Rabble Mill EIN 27-2442893

Rabble Mill FY2021 filing

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Builds stronger communities by educating, reaching out, and sharing stories across different groups. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $999K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Recreation & Sports
Location
Lincoln, NE
Website
www.rabblemill.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2021
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$999K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-2442893 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lincoln, NE
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Builds stronger communities by educating, reaching out, and sharing stories across different groups.
Leadership
Mike Smith · Co-Executive Director · $98K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$999K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $294K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +46%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +29%
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +82%
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2021▼ -35%
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$999K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$294K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $865K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Rabble mill engages with nebraska k-12 youth statewide through innovative out-of-school enrichment programs, events and activities, including summer camps. In 2021, the organization reached over 1,558 k-12 youth in 14 communities statewide, excluding visitors to the bay.

$409Kprogram expense
02

The bay, a program of rabble mill, is a one-of-a-kind community space, featuring the state's only public indoor skatepark, an all-ages music venue, and coffee shop located in one of lincoln's highest poverty neighborhoods. The bay provides free out-of-school-time enrichment programs to youth under 19, including use of its skatepark.

$338Kprogram expense
03

Bay high is a creative high school focus program located at the bay delivered in partnership with lincoln public schools. Starting in fall 2022, 100 high school JUNIORS/SENIORS will attend bay high and develop content creation skills, experiment with branding, develop strategy, and undertake real-world marketing projects for nebraska…

$118Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRabble Mill
EINHdr · item D27-2442893
Principal addressHdr · item CLincoln, NE
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.rabblemill.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$97,964Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$97,964Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Smith’s $129K as Co-Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1841 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mike Smith$129,414$109,508
Andrew Norman$127,690
Andrew Norman$105,789$107,130$97,964$94,407
Mike Smith$107,130$97,964$77,687
Mackenze Zastrow-Spiecher$68,679
Mackenze Zastrow-Speicher$37,855

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.4M · 90%
Program service revenue$122K · 8%
Other revenue$29K · 2%
Contributions & grants90%$1.4M
Program service revenue8%$122K
Other revenue2%$29K
Investment income$10
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.12
Program services76%$951K
Management & general12%$150K
Fundraising12%$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$574K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$999K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $574K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.2M · Less non-cash grants $15K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.2M
5.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $951K · Total expenses $1.2M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $150K · Total expenses $1.2M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $146K · Total expenses $1.2M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $112K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.10 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.5M
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $122K · Total revenue $1.5M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10 · Total revenue $1.5M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $122K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.1M
+46%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $999K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.2M
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $999K · Total assets $1.0M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrew Norman · Reported title CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $1.2M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $803K · Total expenses $1.2M
64%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 46%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2.6M
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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