About Bps Foundation
Our mission is to accelerate educational achievement for ALL students through the effective mobilization of innovation, relationships, and resources.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationStudent scholarshipsTeacher/classroom grantsEarly childhood / before-and-after-school care (Kids' Time)Community engagement and district support
Who They Fund
student-athletes (high school/college)children and youth (including Boys & Girls Club participants)families experiencing food insecurity / clients of food bankspeople experiencing homelessnesschildren with cancer and their familieslocal community organizations and volunteers
About Bps Foundation
Bps Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $34,926,999 shared services contract to Blueprint Sports and Entertainment LLC in Las Vegas. That single award reflects a funder that works through program support and partnership structures rather than small, isolated checks. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly backs student-athlete service programs at colleges and universities, pairing athletics with local charity work and community service. It also makes general donations to selected Nevada organizations and supports educational and family-serving nonprofits through targeted program grants. The foundation’s mission is to accelerate educational achievement for all students through the effective mobilization of innovation, relationships, and resources. That mission shows up in grants tied to student-athletes, classroom and school-related activity, and youth-serving community organizations. Recent awards include $1,650,529 to the Trustees of Boston College for more than 120 student-athletes working with local charities, and $1,049,129 to The Kansas University Endowment Association for more than 160 student-athletes in similar service efforts. In Nevada, the foundation also funded UNLV’s athletic foundation and made grants to local civic and charitable organizations, indicating a strong emphasis on partnerships that connect education, athletics, and community service.
What Bps Foundation Funds
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is student-athlete community service. It gave $1,650,529 to the Trustees of Boston College for over 120 student-athletes working with local charities, and $844,078 to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation for similar service-based activity. Community support also appears through local nonprofit funding. The foundation gave $25,000 to Nevada News Bureau Inc as a general donation and $15,000 to the Las Vegas Clark County Library District Foundation as a general donation. Food and family support show up in several grants tied to local charity partners. For example, it gave $50,237 to the University of Arizona Foundation for student-athletes working with Habitat for Humanity, community food bank partners, Ben’s Bells, and other local groups, and $15,000 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities for financial literacy for high school students.
How Bps Foundation Gives
The foundation’s grant sizes are highly uneven, with a p25 of $536,341, a median of $1,054,793, and a p75 of $5,237,199. That distribution reflects a mix of very large program commitments and smaller local donations. The grant list also shows repeated support for the same recipient over multiple years: Blueprint Sports and Entertainment LLC received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are structured largely as shared services contracts, direct program grants, and general donations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$39.8M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$41.3M
Total Expenses
$43.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $536K and $5.2M, with a median of $1.1M.
25th Percentile
$536K
Median
$1.1M
75th Percentile
$5.2M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NV.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
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