Nevada State Development Corporation
To provide financing and management services to small businesses in Nevada to foster economic development, create jobs, and stimulate small business growth.
Nevada State Development Corporation at a glance
In short: Nevada State Development Corporation gave $29K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,000
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,500
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,500
- Total assets
- $3,680,475
- +8.6% 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 Nevada State Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation ($15K). Together the top 2 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nevada State Development Corporation gives
- Giving grew 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $58K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Economic development | $15,000 |
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation Reno, NV | Economic development | $14,000 |
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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 | $3,680,475 | $2,698,730 | $2,404,541 | $29,000 | 2 | $62,381 |
| 2024 | $3,389,345 | $2,545,595 | $2,159,620 | $58,350 | 3 | $58,442 |
| 2023 | $2,982,609 | $2,522,961 | $2,078,487 | $16,000 | 1 | $31,625 |
| 2022 | $2,653,896 | $2,347,685 | $2,001,208 | $15,000 | 1 | $3,389 |
| 2021 | $2,571,893 | $1,752,210 | $1,836,114 | $6,000 | 1 | $1,655 |
| 2020 | $2,296,339 | $1,834,684 | $1,723,571 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,327 |
| 2019 | $2,186,075 | $1,919,226 | $1,646,715 | — | — | $-8,374 |
About Nevada State Development Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Nevada State Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $62K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nevada State Development Corporation is led by Evan Dickson, President on every filing since 2019; 4 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Evan Dickson
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $228K (2025)
Robert Francl
Board Chairman
Director → Board Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Cavalieri
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Ford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Tedford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kerner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Jorgensen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Martin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Chao
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Lara
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Wong
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christie Wright
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $89K (2025)
Karen Szachara
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $139K (2025)
Paola Gonzalez
Executive Vice President & COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jeremy Gilpin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Lubawy (2019–2020) — Board Chairman
- Former: James Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Rosalind Ross (2019) — Vice President of Finance · Filing note: Through jan 2019
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 $228K, to Evan Dickson (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nevada State Development Corporation
How much does Nevada State Development Corporation give each year?
Nevada State Development Corporation gave $29K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58K across 3 grants.
How large is Nevada State Development Corporation?
Nevada State Development Corporation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Nevada State Development Corporation?
Nevada State Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nevada State Development Corporation operate?
Nevada State Development Corporation has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Nevada State Development Corporation's EIN?
Nevada State Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0402070. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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