West Central Nebraska Dev District FY2021 filing

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.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2023
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; more than 2 years is worth a look.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 4
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 4 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$128K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Worth a look: leaders' pay is 17% of spending; over 15% is worth a look.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$164K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 17% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
8
independent of 8 voting board members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$762K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$821K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +134%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$777K
FY2023$855K
Expenses
$762K
FY2021▲ +96%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$762K
FY2022$844K
FY2023$519K
Net assets
$821K
FY2021▲ +52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$821K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2023 — 4 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWest Central Nebraska Dev District
EINHdr · item D47-0560023
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2023 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COgallala, NE
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wcndd.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.37
Program services63%$478K
Management & general37%$284K
Total functional expensesLn 25$762K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+27%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$985K
FY2021▲ +21%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$813K
FY2021$985K
FY2022$922K
FY2023$1.3M
Total liabilities
$164K
FY2021▼ -40%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$226K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$280K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$985K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$560K
Total assetsLn 16$985K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$164K
Total net assetsLn 32$821K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$666K · 64%
Program service revenue$341K · 33%
Other revenue$35K · 3%
Contributions & grants64%$666K
Program service revenue33%$341K
Other revenue3%$35K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$609K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $560K · Operating expenses/yr $762K
8.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $478K · Total expenses $762K
63%
Management & General
Management & general $284K · Total expenses $762K
37%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $762K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $63K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $666K · Total revenue $1.0M
64%
Government reliance
Government grants $609K · Total revenue $1.0M
58%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $341K · Total revenue $1.0M
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $1.0M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $341K · Total expenses $762K
45%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $446K
+134%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $821K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $762K
+27%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $985K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $821K · Total assets $985K
83%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $985K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amber Kuzkie · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CURRENT · Highest reported compensation $35K · Total expenses $762K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $308K · Total expenses $762K
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%——
Overhead ratio 37%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 134%——
Legal fee ratio 0.8%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director - Former
$92,905Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - Current
$35,172Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exe Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exe Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exe Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps local governments collaborate on cost-saving regional projects.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $478K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2023 Latest $855K$519K+10% 990 PDF
FY2022 $777K$844K-25% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.0M$762K+134% 990 PDF
FY2020 $446K$389K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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