West Central Nebraska Dev District

Tax-deductible

Ogallala, NE501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 47-0560023

Assistance to local governments in an eighteen county region with projects which are more economically done on a joint basis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$226K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$855K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$519K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$855K
FY2023▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$777K
FY2023$855K
Expenses
$519K
FY2023▼ -39%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$762K
FY2022$844K
FY2023$519K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +45%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$821K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$1.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $269K Management & general 48% · $250K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$72,776Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Kuskie’s $73K as Executive Di 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
C J Poltack—$103,971$92,905$89,026
Amber Kuskie$72,776$46,366——
Amber Kuzkie——$35,172—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps local governments collaborate on cost-saving regional projects.

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1 program service account for $269K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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The west central nebraska development district (WCNDD) is one of eight development districts in nebraska established in 1974 to enhance the ability of local governments, economic development areas and chambers of commerce to jointly plan, address issues, and seize opportunities that transcend individual boundaries.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$855K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$597K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$519K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$780K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$597K
Government grantsLn 1e$522K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$855K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$780K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$780K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$590K$780K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$256K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$922K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K$226K
Net assetsLn 32$754K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$174K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$991
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$13K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$43K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$519K$269K$250K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $855K$519K$336K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $777K$844K−$67K$754K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$762K$280K$821K 990 PDF
FY2020 $446K$389K$57K$541K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $854,674 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$75,510
VIII-1e Government grants$521,886
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$597,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,930$227,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,156$9,156
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $20,178$20,178
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $248,122 · Excluded from tax $9,156$854,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,804 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $72,509$72,509
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,089 · Management $43,552$217,641
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,560 · Management $3,040$7,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,488 · Management $991$2,479
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,758 · Management $8,505$21,263
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,143$4,143
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,889$32,889
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,681$17,681
IX-17 TravelManagement $15,746$15,746
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,987$2,987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,265$9,265
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,253$13,253
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,295 · Management $23,095$66,390
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $29,958$29,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,079 · Management $249,725 · Fundraising $0$518,804
Part X · Balance sheet $1,315,847 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $108,339; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $589,836$780,234
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $69,309$180,362
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $256,177$246,912
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $921,782$1,315,847
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,156$29,024
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $71,595$137,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,663$225,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $754,119$1,089,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $754,119$1,089,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $921,782$1,315,847
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,089,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$854,674
XI-2 Total expenses$518,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$335,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$754,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,089,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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