Carmen and John Gottschalk Foundation

IRS exemption revoked

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 34-2001068Revenue $1.3M in FY2021Latest return filed Mar 25, 2022

On file with the IRSOmaha, NE

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88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.2M Management & general 12% · $170K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$44,340Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants money to charities and supports educational purposes through the Omaha Community Foundation.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The carmen and john gottschalk foundation is a supporting organization of the omaha community foundation. The board of directors of the carmen and john gottschalk foundation reviewed, evaluated, and selected charities that are supported by the omaha community foundation.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

The organization distributed books of historical, inside background information on significant omaha, nebraska community events for use by educational institutions, libraries, the omaha community and the omaha community foundation, its supported organization.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 3 grants · $1.2M · 2021–2021
Omaha Performing Arts SocietyNE · FY2021$1,200,000
Omaha Community FoundationNE · FY2021$6,948

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$255K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$255K
Gains on assetsLn 7$249K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$100K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$460$460
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$474$474
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$170K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$100K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,299,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,044,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$255,320
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24$1,299,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $910,000$1,219,904
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,828$47,732
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,152$131,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,050,980$1,399,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,050,956−$99,765
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,299,353 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,044,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,044,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,558$6,558
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $248,762$248,762
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $255,320$1,299,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,399,118 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,219,904$1,219,904
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,340$44,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,392$3,392
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,599$34,599
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,520$5,520
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,311$7,311
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $460$460
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,608$1,608
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,270$5,270
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $51,105$51,105
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $474$474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $14,723$14,723
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,372 · Management $1,040$10,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,229,276 · Management $169,842 · Fundraising $0$1,399,118
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,696$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $16,341$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,728$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,765$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $99,765$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,765$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,765$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,299,353
XI-2 Total expenses$1,399,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,765
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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