Nevada Community Foundation Inc
Nevada Community Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It stewards charitable funds and supports charitable causes, with its stated mission including community investment for Southern Nevada.
Nevada Community Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nevada Community Foundation Inc gave $16.5M across 122 grants in 2025 (avg $135K), top state New York. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,488,550
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 122
- +43.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $135,152
- -56.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $253,451,938
- +10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (72 of 122, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nevada Community Foundation Inc
- Next open deadline
- March 14, 2027 (Hughes & Jones Music Fund - Rural Nevada Counties)
- Contact
Mailing address: 1140 N Town Center Dr Suite 340, Las Vegas, NV 89144
Phone: (702) 892-2326
Website: https://nevadacf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Nevada Community Foundation Inc
George Von Tobel College Aid Fund
Nevada Community Foundation Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Hughes & Jones Music Fund - Rural Nevada Counties
Nevada Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to $7,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Nevada Women's Philanthropy: Impact Grant
Nevada Community Foundation Inc
Amount
US $500,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Nevada Community Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hankey Family DAF - JP Morgan ($7.5M). Together the top 10 received $13.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
449 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 315 grants of 449 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission includes community investment for Southern Nevada. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (48%), Nevada (26%), California (19%), Colorado (2%) and North Dakota (1%).
The Hughes & Jones Music Fund serves public schools in Nevada, with separate programs for rural counties and for Clark and Washoe counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 122 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nevada Community Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 72 of 122 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $146K; repeat grants $120K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $43K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.0M (2022) to $26.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 122 grants totaling $16.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hankey Family DAF - JP Morgan New York, NY | Charitable | $7,500,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $2,000,000 |
| Nevada Vision Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $985,624 |
| Salvation Army Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $525,000 |
| Hearts Alive Village Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $510,351 |
| UNLV Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $472,116 |
| Saving Gizmos Friends Sylmar, CA | Charitable | $348,000 |
| Schwab Charitable Lone Tree, CO | Charitable | $211,194 |
| USC Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $210,821 |
| Fargo Youth Hockey Association Fargo, ND | Charitable | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported in its 2024 filing that unusual, significant unrelated business income that year would not continue following the disposition of all ownership interests in the Subchapter S corporation that generated it.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $253,451,938 | $36,650,798 | $20,540,529 | $16,488,550 | 122 | $18,240,136 |
| 2024 | $228,588,811 | $42,842,173 | $109,289,598 | $26,554,377 | 85 | $25,744,048 |
| 2023 | $305,853,612 | $69,619,926 | $12,843,905 | $9,660,785 | 83 | $16,651,615 |
| 2022 | $244,409,532 | $23,282,106 | $25,652,958 | $6,981,738 | 75 | $2,784,415 |
| 2021 | $228,677,292 | $25,683,352 | $17,283,880 | $9,652,682 | 84 | $12,418,279 |
| 2020 | $187,213,768 | $35,783,808 | $16,608,096 | $11,296,025 | 92 | $19,119,247 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to steward donors’ charitable giving, now and for generations to come, and to provide leadership, vision and impactful community investment for Southern Nevada. Its 2024 filing describes program work as including direct financial support for charities and charitable causes, convening charities to examine community issues, producing educational and resource materials, providing technical and organizational assistance to charities, and public education about charitable giving.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations with varied missions. Nevada Vision Foundation, which received $985,624, says it supports the Eye Institute of Nevada’s specialty eye care, research and ophthalmology education. Hearts Alive Village, which received $510,351, describes its mission as supporting pets in their homes and helping them find new homes. The UNLV Foundation, which received $472,116, says it raises and manages private funds for the benefit of the university. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve youth hockey, support for Israel’s protectors, music, care for children, and assistance to kinship families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 122 grants totaling $16,488,550. Grant amounts ranged from $5,150 to $7,500,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed grants included $7,500,000 to Hankey Family DAF – JP Morgan, $2,000,000 to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and $985,624 to Nevada Vision Foundation. Other notable recipients included Salvation Army Southern Nevada ($525,000), Hearts Alive Village ($510,351), UNLV Foundation ($472,116), and Saving Gizmos Friends ($348,000).
The Hughes & Jones Music Fund provides grants for musical instruments for public school music programs. The rural Nevada program serves public middle and high schools in counties outside Clark and Washoe; its next listed cycle is spring 2027, with a deadline of March 14, 2027. The Clark and Washoe County program is for public middle and high schools in those counties; its listed May 15, 2026 deadline has passed. For both programs, awards are capped at $7,000 per school, and instruments remain school property for student use. The funder’s website also described a 2024 Cox Charities application cycle for eligible nonprofits serving specified areas of Nevada; that cycle has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gian Brosco as president, Beth Farley as CFO, Geraldine Tomich as chair, Michael Threet as treasurer and Tami Hance-Lehr as secretary. It also lists Alberto Leon, Dan Martin, Dr. Lisa Morris-Hibbler and Kari Uyehara as directors.
Nevada Community Foundation Inc is led by Gian Brosco, President An on every filing since 2020; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gian Brosco
President An
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$253K (2020) → $312K (2025)
Geraldine Tomich
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alberto Leon
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Uyehara
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Morris-Hibbler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Farley
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$78K (2025)
Michael Threet
Treasurer
Vice Chairperson → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Hance-Lehr
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Irene Wandtke (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Keith Latham (2020–2024) — Director of
- Former: Jesse Liddell (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Hibbler (2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Mallory (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Duncan Lee (2020–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Jane Ramos (2022–2023) — COO
- Former: Dalyce Franz (2023) — CFO
- Former: Patricia Morris (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Anderson (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $312K, to Gian Brosco (President an). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nevada Community Foundation Inc
How much does Nevada Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc gave $16.5M across 122 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26.6M across 85 grants.
What is Nevada Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $135,152, across 122 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nevada Community Foundation Inc that year got $146K on average.
Where does Nevada Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Nevada (26%) and California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (38 grants), Los Angeles, CA (8 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Boulder City, NV (4 grants).
Does Nevada Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 119 grants with a stated purpose on Nevada Community Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (118 grants).
Who are Nevada Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hankey Family DAF - JP Morgan ($7,500,000), Children's Hospital of Los Angeles ($2,000,000) and Nevada Vision Foundation ($985,624), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nevada Community Foundation Inc?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc reported $253.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.7M.
What does Nevada Community Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to steward donors’ charitable giving, now and for generations to come, and to provide leadership, vision and impactful community investment for Southern Nevada. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nevada Community Foundation Inc?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nevadacf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Nevada Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nevada Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0241420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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