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Nebraska Conservation Voters FY2020 filing

Lincoln, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 03-0402828Revenue $469K in FY2020

On file with the IRSnlcv.org206 South 13th Suite 703 · Lincoln, NE

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Protecting nebraskas natural resources

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$165K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $292K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$165K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$469K
Spent
$369K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$517K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$469K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$469K
FY2021$601K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$953K
Expenses
$369K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$605K
Net assets
$517K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$974K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $346K Management & general 6% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $165K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Eliot Bostar
Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chelsea Johnson
Deputy Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Oneal
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Hotovy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Grubbels
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Johnson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Eliot Bostar$100,275$94,500$94,125$90,000
Chelsea Johnson—$70,000$66,511$75,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Conserves and protects Nebraska's natural resources for future generations.

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1 program · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Protecting and enhancing nebraskas natural resources through education

$346Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Local Jobs & Economic Development FundFY2024$527K
League of Conservation Voters INCFY2024$455K
American Jobs and Energy Security FundFY2024$100K
Sixteen Thirty FundFY2024$75K
Energy Action FundFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2020–2020
Conservation NebraskaNE · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$469K
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$517K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$469K
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$480K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$480K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$517K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$480K
Total assetsLn 16$417K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$417K$517K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$125K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$799$799
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$341$341
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$346K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $953K$605K$349K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $871K$317K$554K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$343K$278K$974K 990 PDF
FY2021 $601K$422K$180K$696K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $469K$369K$100K$517K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $468,572 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,310$468,572
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,310$468,572
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$15,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,299$227,103
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,195$126,627
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,494$368,730
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,816$99,842
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $468,572 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$468,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$468,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$468,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,730 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,796$81,796
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,307$20,307
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,225 · Management $1,225$2,450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $799$799
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,388$2,388
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,532$4,532
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,579$11,579
IX-17 TravelPrograms $341$341
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,040$13,040
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,905$1,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,593$89,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,302 · Management $22,428 · Fundraising $0$368,730
Part X · Balance sheet $516,569 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $416,727$479,516
X-4 Accounts receivable$37,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,727$516,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,727$516,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,727$516,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $516,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,572
XI-2 Total expenses$368,730
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,727
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$516,569

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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