The Boyd Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Las Vegas, making large, unrestricted gifts primarily to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and to civil legal aid. Most funding goes to UNLV Foundation across multiple grants for broad university needs, while a single seven-figure grant supports the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, indicating a strong local focus on higher education and access to justice for low-income residents.
Highly concentrated: very few, very large unrestricted grants, with repeat multi-grant support to UNLV and a major one-time institutional gift to a regional legal services provider.
The Boyd Family Foundation C/o William S Boyd gives with unusual concentration in Las Vegas, where a recurring, unrestricted pattern centers on the UNLV Foundation and the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. The largest recent grant in the data is $1,553,500 to the UNLV Foundation in 2025, following $1,135,000 awards in both 2024 and 2023, which shows a sustained relationship with the university. Alongside that higher-education support, the foundation made a $1,000,000 unrestricted grant to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada in 2025, signaling a parallel commitment to civil legal aid. The grant list also shows support for local health, youth, and community organizations, including Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Catholic Charities, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. Most awards are nonrestricted, and the recipient list is heavily anchored in Southern Nevada rather than dispersed across many states. That mix points to a funder that uses flexible grants to support institutions serving local residents through education, legal services, health, and community safety-net work.
Higher education is a core theme. The Boyd Family Foundation C/o William S Boyd gave $1,553,500 to the UNLV Foundation in 2025, and it also made $1,135,000 unrestricted grants there in both 2024 and 2023. Civil legal aid is another major area: in 2025, the foundation awarded $1,000,000 to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for unrestricted support. Health-related giving appears in several places, including $200,000 grants to Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp in both 2023 and 2024 and a $110,000 grant to Nathan Adelson Hospice in 2025. Community-serving organizations also appear, such as $110,000 to Catholic Charities and $25,000 to United Way of Southern Nevada.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $8,750 at the median, and $20,750 at the 75th percentile, even though the portfolio includes much larger awards to core institutions. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same recipients across multiple years, including UNLV Foundation, Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp, Catholic Charities, Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, Patriots & Paws, St Jude's Ranch for Children, Uso Nevada, and Las Vegas Rescue Mission. The pattern is strongly unrestricted, with nonrestricted language attached to the grants listed here. No individual-giving or program-related-investment activity is indicated in the provided data.
$3.9M
$80M
$11.5M
$4.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $21K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Notable grantees: UNLV Foundation, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, UNLV (William S. Boyd School of Law and other university programs — represented via grants to the UNLV Foundation)
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 83% of grants go to recipients in Nevada, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Las Vegas dominates the map, with many grants landing there, while other Nevada recipients include Boulder City and Henderson. Outside Nevada, smaller awards in the recent list went to organizations in Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Staten Island, and Glendale. The pattern shows a foundation funding primarily Southern Nevada institutions, with only occasional out-of-state grants.
The recent grants show a focus on higher education, civil legal aid, health, and community services. UNLV Foundation and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada are the largest recurring recipients, while Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Catholic Charities, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, and United Way of Southern Nevada also appear in the recent list.
The recent grants are listed as nonrestricted. That includes the foundation’s largest awards to UNLV Foundation, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, and Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp, indicating a flexible funding approach rather than project-specific support.
Yes, but only occasionally. The recent list includes grants to organizations in Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Staten Island, and Glendale, while 83% of grants go to recipients in Nevada and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $8,750 at the median, and $20,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger institutional grants, such as $1,553,500 to UNLV Foundation and $1,000,000 to Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,553,500 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| UNLV FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,553,500 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| UNLV FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,135,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| LEGAL AID CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,000,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| LEGAL AID CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $700,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| NEVADA HEALTH & BIOSCIENCE CORP | LAS VEGAS, NV | $400,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CRISTO REY ST VIATOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $250,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| NEVADA HEALTH & BIOSCIENCE CORP | LAS VEGAS, NV | $200,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | LAS VEGAS, NV | $115,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $110,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | LAS VEGAS, NV | $110,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $100,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| BPS FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $65,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $55,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $50,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $50,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CEDAR-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE'S RANCH FOR CHILDREN | BOULDER CITY, NV | $50,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $50,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| OLIVE CREST | BELLFLOWER, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME | LAS VEGAS, NV | $40,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| PATRIOTS & PAWS | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $36,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | LAS VEGAS, NV | $32,500 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $31,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| ALS OF NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| USO NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| THREE SQUARE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| USO NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| GRANT A GIFT AUTISM FOUNDATION ACKERMAN CENTER | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| HOPE FOR PRISONERS INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| USO NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| LAS VEGAS RESCUE MISSION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| CEDAR-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| PATRIOTS & PAWS | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $23,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| NEVADA SPCA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| SOUTHERN NEVADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME | LAS VEGAS, NV | $20,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF THE NEVADA MANSION | RENO, NV | $20,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| PATRIOTS & PAWS | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $17,500 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| LAS VEGAS RESCUE MISSION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $16,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA OF LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
| POWER 2 PARENT | LAS VEGAS, NV | $15,000 | 2026 | NONRESTRICTED |
UNLV FOUNDATION
$1,553,500NONRESTRICTED
UNLV FOUNDATION
$1,553,500NONRESTRICTED
UNLV FOUNDATION
$1,135,000NONRESTRICTED
NEVADA HEALTH & BIOSCIENCE CORP
$400,000NONRESTRICTED
CRISTO REY ST VIATOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
$250,000NONRESTRICTED
NEVADA HEALTH & BIOSCIENCE CORP
$200,000NONRESTRICTED
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$115,000NONRESTRICTED
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$110,000NONRESTRICTED
CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
$100,000NONRESTRICTED
CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
$65,000NONRESTRICTED
ST JUDE'S RANCH FOR CHILDREN
$50,000NONRESTRICTED
OLIVE CREST
$40,000NONRESTRICTED
SOUTHERN NEVADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
$40,000NONRESTRICTED
PATRIOTS & PAWS
$36,000NONRESTRICTED
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$32,500NONRESTRICTED
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$31,000NONRESTRICTED
ALS OF NEVADA
$25,000NONRESTRICTED
USO NEVADA
$25,000NONRESTRICTED
USO NEVADA
$25,000NONRESTRICTED
GRANT A GIFT AUTISM FOUNDATION ACKERMAN CENTER
$25,000NONRESTRICTED
BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000NONRESTRICTED
CEDAR-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$25,000NONRESTRICTED
PATRIOTS & PAWS
$23,000NONRESTRICTED
SOUTHERN NEVADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
$20,000NONRESTRICTED
SOUTHERN NEVADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
$20,000NONRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF THE NEVADA MANSION
$20,000NONRESTRICTED
PATRIOTS & PAWS
$17,500NONRESTRICTED
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL
$15,000NONRESTRICTED
YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA OF LAS VEGAS
$15,000NONRESTRICTED
POWER 2 PARENT
$15,000NONRESTRICTED