Outlook-Nebraska
Outlook-Nebraska reported $27.1 million in revenue and $24.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.87 went to program services, $9.13 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,100 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $344,100 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.0 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmployment programs -- Outlook Nebraska has built a self-sustaining business model designed to create employment for people who are visually impaired in manufacturing and administrative roles. Outlook Nebraska employs people who are visually impaired throughout the organization; about 52% of our associates have impaired vision and we are the largest employer of the blind in nebraska. Outlook operates a manufacturing facility that produces toilet tissue and paper towels. More than 75% of the workforce engaged in the production of these products is legally blind, qualifying our products for…
Enrichment programs assist member of our community who are dealing with vision loss to learn new ways to overcome their challenges, acquire new skills, gain additional confidence in their capabilities, and experience greater personal independence. The programs also help the public to better understand the needs of the visually impaired creating a more inclusive community. Outlook offers a continuum of donor-funded programs within these core functional themes: individual training on adaptive technology to help the blind use computers, smartphones and tablets, magnification and braille devices…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $333,015 | $11,085 | $344,100 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,923 | $0 | $0 | $203,923 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,211 | $0 | $10,149 | $175,360 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $165,931 | $7,764 | $173,695 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $137,292 | $12,011 | $149,303 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Outlook-Nebraska (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $204K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 569
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Outlook-Nebraska totaling $69 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Outlook-Nebraska's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Outlook-Nebraska reported that 90.9% of its $24.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Outlook-Nebraska pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Outlook-Nebraska reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $344,100, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Outlook-Nebraska get its money?
Of $27.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Outlook-Nebraska a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4348793 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533029349302243 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442689349300414 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349310564 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349307106 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202212159349300821 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349318288 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4348793: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.