Conservation Nebraska FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-0842334

Protecting nebraskas natural resources

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $191K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $265K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$134K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$511K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$566K
FY2022▼ -18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$692K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$511K
FY2022▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$641K
Net assets
$391K
FY2022▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $475K Management & general 7% · $36K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chelsea Johnson’s $20K as Deputy Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1852 $1–10M environment 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

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

Conserves and protects Nebraska's natural resources for future generations.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $475K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Protecting and enhancing nebraskas natural resources through education.

$475Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$265K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$566K
Money outPt IX
$511K
Ln 25
Programscol B$475K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$566K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$462K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K$462K
Total assetsLn 16$470K$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$134K
Net assetsLn 32$336K$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$391K$391K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$16K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$865$865
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$511K$475K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$641K$467K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $658K$495K$163K$554K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $566K$511K$55K$391K 990 PDF
FY2021 $692K$451K$242K$336K 990 PDF
FY2020 $507K$476K$30K$94K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $565,701 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$565,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$565,701
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$565,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $511,096 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $390,928$390,928
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,080$20,080
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,294$1,294
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,634$7,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,102 · Management $11,765$27,867
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $865$865
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,085$20,085
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,516$4,516
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,699$14,699
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,294$2,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,630$3,630
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,204$17,204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $474,793 · Management $36,303 · Fundraising $0$511,096
Part X · Balance sheet $524,931 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $381,682$462,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87,962$62,681
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $469,644$524,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $133,437$134,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,437$134,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,207$390,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $469,644$524,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $390,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,701
XI-2 Total expenses$511,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,605
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,207
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$390,812

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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