Sky Tavern INC

Tax-deductible

Reno, NV501(c)(3)Since 1991Recreation & SportsEIN 88-0275590Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSskytavern.org21130 Mount Rose Hwy, 89511-5728 · Reno, NVTax-exempt since Apr 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sky Tavern is a non-profit regional center providing exceptional summer and winter outdoor sports training, competitions, recreation, and events accessible to all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,243 volunteers and 51 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $495K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$219K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $65K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$369K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$599K
FY2021$740K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$668K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M

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 Apr 1993.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.5M Management & general 23% · $451K Fundraising 0% · $7K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $219K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
COO/Exec Director
$114,758Pt VII · Sec A
$104,199Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Until May 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Treasurer as of May 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until Sep 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Brown’s $115K as COO/Exec Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Savage—$160,486————
Christopher Brown$114,758—————
Patrick Cashell$104,199—————
Bill Henderson—$85,163$85,000$85,000$85,000$76,414

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides accessible outdoor sports training, competitions, and recreation for all.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide low-cost, quality ski, snowboard, and adaptive instruction, transportation, and mountain bike riding instruction to residents of the Reno, Sparks and Truckee Meadows area.The organization also makes the venue available to residents and businesses of the Reno, Sparks, and Truckee Meadows area for weddings, corporate gatherings…

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$65K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$658K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$451K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$900K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$82K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$658K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$900K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$900K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 61,243
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1.1M$900K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50$50
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K$369K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$219K$186K$26K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$744K$581K$163K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$68K$10K$503
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$171K$75K$96K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$40K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$9K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$46K$16K
TravelLn 17$39K$37K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$55K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$239K$176K$62K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$289K$256K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$451K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.7M$2.2M$572K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.6M$738K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.0M$701K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$740K$309K$668K 990 PDF
FY2020 $756K$599K$156K$359K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,115,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,729,507$1,284,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $858,055$657,636
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,858$22,512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,982$151,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,730,402$2,115,676
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 $1,155,880$1,041,693
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,002,738$955,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,158,618$1,996,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $571,784$118,858
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,115,676 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $217,347 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$71,174
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,212,979
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$81,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,284,153
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $608,247$608,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,512$22,512
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,583−$16,583
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $825,594 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,929$2,115,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,996,818 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,113 · Management $26,275 · Fundraising $6,569$218,957
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $580,941 · Management $163,138$744,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,313 · Management $9,841 · Fundraising $503$78,657
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,360$4,360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,917 · Management $96,250$171,167
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,011 · Management $1,324$41,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,804 · Management $30,056$38,860
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,227 · Management $15,678$61,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,477 · Management $1,139$38,616
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,108 · Management $1,378$8,486
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,710 · Management $2,879$57,589
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $176,492 · Management $62,167$238,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $256,143 · Management $32,902$289,045
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,862 · Management $3,241$5,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,539,118 · Management $450,628 · Fundraising $7,072$1,996,818
Part X · Balance sheet $3,444,851 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,078,626$900,406
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,781$211,994
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,002,213$2,325,906
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50$50
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,278,839$3,444,851
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $150,862$127,038
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $221,449$199,493
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$42,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,311$369,253
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $934,874$1,238,958
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,971,654$1,836,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,906,528$3,075,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,278,839$3,444,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,075,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,115,676
XI-2 Total expenses$1,996,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,858
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,906,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$50,212
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,075,598

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