The Mel & Ruth Wolzinger Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 88-0468356

Foundation Overview

Based in Las Vegas, NV, The Mel & Ruth Wolzinger Foundation has awarded 532 grants totaling $32,220,193 to organizations in Nevada, New York and 33 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $10,000,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$32,220,193
Total Assets
$13,744,126
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
0 (No grants in 2023)
Median Grant
$0
% Median Grant Decline
-100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: N/A

0 of 51 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Nevada

Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Nevada and funding distributed across 35 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Nevada, funding concentrates in Las Vegas (87%), North Las Vegas (6%), Henderson (6%).

Funding Trajectory
+3383%

Strong 3383% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Mel & Ruth Wolzinger Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Adams Place $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Feat Of Southern Nevada $2,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Noah's Animal House $1,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2022
Safe Nest $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2022
Share Village $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $2,500 Kimberly, ID, US General Support 2022
Spread The Word $25,000 Henderson, NV, US General Support 2022
Teach For America $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Temple Beth Sholom $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
The Animal Foundation $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
The Shade Tree $3,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2022
Unlv Foundation $10,000,000 Las Vegas, NV, US $10,000,000 Little Rebel Expansion Fund To Expand The Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center. 2022
Adams Place $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Feat Of Southern Nevada $2,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Noah's Animal House $1,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2022
Safe Nest $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2022
Share Village $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $2,500 Kimberly, ID, US General Support 2022
Spread The Word $25,000 Henderson, NV, US General Support 2022
Teach For America $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Temple Beth Sholom $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
The Animal Foundation $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
The Shade Tree $3,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2022
Unlv Foundation $10,000,000 Las Vegas, NV, US $10,000,000 Little Rebel Expansion Fund To Expand The Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center. 2022
Adams Place $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Feat Of Southern Nevada $2,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Noah's Animal House $1,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2022
Safe Nest $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2022
Share Village $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $2,500 Kimberly, ID, US General Support 2022
Spread The Word $25,000 Henderson, NV, US General Support 2022
Teach For America $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Temple Beth Sholom $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
The Animal Foundation $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
The Shade Tree $3,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2022
Unlv Foundation $10,000,000 Las Vegas, NV, US $10,000,000 Little Rebel Expansion Fund To Expand The Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center. 2022
Adams Place $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $3,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Cleveland Clinic $15,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Feat Of Southern Nevada $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Noah's Animal House $1,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2021
Safe Nest $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Salvation Army $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2021
Share Village $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Sleep In Heavenly Peace $5,000 Kimberly, ID, US General Support 2021
Spread The Word $1,500 Henderson, NV, US General Support 2021
Teach For America $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Temple Beth Sholom $15,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
The Animal Foundation $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
The Shade Tree $1,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2021
Unlv Foundation $928,000 Las Vegas, NV, US $900,000 Wolzinger Family Foundation Little Rebel Fund - Term Endowment$8,000 Emergency Suppliement$10,000 Re-entry Scholarship$5,000 Project F.o.c.u.s.$5,000 H.o.p.e. Scholarship 2021
Adams Place $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $3,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Catholic Charities $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Children's Heart Foundation $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Hearts Alive Village $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Lions Eye Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2020
Noah's Animal House $500 North Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Ocean Conservancy $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Project 150 $700 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House $1,000 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2020
Safe Nest $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Salvation Army $2,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2020
Share Village $2,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Teach For America $700 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Temple Beth Sholom $11,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
The Animal Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
The Shade Tree $1,000 North Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2020
Three Square Food Bank $3,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2020
Unlv Foundation $60,000 Las Vegas, NV, US $25,000 Diversity Student Emergency Fund$35,000 Early Childhood Education Fund 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $3,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Catholic Charities $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Children's Hospital Of Nevada - Umc $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Cleveland Clinic $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2018
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Goodie Two Shoes $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Gsafenest $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Habitat For Humanity $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Helping Hands Of Vegas Valley $500 North Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Jewish National Fund $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Make A Wish Southern Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Las Vegas Programs Only 2018
Meadows School $750 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Nathan Aldeson Hospice $750 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Nevada Child Seekers $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Nevada Paralized Veterans $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Olive Crest $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2018
Project 150 $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Ronald Mcdonald House $500 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2018
Salvation Army $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2018
St Jude's Ranch For Children $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
St Rose Dominican Health Foundation $1,000 Henderson, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Sunrise Childrens Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Talitha Koum- Rise Up Waco $250 Waco, TX, US General Purpose 2018
Temple Beth Sholom $40,850 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
The Animal Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
The Shade Tree $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2018
The Smith Center $750 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Three Square Food Bank $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2018
Unlv Foundation $225,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2018
Alley Cat Allies Inc $500 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2017
Als Association Nevada Chapter $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Alyn Hospital $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
American Diabetes Association $500 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2017
American Heart & Stroke Assn $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
American Indian College Fund $250 Denver, CO, US Programs Support 2017
American Kidney Fund $500 Melville, NY, US General Support 2017
American Leprosy Missions $250 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2017
American Lung Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2017
American Red Cross $500 Boone, IA, US General Support 2017
American Technion Society $750 Houston, TX, US General Support 2017
Americares $500 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2017
Amvets $500 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2017
Animal Legal Defense Fund $750 Cotati, CA, US General Support 2017
Animal Rescue Foundation $500 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2017
Arbor Day Foundation $250 Nebraska City, NE, US General Support 2017
Assistance Leqgue Of Las Vegas $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Barbara Bush Foundation $500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Support 2017
Bbyo $255 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Best Friends $500 Kanub, UT, US General Support 2017
Better Basics Inc $500 Birmingham, AL, US General Support 2017
Blinded Veterans Association $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Board Of Regents College (unknown Address - Used Unlv) $4,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $3,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Boys Town Jerusalem $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Bread For The World Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Building Homes For Heroes $500 Valley Stream, NY, US General Support 2017
Cal Farley's $250 Amarillo, TX, US General Support 2017
Cancer Research Institute $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Candlelighters For Childhood Cancer $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Canine Companions Independence $500 Oceanside, CA, US General Support 2017
Care $500 Merrifield, VA, US General Support 2017
Casa Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Catholic Charities $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2017
Children Of Fallen Patriots Found $500 Reston, VA, US General Support 2017
Cleveland Clinic (unknown Charity - Used Largest Donee) $500 Cleveland, OH, US General Purpose 2017
Cleveland Clinic $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2017
Communities In Schools Of Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Congregation L'dor V'dor $5,000 Oyster Bay, NY, US General Support 2017
Conquer Cancer Foundation $1,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2017
Covenant House $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Coventant House New Jersey $500 Newark, NJ, US General Support 2017
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Cure Childhood Cancer $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2017
Curesearch For Children's Cancer $1,500 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2017
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $750 Palo Alto, CA, US Research Only 2017
Direct Relief $500 Goleta, CA, US General Support 2017
Environmental Defense Fund $250 Hagerstown, MD, US Programs Only 2017
Ezer Mizion Inc $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support 2017
Feeding America $500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2017
Ferst Foundation $500 Madison, GA, US General Support 2017
First Nevada $500 Reno, NV, US General Support 2017
Fisher Center For Alzheimers Resrch $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Fisher House Foundation $500 Rockville, MO, US Programs Only 2017
Food Bank Of Corpus Christi $500 Corpus Christi, TX, US General Support 2017
Food For The Poor Inc $500 Coconut Creek, FL, US General Support 2017
Foundation For Nat Inst Of Health $1,000 North Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2017
Freedom Alliance $250 Sterling, VA, US General Support 2017
Freedom Service Dogs Of America $1,000 Pueblo, CO, US General Support 2017
Friends Of The Idf $20,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Friends Of Yad Sarah $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Glaucoma Research Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Global Charity Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
Goldwater Institute $250 Phoenix, AZ, US Programs Only 2017
Goodie Two Shoes $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Greenville Humane Society $500 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2017
Guide Dog Foundation $750 Smithtown, NY, US Programs Only 2017
Guide Dogs For The Blind $500 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2017
Guiding Eyes For The Blind $500 Yorktown Heights, NY, US General Support 2017
Heaven Can Wait $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Spay/neutered Programs 2017
Hias Inc $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Hire Heroes $500 Alpharetta, GA, US Programs Only 2017
Homes For Our Troops $500 Taunton, MA, US General Support 2017
Houston Food Bank $500 Houston, TX, US General Support 2017
Houston Humane Society $500 Houston, TX, US General Support 2017
Humane Society - International $250 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2017
Huntington Med Research Inst $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Support 2017
Institute For Justice $250 Arlington, VA, US Programs Only 2017
International Eye Foundation $500 Kensington, MD, US General Support 2017
International Rescue Committee Inc $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Internl Fund For Animal Welfare $500 Yarmouth Port, MA, US General Support 2017
Jbi International $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Legal Aid Center Of Southern Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
Literacy Coalition Of Palm Beach $500 Boynton Beach, FL, US General Support 2017
Local Equine Assistance Network $250 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Lupus Research Alliance $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Madd $500 Irving, TX, US General Support 2017
Make A Wish Southern Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Las Vegas Programs Only 2017
Make Way For Books $500 Tucson, AZ, US General Support 2017
Mallin Early Childhood Center $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Map International $250 Brunswick, GA, US General Support 2017
Mercy Medical Angels $500 Virginia Beach, VA, US Programs Only 2017
Monterey Bay Aquarium $250 Monterey, CA, US General Support 2017
Ms Cure Fund $750 Boston, MA, US General Support 2017
Nathan Aldeson Hospice $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
National Childrens Cancer Society $500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2017
National Jewish Health $1,000 Denver, CO, US Research Only 2017
National Military Family Assn $500 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2017
National Parkinson Foundation $250 Miami, FL, US General Support 2017
National Parks Conservation $500 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2017
National Pediatric Cancer Fund $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Research Only 2017
National Wwii Museum $500 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2017
Navy Seal Foundation $250 Virginia Beach, VA, US General Support 2017
Nevada Blind Childrens Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Nevada Child Seekers $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Nevada State College $25,000 Henderson, NV, US Child Care Program 2017
Noahs Ark $500 Locust Grove, GA, US General Support 2017
North Shore Animal League $250 Port Washington, NY, US General Support 2017
Oklahoma Medical Research Found $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US General Support 2017
Olive Crest $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
Orbis $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Paralyzed Veterans Of America $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2017
Partnership With Native Americans $250 Addison, TX, US General Support 2017
Paws Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2017
People For Ethicl Treat Of Animls $500 Norfolk, VA, US General Support 2017
Perkins School For The Blind $500 Watertown, MA, US General Support 2017
Petco Foundation $500 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2017
Project 150 $250 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Project Hope $500 Millwood, VA, US General Support 2017
Public Education Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Puppies Behind Bars $500 New York, NY, US Programs Only 2017
Reading Is Fundamental Inc $500 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2017
Readworks Inc $500 Brooklyn, NY, US General Support 2017
Redrover $500 Sacramento, CA, US Programs Only 2017
Retina Foundation Of The Southwest $1,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2017
Rheumatology Research Foundation $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2017
Ronald Mcdonald House $500 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2017
Ronald Reagan Presidentl Library $250 Simi Valley, CA, US General Support 2017
Salvation Army $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
San Antonio Humane Society $750 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2017
Sarcoma Foundation Of America $1,000 Damascus, MD, US General Support 2017
Scripps Research Institute $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Support 2017
Secure Nevada's Future $20,000 Carson City, NV, US General Support 2017
Seedlings Braille Books For Children $500 Livonia, MI, US General Support 2017
Sempre Fi Fund $500 Oceanside, CA, US General Support 2017
Seva Foundation $500 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2017
Shaare Zedek $500 Newark, NJ, US General Support 2017
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Spread The Word $500 Henderson, NV, US General Purpose 2017
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2017
St Jude's Ranch For Children $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Stand With Us $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
Street Teens $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
Teach For America $250 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Temple Beth Sholom $20,200 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
The Jackson Laboratory $1,000 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2017
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $500 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2017
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $1,500 New York, NY, US Research Only 2017
The Shade Tree $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2017
The Smith Center $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Three Square Food Bank $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2017
Tulane Medical Center $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2017
Unlv Foundation $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2017
Unlv Medical School $21,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Purpose 2017
Usa Shooting $250 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Support 2017
Uso-nevada $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Wildlife Conservation Network $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Women For Women International $250 Central Inslip, NY, US General Support 2017
World Wildlife Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Young America's Foundation $250 Reston, VA, US General Support 2017
A Kids Brain Tumor Cure $2,000 Chappaqua, NY, US Research Support 2016
Abandoned Childrens Fund $200 Santa Rosa, CA, US Programs Support 2016
Action Against Hunger $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Air Force Enlisted Village $500 Shalimar, FL, US General Support 2016
Ajc Global Jewish Advocacy $350 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Alley Cat Allies Inc $120 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2016
Alyn Hospital $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Alzheimer's Association $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
America's Baby Cancer $483 Huntington, CA, US Research Only 2016
American Associates (ben-gurion Univ Of The Negev) $100 Milwaukee, WI, US General Support 2016
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
American Diabetes Association $250 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2016
American Foundation For The Blind $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
American Friends Of Magen David Adom $700 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
American Heart Association $10,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2016
American Indian College Fund $350 Denver, CO, US Programs Support 2016
American Institute For Cancer Research $1,000 Washington, DC, US Research Only 2016
American Jewish Joint Dist Comm $500 New York, NY, US Programs Only 2016
American Kidney Fund $350 Melville, NY, US General Support 2016
American Leprosy Missions $100 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2016
American Lung Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2016
American Parkinson Disease Association $200 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2016
American Printing House For The Blind $200 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2016
American Red Cross $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
American Society For Technion $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
American Society For Yad Vashem $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
American Veterans Disabled $500 Cold Spring, KY, US General Support 2016
Americares $150 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2016
Americas Vet Dogs $400 Smithtown, NY, US General Support 2016
Amvets $400 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2016
Amy Palmer Soldiers' Angels $300 Topeka, KS, US General Support 2016
Angel's Wish $200 N Bergen, NJ, US Program Support 2016
Animal Defense League Foundation $850 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2016
Animal Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Animal Rescue Foundation $500 Walnut Creek, CA, US General Support 2016
Animal's Angels $200 Merrifield, VA, US General Support 2016
Aplastic Anemia & Mds $1,000 Rockville, MD, US Research Only 2016
Armed Forces Aid Campaign $100 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Aspca $300 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Bbyo $170 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Birth Defects Research For Children $1,000 Orlando, FL, US Research Programs 2016
Birthright Israel Foundation $500 Hicksville, NJ, US Programs Only 2016
Blind Center Of Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Blinded Veterans Association $600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Boys And Girls Club Of Southern Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Boys Town Jerusalem $800 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Braille Institute $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Bread For The World Inc $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Bright Focus Foundation $1,000 Clarksburg, MD, US Research For Macular Degeneration & Glaucoma 2016
Candlelighters For Childhood Cancer $600 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Canine Companions Independence $500 Oceanside, CA, US General Support 2016
Care $200 Merrifield, VA, US General Support 2016
Castleton Ranch Horse Rescue $500 Lancaster, CA, US Programs Only 2016
Catholic Charities $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Local Programs Only 2016
Children's Mercy Hospital $1,000 Kansas City, MO, US Pediatric Medicine Research Only 2016
Children's Specialty Center $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Childrens Heart Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
City Of Hope $450 Duarte, CA, US General Support 2016
Clark County Law Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Clean The World $250 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Coalition To Salute America's Heroes $800 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2016
Coast Guard Foundation $500 Stonington, CT, US Programs Only 2016
Covenant House $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Cure 4 The Kids Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,500 Palo Alto, CA, US Research Only 2016
Dav $1,000 Cold Springs, KY, US Programs Only 2016
David Horowitz Freedom Center $100 Sherman Oaks, CA, US General Support 2016
Development In Literacy $500 Irvine, CA, US Programs Only 2016
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General Support 2016
Duke Health Department $1,000 Durham, NC, US Medical Research 2016
Easter Seals Nevada $250 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Eisenhower Foundation $250 Abilene, KS, US Programs Only 2016
Environmental Defense Fund $500 Hagerstown, MD, US Programs Only 2016
Epilepsy Foundation $500 Landover, MD, US General Support 2016
Feed The Children Inc $500 Oklahoma City, OK, US General Support 2016
Feeding America $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2016
Fisher House Foundation $1,000 Rockville, MO, US Programs Only 2016
Food For The Hungry $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General Support 2016
Food For The Poor Inc $100 Coconut Creek, FL, US General Support 2016
Freedom Service Dogs Of America $1,000 Pueblo, CO, US General Support 2016
Friends Of The Idf $540 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Friends Of Yad Sarah $270 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Fund For John Hopkins Medical School $1,000 Balimore, MO, US Medical Research 2016
Gentle Giants Horse Rescue $500 Hagerstown, MD, US Programs Only 2016
George Washington's Mount Vernon $100 Merrifield, VA, US General Support 2016
Glaucoma Research Foundation $250 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2016
Global Charity Foundation $750 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Goldwater Institute $300 Phoenix, AZ, US Programs Only 2016
Greenpeace $300 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Support 2016
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs $500 Merrifield, VA, US Programs Only 2016
Guide Dog Fdn $1,000 Smithtown, NY, US Programs Only 2016
Guide Dogs For The Blind $500 San Rafael, CA, US General Support 2016
Habitat For Horses $500 Houston, TX, US Programs Only 2016
Habitat For Humanity Of Las Vegas $300 Las Vegas, NV, US Nevada Programs Only 2016
Hadassah The Womens Zionist Organization Of America $500 New York, NY, US Programs Only 2016
Heaven Can Wait $300 Las Vegas, NV, US Spay/neutered Programs 2016
Help Hospitalized Veterans $500 Winchester, CA, US Programs Only 2016
Help Of Southern Nevada $300 Las Vegas, NV, US Local Programs Only 2016
Help Our Wounded $100 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Herobox $250 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Hias Inc $550 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Hire Heroes $1,500 Alpharetta, GA, US Programs Only 2016
Home For Veterans $500 Boston, MA, US Programs Only 2016
Homes For Our Troops $1,000 Taunton, MA, US General Support 2016
Honest Reporting $500 Skokie, IL, US General Support 2016
Hope For The Warriors $500 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2016
Human Rights Watch $100 Toms River, NJ, US General Support 2016
Humane Society - International $500 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Humane Society Of The Us $200 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Ief International $100 Kensington, MD, US General Support 2016
Institute For Justice $200 Arlington, VA, US Programs Only 2016
International Eye Foundation $1,000 Kensington, MD, US General Support 2016
International Rescue Committee Inc $300 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Israel Guide Dog Center For The Blind $500 Warrington, PA, US General Support 2016
Izzy's Love Equine Rescue $300 Union Bridge, MD, US Programs Only 2016
Jbi International $600 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Jdrf International $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Jewish National Fund $500 Boca Raton, FL, US General Support 2016
John Wayne Cancer Fund $1,000 Newport Beach, CA, US Research Only 2016
Joslin Diabetes Center $500 Boston, MA, US Research Only 2016
Judicial Watch $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Junior Blind Of America $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Keeping Memory Alive $50,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Research Programs Neurodegenerative Diseases 2016
Keren-or Inc $200 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $600 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Las Vegas Rescue Mission $200 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Learning Ally $500 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2016
Legal Aid Center Of Southern Nevadaq $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Lions Eye Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Research Only 2016
Livestrong $100 Albert Lea, MN, US General Support 2016
Macular Degeneration $1,000 Sarasota, FL, US Research Only 2016
Make A Wish Southern Nevada $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Las Vegas Programs Only 2016
Marine Corps Scholarship $300 Baltimore, MD, US Scholarships Only 2016
Marine Toys For Tots $500 Triangle, VA, US General Support 2016
Massachusetts General Hospital $1,000 Boston, MA, US Medical Research For Scleroderma 2016
Mayo Clinic $1,000 Rochester, MN, US General Support 2016
Mazon Inc A Jewish Response To Hunger $450 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Medical & Health Science Foundation $1,000 Pittsburg, PA, US Medical Research 2016
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center $500 New York, NY, US Cancer Research Only 2016
Mercy Corps $1,000 Portland, OR, US General Support 2016
Mercy Medical Angels $1,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Programs Only 2016
Mountain States Legal System $300 Pueblo, CO, US Programs Only 2016
Muscular Dystrophy Association $500 Tucson, AZ, US General Support 2016
Museum Of American Jewish History $180 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2016
Mutts With A Mission $500 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Nathan Aldeson Hospice $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
National Education For Assistance Dog $1,000 Princeton, MA, US Programs Only 2016
National Federation Of The Blinde $200 Balimore, MD, US General Support 2016
National Jewish Health $1,000 Denver, CO, US Research Only 2016
National Osteoporsis Foundation $300 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
National Parkinson Foundation $300 Miami, FL, US General Support 2016
National Parks Conservation $500 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
National Pediatric Cancer Fund $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Research Only 2016
Neurendocrine Tumor Research $1,000 Boston, MA, US Research Only 2016
Nevada Blind Childrens Foundation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation $550 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Nevada Partnership For Homeless Youth $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Nevada State College $50,000 Henderson, NV, US Child Care Program 2016
New Israel Fund $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Nrtwc $100 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2016
Nspca $800 Las Vegas, NV, US Spay,neutering Programs 2016
Olive Crest $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Omaha Home For Boys $500 Omaha, NE, US General Support 2016
Operation Homefront $100 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2016
Orbis International $225 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Orbis $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Oxfam-america $350 Boston, MA, US General Support 2016
Pacific Legal Foundation $100 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2016
Paralyzed Veterans Of America $300 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Parkison Disease Foundation $150 Albert Lea, MN, US General Support 2016
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General Support 2016
Partnership With Native Americans $200 Addison, TX, US General Support 2016
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue $250 San Angelo, TX, US General Support 2016
Perkins School For The Blind $500 Watertown, MA, US General Support 2016
Physicians Committee For Reponsible Medicine $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Project Hope $750 Millwood, VA, US General Support 2016
Prostate Cancer Foundation $600 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2016
Puppies Behind Bars $500 New York, NY, US Programs Only 2016
Radio American $100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Reading Is Fundamental Inc $500 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Redrover $500 Sacramento, CA, US Programs Only 2016
Redwings Horse Sanctuary $500 Lockwood, CA, US Programs Only 2016
Return To Freedom $500 Lompac, CA, US Programs Only 2016
Ronald Mcdonald House $500 Oak Brook, IL, US General Support 2016
Safenest $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Salvation Army $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Samaritan's Purse $400 Boone, NC, US General Support 2016
Save A Child's Heart Foundation $1,150 Potomac, MD, US General Support 2016
Save The Children $750 Fairfield, CT, US Programs Only 2016
See International $500 Goleta, CA, US General Support 2016
Seedlings Braille Books For Children $300 Livonia, MI, US General Support 2016
Seva Foundation $450 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2016
Shaare Zedek $500 Newark, NJ, US General Support 2016
Smile Train $200 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Sos Children's Village - Usa $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Sos Children's Villages Illinois $250 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2016
South Eastern Guide Dogs Inc $100 Palmetto, FL, US General Support 2016
Southeastern Legal Foundation $100 Marietta, GA, US General Support 2016
Spca International $300 Washington, DC, US Programs Only 2016
Speak Up For Horses $500 Merrifield, VA, US Programs Only 2016
Special Operations Warrior Foundation $250 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2016
Spread The Word - Nevada $750 Henderson, NV, US Programs Only 2016
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2016
St Jude's Ranch For Children $500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
St Rose Dominican Health Foundation $500 Henderson, NV, US General Support 2016
Stand With Us $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Street Teens $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Susan Komen $450 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Temple Beth Sholom $25,900 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Texas Medical Center $1,000 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2016
The Animal Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Spay/neutering Programs 2016
The Fund For Animals $200 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
The Glaucoma Foundation $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
The Jewish Federation $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $1,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2016
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $500 New York, NY, US Research Only 2016
The Public Education Foundation $500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
The Salvation Army $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
The Seeing Eye $200 Morristown, NJ, US General Support 2016
The Shade Tree $1,500 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
The Smith Center $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Three Square Food Bank $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Tisch Multiple Sclerosis $1,000 New York, NY, US Research Only 2016
Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation $500 Walnut Creek, CA, US Spay/neurter Mobile Clinic 2016
Touro University Nevada $1,000 Henderson, NV, US Teaching Programs For Teachers 2016
Toys For Tots $100 Truangle, VA, US General Support 2016
Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors $2,000 Arlington, VA, US Programs Only 2016
Travis Manion Foundation $1,000 Doyles Town, PA, US Programs Only 2016
Tulane University School Of Medicine - Aoa Chapter $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Cancer Research 2016
Us Fund For Unicef $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Ucla Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2016
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Medical Research 2016
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
University Of Pennsylvania $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Veterniarian Medical Research 2016
Unlv - President's Circle $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2016
Us Holocaust Memorial Museum $150 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Uso-nevada $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Vested Interest In K9s $500 E Tauton, MA, US Programs Only 2016
Vfw Home For Children $450 Lansing, MI, US Programs Only 2016
Vietnam Veterans Memorial $200 Arlington, VA, US Programs Only 2016
Weizman Institure Of Science $2,000 New York, NY, US Research Only 2016
Wjc $500 Lewston, ME, US General Support 2016
Women For Women International $500 Central Inslip, NY, US General Support 2016
Wounded Warrior Project Inc $550 Jacksonville, FL, US General Support 2016
Wounded Warriors Family Support $500 Omaha, ID, US General Support 2016
Young America's Foundation $250 Reston, VA, US General Support 2016
Youth Village $500 Memphis, TN, US Programs Only 2016
Zelzah Shriners $300 Las Vegas, NV, US Programs Only 2016
Zionist Organization Of America $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 88-0468356
Website N/A
Address 3101 CONNERS DRIVE Las Vegas, NV 89107-0000

Key People (4)

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President Constance D Wolzinger
Vice President Jean Anne Johnson
Treasurer Donald Johnson
Secretary Tracy Johnson

Forms 990-PF

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