College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 94-2889686

To aid, support, and assist the maintenance, promotion, growth, and improvement of the college of southern Nevada by receiving, maintaining, and administering funds of real and personal property obtained from all available sources and to use, apply, and distribute the income and principal of such funds for the benefit of the college of southern Nevada.

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,082,650
-24.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,082,650
-24.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,082,650
Total assets
$11,028,527
+3.0% 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 College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

College of Southern Nevada: $1.1MCollege of Southern Nevada$1.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was College of Southern Nevada ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Las Vegas

How College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $509K (2021) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NVCharitable Support$1,082,650
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,028,527$1,439,974$1,719,880$1,082,6501$287,939
2024$10,703,851$1,790,542$1,906,296$1,440,0771$295,793
2023$10,116,364$1,209,635$1,977,972$1,809,8081$178,488
2022$10,434,699$664,073$1,472,201$1,310,9951$82,205
2021$12,025,483$1,594,340$600,814$509,2981$175,574

About College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $288K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc is led by Patrick Cowart, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrick Cowart

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel J. Minella

    Board Member

    Board Member → Mkt Committee Cha, 2024

    Mkt Committee Cha → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James York

    Board Member

    Trustee → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hester

    Board Member

    Trustee → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindy Schumacher

    Board Member

    Trustee → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Frazier

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Shirey

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danita Simons

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caleb Dawkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reinier Santana

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Kleven

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enosha Jackson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Johnson

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jeffrey Cooper (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Reed Radosevich (2021–2024) — Gov Committee Cha
  • Former: Chuck Johnson (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Edgar Patino (2021–2023) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: J. Chris Collins (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marco Robles (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Stump (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Garcia (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken Goodrich (2021–2022) — Emeritus
  • Former: Laura Lee (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Talisman (2021) — Executive Di

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 College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc

How much does College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc give each year?

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.

How large is College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc?

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc operate?

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc's EIN?

College of Southern Nevada Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2889686. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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