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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0211763

FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS

Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89507

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2023$1.9M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,949,529$1,873,649$75,880$1,096,884$84,319$1,012,565
December 31, 2023990$1,834,673$1,757,521$77,152$962,379$62,007$900,372
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,904,564
of which government grants
$923,979
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$38,138
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,445
Net income from fundraising events
$2,225
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,602
Other revenue
$6,827

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$86,052
Other salaries and wages
$965,371
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,294,404
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,500
Occupancy
$71,771
Travel
$138,316
Depreciation
$15,481
Program services (functional)
$1,476,146
Management and general (functional)
$389,866
Fundraising (functional)
$7,637

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$962,379
Total assets, end of year
$1,096,884
Total liabilities, end of year
$84,319
Net assets, end of year
$1,012,565
Land, buildings and equipment
$35,763
Publicly traded securities
$357,679
Net assets without donor restrictions
$829,049
Net assets with donor restrictions
$183,516
Gross receipts
$1,964,500
Employees
24
Volunteers
521
Year formed
1984
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHAARON NETHERTONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$77,291$8,761
ROGER SCHOLLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
HERMI HIATTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MICHELLE NAPOLITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LOUIS BUBALA IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAWRENCE DWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN HIATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN BOEGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERTA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSE WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHAARON NETHERTONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$73,611$6,212
ROGER SCHOLLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
HERMI HIATTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MICHELLE NAPOLITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LOUIS BUBALA IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAWRENCE DWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN HIATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN BOEGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERTA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM MYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSE WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 9754, RENO, NV 89507-9754
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHAARON NETHERTON
Signed the 990
SHAARON NETHERTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(775) 324-7667
Return prepared by
JACKSON & JACKSON CPAS LTD

Mission

FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS (FNW) WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS TO PROTECT NEVADA'S WILDERNESS AND WILDLIFE. FNW IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING ALL QUALIFIED NEVADA PUBLIC LANDS AS WILDERNESS, PROTECTING THESE WILDLANDS FROM ONGOING THREATS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUES OF AND NEED FOR WILDERNESS, AND IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF WILD LANDS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AGENCIES, OUR VOLUNTEER STEWARDS CLEAN UP, MONITOR AND HEAL WILDLANDS AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND RECREATIONAL TRAIL ACCESS. IN 2024 WE COMPLETED 33 VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS WITH 353 VOLUNTEERS, GIVING BACK A TOTAL OF 291,125 OF IN-KIND VOLUNTEER SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS MONITORED 112 SPRINGS, PULLED INVASIVE WEEDS, SEEDED NATIVE PLANTS, COLLECTED WHITEBARK PINE SEEDS, REMOVED FENCE, MAINTAINED TRAILS, MONITORED DARK SKIES, AND INSTALLED SIGNS. OUR PROFESSIONAL TRAIL CREWS MAINTAINED ABOUT 67 MILES OF WILDERNESS TRAILS.
    Expenses $996,442
  • WILDERNESS LEGISLATION AND PLANNING PROGRAM: WE CONTINUED SUPPORT WORK ON THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS AND PERSHING AND NYE COUNTIES PUBLIC LANDS BILLS. WE ANALYZED AND PROVIDED DETAILED COMMENTS PUBLIC LAND PROPOSALS AFFECTING NEVADA WILDLANDS INCLUDING THE GREENLINK WEST TRANSMISSION LINE AND THE MASSIVE ESMERALDA 7 INDUSTRIAL SOLAR FACILITIES PROPOSED THROUGH OUR ESMERALDA/FISH LAKE AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN PROPOSAL. WE ALSO PROVIDED COMMENTS ON THE WEST-WIDE SOLAR PEIS, THE SAGE GROUSE EIS, AND THE WHITE PINE PUMPED STORAGE PROPOSALS. WE ALSO CREATED OUR FIRST LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TO BETTER DEFEND PUBLIC LANDS
    Expenses $248,265
  • WILDERNESS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM: WE CELEBRATED OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE DESIGNED AND PRINTED TWO NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCED THE 2025 WILD NEVADA CALENDAR, SENT MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS AND NUMEROUS ALERTS AND EVENT INVITATIONS TO OUR SUPPORTERS. WE HOSTED TWO ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH; A WILD SPEAKER SERIES, THE WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL, THE BLACK ROCK RENDEZVOUS AND NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY EVENTS AND A DARK SKY FESTIVAL, ALONG WITH OUTREACH AT BURNING MAN. WE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS TABLING EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER FAIRS WITH PATAGONIA AND LOCAL COLLEGES. OUR SAVE STARRY SKIES LICENSE PLATE BECAME AVAILABLE FOR NEVADA DRIVERS. ADDITIONAL STORIES, VIDEOS, AND PHOTOS CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR WEBSITE, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE.
    Expenses $231,439

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-0211763
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
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,096,884
Income (IRS master file)
$1,964,500

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,949,529$1,873,649$1,096,884XML
990December 2023$1,834,673$1,757,521$962,379XML
990December 2022$1,714,400$1,528,330$836,979IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 88-0211763).

Questions about FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS is 88-0211763.
Is FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS 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 FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHAARON NETHERTON.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,291 (SHAARON NETHERTON, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,949,529, expenses of $1,873,649 and total assets of $1,096,884 at year end.

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