About Mgm Resorts Foundation
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit created as an employee workplace giving program that makes giving easy for MGM Resorts employees and guests, empowering them to support communities and directing 100% of donations to community causes.
Focus Areas
Community grantsEmployee emergency reliefGeneral support for local nonprofit organizationsDisaster/short-term assistance
Who They Fund
MGM Resorts employees (as donors and emergency aid recipients)MGM Resorts guests (as donors)Local community residents in areas served by MGM propertiesLocal nonprofit organizations
Funding Style
workplace giving / employee-directed giving100% pass-through donations
About Mgm Resorts Foundation
Mgm Resorts Foundation operates as a workplace giving vehicle built for MGM Resorts employees and guests, with 100% of donations directed to community causes. That structure shapes its grantmaking: the foundation supports local nonprofits, employee emergency assistance, and short-term disaster response rather than individual giving. In the recent grants list, the largest award is $300,000 to The UCLA Foundation, signaling that the funder is willing to make substantial institutional gifts alongside smaller community grants. The same pattern appears in its support for Nevada nonprofit infrastructure and safety-net services, with repeated grants to organizations such as Safe Nest Temporary Assistance For and Nevada Partnership for Homeless You. The foundation also backs education and health-related community partners, including Clark County Public Education Found and Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, which receive grants in the low- to mid-five-figure range. Across the list, the foundation’s role is less about a single issue area and more about funding local organizations that serve residents, employees, and communities around MGM Resorts locations.
What Mgm Resorts Foundation Funds
Community-based support is a central theme. Mgm Resorts Foundation gave $88,321 to Three Square in 2024 and $80,230 to Communities in Schools of Nevada in 2025, both of which point to investments in local service capacity and community support. Education-related giving appears as well: the foundation awarded $81,098 to Clark County Public Education Found in 2024, indicating support for public education efforts in the Las Vegas area. Health and human services are another clear lane. The foundation gave $86,858 to Help of Southern Nevada in 2025 and $81,601 to Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation I in 2024, while also supporting safety and family services through grants to Safe Nest Temporary Assistance For. It also backed youth and child-focused work through Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation and the Nevada Blind Children Foundation, showing a preference for local organizations serving specific community needs.
How Mgm Resorts Foundation Gives
Recent grants cluster around a consistent mid-five-figure pattern: the typical grant size is p25 $10,000, median $10,082, and p75 $25,010. The recent awards also show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including The UCLA Foundation, Safe Nest Temporary Assistance For, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, Nevada Partnership for Homeless You, and Raise the Future. That repeat giving suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. One active program, the Community Grant Fund, accepts unsolicited applications; the Employee Emergency Grant does not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$9.9M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National26 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARIA GATTI
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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