Great Basin College Foundation
Great Basin College Foundation cultivates, stewards, and manages resources from our communities for the benefit of the students and programs of great basin college.
Great Basin College Foundation at a glance
In short: Great Basin College Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,137,093
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,137,093
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,137,093
- Total assets
- $13,631,208
- +7.6% 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 Great Basin College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Great Basin College ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
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 Great Basin College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% 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 $757K (2019) to $7.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin College Elko, NV | Charitable | $1,137,093 |
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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 | $13,631,208 | $1,423,440 | $1,352,712 | $1,137,093 | 1 | $310,340 |
| 2024 | $12,672,550 | $1,204,768 | $1,287,704 | $1,038,285 | 1 | $100,743 |
| 2023 | $11,700,411 | $1,345,241 | $2,517,450 | $2,233,613 | 1 | $70,820 |
| 2022 | $13,766,452 | $2,685,144 | $7,525,307 | $7,128,688 | 1 | $1,460,403 |
| 2021 | $19,522,905 | $6,426,390 | $4,370,297 | $4,177,381 | 3 | $2,375,758 |
| 2020 | $16,514,544 | $614,373 | $1,205,598 | $873,408 | 2 | $-75,021 |
| 2019 | $17,119,182 | $8,343,129 | $1,044,474 | $756,982 | 2 | $366,887 |
About Great Basin College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Great Basin College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elko, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $310K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Great Basin College Foundation is led by Robert Colon, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Colon
Chairman
Trustee → Chair, 2020
Chair → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline McIntosh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Roden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaley Chapin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Alen-Kellerman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Fitzgibbons
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Gerber
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Shedd
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Valentine
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Maple
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$91K (2025)
Chris Johnson
Development
Trustee → Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Glennon
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Smith
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Sexton
Faculty Chai
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Holly Wilson (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Karrie Barrett (2022–2024) — Previous Executive
- Former: Kevin Seipp (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Danny Gillins (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Pryor (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Helens (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Melanie Newton (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Molly Popp (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Geneil White (2022) — Fnd. Director Th
- Former: Gregory Hafen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Zachary Gerber (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Zeiszler (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Angela Prindle (2019) — Trustee
- Former: George Kleeb (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Kaley Sproul (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Laffoon (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tana Gallagher (2019) — Chair
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 $91K, to Leslie Maple (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Great Basin College Foundation
How much does Great Basin College Foundation give each year?
Great Basin College Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Great Basin College Foundation?
Great Basin College Foundation reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Great Basin College Foundation?
Great Basin College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elko, NV. It holds $13.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Great Basin College Foundation operate?
Great Basin College Foundation has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Great Basin College Foundation's EIN?
Great Basin College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2861434. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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