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Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada reported $38.4 million in revenue and $20.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.00 went to program services, $6.40 to management and general costs and $1.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $255,347 (President and CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 147% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $255,347 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 94.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Community Foundation of Northern Nevada was created as a permanent community resource of charitable funds, which are administered to foster positive change and enrich lives across the region.The Community Foundation of Northern Nevada is dedicated to enhancing the greater good by nurturing philanthropy and serving as a steadfast charitable resource, convener, and hub for generous giving. We provide diverse charitable vehicles to support the philanthropic aspirations of individuals, families, and organizations, including donor-advised funds, scholarships, endowed and designated funds, and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,490 | $0 | $16,857 | $255,347 |
| CFO (thru Nov) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,296 | $0 | $20,616 | $206,912 |
| VP of Donor Relations Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,030 | $0 | $13,971 | $171,001 |
| Interim CFO (as of Dec) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,118 | $0 | $12,637 | $125,755 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Northern Nevada (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $759K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 513
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Group West Construction Construction | $2,779,970 |
| ACEO Transport Solution Delivery Services | $459,000 |
| Tectonics Design Group Architecture and Engineering | $367,642 |
| JK Architecture Engineering Engineering Services | $131,479 |
| Cummings Management Group Project management | $123,719 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Northern Nevada totaling $296K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Foundation of Northern Nevada's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Foundation of Northern Nevada, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of Northern Nevada spent in 2024, $92.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Northern Nevada's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation of Northern Nevada reported that 92.0% of its $20.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Northern Nevada pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Northern Nevada reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $255,347, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Northern Nevada get its money?
Of $38.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 77.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Northern Nevada a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-0370179 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349305970 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423169349303167 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349318301 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349317390 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349319211 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349308135 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-0370179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.