The Foundations mission is to preserve Nebraskas firefighting heritage, foster public understanding of firefighting, educate individuals about fire prevention and safety, and memorialize Nebraska firefighters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$657
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$126K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$131K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$126K
FY2023▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$82K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$131K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$155K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $117K Management & general 3% · $4K Fundraising 8% · $10K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$29,091Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Slater’s $32K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Slater$32,138$31,800$29,091——
Matthew Fitzgerald———$12,500$30,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves firefighting heritage, educates on fire prevention, and memorializes firefighters.

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Nebraska Firefighters Education and Historical Center and Commemorative Gardens Project - The organization opened its museum, educational venue, historical and cultural preservation center and memorial to Nebraska firefighters in 2009.

$117Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$367
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$131K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$657
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Government grantsLn 1e$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$367
Total revenueLn 12$126K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$41K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$657
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$575$657
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$192$192
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$699$315$384
InterestLn 20$3$3
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$11K−$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$131K$117K$4K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 5, 2026 $111K$155K−$43K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2025 $104K$148K−$44K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2023 $126K$131K−$5K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 24, 2022 $89K$119K−$30K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2022 $82K$130K−$48K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $125,692 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,291$125,288
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$37
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,113$367
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,413$125,692
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,636$37,785
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,584$92,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,220$130,713
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,807−$5,021
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,692 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $805 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$910
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,120
VIII-1e Government grants$96,310
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37$37
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$669−$669
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $231$231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $404 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$125,692
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,713 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,091$29,091
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,989$5,989
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,705$2,705
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $9,999$9,999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,235$6,235
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,462$1,462
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,526$1,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,389$32,389
IX-17 TravelPrograms $192$192
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $315 · Management $384$699
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3$3
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,192$48,192
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,377$1,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$10,946−$10,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,153 · Management $3,561 · Fundraising $9,999$130,713
Part X · Balance sheet $1,188,206 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,551$16,553
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,777$37,553
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$16,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,124,566$1,076,374
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,251$41,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,193,145$1,188,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $575$657
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $575$657
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,192,570$1,187,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,192,570$1,187,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,193,145$1,188,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,187,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,692
XI-2 Total expenses$130,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,021
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,192,570
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,187,549

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