MARI SANDOZ HERITAGE SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARI SANDOZ HERITAGE SOCIETY

EIN 36-3879773 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

to PRESERVE and PROMOTE THE HERITAGE of MARI SANDOZ and HER LITERARY WORKS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

45.50%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

$50.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.43%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$12.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$308,762

Mission workProgram services$140,49045.50% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,7515.43% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$151,52149.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$157,24150.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.93% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 206.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$308,762

Expenses$157,241

Annual surplus $151,521 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$140,490 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,751 · 10.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$308,762

Expenses$157,241

Assets$1,985,522

Income$916,782

Contributions$80,188

Mission work (program services)$140,490

Management and general$16,751

Stocks and bonds$1,815,591

Investing fees$16,751

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

HOLLY BOOMERDIRECTOR

SYBIL MALMBERGEMERITUS DIR

STEVEN COUGHLINDIRECTOR

SHANNON SMITHPRESIDENT

SAM HERLEYDIRECTOR

RENEE LAEGREIDDIRECTOR

PEG GILBERTDIRECTOR

NATHAN TYEINSTITUTIONA

MATT EVERTSONINSTITUTIONA

LYNN ROPERPRESIDENT EM

LEISL CARR-CHILDERSDIRECTOR

LAURA PRITCHETTDIRECTOR

KURT KINBACHERINSTITUTIONA

BRIAN ROCKEYTREASURER

HEATHER STAUFFERSECRETARY

GENON MURRAYDIRECTOR

GABRIELLA PRUITT-SANTOSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CHASEEXECUTIVE SE

DAVID NESHEIMDIRECTOR

DANIEL HOBBSDIRECTOR

DAN MCGLYNNDIRECTOR

DAN KUSEKVICE PRESIDE

CHRISTY CHAMBERLINAT-LARGE OFF

CHRIS STEINKEDIRECTOR

BROC ANDERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: PO BOX 6808, LINCOLN, NE 68506-0808
County: Lancaster
In care of: % LYNN ROPER TREAS
Primary officer: BRIAN ROCKEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(402) 473-1831

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BUCKLEY & SITZMAN LLP
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities