Nevada Volunteers leverages its unique access to federal and private financial investment, training and support for initiatives that improve the well-being of Nevadans.
Nevada Volunteers uses AmeriCorps as the backbone of its grantmaking, with the largest recent awards going to Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation and Great Basin Institute, both in Reno. The foundation’s recent record shows a steady flow of service funding across Nevada organizations, from environmental and public-service placements to local community infrastructure. Its work is rooted in administering national service resources and connecting those resources to Nevada-based nonprofits, public agencies, and community partners. The grant record is dominated by AmeriCorps awards, including repeat support for several organizations over multiple years. Nevada Volunteers also runs Volunteer Generation Fund initiatives that help organizations build volunteer management capacity, increase recruitment and retention, and host Days of Service. Those programs sit alongside a broader service agenda that includes anti-poverty priorities, education, health, housing, veterans and military families, and environmental stewardship. Recent recipients include City of Las Vegas, Walker Basin Conservancy, Nevada Outdoor School, and United Way of Northern Nevada. Across the portfolio, the foundation appears to favor service infrastructure over direct individual aid, using grants to support staff, members, volunteer systems, and technical assistance. That gives its funding a practical, operating-oriented character: organizations receive resources to deliver service, manage volunteers, and expand local capacity within Nevada communities.
Nevada Volunteers gives heavily through AmeriCorps-linked awards that support service delivery and organizational capacity. It funded City of Las Vegas for AmeriCorps in 2025 and 2024, and also supported City of Henderson through the same channel, showing a pattern of backing public-sector partners that host service placements. Its environmental and land stewardship work is visible in grants to Walker Basin Conservancy and Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, both funded through AmeriCorps. The foundation also supported Nevada Outdoor School for AmeriCorps, linking service to youth and education settings in Winnemucca. Community health and basic-needs work appears in awards to Foundation for Recovery and Healthy Communities Coalition, both of which received AmeriCorps support. Together, these grants show a funder that uses service placements and volunteer infrastructure to address education, health, and community needs rather than making isolated program-only awards.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $272K, with a median of $78K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$78K
75th Percentile
$272K
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Typical grants are moderately sized but wide-ranging: the 25th percentile is $20,742, the median is $78,130, and the 75th percentile is $272,316. The recent record also includes multi-hundred-thousand-dollar AmeriCorps awards alongside smaller capacity-building grants, which suggests a mix of major operating support and targeted mini-grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated awards to the same organizations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Nevada Volunteers is a state commission that administers service and volunteer programs; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is entirely in Nevada, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards reach Reno, Las Vegas, Winnemucca, Carson City, Henderson, and Dayton. Reno appears frequently, including grants to Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Great Basin Institute, Walker Basin Conservancy, United Way of Northern Nevada, and Nevada System of Higher Education. The pattern is statewide rather than limited to one metro area, but all recipients are Nevada-based.
It funds AmeriCorps-related service, volunteer infrastructure, and capacity-building work. Recent and active program areas include volunteer management, volunteer recruitment and retention, training and technical assistance, Day of Service activities, and anti-poverty service placements tied to education, health, housing, veterans and military families, and environmental stewardship.
Yes. The grant record shown here is entirely Nevada-based, with 46 grants and 100.0% of grants going to recipients in NV. Recent recipient cities include Reno, Las Vegas, Winnemucca, Carson City, Henderson, and Dayton.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards, with a 25th percentile of $20,742, a median of $78,130, and a 75th percentile of $272,316. The recent record also includes larger AmeriCorps awards above $1 million.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Great Basin Institute, City of Las Vegas, Walker Basin Conservancy, United Way of Northern Nevada, Nevada Outdoor School, City of Henderson, Nevada System of Higher Education, Foundation for Recovery, and Healthy Communities Coalition.
The Nevada Volunteers VISTA subsite accepts applications from eligible partners such as tribes, rural counties, and nonprofit or community organizations that want to host full-time VISTA members for a year of capacity-building service.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Nevada Volunteers that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nevada organizations and agencies interested in receiving AmeriCorps funding to recruit, place, and supervise AmeriCorps members. Applicants should review the NOFO and application instructions.
Who can apply: Indigenous tribes, rural counties, and nonprofit or community organizations in under-resourced Nevada communities with a specific capacity-building need may request full-time VISTA members.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time during the calendar year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $1,178,857 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| GREAT BASIN INSTITUTENCC | RENO, NV | $1,081,001 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| CITY OF LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $618,930 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $531,669 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| WALKER BASIN CONSERVANCY | RENO, NV | $488,071 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA OUTDOOR SCHOOL | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $352,333 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $127,164 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| CITY OF HENDERSON | HENDERSON, NV | $123,803 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COALITION | DAYTON, NV | $120,683 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | RENO, NV | $115,043 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $33,671 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $29,469 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| THE GOOD DEED PROJECT | LAS VEGAS, NV | $18,991 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| COPING KIDS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $14,048 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF | RENO, NV | $7,936 | 2025 | AMERICORP |
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $964,893 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| GREAT BASIN INSTITUTENCC | RENO, NV | $777,175 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| WALKER BASIN CONSERVANCY | RENO, NV | $543,635 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| CITY OF LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $303,919 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA OUTDOOR SCHOOL | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $301,202 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $179,885 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COALITION | DAYTON, NV | $80,492 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | RENO, NV | $77,491 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $72,239 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| CITY OF HENDERSON | HENDERSON, NV | $51,414 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| THE GOOD DEED PROJECT | LAS VEGAS, NV | $42,787 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $36,959 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - ST ROSE DOMINICAN | HENDERSON, NV | $17,419 | 2024 | AMERICCORP |
| THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,668 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| NSHE - SENIOR OUTREACH SERVICES | RENO, NV | $10,901 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF | RENO, NV | $9,649 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| URBAN ROOTS | RENO, NV | $6,830 | 2024 | AMERICORP |
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $735,863 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| GREAT BASIN INSTITUTENCC | RENO, NV | $457,061 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| WALKER BASIN CONSERVANCY | RENO, NV | $376,952 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| CITY OF LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $243,429 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA STATEWIDE COALITION PARTNERSHIP | CARSON CITY, NV | $196,431 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA OUTDOOR SCHOOL | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $195,937 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $96,724 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | RENO, NV | $90,140 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $78,130 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| MOXY UP | MINDEN, NV | $30,993 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $24,066 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| LEADERS IN TRAINING | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,278 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| MESQUITE SENIOR GAMES | MESQUITE, NV | $11,125 | 2023 | AMERICORP |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - ST ROSE DOMINICAN | HENDERSON, NV | $6,518 | 2023 | AMERICCORP |
TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION
$1,178,857AMERICORP
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
$618,930AMERICORP
AMERICORP
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE
$127,164AMERICORP
CITY OF HENDERSON
$123,803AMERICORP
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COALITION
$120,683AMERICORP
NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
$115,043AMERICORP
THE GOOD DEED PROJECT
$18,991AMERICORP
COPING KIDS
$14,048AMERICORP
TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION
$964,893AMERICORP
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
$303,919AMERICORP
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COALITION
$80,492AMERICORP
NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
$77,491AMERICORP
FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERY
$72,239AMERICORP
CITY OF HENDERSON
$51,414AMERICORP
THE GOOD DEED PROJECT
$42,787AMERICORP
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE
$36,959AMERICORP
NSHE - SENIOR OUTREACH SERVICES
$10,901AMERICORP
URBAN ROOTS
$6,830AMERICORP
TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION
$735,863AMERICORP
CITY OF LAS VEGAS
$243,429AMERICORP
NEVADA STATEWIDE COALITION PARTNERSHIP
$196,431AMERICORP
NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
$90,140AMERICORP
FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERY
$78,130AMERICORP
MOXY UP
$30,993AMERICORP
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE
$24,066AMERICORP
MESQUITE SENIOR GAMES
$11,125AMERICORP
