Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada
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About Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada
The Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada concentrates its giving locally on veteran-focused services and a small number of community institutions. The foundation provides sizable, flexible general-purpose grants—often repeated over time—to organizations delivering dental care, housing/support for veterans, and local K–12 charter education. Its pattern suggests interest in direct-service programs that address urgent needs for Nevada veterans and in supporting a local public charter school.
Focus Areas
Veteran dental care programs in Nevada (e.g., Adopt A Vet Dental Program)Veteran housing and support services (e.g., Veterans Guesthouse)Local K–12 charter school support in Nevada (e.g., Coral Academy of Science)
Who They Fund
unspecified/any nonprofit or organizationcommunity-based organizationsgeneral public/communities (not population-specific)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, repeat funding: a few large general-purpose grants account for most giving, with multiple grants to the same organizations rather than many small one-off gifts.
About Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada
A repeated pattern of general-purpose grants to Nevada veterans’ services stands out in the Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada’s recent giving. The foundation has made several $25,000 grants to Adopt a Vet Dental Program in Reno, along with multiple grants to Veterans Guesthouse, showing a steady preference for flexible support to organizations serving veterans. Its recent recipients also include local charter education and community-service organizations, which points to a grantmaking style centered on direct services rather than a single issue area. The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Northern Nevada and uses unrestricted or broadly usable support across a small number of community institutions. Recent grants include funding for dental care, housing and support services, youth-serving groups, and a charter school. Reno-based recipients appear frequently, and the foundation’s awards are often repeated across years, suggesting ongoing relationships with selected nonprofits. While veterans’ needs are a clear throughline, the portfolio also extends to basic community services and local education, including support for Coral Academy of Science.
What Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada Funds
Veteran services are the clearest focus in the recent grants record. The foundation gave $25,000 in 2025 to Adopt a Vet Dental Program for general purpose support, and it also supported Veterans Guesthouse with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Beyond veterans, the foundation funds youth and family-serving organizations. It gave $15,000 to Nevada Youth Empowerment Project in 2023 and followed with additional grants of $12,500 in both 2024 and 2025. Education appears in the portfolio through Coral Academy of Science, which received $20,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also made grants to Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Boys and Girls Club, and The Eddy House, all for general-purpose support.
How Earl and Elizabeth Ash Foundation of Nevada Gives
Typical grants cluster around a modest-to-mid range: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,000. Recent awards also show repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s active grant programs describe operating and program support for small public charities, and one program notes that letters of inquiry are accepted. The stated grant size range for those programs is $0–$10,000, although the recent grants list includes larger general-purpose awards as well.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$156K
Total Assets
$2.5M
Total Revenue
$241K
Total Expenses
$380K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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