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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2950514

FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LAS VEGAS, NV 89126

Financials

$83K$118K2024$231K$289K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$231,229$288,777-$57,548$3,028,552$0$3,028,552
December 31, 2024990$83,439$118,053-$34,614$2,894,893$0$2,894,893
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$108,056
Membership dues
$4,017
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$67,992
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,274
Net income from fundraising events
$55,181
Other revenue
$55,181

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$29,116
Travel
$1,329
Program services (functional)
$86,398
Management and general (functional)
$80,231
Fundraising (functional)
$122,148

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,894,893
Total assets, end of year
$3,028,552
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,028,552
Publicly traded securities
$2,689,890
Net assets without donor restrictions
$338,662
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,689,890
Gross receipts
$474,090
Employees
0
State of legal domicile
NV

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW BLACKBURNVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5$0
PATRICK CUMMINGSPRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
MICHELLE MERCERTREASURER
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW BLACKBURNVICE PRESIDE
Officer
5$0
PATRICK CUMMINGSPRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
JACKIE ERTELSECRETARY
Officer
10$0
MICHELLE MERCERTREASURER
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 27494, LAS VEGAS, NV 89126-1494
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PATRICK CUMMINGS, PO BOX 27494, LAS VEGAS, NV 891261494
Signed the 990
MICHELLE MERCER, TREASURER
Phone
(775) 830-8548
Return prepared by
JP BANKA & CO

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WATER LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEMS - RANCHBOT.
    Expenses $60,219
  • FUTURE WATER PROJECT SUPPLIES.
    Expenses $18,513
  • JIM LUSK BUILD.
    Expenses $2,366
  • 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. ON SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025, THE FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN (FDB) HELD ITS 61ST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER BANQUET AT THE SOUTH POINT HOTEL AND CASINO. IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 2025, FDB, IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE (NDOW), CONSTRUCTED THREE DESERT BIGHORN WATER DEVELOPMENTS (AKA GUZZLERS) IN RUGGED AND REMOTE TERRAIN IN THREE MOUNTAIN RANGES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. IN JANUARY 2025, THE FIRST OF THE THREE GUZZLERS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE 2025 BUILD SEASON WAS SITUATED IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE MUDDY MOUNTAINS, CLARK COUNTY. DUE TO THE LARGE POPULATION OF DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP IN THIS LOCATION, THE WATER STORAGE CAPACITY OF THE PROJECT WAS BOOSTED TO AN EIGHT-TANK SYSTEM. THE EIGHT 2,300-GALLON TANKS EQUATED TO AN OVERALL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 18,400 GALLONS. IN FEBRUARY 2025, A NEW BIGHORN GUZZLER WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE SPOTTED RANGE, NYE COUNTY. THE SPOTTED RANGE IS THE WESTERNMOST MOUNTAIN RANGE ON THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. THE THIRD BIGHORN GUZZLER CONSTRUCTED IN 2025 WAS IN THE NORTHWEST PAHRANAGAT RANGE, LINCOLN COUNTY. ONCE CHARGED BY RAIN AND SNOW PRODUCING STORMS, THE LARGE EIGHT-TANK PROJECT WILL RELIABLY PROVIDE WATER TO NOT ONLY DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP BUT ALSO OTHER AVIAN AND TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE. AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION ON AN AMBITIOUS WATER MONITORING INITIATIVE, THE FDB, IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH NDOW AND SEVERAL NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, CONTINUES TO INSTALL WATER LEVEL MONITORS AND COMPANION RAIN GAUGES AT NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AND EXISTING CRITICALLY IMPORTANT BIGHORN GUZZLERS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. THE AUTONOMOUS WATER MONITORS COLLECT WATER LEVEL AND RAINFALL DATA. DATA COMMUNICATIONS ARE SATELLITE-MEDIATED AND ARE NEAR REAL-TIME. THE NEAR REAL-TIME INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF GUZZLERS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL INFORMATION RELATIVE TO NOT ONLY WATER AVAILABILITY BUT ALSO MAINTENANCE ISSUES. THE WATER MONITORING EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED FROM RANCHBOT MONITORING SOLUTIONS (FORT WORTH, TX) AND TRACK TAG LLC (ELY, NV). THE WATER LEVEL AND RAINFALL DATA ARE CLOSELY MONITORED BY NDOW PERSONNEL AND FDB MEMBERS. THE FDB CONTINUES ENGAGEMENT IN PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT CONSERVATION MEASURES FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING VIABLE POPULATIONS OF DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. THE FDB ACTIVELY PROMOTED DESERT BIGHORN CONSERVATION TO KIDS AND ADULTS AT THE CLARK COUNTY FAIR, AND SPONSORED FIVE KIDS TO ATTEND THE NEVADA YOUTH RANGE CAMP HELD IN THE SCHELL CREEK RANGE NEAR ELY, WHITE PINE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, THE FDB SPONSORED SEVERAL IMPORTANT EVENTS: THE 58TH MEETING OF THE DESERT BIGHORN COUNCIL IN GOLD CANYON, AZ; SHEEP SHOW (WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION) AT THE RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER, CHAPTER & AFFILIATES SUMMIT (WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION) IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, AND A MEETING OF THE NEVADA BIGHORN WORKING GROUP HELD AT THE RENO-SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER. LASTLY, THE FDB HOLDS MONTHLY MEMBERS MEETINGS TO INFORM ATTENDEES OF UPCOMING BIGHORN SHEEP CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES, AND TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.
    Expenses $5,300 · grants $5,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
94-2950514
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,028,552
Income (IRS master file)
$474,090

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2023
Posted by the IRS
February 12, 2024
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2023

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$231,229$288,777$3,028,552IRS
990December 2024$83,439$118,053$2,894,893XML
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2950514).

Questions about FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN

What is the EIN of FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN is 94-2950514.
Is FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2023.
Are donations to FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICK CUMMINGS.
Who are the officers and directors of FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRATERNITY OF THE DESERT BIGHORN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $231,229, expenses of $288,777 and total assets of $3,028,552 at year end.

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