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Better Ponca Foundation INC

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Ponca, NE501(c)(3)Since 1992Community Development EIN 47-0757049Revenue $311K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 570, 68770-0570 · Ponca, NETax-exempt since Mar 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our small community 501(c)3 all volunteer charitable corporation's purpose is to benefit improvements and projects to enhance the community of Ponca, ne and ponsca state park through fundraising, project leadership, volunteerism and to help obtain grants to improve our community's public endeavors such as the city of Ponca, Ponca library, Ponca public cemetary, school and city sports complex and to assist with improvement projects and outdoor activities at our nearby state owned Ponca state park

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$311K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$311K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$185K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$185K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $185K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tammy Book
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tanner Boyle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Burrell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Foulks
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Stroud
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Kingsbury
Finance Offi
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves community by supporting public programs, youth education, and raising funds for local parks.

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3 programs · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Distributions made in support of the state of nebraska ponca state park missouri river outdoor expo, and other ponca state park events, and support to the public using ponca state park during 2025. This state park is located two miles north of ponca, ne and is a major asset to the community

$99Kprogram expense
02

Small donations and endowed fund distirbutions of other small community organizations which benefit the community at large

$55Kprogram expense
03

Community grants and donations made and distributed to support community public facilities and organizations working to improve public facilities such as our buplic libary, city parks, cemetary, youth recreation facilities, and public school programs

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$59
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59
Grants paid · 12 grants · $625K · 2020–2025
City of Ponca NebraskaFY2025$55,171
State of NebraskaFY2024$62,493
City of Ponca NebraskaFY2024$38,722
State of NebraskaFY2023$91,930
City of PoncaFY2023$33,802
State of NebraskaFY2022$67,153
St Josephs Catholic ChurchNE · FY2022$22,015
City of PoncaFY2021$111,034
State of Nebraska Ponca State ParkFY2021$64,584
Ponca Public School District 1FY2021$5,681
City of PoncaFY2020$47,389
State of NebraskaFY2020$25,315

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$129K$129K
Office expensesLn 13$679$679
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$185K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $311K$185K$126K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $201K$107K$94K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$143K$19K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$107K$71K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$198K−$66K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $153K$87K$66K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $311,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,892$236,620
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,755$20,335
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,577$54,130
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,224$311,085
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $104,861$55,171
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,193$130,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,054$185,319
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,170$125,766
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $311,085 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$236,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,620
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,335$20,335
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $54,130$54,130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,465$311,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,319 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,171$55,171
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,469$129,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $679$679
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,319 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$185,319
Part X · Balance sheet $1,474,028 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,009$172,255
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,904$21,037
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,233,349$1,280,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,348,262$1,474,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,348,262$1,474,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,348,262$1,474,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,474,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,085
XI-2 Total expenses$185,319
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,348,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,474,028

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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