Open Foundations · Nevada

E L Cord Foundation

Reno, Nevada · EIN 366072793. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.6M across 90 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each.

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$3.6M
paid in 2024
90
grants paid
$20K
median grant
9%
to first-time recipients
$68.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
THE E L CORD FOUNDATION
Address
6900 SO MCCARRAN BLVD STE 2060, RENO, NV, 89509
Phone
7753230373
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE HOME OFFICE. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT REQUESTED AND PROOF OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS DESCRIBED IN THE "E. L. CORD FOUNDATION BROCHURE".
Submission deadline
ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Restrictions on awards
NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543149349100839. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 90 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1University of Nevada Reno FoundationNV$830,000GENERAL PURPOSE
2First Tee Northern NevadaNV$350,000GENERAL PURPOSE
3Nevada Museum of ArtNV$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
4Pbs RenoNV$160,000GENERAL PURPOSE
5ArtownNV$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
6Food Bank of Northern NevadaNV$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
7Keep Memory AliveNV$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
8National Automobile MuseumNV$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
9Reno Philharmonic AssociationNV$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
10Nevada Humane SocietyNV$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
11Ava Ballet TheatreNV$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
12Boys and Girls Clubs of ElkoNV$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
13Catholic Charities of Northern NevadaNV$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
14Kenny Guinn Center for Policy PrioritiesNV$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
15Renown Health FoundationNV$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$3.5M
20211$4.5M
202287$3.0M
202388$3.2M
202490$3.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Nevada94%
California4%
Ohio1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Joseph S BradleyCO-TRUSTEE · 2024
William O Bradley JrCO-TRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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