The mission of the Nevada Military Support Alliance is to organize and promote the recognition, support and appreciation of Nevada’s Men and Women of our Armed Forces, Veterans and their Families.
A $250,000 grant to Homes for Our Troops in 2024 is the clearest signal of Nevada Military Support Alliance’s approach: direct support for severely injured post-9/11 veterans through specially adapted housing. The organization’s mission centers on recognizing, supporting, and appreciating Nevada’s men and women of the armed forces, veterans, and their families, and its grant activity reflects that military-family focus in practice. Alongside housing-related support, the alliance also funds scholarships, emergency assistance, and survivor support tied to service members and their families. The foundation operates with a compact asset base of $372,443 and $250,000 in annual grants given. Its active grant programs include an online request path for soldier assistance, a separate request path for fallen hero survivor support, and a scholarship award for University of Nevada, Reno cadets in the Military Science Department. That mix shows a funder that combines project-based support with individualized aid and institutional partnerships. In recent filings, its giving is shaped by a small number of high-intent awards rather than a broad portfolio of many small grants.
Housing for severely injured veterans is a defining theme. In 2024, Nevada Military Support Alliance granted $250,000 to Homes for Our Troops for specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. That grant aligns with the organization’s stated housing-related priorities for wounded veterans. Education and leadership development appear through the scholarship program at the University of Nevada, Reno. The NMSA / University of Nevada, Reno Scholarships (Outstanding Leadership Award) support cadets in the Military Science Department and recognize leadership, officer potential, academic excellence, and community support. The alliance also funds direct aid for service members and families. Its Soldier Assistance Request program is designed for financial aid, veteran resources, and family needs, while the Fallen Hero Survivor Request supports families and survivors of service members who died in a combat zone.
Grant size is highly concentrated: the typical grant size is $250,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, which indicates a single-size award pattern in the latest data. One recent award matched that figure exactly. The foundation’s grantmaking also appears to include multiple access points, including unsolicited requests through its assistance and scholarship programs. The organization funds individuals only indirectly through program channels, not as direct individual giving, and it does not make program-related investments.
$250K
$434K
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$232K
Most grants fall between $250K and $250K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$250K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Grant activity is local in scope, but the recipient footprint in the recent data is outside Nevada. The only named recent recipient is in Taunton, Massachusetts, and the country distribution shows 100% of grants to U.S. recipients. Program pages also point to Nevada-focused support, including University of Nevada, Reno and multiple Nevada request pathways. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, while 0% of grants in the available data went to recipients in Nevada.
Its active programs include scholarship support for University of Nevada, Reno cadets, direct soldier assistance, fallen hero survivor support, formal partnership grants, and corporate partnership or gala sponsorship opportunities. The focus areas tied to those programs include emergency financial assistance, veteran resources, family support, and recognition of Nevada service members, veterans, and their families.
The typical grant size is $250,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. The recent grant listed in the data also came in at $250,000, showing a very tight grant-size pattern in the latest filing.
Yes. The active grant programs list unsolicited access for the Soldier Assistance Request, Fallen Hero Survivor Request, Formal Partnership Grant, and Corporate Partnership / Gala Sponsorship pathways. The scholarship program is also listed as accepting unsolicited requests.
The recent grant data shows one U.S. recipient, Homes for Our Troops in Taunton, Massachusetts. The active programs also reference Nevada-based support channels, including University of Nevada, Reno and request pathways tied to Nevada service members and families.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | TO BUILD AND DONATE SPECIALLY ADAPTED CUSTOM HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR SEVERELY INJURED POST-9/11 VETERANS, TO ENABLE THEM TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. |
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$250,000TO BUILD AND DONATE SPECIALLY ADAPTED CUSTOM HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR SEVERELY INJURED POST-9/11 VETERANS, TO ENABLE THEM TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.