FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM LAS VEGAS

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $55K · expenses $64K · assets $36K

Also known as
LAS VEGAS
EIN
81-2959706
Address
309 S VALLEY VIEW BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89107-4372
Website
NSMLV.COM
NTEE code
A50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
James Parish (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jim Parish PRESIDENT2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Donna Harper VICE PRESIDE2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Katherine Thomason TREASURER2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Michael Fong DIRECTOR2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Lynn Wang DIRECTOR2025 2 $0 reported 1
David Louy DIRECTOR2025 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM PARISH PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
DONNA HARPER VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
KATHERINE THOMASON TREASURER2 $0-- $01
MICHAEL FONG DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
LYNN WANG DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
DAVID LOUY DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JIM PARISH PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
DONNA HARPER VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
KATHERINE THOMASON TREASURER5 $0-- $01
MICHAEL FONG DIRECTOR3 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,158$63,733 $36,438$36,438 $41,903- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,851$83,735 $45,013$45,013 $75,674- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,479 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMISSION FOR THE LAS VEGAS CENTENNIAL Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,120 2024$10,120
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF NEVADA STATE MUSEUM LAS VEGAS” 2020-2023 4$359 2023$77
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FRIENDS OF THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY ARCHIVES AND MUSEUMAKA50 $65,435$67,599 BOARD PRESID$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE BAKER HERITAGE MUSEUMORA50 $85,500$86,788 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
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SIERRA MONO MUSEUMCAA50 $57,981$75,757 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
OREGON STATE HOSPITAL MUSEUM OF MENTAL HEALTHORA50 $84,007$97,230 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
SMOKY HILL MUSEUM FRIENDS INCKSA50 $61,080$77,805 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCESNCA50 $46,592$78,454 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
STANLEY MUSEUM INCMEA50 $67,797$92,171 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
TOLEDO FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM INCOHA50 $108,483$96,171 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
NEW JERSEY AIR VICTORY MUSEUMNJA50 $45,946$29,123 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
C GRIER BEAM TRUCK MUSEUMNCA50 $69,926$82,526 SECRETARY$38,533 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
VETERANS HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE CAROLINASNCA50 $91,721$54,476 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
CUBAN EXILE HISTORY MUSEUM INCFLA50 $109,642$41,273 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
VICKSBURG BATTLEFIELD MUSEUM INCMSA50 $64,296$69,382 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
BALLOON MUSEUM INCNCA50 $95,000$75,075 EXECUTIVE DI$66,667 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM OF VALORWIA50 $32,366$7,050 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
UNITED STATES LIGHTSHIP MUSEUM INCMAA50 $71,053$83,119 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF STANLEY INSTITUTEMDA50 $60,184$55,935 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
DOOLITTLES STATIONPAA50 $40,774$100,237 Director$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FRIENDS OF THE CLARK COUNTY FAIRWAA50 $68,123$57,919 President$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x
HAMSFORK MUSEUMWYA50 $94,336$23,432 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x

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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA DAF sponsor$596,40012 12015–2022 MCDUFFIE MUSEUM INC
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$353,60018 72016–2024 C GRIER BEAM TRUCK MUSEUM; FRIENDS OF THE VATICAN; TRAYSER MUSEUM DIRECTORS INC; FRIENDS OF THE NEW MEXICO FARM AND RANCH HERITAGE MUSEUM and 3 more
1440 VENTURES FOUNDATION Private foundation$301,0002 12023–2024 MCCORMICK SCHOOL MUSEUM INC
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES DAF sponsor$274,5003 22012–2014 UNITED STATES LIGHTSHIP MUSEUM INC; FRIENDS OF STANLEY INSTITUTE
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$230,0003 32020–2024 HEART OF TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM INC; FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL INC; MUSEUM OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$194,6212 12023–2024 HAMSFORK MUSEUM
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$169,3349 32014–2024 SHERIDAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY; FRIENDS OF THE BAKER HERITAGE MUSEUM; OREGON STATE HOSPITAL MUSEUM OF MENTAL HEALTH
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$135,9009 12011–2024 PATTEN LUMBERMENS MUSEUM
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$125,0001 12013–2013 RED WING MARINE MUSEUM
JUNEAU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$110,0002 12015–2017 FRIENDS OF THE ALASKA STATE LIBRARY ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM
PAUL JOHN ANTON AND DORIS WIRTH FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$85,0006 12022–2025 KREGEL WINDMILL FACTORY MUSEUM
THEODORE C AND KATHERINE P BENTLEYFOUNDATION Private foundation$83,4612 12023–2024 FRIENDS OF THE CLARK COUNTY FAIR
TED AND GRACE BACHHUBER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$60,0004 12022–2025 MAYVILLE LIMESTONE SCHOOL MUSEUM INC
F M KIRBY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$60,0003 12021–2023 FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $63,733 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,800
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $63,037 98.9%
Printing, publications, postage $446 0.7%
Fees to independent contractors $250 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$11,800reported apart
Total$63,733100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $83,735 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,050
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $83,507 99.7%
Printing, publications, postage $228 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,050reported apart
Total$83,735100%

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