Walker River Basin Communities Foundation
Grants to local 501(c)(3) organizations for improvements to facilities and purchase of equipment
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation at a glance
In short: Walker River Basin Communities Foundation gave $111K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,440
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,147
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,258,701
- +4.1% 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 Walker River Basin Communities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yerington Main Street Committ ($75K). Together the top 3 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walker River Basin Communities Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% 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 $9K (2021) to $111K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yerington Main Street Committ Yerington, NV | — | $74,940 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mason Yerington, NV | Club Improvements | $30,000 |
| Through a Childs Eyes Yerington, NV | Dance Studio Improvements | $6,500 |
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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 | $1,258,701 | $162,837 | $113,440 | $111,440 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | $1,209,304 | $157,723 | $95,173 | $71,977 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $1,146,754 | $99,790 | $103,424 | $92,775 | 2 | $34,807 |
| 2022 | $1,150,388 | $98,792 | $155,759 | $55,661 | 3 | $25,874 |
| 2021 | $1,207,355 | $300,854 | $31,064 | $9,237 | 1 | $218,057 |
| 2020 | $937,565 | $16,702 | $71,608 | $27,730 | 2 | $16,944 |
| 2019 | $992,471 | $65,575 | $31,933 | $20,381 | 2 | $12,505 |
About Walker River Basin Communities Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation is a public charity, based in Yerington, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $111K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation is led by Vincent Arrighi, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent Arrighi
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Vick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shelly Vick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elmer Bull
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2021
President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott Tibbals
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2023
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bonnie Bobrick
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brad Johnston
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Crystal Mattice
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jay Dini
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Theresa Lupori
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joan Sciarani-Blake
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peggy Bitler
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jim Sanford (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Sciarani (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Staci Borsini (2019–2022) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Cheryl Giomi (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Arigoni (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Schlegelmilch (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Judy Davis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Milligan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Draper (2019) — Trustee
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 Walker River Basin Communities Foundation
How much does Walker River Basin Communities Foundation give each year?
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation gave $111K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $72K across 3 grants.
What is Walker River Basin Communities Foundation's typical grant size?
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $37,147, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Walker River Basin Communities Foundation give grants?
Walker River Basin Communities 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 Yerington, NV (3 grants).
Does Walker River Basin Communities Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 2 grants with a stated purpose on Walker River Basin Communities Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Walker River Basin Communities Foundation?
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163K.
What is Walker River Basin Communities Foundation's EIN?
Walker River Basin Communities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0231930. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 31, 2019)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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