The Madonna Foundation

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Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)Since 1972Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 23-7159940Revenue $4.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmadonna.org5401 South St, 68506-2150 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Feb 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Madonna Foundation helps generous donors invest in extraordinary rehabilitation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 115 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $493K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$438K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $176K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
49%
Net assets
$25.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$14.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$25.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$17.6M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$22.9M
FY2024$25.9M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1972.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $1.5M Management & general 6% · $195K Fundraising 44% · $1.3M

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

17 people listed on the 990; $438K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President of Development
$227,435Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Vice President of Development
$115,039Pt VII · Sec A
Foundation Program Manager
$95,182Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John C Glenn’s $227K as Vice President of Development is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John C Glenn$227,435$219,223$222,480$217,004$198,695
Suzanne Sughroue—$127,413$117,456$113,139—
Mary Wepfer———$116,546—
Nathan B Drimi$115,039————
Susan Carraher———$100,791—
Susan L Carraher—$95,912———
Katherine D Graf$95,182————

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

Connects donors with extraordinary rehabilitation projects.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital; a Catholic organization that exists to provide medical and physical rehabilitation services to children and adults throughout the nation. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital rehabilitates those who have sustained injuries or disabling conditions so they can fully participate in life; leads research to…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Assistance to current Madonna residents, patients and employees who have suffered a personal emergency causing inadequate resources and undue hardship.

$222Kprogram 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 2 funders$176K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $21.6M · 2020–2024
Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalNE · FY2024$1,115,721
Unitemized GrantFY2024$221,952
Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalNE · FY2023$1,994,014
Unitemized GrantFY2023$165,563
Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalNE · FY2022$2,906,779
Unitemized GrantFY2022$180,498
Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalNE · FY2021$1,829,081
Unitemized GrantFY2021$168,289
Madonna Rehabilitation HospitalNE · FY2020$12,816,744
Unitemized GrantFY2020$158,570

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$524
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$25.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$27.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$267K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$524
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
SavingsLn 2$5.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$183K
Total assetsLn 16$27.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$25.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6115
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.9M$19.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$24.3M$27.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$22.9M$25.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$222K$222K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$227K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$696K$696K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$112K$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$65K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$831$831
Office expensesLn 13$46K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$253K$195K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$1.5M$195K$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.8M$3.8M$4.0M$22.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$4.5M−$633K$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$3.3M$1.8M$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.1M$14.3M−$7.2M$17.7M 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 $4,590,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,049,113$3,502,738
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,750$524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $716,248$1,180,510
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$82,996−$92,986
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,799,115$4,590,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,165,874$1,483,796
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,217,474$1,131,606
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $381,720$395,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,765,068$3,011,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,034,047$1,579,457
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $4,590,786 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$506,307
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,996,431
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$266,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,502,738
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $524 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$524
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,180,510$1,180,510
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$84,936−$84,936
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,050−$8,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $524 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,087,524$4,590,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,011,329 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,261,844$1,261,844
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $221,952$221,952
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffFundraising $227,435$227,435
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $696,079$696,079
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsFundraising $30,570$30,570
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $112,250$112,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $65,272$65,272
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $17,500$17,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $4,125$4,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $831$831
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $46,351$46,351
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $59,968$59,968
IX-17 TravelFundraising $11,443$11,443
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $2,705$2,705
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $195,000 · Fundraising $58,004$253,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,483,796 · Management $195,000 · Fundraising $1,332,533$3,011,329
Part X · Balance sheet $27,350,003 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,341$314,908
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,644,064$5,534,620
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,631,412$1,245,931
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,162,334$1,086,066
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,643$26,891
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,894,038$18,958,689
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,703,651$182,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,275,483$27,350,003
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,211,090$1,315,367
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $138,283$130,733
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,349,373$1,446,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,996,831$12,240,213
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,929,279$13,663,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,926,110$25,903,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,275,483$27,350,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,903,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,590,786
XI-2 Total expenses$3,011,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,579,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,926,110
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,398,336
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,903,903

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