Nevada Prison Preservation Society achieves nonprofit status
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/28/2014 - 10:37am
The IRS has conferred nonprofit status on the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, a significant step in the group’s effort to save the historic structure. The first donation to NSPPS under its designation as a public charity was made this week by Carson City Assemblyman Pete Livermore.
Livermore’s legislation in 2013 set the stage for planning by state agencies on the 152-year-old prison’s future as a historic site and museum, as well as possible uses for other buildings on the property.
Located on the state capital’s east side, the prison was built in 1862 and is the third-oldest in the West, after only San Quentin and Alcatraz. It was decommissioned in May 2012.
Its location is a cornerstone in the history of Nevada, acquired from Carson City founder Abraham Curry before statehood when it was the Warm Springs Hotel and hosted meetings of the territorial legislature. Stones from a quarry there were used to build the capitol.
The Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, an all-volunteer group, was formed in 2011 with a goal of making sure the old prison will be available to educate generations of Nevada students and residents.
NSPPS was chartered by the state in 2012 and applied to the IRS for nonprofit designation under section 501(c)(3) in December that year. It received confirmation this month from the IRS.
Nonprofit status means contributions to the NSPPS are tax-deductible, although donors should check with their financial adviser. A copy of the IRS confirmation letter is available on request.
Information on membership in NSPPS is available on the group’s website, www.nspps.org, along with more history on the prison and access to a monthly newsletter. Individual memberships start at $25 a year ($20 for seniors), and larger donations are accepted. Send to NSPPS, PO Box 1991, Carson City, NV 89702
Photo caption: Carson City Assemblyman Pete Livermore, right, presents a donation to Tom Porada, vice president of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, this week to mark the NSPPS’s new status as a public charity.
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