The Mediation Center

Tax-deductible

Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)EIN 47-0755044

Mediation services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$114K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$641K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$531K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$641K
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$544K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$641K
Expenses
$506K
FY2025▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$453K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$500K
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$531K
FY2025▲ +34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$331K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$531K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1993.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $421K Management & general 17% · $85K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

The Mediation Center is a nonprofit based in Lincoln, NE.

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1 program service account for $421K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Promote, develop, and provide mediation services as an adjunct or alternative to adversary dispute solution; inform and educate the public and provide training.

$421Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$641K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$421K
Managementcol C$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$531K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$314K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$162
Total revenueLn 12$641K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$507K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$507K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$65K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$531K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$507K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$530K$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K$114K
Net assetsLn 32$396K$531K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$268K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$19K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$21K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$11K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$47K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$13K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$32K$9K
InterestLn 20$328$328
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$4K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$643
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$421K$85K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $641K$506K$135K$531K 990 PDF
FY2024 $555K$500K$55K$396K 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$466K$38K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $452K$480K−$28K$303K 990 PDF
FY2021 $544K$453K$91K$331K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $640,681 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,866
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $313,614$313,614
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,039$2,039
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $162$162
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $313,776 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,039$640,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,694 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $268,348 · Management $36,247$304,595
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,675 · Management $2,522$21,197
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,529 · Management $2,773$23,302
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,282 · Management $3,370$14,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,778 · Management $6,318$53,096
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,158$1,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,991 · Management $3,881$16,872
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,503 · Management $9,410$40,913
IX-20 InterestManagement $328$328
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,496$6,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,636 · Management $1,086$4,722
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,094 · Management $10,304$14,398
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,322 · Management $643$3,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $421,158 · Management $84,536 · Fundraising $0$505,694
Part X · Balance sheet $644,221 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,079$507,157
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,300$4,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,753$38,801
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,939$2,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,870$25,585
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $93,214$65,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $530,155$644,221
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,616$12,416
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $125,904$101,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,520$113,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,735$470,622
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,900$60,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $395,635$530,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $530,155$644,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $530,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$640,681
XI-2 Total expenses$505,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$395,635
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$530,622

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