Helen Close Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Reno, NV · EIN 88-0214245 · reported 2023–2025
65grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
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
100 W Liberty St Ste 1100
Reno, NV 89501-1959
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Journeys SUMMER CAMP FOR INTERCITY YOUTH AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Reno, NV | $82,715 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys SUMMER CAMP FOR INTERCITY YOUTH | Reno, NV | $60,385 |
| City of Sparks EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT | Sparks, NV | $55,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys SUMMER CAMP FOR INTERCITY YOUTH | Reno, NV | $53,250 |
| Channel 5 Public Broadcasting PBS RENO CURIOSITY CLASSROOM | Reno, NV | $40,000 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | $40,000 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | $40,000 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | $40,000 |
| Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe HEALTHY PETS MEDICAL COSTS | Truckee, CA | $25,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Reno, NV | $25,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Reno, NV | $25,000 |
| The Empowerment Center CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $25,000 |
| Canine Rehabilitation Center and Cat Sanctuary EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS | Carson City, NV | $20,000 |
| Domestic Violence Resource EMERGENCY SERVICES | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| Experience Education Dba Brain Health Leadership Foundation RENO FIRE DEPARTMENT PTSD ASSISTANCE | Reno, NV | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross of Northern Nevada SMOKE ALARM PROVISION | Reno, NV | $17,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northern Nevada EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS | Reno, NV | $16,772 |
| Assistance League of Reno-Sparks FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada OFFICE FURNISHINGS | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Northern Nevada Rave RESPITE CARE SCHOLARSHIPS | Sparks, NV | $15,000 |
| The Childrens Cabinet CLIENT EMERGENCY NEEDS FUND | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Assistance League of Reno-Sparks FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Channel 5 Public Broadcasting PBS RENO CURIOSITY CLASSROOM | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada Inc LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Nevada Discovery Museum UNDERSERVED STUDENTS FINANCIAL AID | Reno, NV | $15,000 |
| Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe HEALTHY PETS MEDICAL COSTS | Truckee, CA | $15,000 |
| Truckee Meadows Community | Reno, NV | $12,500 |
| Truckee Meadows Community | Reno, NV | $12,500 |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada MEDICAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Domestic Violence Resource EMERGENCY SERVICES | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe HEALTHY PETS MEDICAL COSTS | Truckee, CA | $10,000 |
| Nevada Discovery Museum UNDERSERVED FINANCIAL AID | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Walker Basis Conservancy STEM EDUCATION | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada COMPUTER EQUIPMENT | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Northern Nevada Rave Family Foundation RESPITE CARE PROGRAM | Sparks, NV | $10,000 |
| Truckee Meadows Community | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Urban Roots Garden Classrooms FARM-BASED EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Canine Rehabilitation Center and Cat Sanctuary FENCE REPLACEMENT | Carson City, NV | $10,000 |
| Care Chest of Sierra Nevada MEDICAL RESOURCE PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Channel 5 Public Broadcasting PBS RENO CURIOSITY CLASSROOM | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Walker Basis Conservancy STEM EDUCATION | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Least Resistance Training Concepts Inc EQUIPMENT | Stagecoach, NV | $8,300 |
| Western Nevada College Foundation | Carson City, NV | $7,500 |
| Great Basin College Foundation | Elko, NV | $7,500 |
| Western Nevada College Foundation | Carson City, NV | $7,500 |
| Great Basin College Foundation | Elko, NV | $7,500 |
| Western Nevada College Foundation | Carson City, NV | $7,500 |
| Institute of Range and the American Mustang ANIMAL SUPPLIES | Hot Springs, SD | $5,000 |
| Safe Talk for Teens YOUTH ADVISORY SERVICES | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| Soroptimist International of Truckee Meadows COOLING EQUIPMENT | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| Special Recreation Services Inc | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Nevada PROTECT HABITAT | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| Good Shepherds Clothes Closet CLOTHES FOR THE NEEDY | Sparks, NV | $5,000 |
| Safe Talk for Teens YOUTH ADVISORY SERVICES | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| Special Recreation Services Inc | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation COOLING EQUIPMENT | Incline Village, NV | $5,000 |
| All About Equine FUNDING SUPPORT | EL Dorado Hills, CA | $2,500 |
| All About Equine Animal Rescue GENERAL ASSISTANCE | EL Dorado Hills, CA | $2,500 |
| Douglas Animal Welfare Group MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANIMALS | Gardnerville, NV | $2,500 |
| Friends in Service Helping CLIENT SERVICES SUPPORT | Carson City, NV | $2,500 |
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