ACLU Nebraska EIN 23-7093415 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

ACLU Nebraska FY2021 filing

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Defends constitutional and individual rights through legal and community action. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $159K in revenue, $168K in expenses, and $194K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
Lincoln, NE
Website
www.aclunebraska.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$159KFY2021
Expenses
$168K
Net assets
$194K
People
20
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-7093415 Membership association Lincoln, NE
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Defends constitutional and individual rights through legal and community action.
Leadership
Nancy Bare · Director
Money in and out
$159K revenue, $168K expenses
Bottom line
-6% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$159K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$168K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$194K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$9K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Operating surplus
-6%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
10%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$159K
FY2021
Expenses
$168K
FY2021
Total assets
$241K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$47K
FY2021
Total revenue
$159K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$168K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$194K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$9K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$241K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CACLU Nebraska
EINHdr · item D23-7093415
Principal addressHdr · item CLincoln, NE
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.aclunebraska.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1970

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $157K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

We provide research and testimony to individual legislators and the legislative committees on bills and resolutions affecting civil liberties; we contact members of nebraska's congresional delegation on issues affecting the same and we provide political advocacy on ballot initiatives.

$157Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$159K
Investment income$2
Total revenueLn 12$159K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Program services94%$157K
Management & general6%$10K
Fundraising$402
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$225K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$47K
Total net assetsLn 32$194K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $225K · Operating expenses/yr $168K
16.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $157K · Total expenses $168K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $10K · Total expenses $168K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $402 · Total expenses $168K
0.2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $402 · Solicited contributions $159K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $159K · Total revenue $159K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $159K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $159K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2 · Total revenue $159K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $168K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $159K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $194K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $159K · Expenses $168K
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $241K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $194K · Total assets $241K
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $241K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nancy Bare · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $168K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $17K · Total expenses $168K
10%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.3%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $64K · 2021–2021
Benenson Strategy GroupFY2021$54,500
Bnf Lake Research PartnersFY2021$9,546

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$820K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$322K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$465K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$174K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$159K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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