United Way of Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NV EIN: 88-0071328 Website

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR UNITED WAY) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION GOVERNED BY A LOCAL VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 1957 AND ITS OPERATIONS ARE PRIMARILY IN CLARK COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF MORE THAN 1,200 LOCAL, INDEPENDENT UNITED WAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CREATE A BETTER COMMUNITY FOR ALL. UNITED WAY IS WORKING WITH AND THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT NO ONE AGENCY CAN SOLVE ALONE. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS INNOVATIVE THINKING TO THE CONVERSATION, CREATING MOMENTUM THROUGH FUNDS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORT TO SCALE THE WORK OF PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH THESE PARTNERS, UNITED WAY IS SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY BASED AGENDA. UNITED WAY ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY IN SELECTING PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, PROVIDES THE

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$9.1M

-16.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+3810.9% YoY

Grant Count

51

+2450.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+53.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,141,957$10,914,856$13,273,511
Revenue$13,953,994$12,622,253$9,207,930
Expenses$16,009,422$13,272,515$12,129,847
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$216,226$99,652$-1,496
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$674K$1M$2M$3M38 grants202048 grants202142 grants20222 grants202351 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FULFILLMENT FUND OF LAS …$100KLEADERS IN TRAINING$100KUNLV FOUNDATION$85KSIGNS OF HOPE$75KASIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPM…$67KNEVADA HEALTH CENTERS$63KSAFE NEST$60KTECH IMPACT$60KARRIBA LAS VEGAS WORKER …$58KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF$50K

Grant Size Distribution

181 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K54$50–100K12$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JULIAN HIGHCEO (THRU 03$274KAARON KROLIKOWSKIVP PROGRAMS$159KGREGORY GUDENKAUFVP PHILANTHR$141KJANET QUINTEROVP EXTERNAL$138KJAMES EKSTRANDINTERIM VP F$135KZINA ALLENVP HR$132KBRITTANY DUPREESR. DIR FUND$121KJASON WILLIAMSVP DONOR REL$115KSAMUEL RUDDCOO/CFO$79K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JULIAN HIGHCEO (THRU 0340$273,700
AARON KROLIKOWSKIVP PROGRAMS40$159,363
GREGORY GUDENKAUFVP PHILANTHR40$141,032
JANET QUINTEROVP EXTERNAL40$137,502
ZINA ALLENVP HR40$132,057
JAMES EKSTRANDINTERIM VP F40$135,183
BRITTANY DUPREESR. DIR FUND40$120,597
JASON WILLIAMSVP DONOR REL40$115,138
SAMUEL RUDDCOO/CFO40$78,891
APRIL AUGUSTINEDIRECTOR4
BRAD AUSTINDIRECTOR4
JACOB BUNDICKDIRECTOR4
IRENE ADAMS BUSTAMANTEDIRECTOR4
DIANE CARLSONVICE CHAIR4
OLIVER CHOWTREASURER4
MARTIN CORDOVADIRECTOR4
SKYLAR DICEDIRECTOR4
MORRIS JACKSON IIDIRECTOR4
CATHY JONESDIRECTOR4
DAWN MACKDIRECTOR4
SUSIE MARTINEZDIRECTOR4
JERRIE MERRITTDIRECTOR4
JOHN PAGESECRETARY4
DULCINEA RONGAVILLADIRECTOR4
SCOTT SAVARDADIRECTOR4
MARTA SCHMITTDIRECTOR4
DON SNYDERCHAIR4
JOSH SWISSMANDIRECTOR4
BILL TOMPKINSDIRECTOR4

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Boulder CityBrooklynCarson CityElkoHendersonLas VegasN Las VegasOvertonPhiladelphiaReno

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

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