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← UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$93,464,507
Total expenses
$75,086,417
Contributions and grants received
$71,521,750
Grants paid
$57,657,830
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$20,253,680
Other revenue
$1,689,077
Total assets, end of year
$560,514,277
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,904,609
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$554,609,668
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$57,657,830
Management and general expenses
$12,384,438
Fundraising expenses
$5,044,149
Program service expenses (Part III)
$57,657,830

Program services were 76.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $387,500

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $12,381,608

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $58,752,642

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,239,532

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,945,500 · excluded $9,945,500

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $150,363

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $150,363 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $150,363 · excluded $150,363

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $334,864,041

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

    securities $324,555,861

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,308,180 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,308,180 · excluded $10,308,180

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $356,000

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

    $387,500

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $553,066

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$197,066 · excluded -$197,066

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELANEOUS REVENUE

    total $998,215 · excluded $998,215

  • 11b · Other revenue: NSHE ENDOWNMENT MANAGEMENT FEE

    total $737,565 · excluded $737,565

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,735,780

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $57,657,830 · program services $57,657,830

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,570,667 · management and general $606,953 · fundraising $963,714

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,713,531 · management and general $2,622,120 · fundraising $2,091,411

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,081,435 · management and general $1,083,726 · fundraising $997,709

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,803 · management and general $7,803

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $92,295 · management and general $92,295

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $106,271 · fundraising $106,271

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,259,976 · management and general $1,259,976

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,360,570 · program services $0 · management and general $2,335,941 · fundraising $24,629

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $43,569 · management and general $43,569

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $731,702 · management and general $518,202 · fundraising $213,500

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,177,846 · management and general $1,177,846

  • 17 · Travel

    total $123,406 · fundraising $123,406

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $241,291 · management and general $212,747 · fundraising $28,544

  • 20 · Interest

    total $353,969 · management and general $353,969

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $315,000 · management and general $315,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $60,087 · management and general $60,087

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $41,204 · management and general $41,204

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bad Debt Expense

    total $1,621,827 · management and general $1,621,827

  • 24b · Other expenses: Stewardship and Donor Relations

    total $494,965 · fundraising $494,965

  • 24c · Other expenses: Recognition

    total $27,112 · management and general $27,112

  • 24d · Other expenses: All other expenses

    total $4,061 · management and general $4,061

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,956,086 · end of year $5,284,241

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,627,399 · end of year $13,060,217

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $17,412,893 · end of year $25,079,648

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,330,488 · end of year $886,264

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $79,769 · end of year $159,251

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

    $9,936,318

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

    $1,371,494

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,057,984 · end of year $8,564,824

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $164,143,828 · end of year $96,921,150

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $299,508,772 · end of year $405,366,420

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,692,481 · end of year $5,192,262

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,026,563 · end of year $844,575

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,817,833 · end of year $5,060,034

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,936,326 · end of year $6,329,841

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $501,028,978 · end of year $548,279,827

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that raises and manages private funds for the benefit of UNLV. Our mission is to increase philanthropic support for the university, grow its endowment for long-term financial stability, and enhance the future growth of UNLV.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Private philanthropic funds enhance the quality of the University and strengthen its missions of teaching, research, and public service. The UNLV Foundation raises and manages private funds for the benefit of the University.

  • SIGNS POINT TO A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR UNLV This past year has been one of remarkable momentum and growth for UNLV and the UNLV Foundation. Our campus welcomed a record-setting 33,000 students this fall, continuing a three-year enrollment streak and affirming the confidence that students and families place in the value of a UNLV degree. More than half of our graduates are the first in their families to earn a bachelor's degree, and their success stories demonstrate the transformative power of education in shaping lives and strengthening Nevada's future. The Rebel community has also rallied behind bold philanthropy, fueling extraordinary achievements. We saw historic fundraising milestones, including a $13 million gift to expand the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center-doubling opportunities for our youngest Rebels-and the launch of the Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at UNLV and the Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management, opening new career pathways for our students. Our Annual Dinner more than doubled last year's fundraising totals, Rebels Give soared beyond expectations, and overall giving increased by 40% over the prior year. These results reflect the trust our community places in UNLV's leadership and vision. The impact extends across every corner of campus. In FY25, donors contributed more than $72.6 million in new gifts, pledges, and services, advancing student success, research excellence, and economic development. The Office of the Provost led the year with $15.1 million raised, while Athletics and the College of Fine Arts both raised over $5.6 million. The Foundation's endowment also grew to $393.4 million, an 113.6% increase over the past decade, ensuring long-term support for our mission. Together, all these successes demonstrate the strength, resilience, and generosity of the Rebel family. They are more than numbers; they represent lives changed, opportunities created, and confidence in a brighter future. On behalf of the Foundation, thank you for believing in UNLV and for helping us shape Nevada's future.

    Expenses $57,657,830 · Grants $57,657,830

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daniel J Tuntland

    2nd Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • George W Smith

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Michael J Bonner

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Tony F Sanchez

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Aldo Madrigrano

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andy Abboud

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Blake L Sartini

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian K Steadman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian L Greenspun

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bryan K Scott

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carolyn M Sparks

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cedric Crear

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Cavileer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Curtis L Myles III

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cynthia Kiser Murphey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daron Dorsey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David D Ross

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David I Garcia

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David R Belding

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Debby Jacobs

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Derrick Hill

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diana L Bennett

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eva Liang MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gary Ackerman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gary M Johnson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • George J Maloof

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gerald Gordon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gerry Shear

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg McKinley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gregory TH Lee

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Helga Fuenfhausen Pizio MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John F OReilly

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jonathan Fine

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph DeSimone Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth Ramirez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kerry Bubolz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin Burke

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Larry Ruvo

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lauri Collins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lee M Riseman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marilynn Mack

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matthew Frazier

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Gaughan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Perry Rogers

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Peter Guzman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rajesh Shrotriya MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Randy Garcia

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rikki Tanenbaum

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert E Lewis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roberta Martin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sandra Douglass Morgan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Slava Kohl

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ted Dake

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ted Quirk

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tito Tiberti

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom Kaplan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom Thomas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tony Gladney

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Keith Whitfield

    President, UNLV

    Total calculated
    $710,513
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $600,465
    Other
    $110,048
    Hours/week
    5 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $600,465 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $79,926 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $30,122 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $710,513 related
  • Rickey McCurry

    President, UNLV Foundation

    Total calculated
    $479,715
    From this org
    $362,794
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $116,921
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,794
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $77,333
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,588
    Filer's total
    $479,715
  • Sue Mcquilkin

    Corporate Secretary

    Total calculated
    $141,342
    From this org
    $104,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,617
    Hours/week
    50
  • Tiffany Vickers

    SAVP, Finance & Admin, CFO

    Total calculated
    $381,617
    From this org
    $287,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $93,910
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,707
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $61,007
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,903
    Filer's total
    $381,617
  • Alan Diskin

    AVP Development and Principal Gifts

    Total calculated
    $231,438
    From this org
    $176,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,062
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,376
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,639
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,423
    Filer's total
    $231,438
  • Blake Douglas

    AVP Alumni Engagement

    Total calculated
    $221,940
    From this org
    $167,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,597
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,343
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,468
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,129
    Filer's total
    $221,940
  • Eric Schimmoeller

    Senior Director Gift Planning

    Total calculated
    $228,891
    From this org
    $173,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,848
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,043
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,281
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,567
    Filer's total
    $228,891
  • Goce Musovski

    Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $245,240
    From this org
    $185,334
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,906
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,334
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $38,917
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,989
    Filer's total
    $245,240
  • Jim Clinton

    AVP Finance and Operations

    Total calculated
    $222,565
    From this org
    $167,237
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,328
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,237
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,943
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,385
    Filer's total
    $222,565

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
415(M) DISCLOSURE UNLV, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES A 415(M) SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN TO CERTAIN EXECUTIVES. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN: -TIFFANY VICKERS -ALAN DISKIN -GOCE MUSOVSKI -JIM CLINTON -ERIC SCHIMMOELLER -RICKEY MCCURRY -KEITH WHITFIELD -BLAKE DOUGLAS NO AMOUNTS WERE VESTED OR PAID OUT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Establish Compensation
THE UNLV FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED THROUGH A COMMON PAYMASTER BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION (UNLV). THE UNLV FOUNDATION REIMBURSES THE RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS ALLOCATED SALARY EXPENSE. THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE UNLV FOUNDATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

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.

  • Rebel Pursuits LLC

    Property Management · NV · income $276,203 · assets $11,509,557

    Directly controlled by UNLV Foundation

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • CLR AND KSR 1996 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UN

    Trust · N/A

    Directly controlled by NA

  • KAPLAN CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST DTD

    Trust · N/A

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202621289349303457

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