Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1934.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
26 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Nancy Hintz’s $317K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $10–100M animals 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Hintz | $317,496 | $226,562 | $186,064 | $208,735 |
| Kathy Roum | — | $145,483 | $142,508 | $138,934 |
| Sara Schmidt | $132,381 | $119,627 | — | — |
| Michele Tetreault-Mertes | $118,611 | $114,622 | $104,916 | $104,611 |
| Amber Horn | $118,385 | $115,337 | — | — |
| Lindy Hess | $111,754 | $106,592 | $94,968 | $93,690 |
| Kathleen James | $109,094 | — | — | — |
| Emma Chalpusky | $104,679 | — | — | — |
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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Protects animals through education, sanctuary, adoption, and promoting responsible pet ownership.
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Animal Control
The nebraska humane society (NHS) acts as the animal control agency for the greater omaha area. Municipalities include omaha, bellevue, papillion, springfield, ralston, la vista, gretna, and sarpy county, nebraska. NHS also acts as the animal licensing agency for the city of omaha and sarpy county.
Animal Welfare
Animals arriving at the shelter are examined, evaluated, and treated by our medical services team. All adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens are spayed or neutered. Additionally, some require surgery for knee or hip problems, eye issues, amputations, or dental procedures. Others need medications to fight infections and parasites.
Community Outreach
NHS provides a variety of services for our community. 665 calls to the behavior helpline were answered, and pet care tips were aired on local television and radio shows. More than 4,097 children and adults toured the shelter and attended humane education events.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 | $20.3M | $18.6M | $1.7M | $76.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2024 | $18.1M | $15.9M | $2.2M | $71.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 | $17.0M | $15.0M | $2.1M | $63.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 | $17.5M | $14.0M | $3.4M | $62.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $13.3M | $12.9M | $437K | $52.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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