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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-4153499

The Neon Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $589,681 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $589,681

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,694,458

  • Tax year 2023

    $76,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,711,838

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NewNew York, NY

    To support the Integrated Research Projects on Regional Food System Transformation, a collaborative project between the Columbia Climate School and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to develop and carry out research on regional food system transformation

    $151,181
  2. Neon MuseumLas Vegas, NV

    to support the Mobile Neon Bending Studio, a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) initiative

    $150,000
  3. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $148,000
  4. Arizona State University FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    The Neon Foundation Sports Business Scholarship fund

    $100,000
  5. Friends of Red Rock CanyonLas Vegas, NV

    funds for Fencing to protect the petroglyphs/pictographs, Fencing to realign trails and get rid of social trails, Seeding and replanting of native plants, Replacing 2 of the trash containers, to purchase Painting supplies for continual upkeep of the fences and railings around the upper lot for the bathroom mural in conjunction with a local high school

    $12,500
  6. Pacific Historic ParksWaipahu, HI

    Make Us Visible and the production of AANHPI Coloring Books

    $11,000
  7. Crskillstraining FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Gym rental funds and to purchase Basketballs and Water/supplies

    $10,000
  8. Green Our PlanetLas Vegas, NV

    To support the 2024-25 GardenConnect programs at Keller elementary school and Forbuss elementary school

    $7,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $150,00084% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $19,50011% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada4 grants $179,500
  2. New York1 grant $151,181
  3. California1 grant $148,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $100,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Amanda NeeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher NeeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lucy NeeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wesley NeeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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