Omaha Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(6)Since 1976EIN 47-0463778

To promote the administration of justice, uphold the honor and integrity of the profession of law in omaha, and to encourage cordial relations among lawyers.

44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$340K
FY2024▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$281K
FY2024$340K
Expenses
$319K
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$280K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$300K
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$278K
FY2024$300K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1977.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $141K Management & general 56% · $178K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$76,250Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dave Sommers$76,250$69,949$63,989$61,944$60,760$60,412

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Upholds legal integrity, promotes justice, and fosters good relations among lawyers.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $141K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Lawyer referrals and clerical services

$141Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$110
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$299K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$278K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$278K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$38K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$1K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$9K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$7K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$78K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$141K$178K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $281K$280K$2K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$269K−$17K$277K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$234K−$12K$294K 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$211K$11K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$229K$379$294K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $340,195 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$193,540
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,908$128,908
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,747$7,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,908 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,747$340,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,007 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $74,080$74,080
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,423 · Management $16,677$55,100
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,327 · Management $2,861$4,188
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,031 · Management $16,157$25,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,667 · Management $14,462$21,129
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,407$4,407
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,125$2,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,979$4,979
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22,142$22,142
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,723$11,723
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,011$2,011
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,475$5,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,251 · Management $8,209$86,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,689 · Management $178,318 · Fundraising $0$319,007
Part X · Balance sheet $299,517 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,765$155,534
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $137,454$143,873
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $110$110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $278,329$299,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $278,329$299,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $278,329$299,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $278,329$299,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,195
XI-2 Total expenses$319,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$278,329
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,517

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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