Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation concentrates its giving on Lake Tahoe-region place-based investments that strengthen the built and natural environment, cultural institutions, and local social services. It makes a small number of very large transformational gifts (often to land/conservation and cultural capital projects) alongside steady, repeated support for regional arts organizations, education/youth programs, and community health/well‑being providers. The foundation favors local partners—museums, trusts, colleges, land conservancies, and youth-serving nonprofits—while also supporting a few national organizations aligned with local initiatives.
A $6.5 million grant to Riffle Ranch Foundation stands out in the latest grant record and signals the scale at which The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation operates in the Tahoe region. The foundation pairs that kind of transformational support with repeated awards to place-based partners in environment, arts, education, and community well-being. In the recent grants list, Carnation Farms received multiple seven-figure commitments across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a multi-year line of support for land and regenerative agriculture work. The Nevada Museum of Art also appears more than once, reflecting steady backing for cultural institutions connected to the Lake Tahoe and northern Nevada area. Other sizable awards went to Tahoe-linked organizations such as Tahoe Fund, Classical Tahoe, and Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society, suggesting a strong emphasis on organizations tied to the basin’s built, natural, and cultural landscape. Across the record, the foundation gives to local partners as well as selected organizations outside the immediate region when they align with its place-based priorities.
Environmental conservation is a core theme. The foundation gave $3,260,028 in 2025 to Carnation Farms, after $2,419,830 in 2024 and $2,455,760 in 2023, and also awarded $303,000 to Truckee Donner Land Trust in 2025. In arts and heritage, it supported Nevada Museum of Art with $2,061,000 in 2023 and $1,962,000 in 2025, and granted $397,806 to Classical Tahoe in 2025. Community well-being is another recurring area: Riffle Ranch Foundation received $6,500,000 in 2025, while Keep Memory Alive received $285,000 that same year. Education and youth development also appears across the record, including $1,331,100 to University of Nevada Reno Foundation in 2024 and $270,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $10,000, a median of $21,450, and a p75 of $45,100, but the distribution also includes large project-scale awards in the millions. The grant record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Carnation Farms, Nevada Museum of Art, Foundation 36 Inc, Tahoe Fund, and Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society. That pattern points to ongoing relationship-based funding rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is a public charity and a mixed community foundation, and its recent grants list suggests a project-based, multi-sector approach rather than a single operating model.
$26.9M
$169.9M
$28.2M
$29M
Most grants fall between $10K and $45K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$45K
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Concentrated impact approach: a few very large transformational grants account for a significant share of dollars, paired with numerous mid-size, repeat grants to established regional institutions. High propensity to fund locally and to re‑fund grantees across multiple years and program areas (arts, environment, youth, health).
Notable grantees: Carnation Farms, Nevada Museum of Art, Tahoe Fund, Friends of the Children (regional affiliates), University of Nevada Reno Foundation
Giving is centered in Nevada, which accounts for 38% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent awards cluster in Incline Village, Reno, Carson City, Las Vegas, and South Lake Tahoe, with additional Nevada grants reaching Elko. Outside Nevada, the foundation also funded organizations in Washington, California, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, and Washington state again through recipients in Vancouver and Carnation. All listed grants in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to support for environmental conservation, arts and heritage, education and youth development, community engagement, and community well-being. Examples include land and stewardship work, cultural institutions, youth-serving nonprofits, and regional health or service organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Carnation Farms in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Nevada Museum of Art in 2023 and 2025; Foundation 36 Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Tahoe Fund in 2024 and 2025.
The typical range is relatively modest, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $21,450, and a p75 of $45,100. The overall pattern also includes several much larger project grants in the hundreds of thousands and millions.
Nevada is the top state by grant count, and 38% of grants go to recipients in Nevada. The recent list includes multiple Nevada recipients in Incline Village, Reno, Carson City, Las Vegas, South Lake Tahoe, and Elko.
No. The giving is regional and anchored in the Tahoe area, but the recent record also includes recipients in Washington, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Indiana. All recent listed grants went to U.S. organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Fund | Incline Village, NV | $9,681,490 | 2026 | Environment |
| Carnation Farms | Carnation, WA | $2,705,000 | 2026 | Environment |
| Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $1,101,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Carson Valley Health Foundation | Gardnerville, NV | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Foundation 36 Inc | Reno, NV | $987,000 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | $779,500 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| St Theresa Catholic Church | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $778,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $776,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Young Life | Boone, IA | $452,300 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Keep Memory Alive | Las Vegas, NV | $404,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Renown Health Foundation | Reno, NV | $336,194 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Haleakala Waldorf School Maui | Kula, HI | $300,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Marin Community Foundation | Novato, CA | $253,088 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Glenbrook Underground Inc | Carson City, NV | $250,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries | Elk Grove Village, IL | $250,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Courage Worldwide | Reno, NV | $211,608 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Incline Village Community Hospital Foundation | Incline Village, NV | $202,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Graland Country Day School | Denver, CO | $175,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $169,873 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| K2 Adventures Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $150,032 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Love Never Fails | Dublin, CA | $120,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Awaken INC | Reno, NV | $118,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Thunderbird Lake Tahoe | Incline Village, NV | $115,000 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| Sierra Community House | Incline Village, NV | $114,110 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| C4 Foundation | Coronado, CA | $114,026 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Classical Tahoe | Incline Village, NV | $107,500 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| Young Life Tahoe Truckee | Incline Village, NV | $105,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Tahoe Family Solutions | Incline Village, NV | $103,650 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $100,200 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Rodeo Boosters | San Luis Obispo, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Safe Harbor Homes & Services | Kingsburg, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Sierra Arts Foundation | Reno, NV | $92,500 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| Tahoe Resource Conservation District | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $92,000 | 2026 | Environment |
| Stephen J Wampler Foundation | Coronado, CA | $92,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival | Incline Village, NV | $87,000 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | $78,500 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| American Federation For Children Growth Fund Inc | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Children's Day School | San Francicsco, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Cristo Rey High School Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $66,000 | 2026 | Education & Youth Development |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $62,500 | 2026 | Arts, Culture, & Heritage |
| Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | $62,200 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| American Red Cross - Los Angeles Region | Los Angeles, CA | $60,250 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Douglas County Sheriff's Advisory Council | Minden, NV | $60,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Marin Humane | Novato, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| Our Lady of Tahoe Catholic Church | Zephyr Cove, NV | $60,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| United Justice - Justicia Unida | Vallejo, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | Well-Being |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $57,700 | 2026 | Environment |
| Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff's Association Inc | Reno, NV | $55,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 2026 | Community Engagement |
Carnation Farms
$2,705,000Environment
Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation
$1,101,000Education & Youth Development
Carson Valley Health Foundation
$1,000,000Well-Being
Foundation 36 Inc
$987,000Arts, Culture, & Heritage
Community Engagement
St Theresa Catholic Church
$778,000Community Engagement
Keep Memory Alive
$404,000Well-Being
Haleakala Waldorf School Maui
$300,000Education & Youth Development
Courage Worldwide
$211,608Well-Being
Tahoe Family Solutions
$103,650Well-Being
Rodeo Boosters
$100,000Education & Youth Development
Safe Harbor Homes & Services
$100,000Community Engagement
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
$92,000Environment
Cristo Rey High School Sacramento
$66,000Education & Youth Development
Douglas County Sheriff's Advisory Council
$60,000Community Engagement
Our Lady of Tahoe Catholic Church
$60,000Community Engagement
United Justice - Justicia Unida
$60,000Well-Being
Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff's Association Inc
$55,000Community Engagement