Nevada Volunteers
Nevada Volunteers is a public charity based in Reno, Nevada, and serves as the state’s Governor’s Commission on Service. It administers AmeriCorps programs and supports volunteerism and the volunteer infrastructure in Nevada.
Nevada Volunteers at a glance
In short: Nevada Volunteers gave $4.8M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $323K), mostly in Nevada. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,841,669
- +38.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $322,778
- +57.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $123,803
- Total assets
- $914,147
- +58.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nevada Volunteers
- How to Apply
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The website describes application processes for AmeriCorps operational grants and Volunteer Generation Fund mini-grants. It provides application materials and training or technical assistance for AmeriCorps applicants; new applicants for the FY26 competitive opportunity were instructed to submit a letter of intent and contact the AmeriCorps director before starting an application.
- Review Cycle
- The FY26 formula operational application deadline was April 7, 2026. The FY26 competitive notice listed March 5, 2026, as the application deadline. Both dates have passed.
- Deadline
- The FY26 formula operational application deadline was April 7, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1575 Delucchi Lane Suite 118, Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 825-1900
Website: https://nevadavolunteers.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nevada Volunteers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $4.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 67 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing’s itemized grants show that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada. The FY26 AmeriCorps notices describe grants for programs placing members solely in Nevada. The 2024 filing reports that funded operational programs were expected to serve 15 of Nevada’s 17 counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nevada Volunteers open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $397K. How we count
Medians: $29K first-time, $240K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2020) to $4.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Reno, NV | Americorp | $1,178,857 |
| Great Basin Institutencc Reno, NV | Americorp | $1,081,001 |
| City of Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Americorp | $618,930 |
| United Way of Northern Nevada Reno, NV | Americorp | $531,669 |
| Walker Basin Conservancy Reno, NV | Americorp | $488,071 |
| Nevada Outdoor School Winnemucca, NV | Americorp | $352,333 |
| Opportunity Village Las Vegas, NV | Americorp | $127,164 |
| City of Henderson Henderson, NV | Americorp | $123,803 |
| Healthy Communities Coalition Dayton, NV | Americorp | $120,683 |
| Nevada System of Higher Education Reno, NV | Americorp | $115,043 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $914,147 | $5,885,276 | $5,828,575 | $4,841,669 | 15 | — |
| 2023 | $575,123 | $4,551,510 | $4,535,929 | $3,492,558 | 17 | — |
| 2022 | $181,173 | $3,388,217 | $3,359,415 | $2,558,647 | 14 | — |
| 2021 | $397,273 | $3,449,463 | $3,450,019 | $2,676,251 | 10 | — |
| 2020 | $319,195 | $2,926,974 | $2,920,107 | $2,374,530 | 11 | $7 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Nevada Volunteers’ stated mission is to solicit applications for AmeriCorps funding and support Nevada’s volunteer infrastructure. Its website describes its broader mission as leveraging federal and private investment, training, and support for initiatives that improve Nevadans’ well-being.
Its grantmaking includes AmeriCorps operational and planning grants, as well as Volunteer Generation Fund mini-grants and capacity-building support. The organization describes Volunteer Generation Fund work as helping nonprofits strengthen volunteer recruitment, retention, and management through mini-grants, training, and technical assistance.
The 2024 filing says AmeriCorps members served in areas including K–12 education, STEM achievement, rural healthy-living education, economic opportunity, health-care access, environmental stewardship and public lands, and disaster response. Among the grantees described in their own terms, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation works to improve Northern Nevadans’ lives through local parks; Walker Basin Conservancy works to restore Walker Lake while protecting interests in the basin; and Nevada Outdoor School promotes exploration of the natural world and responsible stewardship. Opportunity Village describes its work as serving people with intellectual, developmental, and related disabilities through habilitation, vocational training, employment, advocacy, arts, and recreation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Nevada Volunteers reported 15 grants totaling $4,841,669. Grant amounts ranged from $7,936 to $1,178,857, with a median of $123,803. The listed grants were for AmeriCorps.
Among the largest 2024 awards were $1,178,857 to Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, $1,081,001 to Great Basin Institute, $618,930 to the City of Las Vegas, $531,669 to United Way of Northern Nevada, and $488,071 to Walker Basin Conservancy. Other listed recipients included Nevada Outdoor School ($352,333), Opportunity Village ($127,164), and the City of Henderson ($123,803). The funder’s 2024 filing separately describes operational and planning awards; it states that planning grants support organizations that need a year to develop an AmeriCorps program.
The website describes applications for AmeriCorps operational grants, with materials including an application, evidence documents, an audit, an organizational chart, and a budget template; additional requirements vary by applicant and grant type. New applicants for the FY26 competitive opportunity were required to submit a letter of intent and contact the AmeriCorps director before applying. The FY26 competitive and formula application dates shown on the website were in March and April 2026 and have passed. The website also lists 2024–2025 Volunteer Generation Fund mini-grant opportunities; those cycles have passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Zanny Marsh as Executive Director; Beth Bartel as Chair; Amy Koeckes as Past Chair; Jordy Barry as Vice Chair; Jesse Wadhams, Esq., as Treasurer; and Molly Walt as Secretary. It also lists Carolyn Wheeler, Scott Emerson, Randy Robison, and Erin Croix as directors.
Nevada Volunteers is led by Beth Bartel, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beth Bartel
Chair
Executive Se → Chair Elect, 2023
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Wheeler
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sirna
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Metzler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Emerson
Director
Director → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Davis
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leilani Kimmel-Dagostino
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Robison
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Tyler
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Wetzel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Stewart
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Croix
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaret Reyes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Tie
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zanny Marsh
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$48K (2020) → $103K (2024)
Amy Koeckes
Past Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Alexander Wadhams
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordy Barry
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Walt
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Andrew Morgan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Debra Gallo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Khloe S. Graczyk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony Galloway (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Kirkpatrick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Herzik (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Radhika Shah (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Catlett (2020) — Director
- Former: Cedric Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Randall Robison (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stacey Muse (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Susan Haas (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $103K, to Zanny Marsh (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Nevada Volunteers
How much does Nevada Volunteers give each year?
Nevada Volunteers gave $4.8M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.5M across 17 grants.
What is Nevada Volunteers's typical grant size?
Nevada Volunteers's median grant in 2024 was $123,803, and its average grant was $322,778, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nevada Volunteers that year got $26K on average.
Where does Nevada Volunteers give grants?
Nevada Volunteers gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (6 grants) and Las Vegas, NV (6 grants).
Does Nevada Volunteers give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Nevada Volunteers's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Americorp" (15 grants).
Who are Nevada Volunteers's largest grantees?
Nevada Volunteers's largest 2024 grantees include Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation ($1,178,857), Great Basin Institutencc ($1,081,001) and City of Las Vegas ($618,930), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Nevada Volunteers?
Nevada Volunteers reported $914K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.
What does Nevada Volunteers fund?
Nevada Volunteers’ stated mission is to solicit applications for AmeriCorps funding and support Nevada’s volunteer infrastructure. Its website describes its broader mission as leveraging federal and private investment, training, and support for initiatives that improve Nevadans’ well-being. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nevada Volunteers?
The website describes application processes for AmeriCorps operational grants and Volunteer Generation Fund mini-grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nevada Volunteers's EIN?
Nevada Volunteers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0377269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Nevada Volunteers funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nevada-volunteers-morg_51f79bca7dca46909f5de4ebf752474e
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