Nonprofit · EIN 27-3192716
NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NV 89113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,548,176 | $3,106,313 | -$558,137 | $816,878 | $41,707 | $775,171 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,839,890 | $2,801,170 | $1,038,720 | $1,445,837 | $112,529 | $1,333,308 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,208,499 | $3,626,434 | -$417,935 | $408,166 | $113,578 | $294,588 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,193,357
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $28,599
- Royalties
- $590
- Other revenue
- $326,220
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $415,278
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,689,929
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,513,029
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,250
- Travel
- $47,127
- Program services (functional)
- $1,697,941
- Management and general (functional)
- $771,134
- Fundraising (functional)
- $637,238
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,445,837
- Total assets, end of year
- $816,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,707
- Net assets, end of year
- $775,171
- Publicly traded securities
- $641,365
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $775,171
- Gross unrelated business income
- $325,630
- Gross receipts
- $2,548,176
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 141
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NV
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON RALSTON | CEO & DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $239,650 | $36,747 |
| CLIFFORD KEENEY | CHIEF TECHNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,903 | $32,652 |
| BRETT BURKE | FORMER CRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,874 | $25,138 |
| MEGAN RILEY | CRO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $126,467 | $12,414 |
| MICHELLE RINDELS | CO-EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,419 | $19,309 |
| RILEY SNYDER | CO-EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,492 | $10,588 |
| ROBERT STOLDAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FRANCIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DE CASTROVERDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BYBEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GREENSPUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRIDIAN VIDAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBI WHITAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN KIECKHEFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON RALSTON | CEO & DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,808 | $24,883 |
| BRETT BURKE | CHIEF REVENU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,258 | $24,790 |
| CLIFFORD KEENEY | CHIEF TECHNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,184 | $28,689 |
| LEIKKONA JENSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $68,215 | $7,700 |
| ROBERT STODAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FRANCIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PEQUEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BYBEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBI WHITAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DE CASTROVERDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GREENSPUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON RALSTON | CEO & DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $249,496 | $20,537 |
| BRETT BURKE | CHIEF REVENU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,842 | $30,434 |
| CLIFFORD KEENEY | CHIEF TECHNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,214 | $28,425 |
| ELIZABETH THOMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,022 | $11,312 |
| ROBERT STODAL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PEQUEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA FRANCIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BYBEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBI WHITAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX DE CASTROVERDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GREENSPUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7455 ARROYO CROSSING PARKWAY SUITE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89113-4085
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JON RALSTON, 7455 ARROYO CROSSING PARKWAY 220, LAS VEGAS, NV 89107
- Signed the 990
- JON RALSTON, CEO & DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (702) 670-0976
- Website
- WWW.THENEVADAINDEPENDENT.COM
- 990-N for 2015 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: ELIZABETH THOMPSON, 848 N RAINBOW BLVD 4253, LAS VEGAS NV 89107. Mailing address: 848 N RAINBOW BLVD 4253, LAS VEGAS NV 89107. Website: WWW.NEVADANEWSBUREAU.COM
- Return prepared by
- HOULDSWORTH RUSSO & COMPANY PC
Mission
WE WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF JOURNALISM IN NEVADA AND ESTABLISH NEW PARADIGMS FOR NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- THE NEVADA INDEPENDENT IS A NEWS WEBSITE FOUNDED BY VETERAN POLITICAL JOURNALIST JON RALSTON AND FOCUSED ON TRUTHFUL, TRANSPARENT JOURNALISM AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION. THE SITE LAUNCHED ON JAN. 17, 2017 AND IS A PROJECT OF NEVADA NEWS BUREAU, INC., A NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 2010 BY BLOGGER AND JOURNALIST ELIZABETH THOMPSON, WHO SERVED AS MANAGING EDITOR UNTIL 2024. SHE IS SUCCEEDED BY CO-EDITORS MICHELLE RINDELS AND RILEY SNYDER.Expenses $1,697,941
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3192716
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $816,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,548,176
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,548,176 | $3,106,313 | $816,878 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,839,890 | $2,801,170 | $1,445,837 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,208,499 | $3,626,434 | $408,166 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,050,646 | $3,064,667 | $815,643 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: ELIZABETH THOMPSON Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3192716).
Questions about NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC is 27-3192716.
- Is NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JON RALSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,650 (JON RALSTON, CEO & DIRECT).
- How much revenue does NEVADA NEWS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,548,176, expenses of $3,106,313 and total assets of $816,878 at year end.
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