Vegas Stronger

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-2059555

Our mission is to reduce homelessness in our city through treating its root causes substance-abuse disorders and mental illness. Through our diverse staff, we educate the public on best-practices in addressing our homeless crisis and utilize our thirteen strategies for treatment to free our city's most underserved citizens from addiction and mental illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$227K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $312K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$227K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
184% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 184% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+155% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
67%
Net assets
−$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +155%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +78%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$337K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
−$1.3M
FY2024▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$60K
FY2021−$90K
FY2022−$917K
FY2023−$1.6M
FY2024−$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $3.2M Management & general 31% · $1.5M Fundraising 2% · $88K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $227K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$227,454Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Marlon’s $227K as President is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
David Marlon$227,454$235,416$199,999
John Seeland—$140,108—
James Payne—$100,000$98,666

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Treats addiction and mental illness to reduce homelessness and educate the public on solutions.

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3 program services account for $2.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The purpose for the Las Vegas Metro Diversion Program is to receive referrals from Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) and Clark County Social Services (CCSS). Clients experiencing homelessness, chemical dependency, psychiatric disorders, trauma, incarceration related to non-violent offenses, and those seeking affiliation and acceptance…

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

The purpose of the Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (TIEH) program is to provide comprehensive, coordinated and evidenced-based services for individuals, youth, and families with a serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED) or cooccurring disorder (COD) who are experiencing homelessness or at…

$457Kprogram expense
03

AOT GRANT THE GRANT AWARDED TO VEGAS STRONGER FOR ITS ASSISTED The purpose for the SUPTRS grant is to enhance access to opioid treatment services for unhoused individuals in Las Vegas by using evidence-based practices to address the specific needs of each unhoused individual with opioid use disorders to aid in their recovery.

$160Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$66K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $15K · 2021–2021
Nevada Donor Network INCNV · FY2021$7,500
Nevada Donor Network INCNV · FY2021$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$333K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$333K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K$200K
Total assetsLn 16$718K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M−$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$171K$57K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.7M$510K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$52K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$256K$192K$60K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$86K$56K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$156K$128K$27K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$72K$72K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$96K$96K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$16K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$4K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M$912K$556K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$3.2M$1.5M$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$4.9M$310K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.7M−$701K−$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $908K$1.7M−$827K−$917K 990 PDF
FY2021 $306K$337K−$30K−$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K−$60K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,167,769 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,165,963
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,031
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,317,994
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$1,611,845
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$237,930
VIII-12 Total revenue$5,167,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,857,329 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,617$3,617
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $170,591 · Management $56,863$227,454
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,692,771 · Management $510,467 · Fundraising $53,790$2,257,028
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,945 · Management $17,315$69,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $192,239 · Management $59,965 · Fundraising $4,115$256,319
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,685$1,685
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40,407$40,407
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,499$37,499
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $55,624 · Fundraising $30,000$85,624
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $128,198 · Management $27,307$155,505
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,784$71,784
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,405$2,405
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,937$1,937
IX-20 InterestManagement $96,242$96,242
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,927 · Management $3,982$19,909
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,544 · Management $18,370$21,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $40,252$40,252
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $912,458 · Management $556,030$1,468,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,243,074 · Management $1,526,350 · Fundraising $87,905$4,857,329
Part X · Balance sheet $1,561,433 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $378,357$332,624
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $176,421$309,122
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,474$199,687
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$720,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $718,252$1,561,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,745$16,193
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $251,000$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$720,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,336,156$2,868,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,617,904−$1,307,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $718,252$1,561,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,307,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,167,769
XI-2 Total expenses$4,857,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,440
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,617,904
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,307,464

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