Institute for a Progressive Nevada
Institute for a Progressive Nevada educates, empowers, and engages nevadans to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed.
Institute for a Progressive Nevada at a glance
In short: Institute for a Progressive Nevada gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,002,461
- +0.5% 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 Institute for a Progressive Nevada funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nevada Alliance ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Alliance Las Vegas, NV | General Operating | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,002,461 | $1,872,656 | $1,742,585 | $50,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $997,276 | $914,620 | $815,306 | — | — |
| 2023 | $915,884 | $1,526,806 | $1,326,043 | — | — |
| 2022 | $576,578 | $806,514 | $748,246 | — | — |
| 2021 | $514,308 | $1,060,104 | $883,186 | — | — |
| 2019 | $306,599 | $682,291 | $505,606 | $1,323 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Institute for a Progressive Nevada
Based on IRS filings
Institute for a Progressive Nevada is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute for a Progressive Nevada is led by Shelbie Swartz, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shelbie Swartz
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
24 hrs/week
$56K (2023) → $61K (2025)
Rudy Zamora
President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Scholl
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Waugh
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jiselle Alvarez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Luna
Deputy Director
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
$56K (2025)
Craig Valdez
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Frigeri
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Leonard Jackson (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Maria Liebermann (2024) — Deputy Director
- Former: Holly Welborn (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Annette Magnus-Marquart (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Fawn Douglas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Naranjo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Duy Nguyen (2021) — Director
- Former: Carolina Chacon (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Hilarie Grey (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Green (2019) — Director
- Former: Sondra Cosgrove (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 $61K, to Shelbie Swartz (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Institute for a Progressive Nevada
How much does Institute for a Progressive Nevada give each year?
Institute for a Progressive Nevada gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Institute for a Progressive Nevada?
Institute for a Progressive Nevada reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Institute for a Progressive Nevada?
Institute for a Progressive Nevada is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Henderson, NV. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Institute for a Progressive Nevada operate?
Institute for a Progressive Nevada has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Institute for a Progressive Nevada's EIN?
Institute for a Progressive Nevada's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0854756. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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)
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