Gaughan Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 86-0873950

Foundation Overview

Based in Las Vegas, NV, Gaughan Family Foundation has awarded 171 grants totaling $13,831,347 to organizations in Nevada, Indiana and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $965,347, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$13,831,347
Total Assets
$25,458,053
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
13
Median Grant
$25,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 8%

1 of 13 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Nevada

58% of grants are awarded in Nevada, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Nevada, funding concentrates in Las Vegas (97%), Pahrump (2%), Henderson (1%).

Funding Trajectory
+16%

Stable funding levels with 16% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Gaughan Family 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
Bishop Gorman High School $800,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2024
Creighton University $200,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2024
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2024
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2024
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
University Of San Francisco $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2024
University Of Southern California $450,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2024
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
St Anthony Padua Roman Catholic Sch $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2024
Bishop Gorman High School $800,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2023
Creighton University $200,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2023
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2023
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2023
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
University Of San Francisco $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2023
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
St Anthony Padua Building Fund $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Bishop Gorman High School $800,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2023
Creighton University $200,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2023
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2023
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2023
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
University Of San Francisco $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2023
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
St Anthony Padua Building Fund $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2023
Bishop Gorman High School $820,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Creighton University $300,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2022
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2022
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2022
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2022
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Anthony Padua Building Fund $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Grant A Gift Autism Foundation $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Bishop Gorman High School $820,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Creighton University $300,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2022
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2022
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2022
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2022
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Anthony Padua Building Fund $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Grant A Gift Autism Foundation $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Bishop Gorman High School $820,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2022
Creighton University $300,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2022
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2022
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2022
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2022
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
St Anthony Padua Building Fund $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Grant A Gift Autism Foundation $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2022
Bishop Gorman High School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2021
Creighton University $300,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2021
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2021
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2021
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
St Christopher Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2021
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
St Anthony Padua Building Fund $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $125,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
Our Lady Of The Valley $10,000 Pahrump, NV, US Charitable 2021
Grant A Gift Autism Foundation $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2021
Bishop Gorman High School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2020
Creighton University $300,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2020
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2020
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2020
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
St Christopher Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Unlv Foundation $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Keep Memory Alive $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $125,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Grant A Gift Autism Foundation $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2020
Saint Francis Of Assisi Roman Catho $10,000 Henderson, NV, US Charitable 2020
Bishop Gorman High School $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2018
Creighton University $25,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2018
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2018
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2018
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
St Christopher Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2018
University Of Southern California $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2018
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
Georgetown Univerty Annualbusiness $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2018
Air Force Enlised Village $30,000 Shalimar, FL, US Charitable 2018
Buonicanti Fund To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2018
Cristo Rey St Viator Las Vegas Coll $125,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
Our Lady Of The Valley $10,000 Pahrump, NV, US Charitable 2018
St Viator Catholic Community $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2018
Bishop Gorman High School $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2017
Creighton University $25,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2017
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $15,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2017
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2017
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
St Christopher Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2017
University Of Southern California $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2017
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
Georgetown Univerty Annualbusiness $40,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
Keep Memory Alive $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2017
Air Force Enlised Village $30,000 Shalimar, FL, US Charitable 2017
University Of Nebraska Foundation $950,000 Lincolin, NE, US Charitable 2017
Buonicanti Fund To Cure Paralysis $15,000 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2017
Texas A M $250,000 College Station, TX, US Charitable 2017
University Of Southern California A $30,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2017
Bishop Gorman High School $965,347 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
Cornea Research Foundation Of Ameri $10,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Charitable 2016
Creighton University $25,000 Omaha, NE, US Charitable 2016
National Cowboy And Wester Heritage $25,000 Oklahoma, OK, US Charitable 2016
Our Lady Of Las Vegas Catholic Scho $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
Prca Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Charitable 2016
St Anne Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
St Christopher Catholic School $11,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
St Francis De Sales Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
St Viator Catholic School $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
University Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2016
University Of Southern California $330,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2016
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch $10,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
Georgetown Univerty Annualbusiness $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2016
Keep Memory Alive $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charitable 2016
Air Force Enlised Village $30,000 Shalimar, FL, US Charitable 2016
Georgetown University - Athletic Ce $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2016
Buonicanti Fund To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 86-0873950
Website N/A
Address 4021 MEADOWS LANE Las Vegas, NV 89107-3117

Key People (1)

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President Michael J Gaughan

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.