To provide resources for artists, organizers, and cultural workers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$504K
Spent
$364K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$504K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$364K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$195K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$229K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $239K Management & general 34% · $125K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Fankhauser’s $75K as Executive Co-Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Peter Fankhauser$74,980$73,100$67,688$50,672
Melissa Wurth$70,480$68,600$65,000$14,359
Lauren Martin$49,823$68,600$65,000$14,359

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps artists of all kinds in the Omaha area thrive.

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3 programs · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Building a Stronger and United Arts Sector (artstock)

In order for artists to live and work successfully in omaha, systemic barriers must be addressed. Amplify arts uses the collective impact method to bring all stakeholders of the omaha arts and culture sector together.

$120Kprogram expense
02

Awarding Grants to Artists

(artist grants, generator grants, consulting) amplify arts awards money to artists for their direct support. The organization believes that artists are the core of a strong arts ecosystem.

$83Kprogram expense
03

Localizing National-Level Arts Issues (alternate Currents)

Through conversation and professional development, amplify arts creates dialogue and opportunities for artists to lead conversations and create work that focuses on the intersectionality of the arts.

$28Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $332K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$36,125
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,515
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,125
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,949
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,699
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,800
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,396
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,050
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$504K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Money outPt IX
$364K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Government grantsLn 1e$99K
Total revenueLn 12$504K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$56K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$101K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$68K$78K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$340$23$317
Office expensesLn 13$3K$8$3K
InterestLn 20$23$23
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$53K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K$239K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$110K$229K 990 PDF
FY2024 $424K$364K$61K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$323K−$118K$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 $245K$266K−$21K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$323K$1K$196K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $504K$364K$140K$195K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $503,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,831$503,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,151$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,287$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,269$503,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $59,718$100,696
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,323$157,687
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,525$105,690
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,566$364,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,297$139,603
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $503,676 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$98,658
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$405,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$503,676
VIII-12 Total revenue$503,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,073 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $100,696$100,696
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,812 · Management $78,204$146,016
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,585 · Management $6,086$11,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23 · Management $317$340
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8 · Management $3,412$3,420
IX-20 InterestManagement $23$23
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,883$2,883
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,065 · Management $1,391$6,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,810 · Management $25,360$78,170
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,401 · Management $6,997$14,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,400 · Management $124,673 · Fundraising $0$364,073
Part X · Balance sheet $198,588 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,699$185,916
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,555$12,672
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,254$198,588
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $11,849$21
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,869$3,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,718$3,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,926$156,529
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,610$38,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,536$195,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,254$198,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$503,676
XI-2 Total expenses$364,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,139

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