Dimensions Educational Research Foundation EIN 31-1511625 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Dimensions Educational Research Foundation

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Offers research-backed educational resources for children, families, and educators. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, and $-54K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1967
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Lincoln, NE
Website
www.dimensionsfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.2MFY2024
Expenses
$3.5M
Net assets
$-54K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  31-1511625 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lincoln, NE Founded 1967
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Offers research-backed educational resources for children, families, and educators.
Leadership
Jennifer Shiner · CIO · $92K
Money in and out
$3.2M revenue, $3.5M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-54K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$329K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs+0.5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
-7%
avg. annual growth over 5 years▼ -35% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -13%
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -14%
Total assets
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total liabilities
$3.9M
FY2024▼ -8%
Total revenue
$3.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-54K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$329K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDimensions Educational Research Foundation
EINHdr · item D31-1511625
Principal addressHdr · item CLincoln, NE
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.dimensionsfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1967
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1998

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
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
$92,016Pt VII · Sec A
$90,134Pt VII · Sec A
$70,255Pt VII · Sec A
CFO - Former
$50,306Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Shiner’s $92K as CIO is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Heyen$83,151$113,732$97,812
James Wike$101,451$104,753
Andrea Koberstein$50,306$101,439$94,429
Jennifer Shiner$92,016$81,486
Tara Schroeder$90,134$75,528$72,796$61,290
Sara Nelson$70,255
Nancy Rosenow$44,203$45,687

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization provides hands-on, field-tested resources to schools, nature centers, national forests, parks and wildlife refuges, zoos, arboretums and early childhood programs.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

The organization operates a bimonthly publication focused on supporting early childhood professionals worldwide in their efforts to craft early childhood environments where adults and children thrive.

$968Kprogram expense
03

The organization provides educational programs to the public youth of the state of nebraska.

$743Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.1M · 68%
Other revenue$757K · 24%
Contributions & grants$268K · 8%
Program service revenue68%$2.1M
Other revenue24%$757K
Contributions & grants8%$268K
Investment income$116
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.02
Program services83%$2.9M
Management & general16%$546K
Fundraising2%$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$-54K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $3.5M
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.9M · Total expenses $3.5M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $546K · Total expenses $3.5M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $54K · Total expenses $3.5M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $81K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $345K
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $268K · Total revenue $3.2M
8%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.1M · Total revenue $3.2M
68%
Investment reliance
Investment income $116 · Total revenue $3.2M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.1M · Total expenses $3.5M
61%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $3.7M
-13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $4.5M · FY2024 $3.2M
-7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-54K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $3.5M
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-54K · Total assets $3.8M
-1%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Shiner · Reported title CIO · Highest reported compensation $92K · Total expenses $3.5M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.1M · Total expenses $3.5M
60%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth -13%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$75K
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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$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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