Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation supports human services, basic needs, arts and culture, health, animals, recreation, seniors, youth in Nevada.

IP TAKE: This funder has a low-key online presence but gives big in Nevada for nearly any type of nonprofit cause.

PROFILE: Established in 1980, the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation is a private foundation based in Reno, Nevada. Hawkins was a local lawyer, and he created this foundation in his will to support charitable purposes after his death in 1979. The Hawkins Foundation supports local efforts for human services, basic needs, arts and culture, health, animals, recreation, seniors, youth, and other community causes.

Grants for Arts and Culture, Public Health and Access, Wildlife and Animal Welfare, and Community Development

The Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation does not have a website to guide grant seekers. However, it maintains a broad focus and supports a wide range of local charities. It awards grants for specific projects and programs. Types of programs the Hawkins Foundation support often include food pantry programs, equipment purchases, summer camp scholarships, and youth enrichment projects. Music organizations and other arts groups commonly receive this foundation’s grants each year. There is a local amphitheater named after Robert Z. Hawkins in Reno. Other recent interests are rural education and homeless pets. The funder also supports capital projects and construction needs of nonprofits in the state.

Past local grantees include Bristlecone Family Resources, A.V.A. Ballet Theatre, Food Bank of Northern Nevada, and various local Boys and Girls Clubs.

Important Grant Details

Grants range between about $5,000 and $25,000. Grantmaking focuses on the state of Nevada. According to tax record data, all grants are exclusively for charitable purposes in or directly related to Nevada causes.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It does not have any submission deadlines and accepts applications throughout the year via mail. Direct general questions to the staff at 775-786-1105.

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CONTACT:

One Esat Liberty Street, 509

Reno, NV 89501