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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3946129

Paws Up Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $306,138 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $306,138

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $659,103

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,573

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $504,254

  • Tax year 2022

    $171,099

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $586,357

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,425

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $709,211

  • Tax year 2020

    $57,865

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $280,751

  • Tax year 2019

    $63,409

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $91,628

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,975

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $157,702

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Cowgirl MuseumFort Worth, TX

    Program service.

    $252,500
  2. Blackfoot ChallengeOvando, MT

    Program service.

    $15,000
  3. Western Montana Fair and Livestock SaleMissoula, MT

    Program service.

    $10,048
  4. St Judes Children's Research HospitalLas Vegas, NV

    Program service.

    $5,000
  5. Yoga HavenLas Vegas, NV

    Program service.

    $5,000
  6. Brave HeartsHarvard, IL

    Program service.

    $3,000
  7. American Quarter Horse FoundationAmarillo, TX

    Program service.

    $2,500
  8. Big Blackfoot Chapter of Montana Trout UnlimitedOvando, MT

    Program service.

    $2,500
  9. Working Dogs for ConservationBozeman, MT

    Program service.

    $2,500
  10. Ebony HorsewomenHartford, CT

    Program service.

    $1,500
  11. Humane Society of Western MontanaMissoula, MT

    Program service.

    $1,500
  12. Wild Skies Raptor CenterBonner, MT

    Program service.

    $1,090
  13. Alpine ArtisansSeeley Lake, MT

    Program support.

    $1,000
  14. Seeley Lake Historical MuseumSeeley Lake, MT

    Program service.

    $1,000
  15. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Program service.

    $1,000
  16. Watson Children's CenterMissoula, MT

    Program service

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $15,00054% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $5,09018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5005% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $255,000
  2. Montana10 grants $36,638
  3. Nevada2 grants $10,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nadine E LipsonPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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