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The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation

Tax-deductible

Ralston, NE501(c)(3)EIN 23-7265876Revenue $610K in FY2025

On file with the IRSabbottfoundation.orgPo Box 27008, 68127-0008 · Ralston, NETax-exempt since Mar 1973Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$133K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$610K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
Net assets
$40.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$610K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$581K
FY2023$604K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$610K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$920K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$40.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.6M
FY2021$31.9M
FY2022$28.4M
FY2023$31.4M
FY2024$35.4M
FY2025$40.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 1973.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 78% · $1.1M Operating & administrative 22% · $320K

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

8 people listed on the 990-PF; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dorothy Pflug
President
$33,600Pt VII · Sec A
$28,800Pt VII · Sec A
$21,600Pt VII · Sec A
$10,400Pt VII · Sec A
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Bishop
Trustee/Vice President
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Ralston, NE.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 32 grants · $1.1M · 2024–2024
Nebraska State Historical Society FoundationNE · FY2024$190,000
Omaha Discovery TrustFY2024$105,000
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2024$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,000
The Willa Cather FoundationNE · FY2024$75,000
Lincoln Children's ZooNE · FY2024$75,000
Lake Cunningham Development TrustNE · FY2024$75,000
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2024$50,000
Joslyn Art MuseumNE · FY2024$50,000
Bellvue UniversityFY2024$50,000
Special Olympics Nebraska INCNE · FY2024$25,000
The Malone CenterFY2024$20,000
Living History Farms FoundationIA · FY2024$20,000
American Red CrossFY2024$20,000
Heartland Cancer FoundationNE · FY2024$15,000
Radio Talking Book ServicesFY2024$12,000
University of Nebraska FoundationNE · FY2024$10,000
Healing Kadi FoundationNE · FY2024$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV18
Average grantPart XV$35K
Median grantPart XV$12K
Largest grantPart XV$190K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (19%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$610K
Investment income$610K
Money out
$1.4M
Grants paid$1.1M
Running costs$320K
Owns and owes
$40.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$46K
Total assets$40.0M
Liabilities$0
People
8
listed
Paid8
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$610K
Total revenue$610K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$46K
Total assets$40.0M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$40.0M
Operations
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $610K$1.4M−$821K$40.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$920K$527K$35.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $604K$1.1M−$469K$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $581K$960K−$379K$28.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M−$11K$31.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$1.4M$1.3M$26.6M 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

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

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