Omaha Bar Association FY2021 filing

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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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $907 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$211K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$319K
Net assets
$306K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$300K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1977.

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Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $85K Management & general 60% · $126K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$60,760Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Council
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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.

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1 program · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Lawyer referrals and clerical services

$85Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$252
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$110
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K$306K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$294K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$294K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$32K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$8K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$5K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$10
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$175$175
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$33K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$85K$126K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $340K$319K$21K$300K 990 PDF
FY2024 $281K$280K$2K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$269K−$17K$277K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$234K−$12K$294K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $223K$211K$11K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$229K$379$294K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,794$174,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,223$46,379
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,385$1,802
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $426$252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,828$222,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,659$142,774
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,790$68,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $229,449$211,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $379$11,488
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,627 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$163,919
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$174,194
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,124 · Unrelated business $255$46,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,802$1,802
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $252$252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,376 · Unrelated business $255 · Excluded from tax $1,802$222,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,139 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $56,187$56,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,802 · Management $12,545$44,347
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,021 · Management $2,088$3,109
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,159 · Management $14,724$22,883
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,492 · Management $10,756$16,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,022$2,022
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,554$1,554
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,410 · Management $10$5,420
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,991$8,991
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,195$7,195
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $175$175
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,654$4,654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,990 · Management $5,364$38,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,049 · Management $126,090 · Fundraising $0$211,139
Part X · Balance sheet $305,941 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,553$174,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,790$131,535
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 $294,453$305,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $294,453$305,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $294,453$305,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $294,453$305,941
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $305,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,627
XI-2 Total expenses$211,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$294,453
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$305,941

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