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Arthur Betterment Authority FY2020 filing

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Arthur, NE501(c)(3)Since 2013Recreation & SportsEIN 46-0954819Revenue −$26K in FY2020

On file with the IRSarthurbettermentauthority.comPo Box 31, 69121-0031 · Arthur, NETax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Arthur Betterment authority's purpose is to develop, own, and operate a community center for the benefit of the citizens of Arthur county, nebraska and the surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
243 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 243.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $127
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$26K
Spent
$11K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
−$26K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$26K
FY2021−$30K
FY2022−$29K
FY2023−$20K
FY2024−$15K
FY2025$24K
Expenses
$11K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$47K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$966K
FY2022$927K
FY2023$899K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$853K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 77% · $8K Fundraising 23% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Carol Weems
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Rut
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Watson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Eilers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jayne Fraser
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops, owns, and operates a community center for local residents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operation of a community center building.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$127
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$127

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$26K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$11K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12−$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$828K$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$340$340
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$244$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11K$0$8K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24K$47K−$23K$853K 990 PDF
FY2024 −$15K$9K−$24K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023 −$20K$8K−$28K$899K 990 PDF
FY2022 −$29K$10K−$39K$927K 990 PDF
FY2021 −$30K$8K−$38K$966K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing −$26K$11K−$37K$1.0M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$26,327 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,090$13,678
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,153$3,511
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$52,839−$43,516
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,404−$26,327
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$10,619
I-18 Total expenses$10,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,404−$36,946
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 −$26,327 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,013
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,678
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,511$3,511
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$45,865−$45,865
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$2,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$42,354−$26,327
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,619 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $340$340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $244 · Fundraising $2,482$2,726
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,512$1,512
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,041$6,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,137 · Fundraising $2,482$10,619
Part X · Balance sheet $1,004,059 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,876$30,606
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $181,137$184,644
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $827,992$788,809
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,041,005$1,004,059
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,041,005$1,004,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,041,005$1,004,059
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,041,005$1,004,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,004,059 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$26,327
XI-2 Total expenses$10,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,041,005
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,004,059

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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