About Renown Health Foundation
Renown Health Foundation raises funds to support programs, equipment, research and community health initiatives so Renown Health can be the destination for family health and healthcare needs across northern Nevada.
Focus Areas
healthcarepediatric healthcancer carenursing education and trainingsurgical innovationcommunity health and wellnessmusic therapy / healing arts
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationsresearch teams/institutions
Funding Style
capital/equipment fundingoperational support (overhead)project-restricted support
About Renown Health Foundation
Renown Health Foundation’s largest recent grant was $13,104,708 to Renown Regional Medical Center in 2025, directed to equipment purchases and supporting operations. That scale sets the tone for the foundation’s giving: it backs the health system’s core infrastructure as well as selected research and care programs, rather than dispersing funds broadly across unrelated causes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for Renown Regional Medical Center, Hometown Health Management Company, Renown South Meadows Medical Center, and Renown Health, all in Reno. The foundation’s work centers on healthcare delivery in northern Nevada. Its stated focus areas include pediatric health, cancer care, nursing education and training, surgical innovation, community health and wellness, and music therapy / healing arts. Recent grants also include research study funding, indicating that the foundation supports both day-to-day operations and specific projects. Its philanthropy is local, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a Nevada recipient. For nonprofit researchers, the pattern points to a hospital-affiliated funder using major capital and operating support to strengthen a regional health system.
What Renown Health Foundation Funds
A clear share of the foundation’s giving supports equipment and operations at Renown’s health facilities. In 2025, it gave $1,827,502 to Hometown Health Management Company for equipment purchases and supporting operations, and in 2024 it granted $1,594,212 to Renown South Meadows Medical Center for the same purpose. Research is another visible thread. Renown Health received $438,403 in 2023 for a research study, followed by $62,569 in 2023 for another research study. That shows the foundation funding both clinical infrastructure and inquiry tied to the health system. The grant list also includes Renown Medical School Associates North Inc, which received $174,213 in 2025 for equipment purchases and supporting operations. Alongside the focus areas named in the foundation profile, the recent grants suggest support for medical education and system capacity.
How Renown Health Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $105,375, the median is $436,057, and the 75th percentile is $1,810,758. The distribution is pulled upward by several mult-million-dollar awards, but it also includes smaller six-figure grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Renown Regional Medical Center, Hometown Health Management Company, Renown South Meadows Medical Center, and Renown Health, which points to recurring support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a hospital-affiliated funder, and the grant purposes are often restricted to equipment purchases, supporting operations, or research study funding. No application process is indicated in the data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.4M
Total Assets
$60.4M
Total Revenue
$26.5M
Total Expenses
$20.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $105K and $1.8M, with a median of $436K.
25th Percentile
$105K
Median
$436K
75th Percentile
$1.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NV.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Brian Erling
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