TORTOISE GROUP

EIN: 942838299 501(c)(3) Environment

Las Vegas, NV

Total Revenue
$109,643
Total Expenses
$139,554
Total Assets
$110,655
Net Assets
$101,577
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1982
Legal Domicile
NV
Principal Officer
Laura Deitsch
Phone
7027397113
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

TORTOISE GROUP, founded in 1982, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $110K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $140K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

Wild tortoise conservation initiatives: Tortoise Group partners with several federal, state, and local agencies with the sole intent of conserving our state's reptile. Through partnerships with United States Geological Survey (USGS), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Nevada Dept of Wildlife (NDOW), and Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP), and many more, Tortoise Group is able to augment existing studies and research projects as well as providing volunteer labor hours to assist in ongoing conservation projects in Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK), Lake Mead National Rec Area, and uninhabited portions of the Mojave Desert within NV. Tortoise Group is at the forefront of providing volunteers for "citizen science" projects. Tortoise Group's Road Warriors project with Clark County Desert Conservation Program conducts road mortality surveys along roadways and fence inspections during less active season. Data collected from these surveys inform local, state

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

Education and outreach: Tortoise Group hosts 6 general meetings every year that are available to attend in-person or virtually. General meetings provide general desert tortoise information, seasonal...

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Education and outreach: Tortoise Group hosts 6 general meetings every year that are available to attend in-person or virtually. General meetings provide general desert tortoise information, seasonal behavior, Tortoise Group updates and typically include an invited guest speaker presentation related to desert tortoise issues. The Tortoise Group website hosts an array of information regarding desert tortoise issues. In 2023, Tortoise Group launched our Backyard Breeding Prevention campaign in efforts to curb the pet populations. The campaign highlights being a responsible pet keeper while also explaining the potential harm releasing pet desert tortoises can do to their wild counterparts. Tortoise Group attends a variety of events to spread awareness. Tortoise Group also provides classroom presentations and assemblies at schools and institutions.

Program 2
Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

Pet desert tortoise services: Tortoise Group is the only agency legally allowed to adopt captive (pet) desert tortoises in the state of Nevada. While desert tortoises are a federally listed species...

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Pet desert tortoise services: Tortoise Group is the only agency legally allowed to adopt captive (pet) desert tortoises in the state of Nevada. While desert tortoises are a federally listed species, people can legally keep them as pets. Every year, thousands of pet desert tortoises are displaced. Tortoise Group is the main point of contact to help reconnect lost/found tortoises with their original families. Desert tortoises are incredible escape artists. Many pet tortoises go missing during active season (spring/fall). Tortoise Group is also responsible for finding homes for desert tortoises in our adoption program. Our adoption program prioritizes the most vulnerable pet desert tortoises that are injured, abandoned, neglected. Because of their federal listing, desert tortoises cannot be bought, sold or traded. However, people can rehome on their own with no compensation. Tortoise Group can provide information on husbandry and acts as the main platform for registration to legally keep the animal in the state of Nevada. Tortoise Group also supplies the 4 wellness and microchipping through the Las Vegas valley. People can bring their pet desert tortoise in for a free external exam and/or microchip (when applicable depending on the size of the tortoise).

Program 3
Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

Wild tortoise conservation initiatives: Tortoise Group partners with several federal, state, and local agencies with the sole intent of conserving our state's reptile. Through partnerships with...

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Wild tortoise conservation initiatives: Tortoise Group partners with several federal, state, and local agencies with the sole intent of conserving our state's reptile. Through partnerships with United States Geological Survey (USGS), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Nevada Dept of Wildlife (NDOW), and Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP), and many more, TG is able to augment existing studies and research projects as well as providing volunteer labor hours to assist in ongoing conservation projects in Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK), Lake Mead National Rec Area, and uninhabited portions of the Mojave Desert within NV. TG is at the forefront of providing volunteers for "citizen science" projects.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $108,476
Program Service Revenue $1,160
Investment Income $7
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $109,643

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $75,078
Fundraising Expenses $17,228
Program Expenses $102,764
Other Expenses $64,476
TOTAL EXPENSES $139,554

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $109,643 $74,517 +0.5%
Expenses $139,554 $158,564 -0.1%
Net Income $-29,911 $-84,047 -0.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
4
Volunteers
130

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Charles Born Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nathan Wood Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dianne McLain Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura Deitsch Chairman 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Kirsten Haas Secretary/Treasurer 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $109,643 $139,554 $110,655 $-29,911
2023 $74,517 $158,564 $140,399 $-84,047
2022 $156,589 $116,173 $223,928 $40,416
2021 $125,324 $88,530 $176,799 $36,794
2020 $168,095 $99,809 $142,512 $68,286
2019 $160,308 $189,202 $89,544 $-28,894
2018 $222,940 $258,233 $122,466 $-35,293
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