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Unf Charitable Gift Fund

Tax-deductible

Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)Since 2003Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-0288992Revenue $5.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRS1010 Lincoln Mall Ste 300, 68508-2886 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Mar 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The UNF Charitable Gift Fund was established to enable donors to make charitable donations to multiple organizations, including the University of Nebraska.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 74% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
136 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 136.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
+275% vs prior year
Spent
$567K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$10.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2025▲ +275%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$724K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$5.8M
Expenses
$567K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$444K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$567K
Net assets
$10.4M
FY2025▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$10.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 2004.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $339K Management & general 40% · $228K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John C Massey
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann K Bruntz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Candy J Henning
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Tavlin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Celeste C Knapper
Vice President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith D Miles
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret I Stenehjem
Corporate Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Facilitates donor contributions to various charities, including the University of Nebraska.

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1 program · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Support for various charities by gift option directives.

$339Kprogram 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
Lincoln Community Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2024$131,011
Foster Care ClosetNE · FY2024$122,376
Brown University of ProvidenceRI · FY2024$51,500
Alma United Methodist ChurchFY2024$10,000
The Willa Cather FoundationNE · FY2024$8,000
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2023$119,923
Nebraska Panhandle Area Health Education Center INCNE · FY2023$110,342
Midwest Covenant HouseFY2023$35,000
The Willa Cather FoundationNE · FY2023$20,386
Alma United Methodist ChurchFY2023$10,000
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2022$136,331
Lincoln-Lancaster County Child Advocacy CenterNE · FY2022$92,550
The Willa Cather FoundationNE · FY2022$18,705
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2021$96,052
Magdalene Omaha INCNE · FY2021$86,375
LSU Health Foundation New OrleansLA · FY2021$81,316
Nebraska Art AssociationNE · FY2021$12,000
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2020$112,407
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$341K
Money outPt IX
$567K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$228K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$341K
Gains on assetsLn 7$141K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$951K
SavingsLn 2$5.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$10.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$339K$339K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$206K$206K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$567K$339K$228K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.8M$567K$5.3M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$542K$1.0M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $650K$421K$229K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $724K$444K$280K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$232K$33K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $236K$217K$18K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $5,841,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,471,750$5,500,899
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $86,963$340,631
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,558,713$5,841,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $313,651$338,887
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,656$227,676
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $542,307$566,563
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,016,406$5,274,967
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,841,530 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,500,899
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,900,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,500,899
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $199,462$199,462
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $141,169$141,169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $340,631$5,841,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $566,563 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $338,887$338,887
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,028$4,028
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,636$17,636
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $206,012$206,012
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,887 · Management $227,676 · Fundraising $0$566,563
Part X · Balance sheet $13,635,461 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $594,012$950,738
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $980,630$5,482,798
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,049$19,466
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,623,858$4,441,221
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,730,335$1,882,034
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $859,204$859,204
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,804,088$13,635,461
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,838,251$3,266,694
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,838,251$3,266,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $468,218$686,108
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,497,619$9,682,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,965,837$10,368,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,804,088$13,635,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,368,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,841,530
XI-2 Total expenses$566,563
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,274,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,965,837
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$309,952
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$181,989
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,368,767

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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