Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 20-2505070 • 501(c)3 • Las Vegas, NV
Profile
The Council for a Better Nevada is an organization of concerned citizens who seek to improve the quality of life in Nevada. Our intention is to identify and engage in community issues whose outcomes will greatly affect the lives of Nevadans. By bringing together talent, resources and leadership from private, public and non-profit sectors, our goal is to assist in developing solutions to issues which will create a sustainable, healthy and prosperous Nevada community.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
21st percentile
Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
100th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 88.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$26,669
Down $23,089 (-46%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$30,000
Up $9,000 (+43%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$3,331
Down $32,089 (-112%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$140,567
Down $31,494 (-18%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$172,656
Down $6,669 (-3.7%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$32,089
Down $24,825 (-342%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To improve the quality of life in nevada by indentifying and engaging in community issues whose outcomes will greatly affect the lives of nevadans. Our goal is to assist in providing solutions to those issues that will create a sustainable, healthy and prosperous nevada community.
The Council for a Better Nevada is an organization of concerned citizens who seek to improve the quality of life in Nevada. Our intention is to identify and engage in community issues whose outcomes will greatly affect the lives of Nevadans. By bringing together talent, resources and leadership from private, public and non-profit sectors, our goal is to assist in developing solutions to issues which will create a sustainable, healthy and prosperous Nevada community.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| To improve the quality of life in Nevada by identifying and engaging in community issues whose outcomes will greatly affect the lives of Nevadans. | - | $30,000 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Schafer | Executive Director | FT | $124,463 | - | $124,463 |
| Hugh Bassewitz | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| Blake Sartini II | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jenna Morton | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Curtis Myles III | Executive COM. | - | $0 | - | - |
| Todd Sklamberg | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| John Bailey | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kerry Bubolz | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Randy Garcia | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Anderson | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Peter Guzman | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Tom Kaplan | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mike Kazmierski | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Windom Kimsey | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Duncan Lee | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Robert Lewis | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jim Nave | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Schmitt | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Terry Shirey | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $709”
“Insurance $1893”
“Research/Community Affairs $25000”
“Annual Report $9031”
“Community Investment $5000”
“Board Administration $3936”
“Monthly Meeting $1390”
“Prepaid Dues - Beginning $21000 Prepaid Dues - Ending $30000”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | FINANCIAL GROOVE LLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 231 W CHARLESTON BLVD SUITE 140 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | LAS VEGAS |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NV |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 89102 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7029660127 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Jessica Scheitler |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-17T13:22:27-08:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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