Assisting Lives in Las Vegas
Implements programs and services that enrich the lives of children in need.
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas at a glance
In short: Assisting Lives in Las Vegas gave $94K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,761
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,254
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $9,900,745
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Assisting Lives in Las Vegas
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Assisting Lives in Las Vegas
Who Assisting Lives in Las Vegas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clark County Public Education Foundation ($64K). Together the top 3 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Assisting Lives in Las Vegas gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2025) to $225K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County Public Education Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Scholarships | $63,516 |
| College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc Las Vegas, NV | Scholarships | $22,500 |
| UNLV Foundation Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Scholarships | $7,745 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,900,745 | $1,812,442 | $1,255,267 | $93,761 | 3 | $214,492 |
| 2024 | $9,365,742 | $1,463,142 | $1,487,075 | $153,750 | 2 | $229,188 |
| 2023 | $9,028,672 | $1,235,432 | $1,746,625 | $173,297 | 2 | $-14,200 |
| 2022 | $9,613,469 | $1,450,215 | $1,399,545 | $225,000 | 2 | $417,926 |
| 2021 | $10,355,177 | $1,149,822 | $1,120,529 | $225,000 | 2 | $423,449 |
About Assisting Lives in Las Vegas
Based on IRS filings
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $214K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas is led by Sylvie Courtemarsh, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sylvie Courtemarsh
President
Vice President Membershi → President El, 2024
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
28 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Trock
President El
Recording Se → President El, 2025
On filings since 2024
19 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Mullally
Vice President Membershi
Assisteens C → Vice President Membershi, 2025
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deon Poort
Vice President Community
Vice President Philanthr → Vice President Community, 2025
On filings since 2023
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Vaaler
Vice President Philanthr
Treasurer → Vice President Philanthr, 2025
On filings since 2023
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Angelcor
Desert Sage
On filings since 2024
11 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Santiago
Vice President Strategic
Strategic Pl → Vice President Strategic, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Bendavid
Assisteens R
Assisteens C → Assisteens R, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tay Fried
Vice President Finance
Finance → Vice President Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bev Jones
Vice President Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Davis
Vice President Fund Development
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Rice
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Slack
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Severino
Vice President Chapter S
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Ann Zappa (2022–2024) — Vice President Resource
- Former: Diana Anderson (2022–2024) — Parliamentar
- Former: Gina Geldbach-Hall (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Kathryn Cummings (2023–2024) — Marketing Ch
- Former: Christina Shinn (2024) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Sandra Mullally (2024) — Vice President Membershi
- Former: Lilian Xu (2022–2023) — Finance & Parl
- Former: Mary Jane Wirges (2022–2023) — Desert Sage
- Former: Tina Shinn (2022–2023) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Lynn Steffens (2023) — Assisteens C
- Former: Paula Jakubiec (2023) — Strategic Pl
- Former: Rolande Werner (2023) — Recording Se
- Former: Barbara Randall (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Pat Cullen (2021–2022) — Vice President Membershi
- Former: Carole Greene (2022) — Assisteens C
- Former: Joyce Carr (2022) — Recording Se
- Former: Kristi Atkins (2022) — Vice President Philanthr
- Former: Nancy Leslie (2022) — Parliamentar
- Former: Ruth Meenk (2022) — Finance
- Former: Beth Doney (2021) — Strategic Pl
- Former: Cathy Askew (2021) — Parliamentar
- Former: Edye Risener (2021) — Vice President Resource
- Former: Irene Willimas (2021) — Recording Se
- Former: Jeanne Bell (2021) — Vice President Administrator
- Former: Karen Martin (2021) — Vice President Philanthr
- Former: Lana Talams (2021) — Desert Sage
- Former: Marcie Caldwell (2021) — Finance
- Former: Patricia Teichert (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandy Dixon (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Assisting Lives in Las Vegas
How much does Assisting Lives in Las Vegas give each year?
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas gave $94K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $154K across 2 grants.
What is Assisting Lives in Las Vegas's typical grant size?
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $31,254, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Assisting Lives in Las Vegas give grants?
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (3 grants).
Does Assisting Lives in Las Vegas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Assisting Lives in Las Vegas's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Assisting Lives in Las Vegas?
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Assisting Lives in Las Vegas?
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $9.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Assisting Lives in Las Vegas's EIN?
Assisting Lives in Las Vegas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0137831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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