The Peek Family Charitable Foundation makes a small number of sizeable, targeted grants focused primarily in their local community and higher education, with additional support for pediatric medical research and infrastructure. They frequently route funds through intermediaries (a donor-advised fund and a fiscal agent) and invest in multi-year scholarship and program support at the University of Nevada, Reno. Grants are few but large, and include capital/equipment gifts as well as operating and scholarship support.
A $111,500 grant in 2025 to the UNR Foundation tied together Peek Family Charitable Foundation’s scholarship support, College of Business multiyear funding, and School of Public Health outdoor adventure and leadership programming. That single award reflects a pattern of targeted grants that combine higher education, community programs, and named-purpose support rather than broad, open-ended giving. The foundation’s recent grants also show sustained support for The Eddy House, including $55,000 in 2024 for the community living program and another $55,000 in 2025 split between gala sponsorship and support for the Leslie Peek Bike Library. Another recurring recipient is Nevada Military Support Alliance, which received $55,000 in 2024, $50,000 in 2025, and $40,000 in 2023 for general operating support. These grants point to a funder that uses concentrated awards to reinforce specific local organizations over time. Peek Family Charitable Foundation’s portfolio also includes clinical and equipment-focused support, such as a $100,000 2025 grant to Cure 4 the Kids Foundation for a coagulation instrument and equipment upgrades. Across the recent grants list, the foundation funds schools, student support, youth services, outdoor education, community health, and select public-safety and infrastructure organizations.
Higher education is a central line of giving. In 2025, the foundation gave $111,500 to the UNR Foundation for Peek scholarships, College of Business multiyear grant support, and School of Public Health outdoor adventure and leadership program operating support. In 2024, it also granted $71,500 to UNR Foundation UNR College of Business for scholarships. Youth and after-school programming appear through multiple local recipients. Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025, with the latest award split between general operating support and support for the Fernley Boys and Girls Club. The Reno Bike Project also received $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for the Future Cycle program. Community health shows up in both clinical and advocacy-oriented grants. The foundation gave $25,000 to Renown Health Foundation Renown Children’s Hospital for the Conrad Breast Center, and $50,000 in 2025 to Nevada Cancer Coalition for screening advocacy in honor of Leslie Peek. It also awarded $100,000 to Cure 4 the Kids Foundation for laboratory equipment and upgrades.
$1M
$18.6M
$1.1M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $3K and $14K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large grants, including repeat payments to intermediaries and multi-year commitments to a local university; occasional one-off capital/equipment gifts to health-focused nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Greater Horizons (DAF recipient), University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation, Bank of America (501(c)(3) grant reimbursement/fiscal agent)
Typical grants cluster around a modest middle range: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $13,875. Recent awards include several larger, targeted grants well above that band, alongside many smaller operating gifts. The pattern is not one-off: multiple recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Eddy House, Nevada Military Support Alliance, Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, and Truckee River Watershed Council. The foundation also uses intermediaries in its grantmaking, with awards through Greater Horizons and Bank of America. It is not a foundation that funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Nevada, with 77% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Reno appears repeatedly across the recent grants list, along with Sparks and Las Vegas. Outside Nevada, the foundation has also funded organizations in Truckee, California, including Truckee River Watershed Council. By grant count, Florida is the top recipient state overall, but the recent grants shown here are almost entirely Nevada-based.
The recent grants point to higher education and scholarships, youth development and after-school programming, community health and clinical services, outdoor adventure and leadership, public safety and volunteer support, and community infrastructure. Examples include support for the University of Nevada, Reno, The Eddy House, Cure 4 the Kids Foundation, and Reno Bike Project.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Eddy House in 2024 and 2025, Nevada Military Support Alliance in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Reno Bike Project in 2024 and 2025.
The distribution is fairly compact: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $13,875. At the same time, the recent grants list includes larger targeted awards such as $111,500, $100,000, and $55,000.
The foundation uses direct grants as well as intermediary channels. Recent awards went through Greater Horizons and Bank of America, and the grant descriptions include general operating support, scholarships, program support, equipment, capital upgrades, and sponsorship-style support.
Recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and 77% of grants go to organizations in Nevada. Recent grants also include recipients in Reno, Sparks, Las Vegas, and Truckee, California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HORIZONS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $155,500 | 2025 | PEEK DAF |
| UNR FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $111,500 | 2025 | PEEK SCHOLARSHIPS, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - MULTIYEAR GRANT, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CURE 4 THE KIDS FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | THE COAGULATION INSTRUMENT FOR THE ONLINE LAB AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES |
| THE EDDY HOUSE | RENO, NV | $55,000 | 2025 | $50K GALA SPONSORSHIP; $5K TO SUPPORT LESLIE PEEK BIKE LIBRARY |
| NEVADA CANCER COALITION | RENO, NV | $50,000 | 2025 | SCREENING ADVOCACY IN HONOR OF LESLIE PEEK |
| NEVADA MILITARY SUPPORT ALLIANCE | RENO, NV | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANCER COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE | SPARKS, NV | $30,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, IN HONOR OF LESLIE PEEK |
| NORTHERN NEVADA CHILDRENS CANCER FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | NNCCF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| RENOWN HEALTH FOUNDATION RENOWN CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | CONRAD BREAST CENTER - IN HONOR OF JAIME METZKER |
| NORTHERN NEVADA HOPES | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SKY TAVERN | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRUCKEE MEADOWS | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | $20K TOWARDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $5K TO SUPPORT FERNLY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB |
| RENO BIKE PROJECT | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | FUTURE CYCLE PROGRAM |
| BIGGEST LITTLE TRAILS STEWARDSHIP INC | RENO, NV | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $20,000 | 2025 | TMCC BACHELOR'S OF ARCHITECTURE CLASSROOM RENOVATION |
| IDAHO STATE SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC | SALMON, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SALMON SEARCH AND RESCUE - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOULFUL SEEDS | RENO, NV | $20,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING AT OUR PLACE GARDEN |
| JUSTIN HOPE FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $20,000 | 2025 | $10K TO GAP, $10K TO TRAINING |
| PALTOWN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | CROWNSVILLE, MD | $12,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES |
| NATIONAL HOUSING ENDOWMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BUILDERS ASSOCIATION CHARITY (BAC) | RENO, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEVADA WOMEN'S FUND | RENO, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | AREA OF GREATEST NEED |
| NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART | RENO, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER (CAAW) | RENO, NV | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN WHITEWATER | CULLOWHEE, NC | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR PSYCHEDELIC AND CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH |
| WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CARSON CITY, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| EARTH ECHO INTERNATIONAL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFFS AIR SQUADRON | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE AIR SQUADRON |
| CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION | TAVERNIER, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AWAKEN INC | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STEP 2 | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VETERANS GUEST HOUSE | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN NEVADA YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REALTOR RELIEF FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PTA NEVADA CONGRESS | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | MOUNT ROSE SCHOOL PTA FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEVADA HUMANE SOCIETY | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL ARK INC | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ACE | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MCQUEEN KNIGHTRIDERS | RENO, NV | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS | RENO, NV | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN NEVADA | SPARKS, NV | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN SIERRAS | RENO, NV | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STAND FOR THE SILENT INC | PERKINS, OK | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING | RENO, NV | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
UNR FOUNDATION
$111,500PEEK SCHOLARSHIPS, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - MULTIYEAR GRANT, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT
THE COAGULATION INSTRUMENT FOR THE ONLINE LAB AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES
NEVADA CANCER COALITION
$50,000SCREENING ADVOCACY IN HONOR OF LESLIE PEEK
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CANCER COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE
$30,000MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, IN HONOR OF LESLIE PEEK
CONRAD BREAST CENTER - IN HONOR OF JAIME METZKER
NORTHERN NEVADA HOPES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRUCKEE MEADOWS
$25,000$20K TOWARDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $5K TO SUPPORT FERNLY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
RENO BIKE PROJECT
$25,000FUTURE CYCLE PROGRAM
BIGGEST LITTLE TRAILS STEWARDSHIP INC
$22,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TMCC BACHELOR'S OF ARCHITECTURE CLASSROOM RENOVATION
IDAHO STATE SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC
$20,000SALMON SEARCH AND RESCUE - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOULFUL SEEDS
$20,000CAPACITY BUILDING AT OUR PLACE GARDEN
JUSTIN HOPE FOUNDATION
$20,000$10K TO GAP, $10K TO TRAINING
PALTOWN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
$12,500TO SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSES
NATIONAL HOUSING ENDOWMENT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION CHARITY (BAC)
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTER (CAAW)
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN WHITEWATER
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$5,000CENTER FOR PSYCHEDELIC AND CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFFS AIR SQUADRON
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE AIR SQUADRON
STEP 2
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTHERN NEVADA YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRUCKEE MEADOWS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PTA NEVADA CONGRESS
$5,000MOUNT ROSE SCHOOL PTA FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEVADA HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ANIMAL ARK INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ACE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MCQUEEN KNIGHTRIDERS
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SIERRA NEVADA JOURNEYS
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN SIERRAS
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STAND FOR THE SILENT INC
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT