Panhandle Area Development district's purpose is to assist local governments with economic Development and resource conservation within the geographical region of the nebraska Panhandle. The organization was created under the state of nebraska interlocal cooperation act of 1962.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $527K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$315K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+130% vs prior year
Spent
$367K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +130%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$464K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$306K
Expenses
$367K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$315K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1974.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $293K Management & general 20% · $74K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Venable’s $72K as Executive Dir. is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

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Helps local governments with economic growth and resource conservation in the Nebraska Panhandle.

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Economic development of the nebraska panhandle by providing service to local governments to assist in applying for grants and service for grant administration.

$293Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$897K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$681K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$897K
Government grantsLn 1e$717K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$332K
SavingsLn 2$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$681K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$802K$681K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$841K$315K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$74K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$102K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$914$914
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$293K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $306K$315K−$9K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$367K$701K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $464K$297K$167K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$481K$1.2M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$481K$1.2M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $413K$426K−$13K$731K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,068,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $330,335$896,949
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $105,813$137,329
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,011$34,225
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,159$1,068,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,027$218,693
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,689$148,443
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,716$367,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,443$701,367
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,068,503 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$717,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$896,949
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $137,329$137,329
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $34,225$34,225
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,554$1,068,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,136 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $74,160$74,160
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,370$102,370
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,994$17,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,600$21,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,569$2,569
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $54,000$54,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,735$15,735
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,700$14,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,554$10,554
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,888$12,888
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $914$914
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,614$1,614
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,738$34,738
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,976 · Management $74,160 · Fundraising $0$367,136
Part X · Balance sheet $2,168,793 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,486,282; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $357,652$332,142
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $444,366$348,490
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$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 $2,793$1,879
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 $1,992,873$2,168,793
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $840,917$315,470
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $840,917$315,470
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $347,325$317,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $804,631$1,535,512
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,151,956$1,853,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,992,873$2,168,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,853,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,068,503
XI-2 Total expenses$367,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$701,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,151,956
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,853,323

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