Noel Cover Foundation INC

Cozad, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 23-7451780Revenue $107K in FY2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 84 · Cozad, NE

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To provide scholarships.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $262K a year · 20% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$107K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$9.7M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$107K
FY2026▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$6.9M
FY2026$107K
Expenses
$9.7M
FY2026▲ ×29
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$332K
FY2026$9.7M
Net assets
$0
FY2026▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$9.6M
FY2026$0

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $9.6M Management & general 1% · $62K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V-Pres/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operat. V/P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operat. V/P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operat. V/P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Gerald Macken$4,200$4,200$4,200

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships to college students.

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1 program · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Contribution to college scholarship funds.

$9.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 48 grants · $11.0M · 2019–2025
Cozad Creates CaringNE · FY2025$900,000
Cozad Camping MinistryNE · FY2025$900,000
5323 St Mark Lutheran SchoolNE · FY2025$900,000
Christ Lutheran ChurchNE · FY2025$900,000
University of DenverCO · FY2025$875,000
St Olaf CollegeMN · FY2025$875,000
Hastings College FoundationNE · FY2025$875,000
Central CollegeIA · FY2025$875,000
Trinity Classical AcademyNE · FY2025$735,000
YMCA of LincolnNE · FY2025$360,000
Cozad United Methodist ChurchFY2025$350,000
Nebraska Christian Schools INCNE · FY2025$310,000
American Lutheran ChurchFY2025$160,000
American Lutheran ChurchFY2025$108,500
Saint Mark Lutheran ChurchNE · FY2025$100,000
University of DenverCO · FY2025$68,250
St Olaf CollegeMN · FY2025$68,250
Hastings College FoundationNE · FY2025$68,250
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$9.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY26End FY26
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9.5M$9.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$321$321
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.7M$9.6M$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $107K$9.7M−$9.6M$0 990 PDF
FY2025 $6.9M$332K$6.6M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$228K$1.3M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$226K$15K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $158K$228K−$70K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $228K$223K$5K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$223K−$80K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $106,646 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,965,295$102,818
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$70,462$3,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,894,833$106,646
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $300,000$9,546,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,521$2,421
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,332$110,436
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,853$9,659,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,562,980−$9,552,711
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $106,646 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,818$102,818
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,828$3,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,828 · Excluded from tax $102,818$106,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,659,357 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,546,500$9,546,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $321$321
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $59,450$59,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,986$50,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,597,486 · Management $61,871 · Fundraising $0$9,659,357
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,552,711$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,552,711$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,552,711$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,646
XI-2 Total expenses$9,659,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,552,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,552,711
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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