Southern Nevada Desert Mermaids

Analysis

Southern Nevada Desert Mermaids is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Southern Nevada Desert Mermaids reported income of $140k and spending of $136k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $115k to $140k (+22%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Southern Nevada Desert Mermaids sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hemphill County Jr Livestock Show ($140k), Kids Enjoy Exercise Now ($140k) and My Girls Inc ($140k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.6% of the total. At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $27k.