Paws Up Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3946129
Foundation Overview
Based in Las Vegas, NV, Paws Up Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $1,169,633 to organizations in Nevada, Texas and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $252,500, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 16 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
57% of grants are awarded in Montana, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Montana, funding concentrates in Missoula (63%), Ovando (9%), Seeley Lake (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 516% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (60%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Paws Up Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Artisans | $1,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support. | 2024 |
| American Quarter Horse Foundation | $2,500 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Big Blackfoot Chapter Of Montana Trout Unlimited | $2,500 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $15,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Brave Hearts | $3,000 | Harvard, IL, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Ebony Horsewomen | $1,500 | Hartford, CT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| National Cowgirl Museum | $252,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Seeley Lake Historical Museum | $1,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Watson Children's Center | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Service | 2024 |
| Western Montana Fair And Livestock Sale | $10,048 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Wild Skies Raptor Center | $1,090 | Potomac, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $2,500 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| Yoga Haven | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Service. | 2024 |
| American Quarter Horse Association | $7,500 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $17,500 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $12,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Greater Missoula Famiy Ymca | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $3,375 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Unlv Foundation | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Watson Childrens Shelter | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Western Montana Fair And Livestock | $18,113 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Springs Preserve Foundation | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Alpine Artisans | $1,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| American Childhood Cancer Organization | $1,000 | Kensington, MD, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Barbara Van Cleves American West | $2,000 | Big Timber, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Ebony Horsewomen | $2,500 | Hartford, CT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Missoula County Public Works | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Seeley Lake Historical Museum | $1,000 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Wild Skies Raptor Center | $1,585 | Potomac, MT, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Yoga Haven | $6,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| American Quarter Horse Association | $5,500 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $17,500 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $75,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $13,800 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Building 4 Wc Limited | $500 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Greater Missoula Famiy Ymca | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $2,400 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Healthy Acres Healthy Community | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Las Vegas Natural History Museum | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Noahs Animal House Fdn | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Ranch For Children | $5,000 | Boulder City, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $2,500 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Unlv Foundation | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Watson Childrens Shelter | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Western Montana Fair And Livestock | $14,399 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| American Quarter Horse Association | $5,500 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $17,500 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $75,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $13,800 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Building 4 Wc Limited | $500 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Greater Missoula Famiy Ymca | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $2,400 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Healthy Acres Healthy Community | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Las Vegas Natural History Museum | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Noahs Animal House Fdn | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Ranch For Children | $5,000 | Boulder City, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $2,500 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Unlv Foundation | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Watson Childrens Shelter | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Western Montana Fair And Livestock | $14,399 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| American Quarter Horse Association | $5,500 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $17,500 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $75,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $13,800 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Building 4 Wc Limited | $500 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Greater Missoula Famiy Ymca | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $2,400 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Healthy Acres Healthy Community | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Las Vegas Natural History Museum | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Noahs Animal House Fdn | $2,500 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Ranch For Children | $5,000 | Boulder City, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $2,500 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Unlv Foundation | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Watson Childrens Shelter | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Western Montana Fair And Livestock | $14,399 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Recovery | $1,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| American Quarter Horse Association | $5,000 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $15,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $5,500 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| The Wilderness Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Naples Children & Education Foundation | $1,000 | Naples, FL, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Watson Childrens Shelter | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $4,425 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $13,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $22,365 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Campbell Hall School | $2,000 | Valley Village, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| The Wilderness Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| University Of Montana Foundation | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Angel Horses | $5,000 | Billings, MT, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Working Dogs For Conservation | $5,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Aqha | $5,500 | Amarillo, TX, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Campbell Hall | $2,000 | Valley Village, CA, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Brown Dog Foundation | $1,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Equus Intl Film Festival | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Garnet Perservation Association | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Missoula County Health Department | $6,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $12,975 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Pi Lamdba Phi Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Danbury, CT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Seeley Lake Community Foundation | $2,500 | Seeley Lake, MT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Share Our Strength | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| The Eagle Valley Humane Society | $2,500 | Eagle, CO, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Angle Horses | $1,000 | Billings, MT, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Angel Horses | $5,000 | Billings, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Of Vail | $300 | Vail, CO, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Bitteroot Therapeutic Riding | $1,000 | Corvallis, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Campbell Hall | $2,000 | North Hollywood, CA, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Eqquus International Film Festival | $1,000 | Frenchtown, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Garnet Preservation Association | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Helmville Rodeo Club | $1,000 | Helmville, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| James Beard Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NV, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund | $1,100 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Missoula Economic Partnership | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| National Cowgirl Museum & Hall Of Fame | $11,300 | Forth Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Search Dog Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Sentinel High School | $100 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Special Olympics Nevada | $200 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Special Olympics Northern California | $100 | San Jose, CA, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| The Museum Of Modern Art | $336 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| The Nra Foundation | $5,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Grizzly Rodeo Assiation Um Rodeo Team | $250 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Las Vegas Victims Fund | $10,000 | Henderson, NV, US | Program Support | 2017 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $1,000 | Ovando, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Bonner School District | $500 | Bonner, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Cowgirl Museum | $5,200 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $8,300 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Mt Avalance | $250 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Museum Of Modern Arts | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Nfib Montana | $2,000 | Helena, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Potomac School | $1,000 | Bonner, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Trout Unlimited | $9,279 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Um Rodeo Team | $5,295 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| United Way Of Missoula | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Us Olympic Committee | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of Western Montana | $2,050 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| University Of Montana School | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | $1,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Bob Marshall Wilderness | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Speed Art Museum | $1,000 | Louisville, KY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $200 | Louisville, KY, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Search Dog Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Missoula Curling Club | $1,100 | Missoula, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
| Campbell Hall | $1,500 | Mount Pleasent, MT, US | Program Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3946129 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 7435 S EASTERN AVE 613 Las Vegas, NV 89123-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| President/director | Nadine E Lipson |
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Forms 990-PF
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