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Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society

EIN 23-7007522 · Las Vegas, NV

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Organization Primary Exempt Purpose. Promote interest and education in the Earth Science, mineralogy, gemology and lapidary arts. We are organized on a 100% volunteer basis (10,366 volunteer-hours expended in 2025) and have approximately 880 members, including 240 families with 108 children.

Income
$112,736
Spending
$99,310
Reserves
19.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $41,040 spent. Shows: We hosted 4 public shows during 2025 where approximately 4,000 members of our community learned about rocks, minerals, geoscience and mineralogy while viewing items from lapidary arts vendors. 1,641 volunteer-hours utilized.
  2. $42,261 spent. Lapidary Education Center. We maintained a lapidary center for creating jewelry and rock art. Eleven different classes in the lapidary arts were offered with volunteer instructors (759 volunteer-hours) and shop supervisors aiding students. Approximately 2,100-man hours were expended in the center during 2025 creating jewelry and rock art. An all-volunteer team maintains the equipment with 3,800 volunteer-hours expended.
  3. $4,061 spent. Kids Club. This program educates children about rocks & minerals, develops lapidary skills and provides fun, educational and creative outdoor activities. 30 families (with 45 children) participated in this program during 2025 with 784 volunteer-hours expended.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1969.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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