Open Foundations · Nevada

Ufc Foundation

Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 861853067. 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 $838K across 56 grants in 2025, a median of $8K each.

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$838K
paid in 2025
56
grants paid
$8K
median grant
69%
to first-time recipients
$197K
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
UFC FOUNDATION
Address
6650 S TORREY PINES DR, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89118
Phone
7025885520
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NONE
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601769349100600. 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 2025

The 15 largest of the 56 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
14ocean FoundationFL$150,000UNRESTRICTED
2Folds of HonorOK$75,000UNRESTRICTED
3Make-a-wish of Southern NevadaNV$50,000UNRESTRICTED
4Shaquille O'neal FoundationNV$50,000UNRESTRICTED
5Homeaid Hawai'iHI$28,170UNRESTRICTED
6Candlelighters Childhood Cancer FoundationNV$25,000UNRESTRICTED
7Coaching CharitiesNV$25,000UNRESTRICTED
8Las Vegas Global Economic AllianceNV$25,000UNRESTRICTED
9Maxx Crosby FoundationNV$25,000UNRESTRICTED
10Monday's After DarkNV$25,000UNRESTRICTED
11Muhammad Ali FoundationKY$25,000UNRESTRICTED
12Wrestle Like a GirlDC$25,000UNRESTRICTED
13Unlv FoundationNV$22,500UNRESTRICTED
14Aoki FoundationCA$20,000UNRESTRICTED
15Communities in Schools NevadaNV$15,000UNRESTRICTED

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20223$50K
202327$358K
202446$333K
2025 (partial year)56$838K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Nevada66%
California9%
New York4%
Louisiana4%
New Jersey4%

Who decides

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

Brian SmithOPERATIONS DIRECTOR · 2025
Chris BellittiVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
Frank LamicellaSECRETARY · 2025
Lawrence EpsteinPRESIDENT · 2025
Shane KapralTREASURER · 2025

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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