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Om Namo

EIN 83-1291686 · Fallon, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NORTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND GATHERINGS THAT PROMOTE WELLNESS AND CULTURE.

Income
$165,265
Spending
$121,893
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Highest pay
$4,020, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 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 26% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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. $38,370 spent. MINDFULNESS FACILITATORS PROGRAM: CREATED A MINDFULNESS FACILITATORS CURRICULUM FOR EDUCATORS THAT ALLOWS FOR CUSTOMIZATION BASED ON EACH STUDENTS OR GROUPS UNIQUE NEEDS. OM NAMO TRAINED 12 SAFE SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION STAFF THROUGHOUT RURAL NEVADA ON THE SCIENCE BEHIND MINDFULNESS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT MINDFULNESS STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH ALL AGES AND CLASSROOM TYPES.
  2. $38,743 spent. BUCKAROO TRADITIONS GATHERING (BTG): BTG IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE SKILLS AND CRAFTS OF THE BUCKAROO, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RANCHING AND AGRICULTURAL HISTORY OF THE GREAT BASIN, AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO WELLNESS AND CRISIS RESOURCES FOR RURAL/FRONTIER AND TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE NATION. IN 2024, THE 3-DAY EVENT REACHED 1993 ATTENDEES FROM THE US AND CANADA, 102 COMPETING PARTICIPANTS, AND HOSTED 7 RESOURCE PARTNERS. BTG WAS FEATURED IN THREE DIFFERENT NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING WESTERN HORSEMEN, ROPERS SPORTS NEWS, AND COWBOYS AND INDIANS, THAT EDUCATED READERS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF BUCKAROO CULTURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS IN COWBOY AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, BTG WAS GRANTED A MARKETING AND TOURISM GRANT TO SPREAD AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND EVENT.
  3. $33,777 spent. MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER POWWOW (MFT): MFT IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, PROMOTING, AND CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS CULTURE WHILE FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY, EDUCATION, AND WELLNESS IMPACT. THE EVENT PROVIDES A SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS ATTENDEES TO ENGAGE IN CULTURAL EXCHANGE, ENSURING DIVERSE TRADITIONS AND CULTURES ARE REPRESENTED THROUGH DANCE, MUSIC, AND STORYTELLING. ADDITIONALLY, RESOURCE PARTNERS PROVIDE RURAL/FRONTIER AND TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH CRISIS PREVENTION RESOURCES. IN 2024, THE EVENT REACHED 1,800 ATTENDEES, 60 TRIBAL DANCERS, AND OVER 40 TRIBAL DRUMMERS, AND HOSTED 13 RESOURCE BOOTHS. ADDITIONALLY, MFT WAS GRANTED A MARKETING AND TOURISM GRANT TO SPREAD AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND EVENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 2020.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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