Liabilities / Assets
19th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 94-2950514 • 501(c)3 • Las Vegas, NV
Profile
The fraternity of the desert bighorn is dedicated to the utilization, conservation and welfare of the desert bighorn sheep. The fraternity works with various government agencies and other non-profit organizations that are responsible for the management of the desert bighorn sheep. The fraternity is involved in public education, providing information about the desert bighorn sheep, including their habits and welfare. The fraternity joins with other organizations and public groups to protect the well being and habitats of the desert bighorn sheep.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
19th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
20th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
8th percentile
Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
40th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,894,893
Up $141,930 (+5.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$2,894,893
Up $141,930 (+5.2%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$83,439
Down $332,060 (-80%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$118,053
Down $152,636 (-56%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$34,614
Down $179,424 (-124%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The fraternity of the desert bighorn is dedicated to the utilization, conservation and welfare of the desert bighorn sheep. The fraternity works with various government agencies and other non-profit organizations that are responsible for the management of the desert bighorn sheep. The fraternity is involved in public education, providing information about the desert bighorn sheep, including their habits and welfare. The fraternity joins with other organizations and public groups to protect the well being and habitats of the desert bighorn sheep.
The fraternity of the desert bighorn is dedicated to the utilization, conservation and welfare of the desert bighorn sheep. The fraternity works with various government agencies and other non-profit organizations that are responsible for the management of the desert bighorn sheep.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $2,568,399 | - |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $2,356,137 | - | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $396,826 | $326,494 | ▼ $70,332 |
| Total Assets | $2,752,963 | $2,894,893 | ▲ $141,930 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $2,356,137 | $2,568,399 | ▲ $212,262 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $396,826 | $326,494 | ▼ $70,332 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,752,963 | $2,894,893 | ▲ $141,930 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,752,963 | $2,894,893 | ▲ $141,930 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | - | $4,340 | $4,340 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Patrick Cummings | President |
| Jackie Ertel | Secretary |
| Michelle Mercer | Treasurer |
| Matthew Blackburn | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $118,053 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $5,517 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | - | $22,812 | - | $22,812 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $11,795 | - | $11,795 |
| Office Expenses | - | $8,853 | - | $8,853 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $183 | $3,394 | $3,577 |
| Insurance | - | $3,312 | - | $3,312 |
| Travel | - | - | $1,507 | $1,507 |
| Other Expenses | $2,973 | - | $616 | $616 |
| Information Technology | - | $508 | - | $508 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $65,073 | $47,463 | $5,517 | $118,053 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $11,927 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“YES”
“YES”
“YES”
“The form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and secretary prior to filing.”
“YES”
“The organization's by-laws are located on its website at www.fraternityofthedesertbighorn.com/about”
“The fraternity of the desert bighorn is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization based in las vegas, nv, with members "unselfishly dedicated to the welfare and conservation of desert bighorn and nevada's wildlife." the organization was founded in 1964 by a handful of concerned advocates and conservationists when the desert bighorn sheep population in nevada was at a historic low of less than 2,000 animals. The fraternity of the desert bighorn has worked over the last six decades in unison with ndow and other like-minded conservation groups to recover bighorn sheep populations in southern nevada now nearing 10,000 animals. The fraternity of the desert bighorn did not hold its annual banquet in 2024. During 2024, the fraternity of the desert bighorn installed two new water guzzler projects (muddy 7 & rug mountain) and completely replaced 3 existing water guzzler projects (sheep camp, rocky & donna). Each of these projects consisted of the installation of aprons, water storage tanks, plumbing, and drinkers ( area where the animals drink from). At the replacement projects, they also included the demolition and removal of the existing project materials. In addition to these projects the fraternity of the desert bighorn has begun the strategic installation of water tank monitoring systems (ranchbots) project. These systems allow the fraternity of the desert bighorn and government organizations to monitor the water level in the storage tanks and precipitation at the projects they are attached to. This information is then sent via satellite to the internet. The fraternity of the desert bighorn also continued its efforts to promote education about desert bighorn sheep and their conservation. The fraternity of the desert bighorn did this by supporting youth education at the clark county fair and range camp, and the education of the general population by supporting the desert bighorn council workshop, wild sheep foundation convention, wild sheep foundation chapters and affiliates meeting, and the nevada bighorn sheep working group. The fraternity has monthly meetings at sierra gold to plan water development and other projects to help the welfare and coservation of the desert bighorn and other wildlife in nevada.”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN IS A 100% VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN LAS VEGAS, NV, WITH MEMBERS "UNSELFISHLY DEDICATED TO THE WELFARE AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT BIGHORN AND NEVADA'S WILDLIFE." THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1964 BY A HANDFUL OF CONCERNED ADVOCATES AND CONSERVATIONISTS WHEN THE DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP POPULATION IN NEVADA WAS AT A HISTORIC LOW OF LESS THAN 2,000 ANIMALS. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN HAS WORKED OVER THE LAST SIX DECADES IN UNISON WITH NDOW AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED CONSERVATION GROUPS TO RECOVER BIGHORN SHEEP POPULATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA NOW NEARING 10,000 ANIMALS. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN DID NOT HOLD ITS ANNUAL BANQUET IN 2024. DURING 2024, THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN INSTALLED TWO NEW WATER GUZZLER PROJECTS (MUDDY 7 & RUG MOUNTAIN) AND COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 EXISTING WATER GUZZLER PROJECTS (SHEEP CAMP, ROCKY & DONNA). EACH OF THESE PROJECTS CONSISTED OF THE INSTALLATION OF APRONS, WATER STORAGE TANKS, PLUMBING, AND DRINKERS ( AREA WHERE THE ANIMALS DRINK FROM). AT THE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, THEY ALSO INCLUDED THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING PROJECT MATERIALS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PROJECTS THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN HAS BEGUN THE STRATEGIC INSTALLATION OF WATER TANK MONITORING SYSTEMS (RANCHBOTS) PROJECT. THESE SYSTEMS ALLOW THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO MONITOR THE WATER LEVEL IN THE STORAGE TANKS AND PRECIPITATION AT THE PROJECTS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN SENT VIA SATELLITE TO THE INTERNET. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN ALSO CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP AND THEIR CONSERVATION. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN DID THIS BY SUPPORTING YOUTH EDUCATION AT THE CLARK COUNTY FAIR AND RANGE CAMP, AND THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL POPULATION BY SUPPORTING THE DESERT BIGHORN COUNCIL WORKSHOP, WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION CONVENTION, WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES MEETING, AND THE NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEP WORKING GROUP. THE FRATERNITY HAS MONTHLY MEETINGS AT SIERRA GOLD TO PLAN WATER DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER PROJECTS TO HELP THE WELFARE AND COSERVATION OF THE DESERT BIGHORN AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN NEVADA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN IS A 100% VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN LAS VEGAS, NV, WITH MEMBERS "UNSELFISHLY DEDICATED TO THE WELFARE AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT BIGHORN AND NEVADA'S WILDLIFE." THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1964 BY A HANDFUL OF CONCERNED ADVOCATES AND CONSERVATIONISTS WHEN THE DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP POPULATION IN NEVADA WAS AT A HISTORIC LOW OF LESS THAN 2,000 ANIMALS. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN HAS WORKED OVER THE LAST SIX DECADES IN UNISON WITH NDOW AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED CONSERVATION GROUPS TO RECOVER BIGHORN SHEEP POPULATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA NOW NEARING 10,000 ANIMALS. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN DID NOT HOLD ITS ANNUAL BANQUET IN 2024. DURING 2024, THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN INSTALLED TWO NEW WATER GUZZLER PROJECTS (MUDDY 7 & RUG MOUNTAIN) AND COMPLETELY REPLACED 3 EXISTING WATER GUZZLER PROJECTS (SHEEP CAMP, ROCKY & DONNA). EACH OF THESE PROJECTS CONSISTED OF THE INSTALLATION OF APRONS, WATER STORAGE TANKS, PLUMBING, AND DRINKERS ( AREA WHERE THE ANIMALS DRINK FROM). AT THE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, THEY ALSO INCLUDED THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING PROJECT MATERIALS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PROJECTS THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN HAS BEGUN THE STRATEGIC INSTALLATION OF WATER TANK MONITORING SYSTEMS (RANCHBOTS) PROJECT. THESE SYSTEMS ALLOW THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO MONITOR THE WATER LEVEL IN THE STORAGE TANKS AND PRECIPITATION AT THE PROJECTS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN SENT VIA SATELLITE TO THE INTERNET. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN ALSO CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP AND THEIR CONSERVATION. THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN DID THIS BY SUPPORTING YOUTH EDUCATION AT THE CLARK COUNTY FAIR AND RANGE CAMP, AND THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL POPULATION BY SUPPORTING THE DESERT BIGHORN COUNCIL WORKSHOP, WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION CONVENTION, WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES MEETING, AND THE NEVADA BIGHORN SHEEP WORKING GROUP. THE FRATERNITY HAS MONTHLY MEETINGS AT SIERRA GOLD TO PLAN WATER DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER PROJECTS TO HELP THE WELFARE AND COSERVATION OF THE DESERT BIGHORN AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN NEVADA. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND SECRETARY PRIOR TO FILING. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS ARE LOCATED ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.FRATERNITYOFTHEDESERTBIGHORN.COM/ABOUT |
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