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Nebraska Golf Association

Not tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(4)Recreation & SportsEIN 23-7073030Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSnebgolf.org6618 S 118th St, 68137-3578 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Nov 2025

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To uphold and promote the game of Golf and its values to all golfers in the state of Nebraska.

72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$644K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2025.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.1M Management & general 28% · $406K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Craig Ames - Exec Director
Secretary/Treasurer
$112,320Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Knispel
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Ashburn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Kelley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Knicely
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darrel Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig Ames - Exec Director’s $112K as Secretary/Treasurer is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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.

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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

Promotes and upholds the game of golf and its values for all Nebraska golfers.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The nebraska golf association conducted over 20 amateur golf championships, competitions, and other golf events during 2024 in which over 1,000 amateur golfers participated. These events include the nebraska amateur championship, nebraska match play championship, nebraska four-ball championship, nebraska senior amateur championship…

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

The nebraska golf association provides education and communication to its member clubs and golfers by serving as a source for resolving questions regarding the rules of golf, usga handicapping, and amateur status, by holding educational seminars on the golf handicap and information service, rules of golf, and usga procedures and…

$30Kprogram expense
03

The nebraska golf association, through sponsorships by the united states golf association, filled three intern positions during 2024 to assist in the promotion of amateur golf in the state of nebraska.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2024
United States Golf AssociationFY2024$53K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$406K
Owns and owesPt X
$644K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Other assetsLn 15$613
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$644K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$196K$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$567K$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$538K$644K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$79K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$257K$180K$77K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$12K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$100K$70K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$29K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$16K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$52K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71K$22K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$11K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$652K$575K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$6K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$406K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$105K$644K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,567,813 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,394,564$1,546,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$4,372$20,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,390,192$1,567,813
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $427,986$528,033
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $956,715$934,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,384,701$1,462,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,491$105,032
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,567,813 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,546,887$1,546,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,926$20,926
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,546,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,926$1,567,813
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,462,781 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,624 · Management $33,696$112,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,089 · Management $77,181$257,270
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,590 · Management $4,967$16,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,334 · Management $30,143$100,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,986 · Management $12,423$41,409
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,141$10,141
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,555 · Management $6,666$22,221
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,369$19,369
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,565 · Management $10,584$62,149
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $39,022$39,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,422 · Management $3,759$10,181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,814 · Management $48,852$70,666
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,848 · Management $4,649$15,497
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,769$5,769
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $574,869 · Management $77,599$652,468
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,596 · Management $21,669$27,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,056,292 · Management $406,489 · Fundraising $0$1,462,781
Part X · Balance sheet $766,882 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,356$235,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,156$2,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,742$187,943
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,914$12,789
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,289$34,791
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $196,445$292,951
X-15 Other assets$613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $566,902$766,882
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,898$96,165
X-19 Deferred revenue$27,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,898$123,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $538,004$643,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $538,004$643,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $566,902$766,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $643,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,567,813
XI-2 Total expenses$1,462,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$538,004
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$643,717

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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