Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn at a glance
In short: Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $3,028,552
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $231,229
- +177.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $67,992
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $288,777
- +144.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $88K (2019). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Geological Survey Sacramento, CA | — | $87,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,028,552 | $231,229 | $288,777 | $5,000 | Total only | $67,992 |
| 2024 | $2,894,893 | $83,439 | $118,053 | — | — | $78,564 |
| 2019 | $1,048,429 | $884,852 | $350,595 | $87,500 | 1 | $19,573 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn
Based on IRS filings
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $68K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn is led by Patrick Cummings, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Cummings
President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Mercer
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Blackburn
Vice President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jackie Ertel (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Matt Blackburn (2019) — President
- Former: Phillip Luchetta (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn
How much does Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn give each year?
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn?
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $231K.
What is Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn?
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Las Vegas, NV. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn operate?
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn has awarded grants in California.
What is Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn's EIN?
Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2950514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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