Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, human services, arts, and culture.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines.
PROFILE: Established in 2006, the Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation was established by healthcare mogul Tony Marlon and his wife Renee. Tony Marlon graduated from College of the Holy Cross in 1963 and received his M.D. from State University of New York in 1967. He came to Las Vegas in 1972 as chief of cardiology at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital (now UMC). He founded and was chairman and CEO of Sierra Health Services, the oldest HMO company in the state before it was acquired by UnitedHealthcare.
The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. According to tax records, the Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, human services, arts, and culture.
Grants for Higher Education
Though this foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers, its tax filings suggest that education is one of its priorities, focusing on schools with which the family has a personal connection including Tony’s alma mater College of the Holy Cross. The family have supported the science departments at the Massachusetts institution and appear to have an interest in STEM education. The Marlons are also strong backers of UNLV, including making a $2 million donation to the UNLV School of Medicine will help hire faculty for a critical new surgery program. Tony is a member of the board of directors of Journey Education, a nonprofit private elementary school in Las Vegas.
Grants for Arts and Culture
Grants here appear to prioritize music and the performing arts. Renee and Tony Marlon serve on the executive council of Utah Symphony & Opera Company, and steadily support the organization. Other grantees have included Park City Institute Mission, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and Las Vegas Philharmonic.
Grants for Health and Community Development
Community development grantees have included Freedom House Sober Living, while health grantees have included St Rose Dominican Health Foundation, International Health Partners, and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. Other past local grantees include Freedom House Sober Living, YMCA of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Philharmonic, and University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range from $1,000 to $270,000 In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $1.8 million. Grantmaking focuses on communities where the family has direct ties including Las Vegas and New Hampshire.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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CONTACT:
Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation
9025 Greensboro Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89134
(702) 834-7333
