta Ana, CA$150,000222022
Tfc Enterprises IncLas Vegas, NV$137,960112023
Clark County School DistrictLas Vegas, NV$125,000112024
Grant a Gift Autism FoundationLas Vegas, NV$106,000222023
Alliance for Childhood DiseasesLas Vegas, NV$105,594332024
Henderson Silver Knights Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV$100,500112024
Behind the BlueLas Vegas, NV$100,000112024
Communities in Schools of NevadaLas Vegas, NV$100,000112022
Maximum Hope FoundationLos Angeles, CA$100,000112022
Vegas Golden Knights - Lil KnightsLas Vegas, NV$100,000112024
Miracle League of Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$96,000112021
Vegas Disabled Sports Association IncLas Vegas, NV$80,000332024
Kaboom IncBethesda, MD$72,214112024
Make-a-Wish NevadaLas Vegas, NV$65,000332024
Clark County Public Education Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV$63,700222023
Help of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$60,000332024
Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Charitable FoundationLas Vegas, NV$60,000112024
Sinclair Television Group IncLas Vegas, NV$60,000222023
Catholic Charities of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$58,700442024
Project 150Las Vegas, NV$57,772332024
Nevada Donor Network FoundationLas Vegas, NV$50,000112021
The Shade Tree IncorporatedLas Vegas, NV$50,000112024
University of Nevada Las Vegas FoundationLas Vegas, NV$50,000112024
Veteran Coalition InternationalAlexandria, VA$50,000112024
Three SquareLas Vegas, NV$45,000222023
Vegas Golden ChariotsLas Vegas, NV$45,000222024
YMCA of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$45,000332024
Law Enforcement Assistance FundLas Vegas, NV$40,000332024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas IncLas Vegas, NV$40,000332024
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL$36,000222022
Edward Kline Memorial Homeless Veterans FundLas Vegas, NV$35,000222024
Girls on the Run Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$35,000222024
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX$35,000222023
UMC Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV$32,500222023
American Cancer Society IncAtlanta, GA$30,000112024
Columbus Blue Jackets FoundationColumbus, OH$30,000222022
Green Our PlanetLas Vegas, NV$30,000332023
Greenspun Media Group LLCLas Vegas, NV$30,000332024
Opportunity Village FoundationLas Vegas, NV$30,000222023
Core Powered By the Rogers FoundationLas Vegas, NV$26,000222023
Americas Vetdogs the Veterans K9 Corps IncSmithtown, NY$25,000112023
Candlelighters for Childhood CancerLas Vegas, NV$25,000222024
Catholic Schools Foundation IncBoston, MA$25,000112024
Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada IncLas Vegas, NV$25,000112022
Keep Memory AliveLas Vegas, NV$25,000112021
San Manuel Band of Mission IndiansSan Bernadino, CA$24,000332024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV$22,500222024
Habitat for Humanity International IncLas Vegas, NV$22,500112022
Nid Housing Counseling AgencyOakland, CA$22,060112021
Touro University NevadaDrive Henderson, NV$22,000222023
Athletica Sports Systems IncShakopee, MN$21,600112023
American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char IncMemphis, TN$20,000112024
Assisting Lives in Las VegasLas Vegas, NV$20,000112023
Crohns & Colitis Foundation IncNew York, NY$20,000222024
East Valley Family ServicesLas Vegas, NV$20,000222024
Equality ProjectHenderson, NV$20,000112023
F E a T of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$20,000112023
National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleLas Vegas, NV$20,000112022
Nevada H a N D IncLas Vegas, NV$20,000112022
United Service Organizations IncArlington, VA$20,000222024
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL$20,000112023
Opportunity Village Association for Retarded CitizensLas Vegas, NV$17,659112021
Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV$17,500222024
Vegas Golden Knights Alumni Association IncLas Vegas, NV$16,000222024
Vegas Golden Chariots Youth Sled HockeyLas Vegas, NV$15,813112021
Donna Street Community Center Inc Robert Strawder JRHenderson, NV$15,500112024
Cassidy Murray Foundation IncMilton, MA$15,000112024
Chef for Kids IncLas Vegas, NV$15,000112024
Dress for Success Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$15,000112024
Friends of Henderson Animal Support IncHenderson, NV$15,000112024
Greater Las Vegas Inner-City GamesLas Vegas, NV$15,000112024
Helping Hands of Vegas Valley IncLas Vegas, NV$15,000112024
Mayors Fund for Las Vegas LifeLas Vegas, NV$15,000112024
Nevada Medical Center IncLas Vegas, NV$15,000112023
Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation IncFranklin, TN$15,000112023
Shaquille Oneal FoundationLas Vegas, NV$15,000112021
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and Sunrise Childrens HospitalAtlanta, GA$15,000112024
Vegas Golden Chariots Adult Sled HockeyLas Vegas, NV$15,000112022
Blood Cancer United IncRye Brook, NY$14,028112023
Gamers Outreach FoundationAnn Arbor, MI$10,500112023
100 Black Men of Las Vegas IncN Las Vegas, NV$10,000112022
Adams PlaceLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Asian Chamber of Commerce FoundationLas Vegas, NV$10,000112022
Avery Burton FoundationHenderson, NV$10,000112024
Collaboration Center FoundationLas Vegas, NV$10,000112022
Courageous Capes FoundationHenderson, NV$10,000112021
Desert Rose GivesLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Dion Marshall Dba Do More Collection LLCNorth Las Vegas, NV$10,000112021
Foster KinshipLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Foundation for Womens Leadership & EmpowermentLas Vegas, NV$10,000112022
Friends for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentLas Vegas, NV$10,000112021
Hannah Brown Community Dev CorporationLas Vegas, NV$10,000112021
Hannah Brown Community Development CorporationLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Hope for the CityHenderson, NV$10,000112023
Injured Police Officers FundLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Just One ProjectLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Latin Chamber of Commerce Community FoundationLas Vegas, NV$10,000112022
Latino Youth Leadership FoundationN Las Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Mondays Dark IncLas Vegas, NV$10,000112021
Nevada Homeless AllianceN Las Vegas, NV$10,000112023
Nevada Veterans FoundationLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
North American Gay Amateur AthleticPalm Desert, CA$10,000112024
Operation Homefront IncSan Antonio, TX$10,000112023
Real Talk Youth Impact Program IncLas Vegas, NV$10,000112024
Rebel Hockey ClubLas Vegas, NV$10,000112023
Vmsn IncLas Vegas, NV$10,000112022
Ixs FoundationHenderson, NV$9,999112022
Golf Tournament Hole Sponsor$8,500112021
Falynns WingsLas Vegas, NV$8,000112022
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY$7,500112022
Springs Preserve FoundationLas Vegas, NV$7,500112024
Aaron Stewart BushColumbia Station, OH$6,800112021
Jake Kielbs Hockey FoundationN Las Vegas, NV$6,200112021
Wreaths Across AmericaColumbia Fls, ME$5,010112022

38 of 120 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.

What kind of organizations it funds

By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 101 of 120 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.

Human Services
16 orgs
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
10 orgs
Recreation & Sports
9 orgs
Health Care
9 orgs
Education
9 orgs
Diseases & Disorders
8 orgs
Youth Development
7 orgs
Public & Societal Benefit
6 orgs

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants reportedTotalMedian grant
202126$1,070,919$15,406
202244$1,550,080$15,000
202349$1,421,724$15,000
202459$1,756,001$15,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.

Where its money goes

62% of its giving went to organizations in Nevada. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.

Nevada
$3.6M
Florida
$1.5M
California
$306K
Maryland
$72K
Virginia
$70K
New York
$67K
Texas
$45K
Georgia
$45K

Down to the city

Las Vegas, NV
$3.4M
Jacksonville, FL
$825K
Miami, FL
$592K
Santa Ana, CA
$150K
Los Angeles, CA
$100K
Henderson, NV
$90K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this grantmaker

  1. Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
  2. Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
  3. Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Nevada.
  4. Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Vegas Golden Knights Foundation Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.

On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 40 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 19 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.

Address of record on the latest return: 1550 S Pavilion Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89135.

EIN 81-5478336 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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