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Vegas Strong Fund INC

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 82-3027820Revenue $1.2M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 3, 2025

On file with the IRSLas Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Nov 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist the victims and other individuals and entities affected, or which may be affected, by the shootings at the site of the route 91 harvest music festival on october 1, 2017 in las Vegas, nevada; including providing scholarships for the children of the people who were killed and training for first responders impacted by the tragic event; and to support unmet needs in the community by providing assistance that fosters relief, support, healing and resiliency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $335K a year · 87% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
×1079 vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ ×1079
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$1K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$126K
FY2024▲ +517%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$20K
FY2024$126K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ ×77
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$13K
FY2024$1.0M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $95K Management & general 25% · $31K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jan Jones-Blackhurst
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Nielson
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Punam Mathur
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Eddy
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Rogers
Director
$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

Provides aid, scholarships, and training to those affected by the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To honor and remember the victims and survivors of the route 91 tragedy by planning, funding, and overseeing the design and construction of the forever one memorial; and to continue advancing initiatives that promote healing, resiliency, and community well-being, including support for those impacted by the event and related community…

$95Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2021–2021
National Organization for Victim Advocacy INCVA · FY2021$20,475

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$459K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$459K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$188
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$565K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$565K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$90K$90K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$925$925
Office expensesLn 13$162$162
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$719$719
InsuranceLn 23$944$944
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$95K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $1.2M$126K$1.0M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1K$20K−$19K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $3K$2K$512$33K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,150,222 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,150,222
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,150,222
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,893$126,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,893$126,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,893$1,023,973
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,150,222 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,143,987
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,150,222
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,249 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $925$925
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $162$162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,295$1,295
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $719$719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $944$944
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,204$2,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,143 · Management $31,106 · Fundraising $0$126,249
Part X · Balance sheet $1,023,973 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$458,761
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$565,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,023,973
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$1,023,973
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,023,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,023,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,023,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,150,222
XI-2 Total expenses$126,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,023,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,023,973

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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