Vegas Stronger
Our mission is to reduce homelessness in our city through treating its root causes substance-abuse disorders and mental illness. Through our diverse staff, we educate the public on the best-practices in addressing our homeless crisis and utilize our thirteen strategies for treatment.
Vegas Stronger at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,561,433
- +117.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,167,769
- +155.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,857,329
- +78.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Vegas Stronger funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $8K (2021). In 2023 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Donor Network Las Vegas, NV | Business Development | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,561,433 | $5,167,769 | $4,857,329 | — | — |
| 2023 | $718,252 | $2,023,825 | $2,724,827 | $5,730 | Total only |
| 2022 | $232,640 | $907,887 | $1,734,424 | $5,093 | Total only |
| 2021 | $42,018 | $306,377 | $336,648 | $7,500 | 1 |
| 2020 | $18,175 | $98,965 | $159,061 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Vegas Stronger
Based on IRS filings
Vegas Stronger is a public charity focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vegas Stronger is led by David Marlon, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Marlon
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$200K (2022) → $227K (2024)
Nyla Christian
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Heather Fisher
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Kathleen Turpin
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Kellen Katz
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Nicholas Neubauer
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Payne
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$99K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Kim Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Adams
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Allen Flagg Jr. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Seeland (2020–2023) — Key Employee
- Former: John Stahmer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Solorio (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Rhodes (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Hill (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vic Ruekle (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Byron Goynes (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Hill Esq. (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Farley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom R Skancke (2020) — Founder
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 $227K, to David Marlon (President).
Frequently asked questions about Vegas Stronger
How large is Vegas Stronger?
Vegas Stronger reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is Vegas Stronger?
Vegas Stronger is a public charity focused on Education, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Vegas Stronger operate?
Vegas Stronger has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Vegas Stronger's EIN?
Vegas Stronger's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2059555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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