Nevada Conservation League
The Nevada Conservation league protects Nevada's air, water, and health by promoting sensible conservation and environmental policies through education, advocacy, and accountability.
Nevada Conservation League at a glance
In short: Nevada Conservation League reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $554,051
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $513,654
- -76.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $70
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $777,213
- -60.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Nevada Conservation League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $310K (2022). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Protect your Vote Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Donation to protect democracy | $310,000 |
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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 | $554,051 | $513,654 | $777,213 | $2,000 | Total only | $70 |
| 2024 | $817,610 | $2,157,868 | $1,955,527 | $1,000 | Total only | $21 |
| 2023 | $615,269 | $731,847 | $520,251 | $1,150 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $403,674 | $1,173,923 | $1,130,866 | $310,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $360,616 | $909,457 | $803,126 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $254,285 | $916,367 | $1,055,416 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nevada Conservation League
Based on IRS filings
Nevada Conservation League is a public charity focused on Environment, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $554K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $70.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nevada Conservation League is led by Kristee L Watson, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristee L Watson
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
24 hrs/week
$30K (2023) → $76K (2025)
Kaylyn Kardavani
Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christiana Cabrera
Deputy Director
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
$60K (2025)
Megan Jones
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Davis
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt McKnight
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riana Durrett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hamile
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Deidre Radford (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Hazel Wong (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Green (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Watkins (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Selberg (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Deonne Contine (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Julie Pazina (2020) — Director
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 $76K, to Kristee L Watson (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nevada Conservation League
How much does Nevada Conservation League give each year?
Nevada Conservation League reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is Nevada Conservation League?
Nevada Conservation League reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $514K.
What is Nevada Conservation League?
Nevada Conservation League is a public charity focused on Environment, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $554K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nevada Conservation League operate?
Nevada Conservation League has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Nevada Conservation League's EIN?
Nevada Conservation League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0497866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
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