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Pinecrest Academy of Nevada

Public charity · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 45-5065099 Website

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada is a college prep charter school where scholars perform at the highest level on all academic measures. The mission is to unite the community to prepare students for college and career.

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada at a glance

In short: Pinecrest Academy of Nevada gave $580K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $580K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$580,343
+4.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$580,343
+4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$580,343
Total assets
$195,617,449
+11.2% 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 Pinecrest Academy of Nevada funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Foundation: $580KPinecrest Academy of NevadaFoundation$580K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Foundation ($580K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Las Vegas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $227K (2023) to $580K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $580K.

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
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Foundation Las Vegas, NVOperations Support$580,343
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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$195,617,449$93,920,825$99,883,777$580,3431$712,200
2024$175,879,535$88,451,424$94,936,453$553,5451$263,382
2023$175,890,405$70,439,245$77,581,454$227,056Total only$153,176
2022$175,143,552$68,019,538$65,041,947——$904,730
2021$180,969,815$55,227,601$59,942,016——$2,574
2020$157,898,888$51,289,957$52,545,242——$170,045
2019$105,809,184$38,511,546$45,145,652——$277,871

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

About Pinecrest Academy of Nevada

Based on IRS filings

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada is a public charity focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $580K. Net investment income was $712K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada is led by Chong Nam, Board Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 5 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chong Nam

    Board Chairperson

    Board Treasurer → Board Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Satory

    Principal- Pan Sloan Canyon

    Principal - Pinecrest Sloan → Principal-Pinecrest Sloan, 2022

    Principal-Pinecrest Sloan → Principal- Pan Sloan Canyon, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $176K (2025)

  • Wendy Shirey

    Principal- Pan Horizon

    Principal - Pinecrest Horizon → Principal-Pinecrest Horizon, 2022

    Principal-Pinecrest Horizon → Principal- Pan Horizon, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2021) → $163K (2025)

  • Jon Haskel

    Principal- Pan St. Rose

    Principal-Pinecrest St. Rose → Principal- Pan St. Rose, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2022) → $159K (2025)

  • Bryan Rudden

    Principal- Pan Cadence

    Principal-Pinecrest Cadence → Principal- Pan Cadence, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $146K (2024) → $185K (2025)

  • Jessica C. Medina

    Principal- Pan Springs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Coby Sherlock

    Board Treasurer

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Board Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Williamson

    Board Vice Chair

    Board Secretary → Board Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle McDowell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Charlton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyre Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melisa Eichbauer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Michael O'Dowd (2019–2024) — Principal-Pinecrest Inspirada
  • Former: Mami Watkins (2024) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Craig Seiden (2019–2023) — Board Treasurer
  • Former: Jeffrey Cahill (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessica Leneave (2019–2023) — Principal-Pinecrest Cadence
  • Former: Kacey Thomas (2019–2023) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Marni Watkins (2019–2023) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Travis Keys (2019–2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Kevin Smoot (2019–2020) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Randall Walker (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie Buck (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Lucy Keaton (2019) — Principal - Pinecrest St. Rose

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

Bryan Rudden — Principal- Pan Cadence: $185KBryan RuddenPrincipal- Pan Cadence$185KLisa Satory — Principal- Pan Sloan Canyon: $176KLisa SatoryPrincipal- Pan Sloan Canyon$176KWendy Shirey — Principal- Pan Horizon: $163KWendy ShireyPrincipal- Pan Horizon$163KJon Haskel — Principal- Pan St. Rose: $159KJon HaskelPrincipal- Pan St. Rose$159KJessica C Medina — Principal- Pan Springs: $124KJessica C MedinaPrincipal- Pan Springs$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $185K, to Bryan Rudden (Principal- Pan Cadence). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pinecrest Academy of Nevada

How much does Pinecrest Academy of Nevada give each year?

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada gave $580K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $554K across 1 grant.

How large is Pinecrest Academy of Nevada?

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada reported $195.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93.9M.

What is Pinecrest Academy of Nevada?

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada is a public charity focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $195.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pinecrest Academy of Nevada operate?

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is Pinecrest Academy of Nevada's EIN?

Pinecrest Academy of Nevada's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5065099. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 6, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)

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