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Nebraska Community Foundation
Nebraska Community Foundation reported $60.9 million in revenue and $40.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.29 went to program services, $11.53 to management and general costs and $2.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.1% of the total. Government grants made up 19.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $433,219 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% 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 $40MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $433,219 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNebraska Community Foundation (ncf) is a statewide organization that helps communities help themselves envision and create a better future. Ncf works with 1,500 volunteer leaders of 258 affiliated funds located in communities across the state. Ncf is a decentralized system that empowers local leadership, while providing centralized technical support and education. Ncf teaches local leaders how to raise their own funds and make their own grants based on their local development priorities. Ncf provides training, strategy development and gift planning assistance. Professional staff members…
Highest 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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $388,646 | $0 | $44,573 | $433,219 |
| CFAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,796 | $0 | $35,764 | $257,560 |
| DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,629 | $0 | $15,015 | $148,644 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,304 | $0 | $26,315 | $147,619 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,651 | $0 | $15,648 | $130,299 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,999 | $0 | $15,078 | $128,077 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,050 | $0 | $5,637 | $118,687 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nebraska Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $770K (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–1b20 · 20 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 559
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEADWATERS CORPORATION Environmental program management | $3,122,999 |
| T & K POWELL SERVICES Environmental management | $698,200 |
| QUANTUM SPATIAL INC Aerial photography | $574,692 |
| S LAZY H LLC Cedar clearing | $411,688 |
| JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC Conceptual architectural services | $246,325 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Nebraska Community Foundation totaling $834K 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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Every number above is copied from Nebraska Community Foundation'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 Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Nebraska Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nebraska Community Foundation reported that 86.3% of its $40.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nebraska Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nebraska Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $433,219, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nebraska Community Foundation get its money?
Of $60.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.1% came from contributions and grants (including 19.1% from government grants) and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nebraska Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0769903 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620479349300732 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403199349301105 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303189349313405 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213159349302046 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143169349307499 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349305209 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0769903: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.