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SYN Shop is dedicated to the goal of educating and enabling the greater Las Vegas community in the creative use of developing and established fabrication technologies, and to undertake and pursue any lawful activity associated with such technologies.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4657308) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 62% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
26% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14.9 mo
of spending, in cash
14.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95K
13% of total assets
Liabilities are 13% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$74K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$95K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$622K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$74K
Expenses
$95K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$622K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$550K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$642K
FY2025$622K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $24K Management & general 74% · $70K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches Las Vegas residents to use and create with modern fabrication technologies.

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1 program · $24K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

provide better equipment to our members in support of our misson.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4657308) · Dispute this line
$24Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$95K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$46
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599K
Total assetsLn 16$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95K
Net assetsLn 32$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$608K$599K
Total assetsLn 16$753K$717K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$95K
Net assetsLn 32$642K$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$689$689$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$0$9K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$0$16K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$154$0$154$0
InterestLn 20$5K$0$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$0$30K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$19K$447$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$95K$24K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $74K$95K−$21K$622K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 26, 2025 $117K$76K$40K$642K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $52K$36K$16K$602K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $47K$32K$15K$586K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $56K$35K$21K$571K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2021 $573K$71K$503K$550K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $73,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,822$71,206
I-9 Program service revenue$2,756
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $994$27
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,816$73,989
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,394$94,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,394$94,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,422−$20,737
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $73,989 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$63,362
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,756
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $27 · Excluded from tax $0$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,756 · Unrelated business $27 · Excluded from tax $0$73,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,726 across 12 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,216 · Fundraising $0$2,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,468 · Management $1,513 · Fundraising $0$3,981
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $689 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,278 · Fundraising $0$9,278
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,631 · Fundraising $0$2,631
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $16,204 · Fundraising $0$16,204
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,042 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,042
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $154 · Fundraising $0$154
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $4,949 · Fundraising $0$4,949
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $29,649 · Fundraising $0$29,649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,285 · Fundraising $0$3,285
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,201 · Management $447 · Fundraising $0$19,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,400 · Management $70,326 · Fundraising $0$94,726
Part X · Balance sheet $716,775 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,318$23,570
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $126,988$93,999
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$46
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $608,135$599,160
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $753,441$716,775
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $107,097$88,046
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,884$7,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,981$95,052
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $642,460$621,723
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $642,460$621,723
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $753,441$716,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,723 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,989
XI-2 Total expenses$94,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$642,460
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,723

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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