The Tahoe Fund, a nonprofit organization incorporated in both California and Nevada, was created in 2010 to enhance the extraordinary environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin by building broad support and funding for environmental improvement projects that will help restore lake clarity, improve sustainable recreation, create healthier forests, improve transportation and build a strong sense of stewardship.
The organization represents many interests within the Tahoe Basin, with a board of directors comprised of leaders from California and Nevada, North Lake Tahoe and South Lake Tahoe, public and private organizations, and environmentalists and the business sector. The Tahoe Fund provides a common vision from which to build a sustainable future for this irreplaceable resource and for those who cherish and enjoy this mountain landscape.
A number of critical environmental improvement projects have been identified by various agencies in Tahoe. But there is a gap between the existing environmental needs and the available funding for these essential projects. The Tahoe Fund’s goal is to fill some of this gap while acting as leverage for additional public funding from our federal and state partners.
Our generous donors help ensure the successful completion of critical environmental improvement projects. Tahoe Fund donors have supported more than 160 projects that improve lake clarity, expand outdoor recreation, create healthier forests, improve transportation and build new stewards of our environment. Since our founding, we have leveraged $25M in private funds to secure more than $160M in public funds.
