Nebraska Organ Recovery System
Also known as Live on Nebraska
Nebraska Organ Recovery System reported $22.5 million in revenue and $24.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.72 went to program services, $14.28 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: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $641,860 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $641,860 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.66% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 88.9% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $594,276 | $0 | $47,584 | $641,860 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $353,502 | $0 | $50,758 | $404,260 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,178 | $0 | $25,329 | $264,507 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,019 | $0 | $42,053 | $223,072 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR THRU 6/2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,174 | $0 | $32,658 | $213,832 |
| DIRECTOR OF HOSPITAL AND FAMILY THRU 6/2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,849 | $0 | $34,077 | $176,926 |
| DIRECTOR OF TISSUE & COMM SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,647 | $0 | $24,910 | $170,557 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nebraska Organ Recovery System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $796K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 4Yes
- 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 5148
- Volunteers Part I, line 6108
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Hospital costs related to donors | $1,020,000 |
| BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER Hospital costs related to donors | $797,723 |
| AM AIR FREIGHT INC Donor-related transportation | $635,085 |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Hospital costs related to donors | $325,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Nebraska Organ Recovery System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nebraska Organ Recovery System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Nebraska Organ Recovery System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nebraska Organ Recovery System reported that 85.7% of its $24.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nebraska Organ Recovery System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nebraska Organ Recovery System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $641,860, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nebraska Organ Recovery System get its money?
Of $22.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants and 97.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nebraska Organ Recovery System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0597541 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202513359349301321 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423209349301747 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303139349302860 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203149349303900 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133079349301333 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003219349303735 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0597541: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.