Estelle J Kelsey Foundation
Private foundation · Reno, NV · EIN 46-3362061 · reported 2023–2025
99grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$3.6Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 99 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $125K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5008 Lakeridge Ter E
Reno, NV 89509-5831
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows EARLY LEARNING CENTER; PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR YOUTH; HEALTH EDUCATION | Reno, NV | $263,000 |
| Renown Health Foundation DEEP BRAIN FOUNDATION | Reno, NV | $250,000 |
| Renown Hospital Foundation CANCER HEALTH CENTER | Reno, NV | $250,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows EDUCATION | Reno, NV | $200,000 |
| Renown Hospital Foundation VASCULAR PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $200,000 |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH | Reno, NV | $200,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art HANDS ON PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $170,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art HANDS ON PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $150,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art HANDS ON PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $150,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada KITCHEN REPAIR | Reno, NV | $150,000 |
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY | Reno, NV | $100,000 |
| University of Nevada Reno School of Public Health RESEARCH | Reno, NV | $100,000 |
| University of Nevada Foundation Athletic Department FIELD HOUSE CONSTRUCTION | Reno, NV | $90,000 |
| Nevada State Prison Preservation Society PRESERVATION PROJECT | Carson City, NV | $80,000 |
| University of Nevada Athletic Department FIELD HOUSE CONSTRUCTION | Reno, NV | $50,000 |
| University of Nevada Intercollegiate Department WELLNESS INITIATIVE | Reno, NV | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada FAMILIES IN NEED | Sparks, NV | $32,200 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada FOOD PROGRAM | Sparks, NV | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley EDUCATION | Yerington, NV | $25,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada EDUCATION | Carson City, NV | $25,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley YOUTH NEEDS | Yerington, NV | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada FAMILY PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $25,000 |
| Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission FAMILIES IN NEED | Reno, NV | $25,000 |
| Eddy House HOMELESS YOUTH | Reno, NV | $24,000 |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada FAMILY HEALTH | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada FAMILY PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission CHILDREN IN NEED | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army FAMILIES IN NEED | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Assistance League of Reno Sparks OPERATION SCHOOL BELL | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club (mason Valley) EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Yerington, NV | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada YOUTH OF CARSON VALLEY | Carson City, NV | $20,000 |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada MEDICAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada FOOD | Sparks, NV | $20,000 |
| For Kids Foundation NORTHERN NEVADA CHILDREN IN NEED | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission FAMILIES IN NEED | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army FAMILIES IN NEED | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Artown ART PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Assistance League of Reno Sparks OPERATION SCHOOL BELL | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT | Carson City, NV | $20,000 |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada MEDICAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada FOOD PROGRAM | Sparks, NV | $20,000 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada FOOD | Sparks, NV | $20,000 |
| Good Sheperd's Clothes Closet HELP DESERVING FAMILIES | Sparks, NV | $20,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House CHILDREN AID | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army FAMILIES IN NEED | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| University of Nevada Foundation UNR SCHOLARSHIPS | Reno, NV | $15,610 |
| 1701 Group HELP FOR CHILDREN | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Good Sheperd's Clothes Closet CHILDREN | Sparks, NV | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada SAFETY NET | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Good Sheperd's Clothes Closet HELP THOSE IN NEED | Sparks, NV | $15,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House FAMILY AID | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Note-Able Music Therapy Services BUILDING PROJECT | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows HEALTH EDUCATION | Reno, NV | $14,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows HEALTH EDUCATION | Reno, NV | $14,000 |
| Nevada Women's History Fund HISTORY PROJECTS | Reno, NV | $11,750 |
| University of Nevada Foundation UNR SCHOLARSHIPS | Reno, NV | $10,610 |
| Artown PROMOTE PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Northern Nevada YOUTH CAMPAIGN | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Children's Cancer Foundation CURE CANCER | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Eddy House HOMELESS YOUTH | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
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