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Gsn Foundation FY2023 filing

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Reno, NV501(c)(3)Since 1999Science & TechnologyEIN 88-0447867Revenue $148K in FY2023

On file with the IRS2175 Raggio Pkwy, 89512-1095 · Reno, NVTax-exempt since Mar 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide funding for the geological society of nevadas philanthropic contributions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 67% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $162K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
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
$148K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$303K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$66K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$69K
FY2025$126K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$995K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $62K Management & general 6% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Camille Prenn
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Thomas
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kel Buchanan
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Funds geological society's philanthropic contributions.

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3 programs · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Scholarships awarded

$37Kprogram expense
02

Geology field camp

$12Kprogram expense
03

Funds for washoe county schools field trips

$8Kprogram expense

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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$122K
Geological Society of NevadaFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$162K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $94K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$32,000
Geological Society of NevadaNV · FY2025$21,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Management feesLn 11a$937$0$937$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$908$0$908$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$62K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $303K$69K$234K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $173K$78K$95K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $148K$66K$82K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$52K$119K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$35K$42K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$28K$87K$995K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $148,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,296$87,361
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,227$12,181
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,092$48,654
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,615$148,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,700$62,216
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,446$3,710
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,146$65,926
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $119,469$82,270
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $148,196 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,361
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,361
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$5,796 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$5,796
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,654$48,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,181 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,654$148,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,926 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $62,216$62,216
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $937 · Fundraising $0$937
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,865 · Fundraising $0$1,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $908 · Fundraising $0$908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,216 · Management $3,710 · Fundraising $0$65,926
Part X · Balance sheet $1,278,433 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,755$218,472
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,095,477$1,059,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,226,232$1,278,433
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,226,232$1,278,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,226,232$1,278,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,278,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,196
XI-2 Total expenses$65,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,226,232
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$30,069
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,278,433

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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