NEBRASKA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEBRASKA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION

EIN 91-1829974 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

NEBRASKA CHILDRENS MISSION is to CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE for CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION is A NEBRASKA WHERE ALL CHILDREN WILL HAVE THE RESOURCES and SUPPORT to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OUR VALUES ARE (1) PREVENTION - WE BELIEVE IN INVESTING EARLY BEFORE PROBLEMS START, (2) OPPORTUNITY - WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE CHANCE to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, SO WE FOCUS ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES to CHILDREN WHO HAVE THE LEAST and (3) COLLABORATION - WE BELIEVE IT TAKES ALL of US to CREATE A NEBRASKA WHERE ALL CHIDLREN CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.28%of revenue went to mission work91.0% of expenses · Program services

1.25%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$99.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.67%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$1.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%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$44,062,974

Mission workProgram services$39,778,43790.28% of revenue91.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,380,2717.67% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$550,4101.25% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$353,8560.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,709,11899.20% 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: 91.0% mission · 7.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 7.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.2% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 4.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 5.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$44,062,974

Expenses$43,709,118

Annual surplus $353,856 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)$39,778,437 · 91.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,380,271 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$550,410 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$44,062,974

Expenses$43,709,118

Assets$53,973,821

Income$49,017,670

Contributions$42,698,002

Mission work (program services)$39,778,437

Fundraising$550,410

Grants given$149,682,792

Average grant$176,930

Management and general$3,380,271

Executive compensation (total)$357,584

Stocks and bonds$31,011,893

Accounting fees$60,946

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY JO PANKOKEPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $246,076Base $218,742 · Other $27,334

KEVIN CLOONANCFO · 50 hrs/week $215,796Base $185,157 · Other $30,639

JENNIFER SKALAEVP · 50 hrs/week $213,556Base $188,371 · Other $25,185

JOSHUA CRAMEREVP · 50 hrs/week $195,148Base $171,784 · Other $23,364

JASON PROKOPDIRECTOR FIRST FIVE NEBR · 40 hrs/week $181,664Base $149,478 · Other $32,186

DR MARQUISHA FROSTSENIOR VP STRATEGIC ENG · 40 hrs/week $177,603Base $148,464 · Other $29,139

LORI NEBELSICK-GULLETTCHIEF SCIENTIST EVALUATION · 40 hrs/week $153,536Base $128,663 · Other $24,873

SARA RIFFELSENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $152,581Base $132,084 · Other $20,497

BOB HOMANGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $145,274Base $133,960 · Other $11,314

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

MARY JO PANKOKEPRESIDENT

KEVIN CLOONANCFO

JENNIFER SKALAEVP

JOSHUA CRAMEREVP

JASON PROKOPDIRECTOR FIRST FIVE NEBR

DR MARQUISHA FROSTSENIOR VP STRATEGIC ENG

LORI NEBELSICK-GULLETTCHIEF SCIENTIST EVALUATION

SARA RIFFELSENIOR VP

BOB HOMANGENERAL COUNSEL

MELANIE PARKERDIRECTOR

LAURA LANGFORDVICE CHAIR

LILIANA BRONNERDIRECTOR

TJ MCDOWELLDIRECTOR THRU 05/24

MIKE MCQUILLANDIRECTOR

MIKE WORTMANSECRETARY

MOLLY OHOLLERANDIRECTOR

SETH CARLSONDIRECTOR

SUZANNA KOTULADIRECTOR

ANDREW MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

JOYCE DAVISDIRECTOR

JOHN W EWING JRDIRECTOR THRU 07/24

JASON HAGANTREASURER

GAYE LYNN SCHAFFARTDIRECTOR

DR MATT WHITTRYDIRECTOR

DR LAWRENCE CHATTERSCHAIR

DR LANGSTON FRISONDIRECTOR

DR DOUG CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR

DANIEL PADILLADIRECTOR

DAN MAUKDIRECTOR

CAROL RUSSELLDIRECTOR

CANDIAS JONESDIRECTOR THRU 08/24

BEN WATSONDIRECTOR

ANNE STEINHOFFPAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 215 CENTENNIAL MALL SOUTH, LINCOLN, NE 68508-1895
County: Lancaster
In care of: % KEVIN CLOONAN
Primary officer: MARY JO PANKOKE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(402) 476-9401

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HBE LLP
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes