FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM LAS VEGAS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM LAS VEGAS (EIN 81-2959706)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-16
- IRS object ID
- 202620759349201852
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-16T17:31:17-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 273204506 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IMS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 46-005 KAWA ST STE 308 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANEOHE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | HI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 967443838 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 812959706 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | LAS VEGAS | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7025408914 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 309 S VALLEY VIEW BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAS VEGAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NV | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 89107 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KATHERINE THOMASON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7024865205 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRIAN P HAWKINS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00454403 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8082470676 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | NSMLV.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $66,958 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $41,903 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $39 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $25,016 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $11,800 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $13,216 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $55,158 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $250 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $446 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $63,037 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $63,733 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,575 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $45,013 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $36,438 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,388 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,438 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,438 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM LAS VEGAS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE A DIVERSE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF NEVADA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF EXHIBITIONS AND FUNDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $59,856 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $59,856 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JIM PARISH | ||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| DONNA HARPER | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 2.00 | $0 |
| KATHERINE THOMASON | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FONG | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| LYNN WANG | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| DAVID LOUY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KATHERINE THOMASON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 309 S VALLEY VIEW BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAS VEGAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NV | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 89107 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7025408914 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,674 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $41,903 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $117,577 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $81 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,016 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $42,201 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $92,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,958 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $159,859 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $159,859 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $92,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,958 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $159,859 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 595 OFFICE 1,089 WEBSITE 834 PUBLIC OFFICIALS TRAVEL/ENTERTAINMENT 428 INSURANCE 1,664 PROGRAM SERVICES 58,427 TOTAL 63,037 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | PETTY CASH 50 50 TOTAL 50 50 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM LAS VEGAS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE A DIVERSE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF NEVADA. |
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