2026-06-29T18:14:43-07:00 2025-12-31 451586093 MeLann's Unlimited LLC 10541 Allegrini Drive Las Vegas NV 89141 990 2025-01-01 942838299 TORTOISE GROUP TORT 7027397113 PO Box 33866 Las Vegas NV 89133 Nathan Wood Chairman of the Board 7027397113 2026-04-30 1 Melinda Varner P00878124 7028969522 2026-04-30 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Nathan Wood PO Box 33866 Las Vegas NV 89133 87040 0 X www.tortoisegroup.org X 1982 NV Educating and advocating for the protection and well-being of the desert tortoise since 1982. 5 5 4 130 0 0 108476 85246 1160 1705 7 89 0 0 109643 87040 0 0 0 0 75078 43032 0 0 9897 64476 30723 139554 73755 -29911 13285 110655 121540 9078 6678 101577 114862 Wild tortoise conservation initiatives: Tortoise Group partners with several federal, state, and local agencies with the sole intent of conserving our state's reptile. Through partnerships with United States Geological Survey (USGS), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Nevada Dept of Wildlife (NDOW), and Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP), and many more, Tortoise Group is able to augment existing studies and research projects as well as providing volunteer labor hours to assist in ongoing conservation projects in Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK), Lake Mead National Rec Area, and uninhabited portions of the Mojave Desert within NV. Tortoise Group is at the forefront of providing volunteers for "citizen science" projects. Tortoise Group's Road Warriors project with Clark County Desert Conservation Program conducts road mortality surveys along roadways and fence inspections during less active season. Data collected from these surveys inform local, state 0 0 0 0 0 Wellness Clinics:Tortoise Group (TG) offers four free annual Wellness Clinics and Microchipping Clinics to the public in the summer months when the tortoises are active. These clinics provide tortoise custodians with free wellness exams for their captive pet tortoises including examining for illness, weighing and measuring, sexing their tortoise, and microchipping. This program assists tortoise custodians with the increased cost of exotic veterinary care for tortoises by providing a free physical exam and general health screening. Tortoise Group does not offer veterinary services, prescribe medications or sterilize tortoises. 0 0 0 Captive desert tortoise adoption program: It is only legal to keep desert tortoises as pets in states where they naturally occur. There are several federal and state laws addressing the issue of transfer and custodianship of captive desert tortoises, Tortoise Group operates as the sole entity legally allowed to adopt these animals in NV. 0 0 0 Wild tortoise conservation initiatives: Tortoise Group partners with several federal, state, and local agencies with the sole intent of conserving our state's reptile. Through partnerships with United States Geological Survey (USGS), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Nevada Dept of Wildlife (NDOW), and Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP), and many more, TG is able to augment existing studies and research projects as well as providing volunteer labor hours to assist in ongoing conservation projects in Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK), Lake Mead National Rec Area, and uninhabited portions of the Mojave Desert within NV. TG is at the forefront of providing volunteers for "citizen science" projects. 45032 0 0 Total Program Expenses 45032 0 0 45032 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X MeLann's Unlimited LLC 7028969522 10541 Allegrini Drive Las Vegas NV 89141 X Aerial West Executive Director 40 0 X 20667 0 1500 Sarah Mortimer Executive Director 40 0 X 16250 0 0 Charles Born Adoption's Coordinator 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dianne McLain Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Todd Barnes Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kirsten Haas Secretary/Treasurer 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nathan Wood Board Chairman and Volunteer Coordinator 1 0 X 0 0 0 Laura Deitsch Board Chair 1 0 X 0 0 0 36917 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 3860 0 0 32400 48986 0 85246 Yard Consultations & Adoption Services 812910 1705 1705 0 0 0 0 0 0 1705 89 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87040 1794 0 0 38505 31105 3700 3700 1500 1500 3027 2445 291 291 4500 4500 0 0 0 6898 1000 525 5373 1147 0 985 162 6192 2880 2952 360 1514 1086 417 11 1693 1393 300 Payroll Processing Fees 2302 0 2302 0 Dues & Fees 956 0 956 0 5521 5123 398 0 73755 45032 18826 9897 38013 54348 63783 65777 8025 565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 834 850 110655 121540 9078 6678 9078 6678 X 73306 86591 28271 28271 101577 114862 110655 121540 13285 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 98911 154851 73850 106457 86952 521021 98911 154851 73850 106457 86952 521021 521021 1230 1738 667 7 89 3731 25185 0 0 0 25185 549937 0.94742 0.95431 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Paycheck Protection Program - 100% Forgiven. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board chair and Secretary/Treasurer review and approve form 990 before filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board annually reviews potential conflict-of-interest scenarios and how to manage them. When a member discloses a conflict, it is noted in the minutes; the board discusses the matter without that member present; and the member abstains from any vote held. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request