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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO FOUNDATION.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2022 , filed 14 May 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$151,934,512 changed to $151,891,141
Total expenses
$43,136,406 changed to $43,107,087
Contributions and grants received
$130,586,285 changed to $130,608,966
Grants paid
$36,711,196 changed to $36,674,451
Program service revenue
$731,623 changed to $726,857
Other revenue
$143,185 changed to $81,899
Total assets, end of year
$496,343,514 changed to $496,107,779
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,871,482 changed to $9,865,949
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$486,472,032 changed to $486,241,830
Program services expenses
$36,711,196 changed to $36,674,451
Fundraising expenses
$2,184,575 changed to $2,192,001
Program service expenses (Part III)
$36,711,196 changed to $36,674,451

Totals

Total revenue
$151,934,512
Total expenses
$43,136,406
Contributions and grants received
$130,586,285
Grants paid
$36,711,196
Program service revenue
$731,623
Investment income
$20,473,419
Other revenue
$143,185
Total assets, end of year
$496,343,514
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,871,482
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$486,472,032
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$36,711,196
Management and general expenses
$4,240,635
Fundraising expenses
$2,184,575
Program service expenses (Part III)
$36,711,196

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $95,540

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $270,102

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $3,953,581

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $126,267,062

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $53,107,078

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Educational Support Services

    total $731,623 · related or exempt $731,623

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,308,702 · unrelated business $1,024,585 · excluded $6,284,117

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $143,185 · excluded $143,185

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $134,318,192 · other assets $110,769

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $121,264,244 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $13,053,948 · other assets $110,769

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $13,164,717 · excluded $13,164,717

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $375,114

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $270,102

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $375,114

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $36,711,196 · program services $36,711,196

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,946,077 · management and general $1,417,785 · fundraising $1,528,292

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,021,264 · management and general $457,930 · fundraising $563,334

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $41,109 · management and general $41,109

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,584 · management and general $72,584

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,627,778 · management and general $1,627,778

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $144,902 · management and general $141,635 · fundraising $3,267

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,141 · fundraising $2,141

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $207,072 · management and general $207,072

  • 17 · Travel

    total $25,866 · management and general $5,458 · fundraising $20,408

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $30,946 · management and general $14,573 · fundraising $16,373

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $711 · management and general $711

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,500 · management and general $20,500

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equipment & Maintenance

    total $277,083 · management and general $231,259 · fundraising $45,824

  • 24b · Other expenses: Recruitment

    total $4,965 · management and general $1,083 · fundraising $3,882

  • 24c · Other expenses: Appreciation & Gifts

    total $2,212 · management and general $1,158 · fundraising $1,054

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $240,356 · end of year $474,856

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $48,895,218 · end of year $54,100,332

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,158,597 · end of year $10,112,204

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,571,169 · end of year $2,029,209

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,933 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $46,229,605

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,113,187

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $42,847 · end of year $44,116,418

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $210,395,580 · end of year $223,982,484

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $103,211,770 · end of year $151,216,313

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $3,257,428 · end of year $3,219,447

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,299,083 · end of year $7,092,251

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $632,225 · end of year $146,343

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,452,216 · end of year $8,804,458

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $337,620 · end of year $920,681

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,649,712 · end of year $65,282,186

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $363,004,208 · end of year $421,189,846

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Facilitate gifts & grants for the benefit of the University of Nevada, Reno to enhance the quality of education through charitable giving.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To aid, support, & assist the University of Nevada, Reno to enhance the quality of education.

  • University Programs: The University of Nevada Reno Foundation receives, manages & disburses funds in accordance with the designated restricted purpose for which the gifts were donated. Provides programmatic funding supporting students, faculty, research & the community in the area funds were raised for. There were 1,180 endowed funds in 2023. Part of the increase relates to the additional facilities and program assets received from Sierra Nevada University.

    Expenses $21,851,684 · Grants $21,851,684 · Revenue $731,623

  • Capital Projects: Assist in funding construction projects on campus. Some of the major projects include the Robert Cashell Fieldhouse, Pennington Health Sciences Building, Eric & Linda Lannes Basketball facility and the School of Public Health Building Renovations.

    Expenses $7,338,391 · Grants $7,338,391

  • University Scholarships: Scholarship funding was used for both need and merit based scholarships. More than 3,858 donor-funded scholarships were awarded in 2023.

    Expenses $7,207,456 · Grants $7,207,456

  • Alumni Programs: Funding was provided to Alumni Association and various alumni chapters to strengthen ties to the University community.

    Expenses $313,665 · Grants $313,665

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brian Sandoval

    President, UNR

    Total calculated
    $610,859
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $470,625
    Other
    $140,234
    Hours/week
    2 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $470,625 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $130,988 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $9,246 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $610,859 related
  • William Johnson

    Executive Director (Until 5/2023)

    Total calculated
    $394,802
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $332,911
    Other
    $61,891
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $311,545 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $21,366 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $47,275 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $14,616 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $394,802 related
  • Beth Padovan

    Interim Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $183,618
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $128,266
    Other
    $55,352
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $127,726 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $540 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $40,813 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $14,539 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $183,618 related
  • Holly Stanco

    Corporate Secretary (From 9/2022)

    Total calculated
    $145,507
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $123,263
    Other
    $22,244
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related
  • Patricia Richard From 52023

    Interim Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related
  • Jeff Rodefer

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ann Morgan

    Chair Elect/Vice Chair Governance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mitch Hitchcock

    Immediate Past Chair (Until 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Janet Mello Vice Chair

    Special Events & Public Affairs

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Denzler

    Vice Chair Investment

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Stephanie Kruse

    Vice Chair Nominating

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Felicia O'Carroll

    Vice Chair Audit (Until 6/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Frank Gallagher

    Vice Chair Gifts

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • James Pagliarini

    Vice Chair Development

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Amie Chapman

    Vice Chair Nominating

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • John Desmond

    Vice Chair Governance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Pat Miltenberger Edgington

    Member-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sara Lafrance

    Member-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Andy Wallace

    Trustee (Until 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chad Osorno

    Trustee (Until 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charles Jeannes

    Trustee (Until 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dina Hunsberger

    Trustee (Until 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Adam Kramer

    Trustee (Until 12/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Opal Adams

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carolyn Barbash

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deena Behnke

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Don Bernard II

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stuart Brady

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dean Byrne

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Costa

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tammy Dermody

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sarah Ferguson

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Granier

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cheryl Hawkins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Lipparelli

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel Lofrese

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevinn Pinkney

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Benson Mathews

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Mathews

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Peralta

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brigid Sullivan Pierce

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jason Sala

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gerald Smith

    Trustee (Until 3/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marilyn Spiegel

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ed Stevenson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Caryn Swobe

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Julie Teel

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian Wallace

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas Witter

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leonard Wohletz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eugene Wong

    Trustee (From 1/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vick Wowo

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
The Foundation does not establish the compensation of the Executive Director. Compensation is determined by University of Nevada, Reno, a related organization, and the Foundation relied on a related organization to establish compensation.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • TSTH LLC

    Unusual gift holding company · NV · income $0 · assets $74,442

    Directly controlled by UNR Foundation

  • Wonder LLC

    Unusual gift holding company · NV · income $0 · assets $1,342,944

    Directly controlled by UNR Foundation

  • Nevada Sagebrush

    Unusual gift holding company · NV · income $67,174 · assets $150,688

    Directly controlled by UNR Foundation

  • Lake Campus LLC

    Unusual gift holding company · NV · income $46,250,000 · assets $43,995,658

    Directly controlled by UNR Foundation

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • Charitable Remainder Trusts (5)

    University Support · NV

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431279349300343

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