Dinosaurs and Roses is heavily focused on funding private K–12 scholarship support and faith-based schooling in the Las Vegas area, with the vast majority of dollars directed to scholarships for Christian, Catholic, and Jewish day schools and academies. The foundation provides both large single scholarships (notably one dominant award) and a broad set of smaller scholarship grants to many local religious and independent schools, signaling a priority on school choice and tuition assistance within its home region. Its giving profile is clearly local and education-centered, favoring faith-affiliated institutions across denominations.
Dinosaurs and Roses directs almost all of its giving to a single local scholarship ecosystem in Southern Nevada, with the largest recent award going to Silver State Scholarship for $3,590,722 in 2023. That one grant stands far above the rest and frames the foundation’s role as a tuition-support funder rather than a broad operating grantmaker. The rest of the recent list shows a dense network of scholarships to private and faith-based schools serving Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, Pahrump, and Carson City. The foundation’s pattern points to school-choice support across Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Adventist, Montessori, and other independent campuses. Desert Torah Academy received $464,056, while Lake Mead Christian Academy, Faith Lutheran MSHS, and St Viator Catholic School also appear among the larger awards. The mix of school types suggests that Dinosaurs and Roses underwrites education access through direct scholarship assistance rather than unrestricted institutional support. Its grantmaking is tightly centered on students and families in Nevada, especially in the Las Vegas area, and the awards are structured as scholarship grants rather than program funding. In practice, the foundation functions as a local tuition-assistance backer for K–12 education.
In scholarship funding, Dinosaurs and Roses concentrates on private-school tuition support. Silver State Scholarship received $3,590,722 for scholarship purposes, showing that the foundation can place very large dollars behind a single local scholarship vehicle. Faith-based schooling is another clear theme. Desert Torah Academy was awarded $464,056 for scholarships, and multiple other grants went to Christian, Catholic, and Jewish schools in Southern Nevada. That pattern includes Lake Mead Christian Academy, Faith Lutheran MSHS, and St Viator Catholic School, each funded for scholarship support. The foundation also supports independent and specialized schools. Montessori Visions Academy received $22,833, and Applied Scholastics Academy received $33,000, both as scholarship grants. These awards indicate a preference for tuition assistance at schools outside the traditional public system rather than for broad institutional operating costs.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $8,875, median is $18,110, and p75 is $34,155. The 2023 recent-grants list shows a sharp right tail, with one scholarship grant far larger than the rest and many awards clustered in the low tens of thousands. The pattern is recurrent and locally concentrated, with 98% of grants going to recipients in Nevada and all recent listed grants in the United States. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recent record points to repeated scholarship support for schools rather than one-off project grants.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $34K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$34K
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Concentrated but somewhat mixed: one very large, dominant scholarship recipient accounts for the majority of dollars, while the remainder is distributed as many modest, repeatable scholarship grants to local faith-based and independent schools. Grants are geographically concentrated (Southern Nevada) and programmatically concentrated (tuition/scholarship support), indicating repeat, targeted funding rather than broad national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Silver State Scholarship, Desert Torah Academy, Yeshiva Day School, Bishop Gorman High School, Adelson Educational Campus
Dinosaurs and Roses gives almost entirely within Nevada, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and all recent listed grants staying in the United States. Las Vegas is the main city in the portfolio, with additional grants in Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, Pahrump, and Carson City. The recipient map is local rather than regional or national, and the grant list shows repeated support across multiple Southern Nevada school communities.
The foundation primarily funds scholarship support for private K–12 education. The recent grants are centered on school-based scholarship awards across Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Adventist, Montessori, and other independent schools in Southern Nevada.
Typical grants are in the tens of thousands: the p25 is $8,875, the median is $18,110, and the p75 is $34,155. The distribution includes a few much larger awards, including one multi-million-dollar scholarship grant.
It gives most often in Nevada, and 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient cities in the recent list include Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, Pahrump, and Carson City.
The recent grants include Christian schools and academies, Catholic schools, Jewish day schools and yeshiva programs, an Adventist academy, and independent schools such as Montessori Visions Academy and Applied Scholastics Academy.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are structured as scholarship awards to schools and scholarship entities.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver State Scholarship | Las Vegas, NV | $3,590,722 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Desert Torah Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $464,056 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Lake Mead Christian Academy | Henderson, NV | $67,596 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Faith Lutheran MSHS | Las Vegas, NV | $60,472 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| St Viator Catholic School | Las Vegas, NV | $57,066 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Green Valley Christian School | Henderson, NV | $55,482 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| St Christopher Catholic School | North Las Vegas, NV | $52,526 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| St Anne Catholic School | Las Vegas, NV | $52,515 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Las Vegas, NV | $41,262 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Yeshiva Day School | Henderson, NV | $38,764 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Bishop Gorman HS | Las Vegas, NV | $35,675 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic | Las Vegas, NV | $34,413 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $34,069 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Applied Scholastics Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $33,000 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic School | Las Vegas, NV | $30,028 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| International Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $29,895 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Mesquite Christian Academy | Mesquite, NV | $28,167 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Adelson Educational Campus | Las Vegas, NV | $26,307 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Mountain View Christian School | Las Vegas, NV | $25,980 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Cristo Rey St Viator Prep | North Las Vegas, NV | $24,038 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Mesivta of Las Vegas | Henderson, NV | $23,895 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Montessori Visions Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $22,833 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Vegas Valley Adventist Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $20,257 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Awaken Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $19,558 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Community Christian Academy | Pahrump, NV | $16,663 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| American Heritage Academy | Henderson, NV | $16,422 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Ateres Bnos Ita | Las Vegas, NV | $15,662 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Spring Valley Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $15,268 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| St Teresa of Avila Catholic School | Carson City, NV | $14,879 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Trinity International Schools | Las Vegas, NV | $13,500 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Faith Lutheran Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $13,118 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Excel Christian Academy | Sparks, NV | $12,500 | 2023 | Scholarhip |
| West Charleson Enrichment Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $11,927 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Grace Christian AcademyMinden | Minden, NV | $11,613 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Brilliant Child Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $11,500 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Omar Haikal Islamac Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $9,000 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Good Samaritan Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $8,500 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Sierra Lutheran HS | Carson City, NV | $8,107 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Word of Life Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $8,013 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Nasri Acad for Gifted Children | Las Vegas, NV | $7,500 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Newton Learning Center | Reno, NV | $7,500 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Capstone Christian Academy | Las Vegas, NV | $7,307 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Bethlehem Lutheran School | Carson City, NV | $6,301 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Logos Christian Academy | Fallon, NV | $6,178 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Grace Christian Academy | Boulder City, NV | $6,024 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Spring Valley Montessori | Las Vegas, NV | $6,000 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Calvary Chapel Green Valley | Henderson, NV | $5,750 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| Challenger School-Summerlin | Sandy, UT | $5,500 | 2023 | Scholarship |
Silver State Scholarship
$3,590,722Scholarship
Desert Torah Academy
$464,056Scholarship
Faith Lutheran MSHS
$60,472Scholarship
St Viator Catholic School
$57,066Scholarship
Green Valley Christian School
$55,482Scholarship
St Christopher Catholic School
$52,526Scholarship
St Anne Catholic School
$52,515Scholarship
Calvary Chapel Christian School
$41,262Scholarship
Bishop Gorman HS
$35,675Scholarship
St Francis de Sales Catholic
$34,413Scholarship
Cornerstone Christian Academy
$34,069Scholarship
Applied Scholastics Academy
$33,000Scholarship
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic School
$30,028Scholarship
International Christian Academy
$29,895Scholarship
Mesquite Christian Academy
$28,167Scholarship
Mountain View Christian School
$25,980Scholarship
Cristo Rey St Viator Prep
$24,038Scholarship
Mesivta of Las Vegas
$23,895Scholarship
Montessori Visions Academy
$22,833Scholarship
Vegas Valley Adventist Academy
$20,257Scholarship
Awaken Christian Academy
$19,558Scholarship
Community Christian Academy
$16,663Scholarship
American Heritage Academy
$16,422Scholarship
Ateres Bnos Ita
$15,662Scholarship
Spring Valley Christian Academy
$15,268Scholarship
St Teresa of Avila Catholic School
$14,879Scholarship
Trinity International Schools
$13,500Scholarship
Faith Lutheran Academy
$13,118Scholarship
Excel Christian Academy
$12,500Scholarhip
West Charleson Enrichment Academy
$11,927Scholarship
Grace Christian AcademyMinden
$11,613Scholarship
Brilliant Child Christian Academy
$11,500Scholarship
Omar Haikal Islamac Academy
$9,000Scholarship
Good Samaritan Christian Academy
$8,500Scholarship
Sierra Lutheran HS
$8,107Scholarship
Word of Life Christian Academy
$8,013Scholarship
Nasri Acad for Gifted Children
$7,500Scholarship
Newton Learning Center
$7,500Scholarship
Bethlehem Lutheran School
$6,301Scholarship
Logos Christian Academy
$6,178Scholarship
Grace Christian Academy
$6,024Scholarship
Spring Valley Montessori
$6,000Scholarship
Calvary Chapel Green Valley
$5,750Scholarship
Challenger School-Summerlin
$5,500Scholarship