Community Information Trust
Community Information Trust reported $10.6 million in revenue and $1.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $59.98 went to program services, $27.79 to management and general costs and $12.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $375,585 (PRESIDENT). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 520% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.9MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $375,585 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 19.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 892.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseCommunity Information Trust is a nonprofit organization created to oversee the development and operation of do space, a technology library in omaha, which is a place where the community can access leading edge technology as well as receive assistance and instruction in its use. In 2024, the organization's activities included the operation of do space with various programs and services offered to the public at no cost. Additionally in 2024, the organization continued its partnership with omaha public library, the omaha public library foundation, the city of omaha, and heritage omaha to…
Central library - during 2022, the organization entered into an agreement with heritage services to fundraise for the capital campaign and manage the omaha central public library project which includes the construction of a new central public library at 72nd and dodge and the development of a facilities master plan for the omaha public library. The $175,000 relates to project management services provided by heritage omaha in 2024
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 Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $343,500 | $32,085 | $375,585 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,137 | $0 | $7,968 | $170,105 |
| TREASURER Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $151,861 | $10,847 | $162,708 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $114,608 | $10,858 | $125,466 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Information Trust (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $170K (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–1b4 · 4 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Community Information Trust totaling $7.6M 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 Community Information Trust's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Information Trust reported that 60.0% of its $1.9 million in expenses went to program services, 27.8% to management and general and 12.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Information Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Information Trust reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $375,585, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Information Trust get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Information Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-3502113 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. 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 202522319349300937 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422409349301712 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342079349300724 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201719349300510 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101379349303490 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349306978 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-3502113: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.