The Omaha Home for Boys
The Omaha Home for Boys reported $9.7 million in revenue and $71.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.12 went to program services, $2.10 to management and general costs and $1.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $248,335 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $71MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $9.7MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $248,335 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential livingohb's residential living program serves high school age boys, providing them with a safe, stable environment where they live, learn and grow to become productive, independent adults. Youth in the program live on ohb's main campus and attend the ohb school while also having access to therapy, employment opportunities, recreation and other support services. Behaviorally-based curriculum is used to help youth learn life skills, develop positive behaviors and advance academically
Self-sufficiency servicesohb's self-sufficiency services include transitional living, independent living, and supportive community living. These programs aid young adults who are often living in a state of crisis. Youth work with ohb staff to develop the skills and confidence needed to live independent, productive lives. Areas of support include: housing, education, employment, transportation, health & wellness, and basic life skills. Safe, affordable living spaces are provided for clents in the transitional living and supportive community living programs while young adults in the independent…
Ohb's clinical services program offers a number of behavioral health, mental health and substance abuse services that are both trauma-focused and strengths-based. Services offered place a high emphasis on education, practice, and development of new skills to help individuals achieve goals. The clinical services program expands beyond ohb's youth to serve other youth and families in the community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $196,020 | $0 | $52,315 | $248,335 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $137,700 | $0 | $26,347 | $164,047 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $111,861 | $0 | $43,907 | $155,768 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $101,050 | $0 | $34,885 | $135,935 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $106,787 | $0 | $24,295 | $131,082 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Omaha Home for Boys (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $308K (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
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–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 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 592
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCHARFF LAWNS Lawn care | $229,119 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to The Omaha Home for Boys totaling $452K 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 The Omaha Home for Boys's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Omaha Home for Boys reported that 96.1% of its $71.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Omaha Home for Boys pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Omaha Home for Boys reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $248,335, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Omaha Home for Boys get its money?
Of $9.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 49.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 16.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Omaha Home for Boys a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0376529 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 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 202602199349300925 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502039349301430 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402209349301705 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302549349300540 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232879349301708 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133059349302358 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0376529: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.