The Humboldt Foundation concentrates its giving on local education and youth services in Winnemucca/Humboldt County, funding the public school district, scholarship recipients, and youth programming. Its grants emphasize direct support for K–12 operations, postsecondary scholarships, and after-school/educational programming, reflecting a community-focused philanthropy that prioritizes local students and families. The foundation appears to be a small, place-based funder committed to sustaining core education services and expanding access to higher education through scholarships.
Concentrated, local giving with a small number of medium-sized grants; repeat funding to a few core recipients (two grants each to the school district and scholarship program) rather than many one-off grants.
The Humboldt Foundation’s largest recent grants go to Humboldt County School District, signaling a clear priority: keeping local K–12 education funded in Winnemucca and Humboldt County. In the recent grant record, the foundation also supports scholarship recipients for higher education and the Boys and Girls Club of Winnemucca for educational programs, showing a mix of institutional support and direct aid for students and youth. The giving pattern is place-based and tightly tied to the local community, with every listed grant going to recipients in Winnemucca, Nevada. That local concentration is paired with a practical funding approach that reaches both school operations and student advancement. Scholarships appear as a recurring part of the portfolio, alongside support for after-school and youth development programming. The result is a foundation profile centered on education access across multiple stages, from K–12 services to postsecondary study, within one geographic community.
In public education, The Humboldt Foundation has given $51,485 in 2023 and $47,341 in 2025 to Humboldt County School District for local school district funding. That makes district-level support a visible part of its grantmaking. For postsecondary access, it awarded $37,046 in 2025 to Scholarship Recipients Listing for higher education scholarships, following a $33,975 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. Youth programming is another consistent area: the foundation gave $13,200 in 2023 and $7,794 in 2025 to Boys and Girls Club of Winnemucca for educational programs. Across these areas, the funder backs institutions and direct beneficiaries tied to local education.
The typical grant size is in the mid-$30,000 range, with a p25 of $23,588, a median of $33,975, and a p75 of $42,730. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipients across 2023 and 2025, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, which is consistent with the scholarship grants in the data. Its grants appear to be program support and institutional support rather than capital or investment activity, and the available records do not show an application process.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $43K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NV.
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Notable grantees: Humboldt County School District, Scholarship recipients (local higher-education scholarships), Boys and Girls Club of Winnemucca
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Nevada: 100% of listed grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is also NV. The recipient city in every recent grant is Winnemucca, including Humboldt County School District, Scholarship Recipients Listing, and Boys and Girls Club of Winnemucca. The data points to a local geography centered on Humboldt County and Winnemucca rather than a wider regional or national footprint.
Its recent grants focus on local education in Winnemucca and Humboldt County: funding for Humboldt County School District, higher-education scholarships, and educational programming for the Boys and Girls Club of Winnemucca.
Recent recipients include Humboldt County School District, Scholarship Recipients Listing, and Boys and Girls Club of Winnemucca. The foundation also funds individuals through scholarship awards.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the tens of thousands of dollars: p25 is $23,588, median grant size is $33,975, and p75 is $42,730.
All listed grants go to Nevada recipients, and every recent grantee city shown is Winnemucca. The foundation’s giving is local, with 100% of grants in the HQ state.
Yes. The recent grant list includes scholarship awards to Scholarship Recipients Listing, with grants of $33,975 in 2023 and $37,046 in 2025 for higher education.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $47,341 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS LISTING | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $37,046 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WINNEMUCCA | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $7,794 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $51,485 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS LISTING | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $33,975 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WINNEMUCCA | WINNEMUCCA, NV | $13,200 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
HUMBOLDT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$47,341TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS LISTING
$37,046SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WINNEMUCCA
$7,794TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
HUMBOLDT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$51,485TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS LISTING
$33,975SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WINNEMUCCA
$13,200TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS