Engelstad Family Foundation
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About Engelstad Family Foundation
The Engelstad Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Southern Nevada with a strong emphasis on civic institutions, health and bioscience initiatives, and direct services for children and vulnerable populations. Grants are frequently large, place-based investments that support capital projects, institutional operations, and program expansion for local hospitals, universities, youth-serving organizations, and civic amenities. The foundation also funds disability services (notably for the blind) and occasional environmental education and public safety partners, showing a mix of legacy philanthropy (arena, local landmarks) and strategic investments in regional health and workforce pipelines.
Focus Areas
Regional health and bioscience development (Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp; hospital/health foundations)Support for blind and low-vision services (Blind Center of Nevada)Youth economic and workforce education (Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada; Goodie Two Shoes Foundation)Local civic and cultural infrastructure / legacy capital (Ralph Engelstad Arena and other major campus or venue gifts)K–higher education partnerships in Las Vegas (UNLV Foundation; health training pipelines)Environmental education and urban greening (Green Our Planet)
About Engelstad Family Foundation
A single $21,042,556 general-operations grant to Morgan Stanley DAF Account in 2025 stands out in Engelstad Family Foundation’s recent giving and shows the scale at which it operates. The foundation works largely through large, place-based grants, with most support flowing to Nevada organizations and a recurring mix of health, education, youth services, and civic infrastructure. Recent awards include $15,006,947 to Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp for program support and $5,000,000 to Blind Center of Nevada for program support, both in 2024, alongside major commitments to local intermediaries and service providers. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond a single sector. The foundation has backed hospitals and health foundations, university-linked training pipelines, children’s organizations, legal aid, public safety, and environmental education. In Las Vegas and nearby communities, that shows up in support for institutions such as Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, UNLV Foundation, St Rose Dominican Health Foundation, and Green Our Planet. The pattern suggests a funder that uses sizable grants to strengthen organizations with broad local reach, while also making occasional out-of-state awards when a project or institution fits its interests.
What Engelstad Family Foundation Funds
Health and bioscience are a major thread in Engelstad Family Foundation’s giving. The foundation gave $15,006,947 to Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp for program support in 2023, then added $2,000,000 to St Rose Dominican Health Foundation in 2023 and $1,300,000 to Touro University Nevada for program support. Youth and family services are another clear area. In 2024, it awarded $4,500,000 to Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada for program support and $3,705,000 to Goodie Two Shoes Foundation for program support. The same pattern extends to child-focused organizations such as St Jude Ranch for Children, which received $2,000,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds civic and community infrastructure. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Foundation received $3,000,000 in 2023, while Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada received $1,000,000 in 2024. Environmental education appears through grants to Green Our Planet, including $2,500,000 in 2023 and $2,000,000 in 2024.
How Engelstad Family Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$27.2M
Total Assets
$666.1M
Total Revenue
$113M
Total Expenses
$39.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $500K, with a median of $173K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$173K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
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