Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
The foundation supports tmcc by cultivating relationships with alumni, donors, and businesses to generate financial support for college programs and student scholarships, build sustaining endowment funds, and lead capital expansion to develop a thriving state-of-the-art campus.
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation gave $2.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $842K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,525,699
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $841,900
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $949,989
- Total assets
- $6,684,259
- -5.4% 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.
How to apply to Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Nevada Promise Scholarship)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
Innovation Grants
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Nevada Promise Scholarship
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
Amount
Up to three years of registration fees and mandatory fees
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Who Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Truckee Meadows Community College ($1.2M across 2 grants).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,352,226), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2019) to $3.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,352,226 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV | Specialized programs and faculty grants | $949,989 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV | Capital projects | $223,484 |
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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 | $6,684,259 | $2,798,732 | $3,133,383 | $2,525,699 | 3 | $275,673 |
| 2024 | $7,062,135 | $3,064,746 | $3,366,248 | $3,027,624 | 2 | $278,278 |
| 2023 | $7,352,264 | $2,420,034 | $3,128,910 | $2,816,783 | 2 | $139,716 |
| 2022 | $7,710,743 | $6,276,531 | $3,591,044 | $3,223,378 | 2 | $24,804 |
| 2021 | $4,471,323 | $3,119,437 | $2,134,651 | $2,023,879 | 2 | $18,919 |
| 2020 | $3,287,595 | $2,241,781 | $3,859,897 | $3,760,267 | 2 | $172,004 |
| 2019 | $4,821,600 | $2,081,082 | $2,164,853 | $1,829,226 | 2 | $149,287 |
About Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $276K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation is led by Yanus Nelson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yanus Nelson
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lofrese
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gigi Chisel
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2020
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Sawyer
Associate Vice President
Executive Director → Associate Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Lokshin
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Thornton
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Simon Holland
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Frame
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Costella
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Lewis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Delaveaga
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Montenegro
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandeep Randhawa
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zeina Randall
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Kobs
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Fred Altmann (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Olive (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jesse Murray (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Cary Groth (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sean French (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Silver (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Woodring (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Drew Ballingham (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation
How much does Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation give each year?
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation gave $2.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 2 grants.
What is Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation's typical grant size?
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $949,989, and its average grant was $841,900, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation give grants?
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (2 grants).
Does Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation?
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation?
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Reno, NV. It holds $6.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation's EIN?
Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0185319. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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