Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 94-2988564

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $131K.

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation at a glance

In short: Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,200,912
+26.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,200,912
+26.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,200,912
Total assets
$4,515,195
+171.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Nevada (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Las Vegas

How Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 82% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $2.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Las Vegas, NVSee Attachment 1 for Detail$2,200,912
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$4,515,195$5,053,284$2,203,312$2,200,9121$2,158,801$131,284$195,688
2023$1,665,223$1,781,902$1,736,346$1,733,9151$1,713,696$119,152$150,374
2022$1,619,667$1,550,729$1,559,559$1,555,5071$1,529,013$115,843$169,674
2021$1,628,497$1,375,596$1,209,088$1,208,8401$1,186,951$169,521$154,489
2020$1,461,989$1,380,674$1,481,212$1,479,9401—$107,124$145,810

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Justin Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Timperley

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Haller

    Tusttee

    Trsutee → Tusttee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Laura Nelson (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Greg Peterson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John P. Hester (2020–2021) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation

How much does Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation give each year?

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 1 grant.

How large is Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation?

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation operate?

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation's EIN?

Southwest Gas Corporation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2988564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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