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Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Reno, Nevada · EIN 364518327

Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Reno, Nevada. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $65,000 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$75,0009$2.0 million
2024$65,0008$2.0 million
2025$70,0008$2.4 million

How to apply

ContactSteven Petersen President
6490 S McCarran Blvd Bldg C-20, Reno, NV 89509
Phone or email(775) 322-0673
What to submitApplications should contain a narrative of the project or program, a copy of the determination letter issued by the internal revenue service granting exempt status under irc code section 501(c)(3), the most recent form 990, and a copy of the most recent financial statement (audited is preferred but not required). All should be attached to the application for grant.
DeadlinesApplications for grants are accepted throughout the year.
RestrictionsUnless initiated by the officers, Nevada is the only geographic area served.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada8$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Reno, NV
General support$10,000
Boys & Girls Club Mason Valley
Yerington, NV
General support$10,000
Boys & Girls Club Truckee Meadows
Reno, NV
General support$10,000
Moms on the Run
Reno, NV
General support$10,000
The First Tee Northern Nevada
Reno, NV
General support$10,000
Care Chest of Nevada
Reno, NV
General support$7,500
Jimmy Olivias Athletic Foundation
Reno, NV
General support$7,500
Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Sparks, NV
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications for grants are accepted throughout the year..

How much does Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc give?

$70,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven Petersen (Secretary/Treasurer) and Gayle Petersen (President).

What does Marybeth M Lamb Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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