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Junior League of Reno Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Reno, NV EIN: 23-7025150 Website

The Junior League of Reno, inc. Is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

Junior League of Reno Inc at a glance

Total assets
$930,264
-2.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$93,023
+23.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,724
-90.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$112,234
-23.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Junior League of Reno Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Reno

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 Total only2020 0 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $101K (2023). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $101K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadow Reno, NV—$50,000
UNR Foundation Reno, NV—$25,000
Northern Nevada RAVE Family Fnd Reno, NV—$10,000
Women and Childrens Center Reno, NV—$6,000
Terry Lee Wells NV Discovery Museum Reno, NV—$5,000
Evoke Warriors Reno, NV—$5,000
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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$930,264$93,023$112,234——$1,724
2024$949,474$75,517$146,725——$17,623
2023$992,793$138,357$245,260$101,0006$16,707
2022$1,128,886$333,413$192,006$51,2458$22,815
2021$1,048,636$173,898$201,134——$14,188
2020$957,175$138,252$116,745$5,000Total only$11,564
2019$962,490$129,971$160,551$6,0001$1,792

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Junior League of Reno Inc

Based on IRS filings

Junior League of Reno Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $930K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Junior League of Reno Inc is led by Jacque Cheun, President F since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacque Cheun

    President F

    President-Elect → President, 2021

    President → President F, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sail Horton

    President J

    President-Elect → President, 2023

    President → President J, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Gautman

    President J

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Taylor

    Treasurer

    Treasurer-Elect → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Brown

    Secretary

    Vice President Membershi → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Mahmoud

    Executive Vice President

    Secretary → Executive Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Pherson

    Vice President Community

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Pepper

    Treasurer El

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Hawn

    Sustainer Ch

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Sliger

    Vice President Member De

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shenea Strader

    Vice President Fund Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tessa Duckett

    Vice President Nominatin

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Bacon

    Vice President Member De

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Doehia

    Vice President Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (54)
  • Former: Kirsten Childers (2020–2024) — Vice President of Poinse
  • Former: Megan Schwarzrock (2021–2024) — Vice President Hospitali
  • Former: Tasha Reisz (2022–2024) — Nominating C
  • Former: Alpa Minott (2023–2024) — Vice President New Member
  • Former: Cathy Lima (2023–2024) — Vice President Poinsetti
  • Former: Amber Ezell-Bislaux (2024) — Vice President Community
  • Former: Carolyn Sullivan (2024) — Sustainer Ch
  • Former: Christa Roelle (2024) — Vice President Fund Development
  • Former: Katie Silva (2024) — Vice President Communications
  • Former: Rebecca Reyes (2024) — President-El
  • Former: Julie Throop (2020–2023) — Sustainer Chair
  • Former: Sally Gallagher (2021–2023) — Vice President of Poinsettia
  • Former: Heidi Bible (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Whitney Goligowski (2022–2023) — Vice President Hospitality
  • Former: Carolina Espinel (2023) — Vice President of Marketing
  • Former: Donna Nielsen (2023) — Assistant Sustainer Chair
  • Former: Hannah Hoobyar (2023) — Vice President of Community Impact
  • Former: Jacquie Cheun-Jensen (2023) — Vice President Fund Development
  • Former: Dottie Sandoval (2019–2022) — Vice President of Poinsettia
  • Former: Erica Kramer (2019–2022) — Sustainer Chair
  • Former: Karri Hurwitz (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Kristen Childers (2021–2022) — Vice President of Fund Development
  • Former: Alex Guillen (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brenda Milligan (2022) — Vice President of Community Impact
  • Former: Cheryl Hinman (2022) — Past-President Advisors
  • Former: Holly Pan (2022) — Vice President of Marketing
  • Former: Lisa Wiltshire-Alstead (2022) — Sustaner Co-Chair
  • Former: Molly Skowronek (2022) — Vice President of New Members
  • Former: Suzan Powell (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Annie Defour (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Danni Winter (2020–2021) — Vice President of Poinsettia
  • Former: Renay Rickman (2020–2021) — Vice President of Community Impact
  • Former: Alexandra Guillen (2021) — Treasurer-Elect
  • Former: Kellen Flanigan (2021) — Vice President of Hospitality
  • Former: Mindi Schnase (2021) — Vice President of Membership Development
  • Former: Valerie Primeau (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Julianne Fritcher (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Ashely Burroughs (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Chelsea Barker (2020) — Vice President of Communications
  • Former: Jay Jay Lowden (2020) — Assistant Sustainer Chair
  • Former: Lisa Wiltshire Alstead (2020) — Vice President of New Members
  • Former: Nancy Held (2020) — Sustainer Chair
  • Former: Ramona Milam (2020) — Vice President of Communications
  • Former: Stephanie Funk (2020) — Vice President of Membership Development
  • Former: Arty Coppes (2019) — Sustainer Chair
  • Former: Elaine Cudnick (2019) — Member
  • Former: Emily Henderson (2019) — Member
  • Former: Ivanna Kanish (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jennifer Kenny (2019) — Member
  • Former: Kimbi Macy (2019) — Member
  • Former: Megan Cushard (2019) — Member
  • Former: Soni Marguiles (2019) — Member
  • Former: Susan Hamlin (2019) — Member
  • Former: Taylor Mihalko (2019) — Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Junior League of Reno Inc

How large is Junior League of Reno Inc?

Junior League of Reno Inc reported $930K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93K.

What is Junior League of Reno Inc?

Junior League of Reno Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Reno, NV. It holds $930K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Junior League of Reno Inc operate?

Junior League of Reno Inc has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is Junior League of Reno Inc's EIN?

Junior League of Reno Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7025150. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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