Foundation for Positively Kids

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 88-0419638

The mission of the Foundation for Positively Kids is to provide high quality healthcare services for medically fragile and/or developmentally delayed children, birth to 18, and their families in southern Nevada.

Foundation for Positively Kids at a glance

In short: Foundation for Positively Kids gave $138K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$137,578
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$68,789
Median grant
$68,789
Primary geography
Nevada (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Foundation for Positively Kids funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Brighter Pediatrics: $131KBrighter Pediatrics$131KSplashes of Hope: $7KSplashes of Hope$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brighter Pediatrics ($131K). Together the top 2 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

HuntingtonLas Vegas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $138K.

*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brighter Pediatrics Las Vegas, NVThe purpose of this donation was to distribute all of the cash on hand to close foundation for positively kids$130,578
Splashes of Hope Huntington, NYFor restricted funds remaining from speedway children's charities and raiders funding$7,000
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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—$411,967$862,342$137,5782$116,760
2024$576,087$1,731,355$1,761,148——$219
2023*$799,572$6,322,512$7,055,689———
2022$884,186$5,447,968$5,591,530———
2021$989,517$5,096,493$5,759,075———
2020$1,616,262$6,750,342$6,161,176——$79
2019$993,742$4,861,804$4,860,579——$174

*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Foundation for Positively Kids

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Positively Kids is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $117K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Positively Kids is led by Amanda Cormican, CEO & President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amanda Cormican

    CEO & President

    President → CEO & President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2024) → $315K (2025)

  • Jolie Courtney

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Filipe

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Fred Schultz (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Jo Cato (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Cynthia Cortez (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Keith Hughes (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lynsey Freeman (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Zach Walkerlieb (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Adam Jones (2021) — Member
  • Former: Chris Robey (2021) — Member
  • Former: Shea Backus (2021) — Member
  • Former: Thomas Zyniewicz (2019) — Medical 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

Amanda Cormican — CEO / President: $315KAmanda CormicanCEO / President$315K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $315K, to Amanda Cormican (CEO / President).

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Positively Kids

How much does Foundation for Positively Kids give each year?

Foundation for Positively Kids gave $138K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Foundation for Positively Kids?

Foundation for Positively Kids is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Las Vegas, NV.

Where does Foundation for Positively Kids operate?

Foundation for Positively Kids has awarded grants in Nevada, New York.

What is Foundation for Positively Kids's EIN?

Foundation for Positively Kids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0419638. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 25, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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