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Invest Nebraska Corporation
Invest Nebraska Corporation reported $15.0 million in revenue and $4.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.88 went to program services, $7.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. Government grants made up 72.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $397,731 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 833% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.0MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $397,731 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.91% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 271.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSeed fund program - the organization contracts with the state of nebraska's department of economic development to provide capital to early-stage businesses through the business innovation act. These businesses are statutorily eligible for financing based on a series of qualifying factors. The organization also provides capital to early-stage businesses through federally designated grant funds
The combine - an agrifood tech incubator located on nebraska innovation campus to incubate high-growth, early-stage business in the ag and food technology space
Nebraska emerging growth - the organization administers funds the nebraska department of economic development received under the state small business credit initiative (ssbci) program of the U.S. Treasury department. Convertible debt and equity investments from $100,000- $1,000,000 can be used for working capital, and inventory/equipment purchases. Funds must be matched by private funds as outlined in the program
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 51.00 hrs/week | $246,701 | $0 | $151,030 | $397,731 |
| INVESTMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $234,576 | $0 | $23,458 | $258,034 |
| INVESTMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 44.00 hrs/week | $114,715 | $0 | $75,359 | $190,074 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Invest Nebraska Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $398K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 26No
- 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 513
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
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Every number above is copied from Invest Nebraska Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Invest Nebraska Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Invest Nebraska Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Invest Nebraska Corporation reported that 92.9% of its $4.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Invest Nebraska Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Invest Nebraska Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $397,731, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Invest Nebraska Corporation get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 73.2% came from contributions and grants (including 72.2% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Invest Nebraska Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0469145 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611969349300836 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521969349300302 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442489349300419 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303049349302420 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349302945 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131839349300203 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022139349300207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0469145: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.