Battle Born Progress
Battle Born Progress, through strategic communication efforts, empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed.
Battle Born Progress at a glance
In short: Battle Born Progress gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $75,000
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $733,153
- -23.7% 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.
Who Battle Born Progress funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fair Government Nevada ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Battle Born Progress gives
- Giving fell 25% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $106K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Government Nevada Henderson, NV | Grant for Program | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $733,153 | $1,261,759 | $1,489,604 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $960,917 | $962,442 | $620,664 | — | — |
| 2023 | $614,703 | $1,004,457 | $823,117 | — | — |
| 2022 | $431,986 | $906,488 | $829,521 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $355,544 | $462,901 | $375,478 | $31,165 | 2 |
| 2019 | $396,425 | $702,652 | $461,062 | $105,724 | 2 |
About Battle Born Progress
Based on IRS filings
Battle Born Progress is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $733K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Battle Born Progress is led by Shelbie Swartz, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shelbie Swartz
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
$37K (2023) → $41K (2025)
Taylor Patterson
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Daly
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Robbins
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Charles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Luna
Deputy Director
New on the 2025 filing
16 hrs/week
$37K (2025)
Anna Scholl
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Cassie Rice (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Fikisha Miller (2021–2024) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Ryan Brown (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Maria Liebermann (2024) — Deputy Director
- Former: Annette Magnus-Marquat (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Madison Nguyen (2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Lee (2021) — President
- Former: Fahima Khalaf (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Marlene Lockard (2021) — Director
- Former: Marnie Watkins (2021) — Director
- Former: Mercedes Krause (2021) — Director
- Former: Carolina Chacon (2019) — Director
- Former: Chis Miller (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Ehraeda Rucker (2019) — Director
- Former: Rachel Wenman (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Shelbie Swartz (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Battle Born Progress
How much does Battle Born Progress give each year?
Battle Born Progress gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Battle Born Progress?
Battle Born Progress reported $733K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Battle Born Progress?
Battle Born Progress is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Henderson, NV. It holds $733K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Battle Born Progress operate?
Battle Born Progress has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Battle Born Progress's EIN?
Battle Born Progress's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0854852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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