A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 88-0383932Arts and culture

Who funds Neon Museum?

19 private foundations gave Neon Museum in Las Vegas, NV $659,495 across 37 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

37 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2025

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $2,500
  2. The Neon FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

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

    $150,000
  3. Playstudios Impact FundWilmington, DE 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  4. Meow Wolf Philanthropic FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    General support of exempt mission and programs

    $20,000
  5. Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatLas Vegas, NV 2024

    To collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic las vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment.

    $15,000
  6. Binion Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    Support the preservation of local las vegas history

    $5,000
  7. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2024

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $5,000
  8. Ellman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    General use

    $250
  9. Playstudios Impact FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatLas Vegas, NV 2023

    To collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic las vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment.

    $15,000
  11. Binion Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Support the preservation of local las vegas history

    $10,000
  12. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2023

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $5,000
  13. Les Paul FoundationSyosset, NY 2023

    Les paul exhibit

    $2,500
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $339
  15. Binion Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    Support the preservation of local las vegas history

    $10,000
  16. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2022

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $5,000
  17. Elaine P Wynn and Family Foundation BTLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To help organization with its charitable mission

    $4,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $406
  19. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Financial Assistance

    $28
  20. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25
  21. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  22. NV Energy Charitable FoundationReno, NV 2021

    Make-a-rama!: December to Remember

    $5,000
  23. Bilek Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 2021

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $3,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $338
  25. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75
  26. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75
  27. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75
  28. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50
  29. Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatLas Vegas, NV 2020

    To collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic las vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment.

    $34,000
  30. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $500
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $284
  32. Engelstad Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    Program support

    $250,000
  33. Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatLas Vegas, NV 2019

    To collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic las vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment.

    $5,000
  34. AJ Koval Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    Donation for general operations.

    $2,500
  35. Cashman Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2018

    Donation for general operations.

    $30,000
  36. Ea Michelson PhilanthropyBelmont, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  37. Ellman FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2018

    General use

    $1,050

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Las Vegas, NV and are not among Neon Museum’s funders above.

  1. Canarelli Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 18 grants Preselected only $1,753,000 to similar organizations
  2. Vincent C and Pamela A Immordino Charitable FoundationHenderson, NV 9 grants Preselected only $105,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bennett Family FoundationHenderson, NV 15 grants Accepts applications $513,050 to similar organizations
  4. Andrew Family FoundationOrland Park, IL 34 grants Accepts applications $198,600 to similar organizations
  5. Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & WhitneySioux Falls, SD 12 grants Preselected only $109,860 to similar organizations
  6. Gee FoundationBarstow, CA 11 grants Preselected only $6,700 to similar organizations
  7. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 12 grants Preselected only $3,377,761 to similar organizations
  8. Troesh Family FoundationHenderson, NV 7 grants Preselected only $700,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 88-0383932 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.