Startup Vegas

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 86-3492884Revenue $345K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstartup.vegas300 S 4th St Ste 180, 89101-6029 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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StartUp Vegas is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to boost the startup culture and create an environment of entrepreneurship. By building the infrastructure needed for a sustainable startup ecosystem, this grassroots effort will provide access and exposure for the community while enabling knowledge exchange and advancing the innovation economy of Southern Nevada.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% 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
1
named funder · $325K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$345K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$492K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$345K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$286K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$663K
FY2025$345K
Expenses
$492K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$136K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$634K
FY2025$492K
Net assets
$42K
FY2025▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$151K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$42K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $146K Management & general 70% · $347K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$72,917Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Brown’s $73K as President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Heather Brown$72,917$58,333$57,776$31,133

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters entrepreneurship and innovation by building startup infrastructure and supporting local businesses.

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3 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Vegas Tech Summit.A multi-day event that centers on introducing CEOs, company founders, and technology leaders to the dynamic technology business environment of Las Vegas, NV.

$59Kprogram expense
02

The Vegas Tech Academy

is a workforce-development training program designed to prepare local residents for high-demand tech careers in Southern Nevada. The program strengthen the regional talent pipeline by aligning industry needs with practical training and connecting graduates to high-quality job opportunities.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Community Events

Level Up, Link Up, Scale Up, etc.Various community events that help strengthen the skills and talents of the Las Vegas tech ecosystem. Includes think-tank style group discussions, co-working, collaborating, and networking events. Includes introducing various speakers to help bolster the Las Vegas Tech environment.

$35Kprogram 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$325K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$345K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Money outPt IX
$492K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$347K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Government grantsLn 1e$314K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$345K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$229K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$0
Net assetsLn 32$190K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$73K$73K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$174K$174K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$88K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$492K$146K$347K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $345K$492K−$147K$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 $663K$634K$29K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$147K$10K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $286K$136K$150K$151K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $345,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $662,790$345,014
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,907$345,014
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,881$266,265
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $441,453$226,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,334$492,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,573−$147,399
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $345,014 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$313,885
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,129
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,014
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-12 Total revenue$345,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,413 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffManagement $72,917$72,917
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $174,426$174,426
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $18,922$18,922
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,000$17,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,608$2,608
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $57,638$57,638
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,853$7,853
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,937$22,937
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,195$3,195
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,353$2,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,029 · Management $16,605$104,634
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $7,930$7,930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,667 · Management $346,746 · Fundraising $0$492,413
Part X · Balance sheet $42,488 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,725$33,544
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $96,646$500
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,967
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,672$4,477
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,131$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $229,174$42,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,287$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,887$42,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,887$42,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $229,174$42,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,014
XI-2 Total expenses$492,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$147,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,887
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,488

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

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