NEBRASKA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEBRASKA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES

EIN 47-0638422 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)

What they do

to WORK to SECURE PRIVATE FUNDING and ADVOCATE for THE PUBLIC FUNDING AT THE STATE and FEDERAL LEVELS to SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS of THE NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.20 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

25.51%of revenue went to mission work94.2% of expenses · Program services

$27.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.56%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$21.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$752,367

Mission workProgram services$191,93125.51% of revenue94.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,7371.56% of revenue5.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$548,69972.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$203,66827.07% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 6.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 3.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$752,367

Expenses$203,668

Annual surplus $548,699 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)$191,931 · 94.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,737 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$752,367

Expenses$203,668

Assets$4,351,674

Income$860,654

Contributions$519,669

Mission work (program services)$191,931

Grants given$467,861

Average grant$116,965

Management and general$11,737

Stocks and bonds$4,253,660

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (23)

KRISTIN KRUEGERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN OSBERGDIRECTOR

SCOTT SNELLDIRECTOR

SARA WOODSDIRECTOR

RENEE MCCLYMONTDIRECTOR

PATRICK LEAHYDIRECTOR

NANCY SHANKDIRECTOR

MIKE HOMAPRESIDENT

MATT LOWDIRECTOR

MARY RAIMONDODIRECTOR

M TIMOTHY NOLTINGDIRECTOR

LAURA TROSHYNSKIDIRECTOR

ANDY POLLOCKDIRECTOR

KEITH BYSTROMDIRECTOR

KAREN HIGGINSDIRECTOR

JOEL FALKDIRECTOR

JENNIFER CREAGERDIRECTOR

JEANNETTE EILEEN JONESDIRECTOR

DON DIETEMEYERDIRECTOR

DAVID VAILDIRECTOR

DAVE MILLERDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER SOMMERICHEXECUTIVE DI

CAROL WANGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 215 CENTENNIAL MALL S STE 330, LINCOLN, NE 68508-1868
County: Lancaster
In care of: % PAUL OLSON CHAIRMAN
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER SOMMERICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(402) 474-2131

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AMGL PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)
Grant-giving organization: Yes