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Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$1.2M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
39
Grants FY2024
34
Organizations funded FY2023
24%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$20,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$150,000
Organizations funded a year
34 to 50
FY2018 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
3
Total assets, FY2024
$22M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 24% of the organizations Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 12% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 88% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $146k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23
HealthHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentPublic BenefitArts & CultureEducationOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving31$1.2M10%
FY202334$1.2M24%
FY202239$1.1M13%
FY202140$1.2M30%
FY202038$885k39%
FY201850$1.1Mn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.

Education$1.7MArts & Culture$1.3MHuman Services$963kYouth Development$659kRecreation & Sports$620kHealth$424kAnimals$330kFood & Nutrition$285kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
University of Nevada Reno Foundation$1,468,62561%
Nevada Museum of Art$745,00062%
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$650,00060%
Food Bank of Northern Nevada Inc$280,00060%
Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows$275,00050%
Sky Tavern Inc$255,00047%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$215,00060%
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation$200,00051%
Sierra Nevada Journeys$150,00051%
The Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association$150,00032%
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All grantees of Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
University of Nevada Reno Foundation$1,468,62561%
Nevada Museum of Art$745,00062%
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$650,00060%
Food Bank of Northern Nevada Inc$280,00060%
Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows$275,00050%
Sky Tavern Inc$255,00047%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$215,00060%
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation$200,00051%
Sierra Nevada Journeys$150,00051%
The Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association$150,00032%
Bishop Museum$110,00040%
Renown Health Foundation$107,50050%
Channel 5 Public Broadcasting Inc$95,00041%
Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program Education and Services$80,00040%
The Harrah Automobile Foundation National Automobile Museum$80,00041%
University of the Pacific$80,00020%
Domestic Violence Resource Center$70,00042%
Artown$65,00051%
The Children's Cabinet Inc$63,00050%
The First Tee of Northern Nevada$60,00033%
Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation$47,50060%
Pet Network Humane Society$45,00023%
Community Chest Inc$40,00021%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nothern Nevada Inc$40,00021%
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada$37,50060%
Keep Memory Alive$35,0002n/a
Northern Nevada Legal Aid$35,00021%
Safe Talk for Teens$35,00055%
Reno Philharmonic Association Inc$32,50060%
Nevada Humane Society$30,00020%
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada Inc$30,00031%
Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation$30,00013%
Truckee Trails Foundation Inc$25,00052%
Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza$25,000122%
The Nevada Discovery Museum$20,00011%
Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe$20,00011%
Nevada Bar Foundation$20,0001n/a
Nevada Health Centers Inc$20,00020%
Reno Chamber Orchestra Inc$20,00022%
Nevada Military Support Alliance$17,50035%
Moms on the Run$16,50051%
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts$16,00041%
Bristlecone Family Resources$15,00011%
Feeding Pets of the Homeless Aka Pets of the Homeless$12,00050%
Family Respite Care of Nevada$10,00021%
Kids Chance of Nevada$10,000211%
Care Chest of Sierra Nevada$10,00011%
Urban Roots Garden Classrooms$10,00021%
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Northern Nv$10,00010%
Burning Man Project$10,00010%
Washoe County School District$8,5004n/a
Awaken INC$7,50010%
Youth In Pursuit$7,500330%
Reno Bike Project Inc$5,00021%
Kauai SPCA$5,00017%
Operation Freedom Paws$5,00010%
Maui Humane Society$5,00010%
Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary$5,00011%
Helping Hands Hawaii$5,00010%
Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation$5,00010%
Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Inc$5,00010%
Skyline High School Booster Club$3,50011%
Nevada Diabetes Association for Children and Adults$2,50010%
Reno Rescue Inc$2,5001n/a
Maison T Ortiz Youth Outdoor Skills Inc$2,00012%
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada$1,50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 27 recipients with no EIN on record ($737k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 62 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity of Nevada Reno Foundation: $1,468,625 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetNevada Museum of Art: $745,000 over 6y, 1.8% of budgetGuide Dogs for the Blind Inc: $650,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetFood Bank of Northern Nevada Inc: $280,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetBoys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows: $275,000 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetSky Tavern Inc: $255,000 over 4y, 7.3% of budgetCanine Companions for Independence Inc: $215,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetNational Disaster Search Dog Foundation: $200,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetSierra Nevada Journeys: $150,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetThe Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association: $150,000 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetBishop Museum: $110,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetRenown Health Foundation: $107,500 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetChannel 5 Public Broadcasting Inc: $95,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetNorthern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program Education and Services: $80,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetThe Harrah Automobile Foundation National Automobile Museum: $80,000 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetUniversity of the Pacific: $80,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDomestic Violence Resource Center: $70,000 over 4y, 1.7% of budgetArtown: $65,000 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetThe Children's Cabinet Inc: $63,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetThe First Tee of Northern Nevada: $60,000 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetNorthern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation: $47,500 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetPet Network Humane Society: $45,000 over 2y, 3.4% of budgetCommunity Chest Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of Nothern Nevada Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetCatholic Charities of Northern Nevada: $37,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetNorthern Nevada Legal Aid: $35,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetSafe Talk for Teens: $35,000 over 5y, 5.1% of budgetReno Philharmonic Association Inc: $32,500 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetNevada Humane Society: $30,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetGirl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada Inc: $30,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetTruckee Meadows Parks Foundation: $30,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetTruckee Trails Foundation Inc: $25,000 over 5y, 1.7% of budgetNevada Veterans Memorial Plaza: $25,000 over 1y, 22% of budgetThe Nevada Discovery Museum: $20,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetBoys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe: $20,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetNevada Health Centers Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetReno Chamber Orchestra Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 2.1% of budgetNevada Military Support Alliance: $17,500 over 3y, 4.7% of budgetMoms on the Run: $16,500 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetPioneer Center for the Performing Arts: $16,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetBristlecone Family Resources: $15,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFeeding Pets of the Homeless Aka Pets of the Homeless: $12,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetFamily Respite Care of Nevada: $10,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetKids Chance of Nevada: $10,000 over 2y, 11% of budgetCare Chest of Sierra Nevada: $10,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetUrban Roots Garden Classrooms: $10,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Northern Nv: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBurning Man Project: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 62.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Community Foundation …The E L Cord Foundati…NV Energy Charitable …Renown HealthRobert Z Hawkins Foun…The Nell J Redfield F…Tahoe Community Found…John Ben Snow Memoria…Helen Close Charitabl…Dermody Properties Fo…Peek Family Charitabl…The Bretzlaff Foundat…
Community Foundation of Northern NevadaNV72.1× affinity33 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation of Northern Nevada · The E L Cord Foundation · NV Energy Charitable Foundation · Renown Health · Robert Z Hawkins Foundation · The Nell J Redfield Foundation · Tahoe Community Foundation · John Ben Snow Memorial Tr Uw #839158 · Helen Close Charitable Foundation · Dermody Properties Foundation · Peek Family Charitable Foundation · The Bretzlaff Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation

How much does Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation give?
Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation reported 39 grants totaling $1,229,125 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 34 and 50 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
What does Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (24%), Arts & Culture (20%), Human Services (14%).
Who are Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: University of Nevada Reno Foundation ($1.5M), Nevada Museum of Art ($745k), Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc ($650k).
Does Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 24% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Community Foundation of Northern Nevada, The E L Cord Foundation, NV Energy Charitable Foundation.
Where is Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation based?
Thelma B & Thomas P Hart Foundation is based in NV.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 95 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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