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The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation

Preselected recipients only Reno, Nevada · EIN 880450156

The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation is a private foundation in Reno, Nevada. In tax year 2025 it gave $665,000 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $535,000 the year before.

18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$573,00031$12.3 million
2024$535,00026$13.3 million
2025$665,00028$14.2 million

How to apply

The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California14$360,000
Nevada5$105,000
New York3$80,000
Alabama1$20,000
Colorado1$20,000
District of Columbia1$20,000
Mississippi1$20,000
South Dakota1$20,000
Virginia1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Women Donors Network
San Francisco, CA
General Purpose$100,000
Madre
New York, NY
General Purpose Grants$40,000
COW Bus Community Chest
Virginia City, NV
General Purpose Grant$30,000
Asian Immigrnts Womns Advocates
Oakland, CA
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Rural Development Leadership
New York, NY
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Middle East Childrens Allianc
Berkely, CA
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Global Exchange
San Francisco CA, CA
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Planned Parenthood
Reno NV, NV
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Great Basin Outdoor School
Reno, NV
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Shared Interest Society Ltd
New York, NY
General Purpose Grants$20,000
Diabetic Youth Foundation
Concord, CA
General Purpose Grant$20,000
Feed The Hunger Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General Purpose$20,000
Enriching Lives Through Music
San Francisco, CA
General Purpose$20,000
High Country News Foundation
Paonia, CO
General Purpose$20,000
Mosaic Project
Oakland, CA
General Purpose$20,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Oakland, CA
General Purpose$20,000
Native American Community Board
Lake Andes, SD
General Purpose$20,000
Puente
Oakland, CA
General Purpose$20,000
American Youth Understanding Diabetes
Arlington, VA
General Purpose$20,000
California Symphony
Walnut Creek, CA
General purpose Grant$20,000
International Rivers
Berkeley, CA
General Purpose$20,000
Heritage Career & Training Center
Montgomery, AL
General Purpose Grant$20,000
National Immigration Law Center
Los Angeles, CA
General Purpose Grant$20,000
The Lighthouse Black Girl Project
Jackson, MS
General Purpose Grant$20,000
Reno Food Systems
Reno, NV
General Purpose Grant$20,000
Cielo Fund
Riverside, CA
General Purpose Grant$20,000
Action Aid
Washington, DC
General Purpose Grant$20,000
Indiginous Peoples Council on Bioco
Nixon, NV
General Purpose Grant$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation give?

$665,000 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carson A Miller (Pres./Trustee) and Annika Christensen (Trustee).

What does The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and environment and conservation.

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