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Olympia Companies Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation

EIN 88-0509995 · Las Vegas, NV

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

What it says it does

TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
5 of 25
2 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.5 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OOVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, THE OLYMPIA COMPANIES SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN HONORED TO SUPPORT OVER 30 LOCAL CHARITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEVADA. EACH YEAR, WE PARTNER WITH 10 TO 12 ORGANIZATIONS, STRIVING TO SPREAD THE LOVE ACROSS THE COUNTLESS GROUPS WORKING TIRELESSLY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHILE OUR SUPPORT EXTENDS TO MANY, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. IT'S OUR WAY OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS GIVEN US SO MUCH, AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THIS IMPORTANT WORK FOR YEARS TO COME.SINCE ITS FIRST CHARITABLE EVENT IN APRIL OF 2000, THE GOVERNOR'S BLACK TIE HAS CALLED UPON THE MOST PHILANTHROPIC MEMBERS OF THE LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY, AND TO DATE IT HAS RAISED OVER $30 MILLION TO SUPPORT NUMEROUS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TIRELESSLY TO SERVE CHILDREN IN NEED AND AT-RISK FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEVADA.MONEY RAISED OVER THE YEARS THROUGH OCSHCF HAS SENT CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN TO SUMMER CAMP, PROVIDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN, CREATED A VIBRANT COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER, ENABLED STUDENTS TO ACCESS ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES, FINANCIALLY ASSISTED MILITARY FAMILIES AND FAMILIES OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER TO NAME A FEW.

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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