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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 753,879 | 838,013 | 1,257,719 | 1,005,605 | 1,016,900 | 4,872,116 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 753,879 | 838,013 | 1,257,719 | 1,005,605 | 1,016,900 | 4,872,116 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,872,116 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 753,879 | 838,013 | 1,257,719 | 1,005,605 | 1,016,900 | 4,872,116 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 54 | 54 | ||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,872,233 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE BY PROMOTING OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY AND HAPPY LIFESTYLES THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. TO PROVIDE LIFELONG LEARNING S.T.E.A.M. PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND OLDER STUDENTS THAT INSPIRE STUDYING THE OUTDOORS. TO OFFER MEANINGFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATURAL LANDSCAPES, LOCAL PARKS, AND URBAN TRAILS. TO CREATE VALUABLE STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AND CONSISTENTLY BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOUNDATIONS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT BODIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT VALUE NEVADA'S TREASURED OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: SINCE 2018, GON HAS FOCUSED ON CREATING CONSISTENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GON WEBSITE. IN 2020, WE ENGAGED EVEN MORE WITH SPECIAL GROUPS AND SERVICE CLUB LEADERS WITH THE HELP OF A MORE TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GON STAFF PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER EVENTS WITH THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS, AND THE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE CDC AND THE NEVADA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, SMALL COMMUNITY GROUPS WERE THE FIRST TO RETURN TO IN- PERSON SERVICE EVENTS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ONLINE MEETINGS WITH CORPORATE TEAMS TO PROVIDE TRAIL GUIDANCE AND TO INTRODUCE OUR REMOTE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2020, WE HOSTED 59 VOLUNTEER EVENTS AND 4 VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES, ENGAGING 2,000 VOLUNTEERS RESULTING IN 4,753 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON OUTREACH, WE TURNED OUR ATTENTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS AND LAUNCHED NEW CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING NEIGHBORHOOD NATURE, OUTDOORS FOR ALL, MINDFULNESS, WHAT'S IN BLOOM TRAIL SPOTLIGHTS AND OTHERS. IN 2020, GON SERVED AS THE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER FOR LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. WE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS AND THE LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY HEALING GARDEN COMMITTEE; AND CONTINUED TO AMPLIFY THE BUSINESS VOICE IN SUPPORT OF THE OUTDOORS AND OUR PUBLIC LANDS THROUGH THE NEVADA OUTDOOR BUSINESS COALITION. THESE INITIATIVES CONTINUED TO BUILD ON GON'S EXISTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS THE VEGAS VALLEY RIM TRAIL, THE RIVER MOUNTAINS LOOP PARTNERSHIP AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER WATER TRAIL ALLIANCE. GON CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE NON-PROFIT PARTNER FOR DT-ALLEY, SUPPORTING AN URBAN OUTDOOR SPACE IN DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 2020 WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR AS MANY OF OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAMS WERE PAUSED. IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE TURNED OUR ATTENTION TO VIRTUAL EFFORTS, AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS, CREATED MANY NEW RESOURCES THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO OUR PROGRAMS AS WE MOVE FORWARD. OUR NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS), MOJAVE MAX, MEET YOUR MOJAVE, AND NATIVE HABITAT PROGRAMS CREATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS, FIELD TRIPS, VIDEOS, AND OTHER DIGITAL RESOURCES. IN RESPONSE TO THE ELIMINATION OF SO MANY IN- PERSON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WE DEVELOPED OUTDOOR AND NATURE RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH NEVADA NATURE PROJECT KITS. THE KITS INCLUDED ENGAGING LESSONS ON POLLINATORS, LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES, DESERT CONSERVATION, AND RESOURCES FOR RECREATING SAFELY. MORE THAN 600 KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAS VEGAS LIBRARY DISTRICT AND CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 A COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND APPROVES EITHER VERBALLY AT A BOARD MEETING OR VIA EMAIL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES WITH WHOM A CONFLICTING INTEREST EXISTS MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED: 1. THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; 2.THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; 3. A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS; AND 4. THE BOARD (OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | GALLAGHER ASSOCIATES, A FIRM RETAINED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WAS ENGAGED FOR ASSESSMENTS OF SALARIES FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN THE LAS VEGAS AREA. IN THAT ASSESSMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OUTSIDE LAS VEGAS FOUNDATION IS IN THE LOWER TIER FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. THE BOARD ALSO ENGAGED IN A SEPARATE ROUND OF ASSESSMENTS BYSEEKING COMPARISONS AND GUIDANCE FROM NON PROFIT CEO'S IN THE SOUTHERN NEVADA REGION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | NEAR THE END OF 2020, MAURICIA BACA LEFT THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION WAS NOT FILLED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF 2021. RACHEL BERGREN IS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WILL BE SIGNING THE 2020 FORM 990, BUT SHE DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION IN ANY CAPACITY FOR 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 98,089 40 0 |
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