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Desert Quilters of Nevada

EIN 88-0282127 · 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

TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE ART OF QUILTING, PATCHWORK, APPLIQUE AND RELATED FIBER ARTS

Income
$90,993
Spending
$73,910
Reserves
14.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%

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. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% 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. $24,841 spent. LECTURES AND CLASSES TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE ART OF QUILTING, APPLIQUE AND RELATED FIBER ARTS . ATTENDEES (OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS) LEARN NEW AND HISTORICAL TECHNIQUES FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL PRESENTERS.
  2. $18,502 spent. RETREAT AND DEMONSTRATIONS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE ART OF QUILTING, APPLIQUE AND RELATED FIBER ARTS. ATTENDEES (APPROX 100) LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES FROM VENDORS AND OTHER ATTENDEES.
  3. $13,652 spent. ANNUAL QUILT SHOW. ATTENDEES (APPROX 1,500) VIEW VARIOUS FORMS OF FIBER ARTS AND LEARN ABOUT GUILD ACTIVITIES. TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL ATTENDEES. EXIBITORS RECEIVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM FOR ADVANCING PERSONAL SKILLS FROM A CERTIFIED JUDGE.

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 October 1996.

    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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