Mission
UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEVADA AND THE SIERRA'S MISSION IS TO UNITE COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE LIVES. UWNNS'S VISION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Public Charity
UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEVADA AND THE SIERRA
UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEVADA AND THE SIERRA, of RENO, NV, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.0M in revenue, $6.2M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 65 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.6M.
EIN: 880059327
RENO, NV
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$6.2M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grants Given65
Grant Total$4.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra
How United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$58
Education and literacy services includes the nevada ready state pre-k program, which provides 3 to 4-year-old children with a high-quality early education to children who otherwise would not…
$24
Community safety net services includes critical services such as the emergency food and shelter program (efsp), which collaborates with local community organizations to ensure families and individuals have…
$5
Through our company workplace campaigns donors are given the opportunity to designate their gifts to certified 501(c)3 charities, allowing them the ability to give back to their community…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
A PLUS LEARNING CENTER
PRE-K
$351,325
PRE-K
$248,439
UNDER THE MAGIC PINE TREE
PRE-K
$210,000
$164,378
ABC HALO DAYCARE CENTER STEAD
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 65 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ann Marie Dickson
BOARD MEMBER
Billie Guajardo
BOARD TREASU
Bill Saylor
CEO AND PRES
Blake Pang
BOARD MEMBER
Catherine Reichenberg
BOARD MEMBER
Cj Anderson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $6.2M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.8M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $2.6M | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $980K |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $5.0M (+170%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NV.
NV
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.