Nevada has seen meaningful growth in federal grant dollars over the past decade, yet it continues to rank near the bottom nationally in federal funding per capita. The state ranked 50th in the nation for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2014, improved to 45th in FFY 2020, but then slipped again to 47th in FFY 2023. This persistent gap in federal funding per capita, paired with a lower-than- average state tax base, has made nonprofit organizations critical providers of services that rely heavily on government support.

Nonprofits in Nevada provide essential services across health, education, housing, and social sectors. Federal funding supports a wide range of nonprofit activities, from investigating public health outbreaks such as tuberculosis and adult hepatitis to expanding early childhood programs and sustaining school nutrition services. As federal funding streams shift or slow, state and local partners have increasingly sought clearer insight into how federal dollars reach Nevada’s nonprofits.

Building on the Guinn Center’s “Overview of Statewide Federal Funding in Nevada: 2023–2025 Biennium,” which detailed how federal dollars are allocated across Nevada’s top federally funded state agencies, this report takes the next step by asking: Where do those federal funds go once they leave the state agency, and how much goes to Nevada nonprofits?