Nebraska Softball Association

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Hastings, NE501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-6043718

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Promote amateur Softball in Nebraska

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2024 · 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 $190K a year · 19% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $47K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$951K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$996K
FY2023$951K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$951K
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$885K
FY2024$951K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $732K Management & general 23% · $219K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
State Commissioner
$51,276Pt VII · Sec A
State Jo Commissioner
$11,477Pt VII · Sec A
State Uic
$4,755Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$1,838Pt VII · Sec A
Distrcit Commsioner
$1,757Pt VII · Sec A
Jo Representative
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donald Patterson’s $51K as State Commissioner is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Donald Patterson$51,276————
Joe Patterson—$50,334$48,888$45,284$44,086
Roni Wobken$11,477$7,736———
Eddie Walters$4,755$4,510———
Andrew Severance$1,838$969———
Geni Karre$1,757$1,348———
Dan McElravy$1,200$1,100———

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

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

Promotes amateur softball participation and development across Nebraska.

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1 program service account for $732K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Conduct statewide and regeional softball events; provide awards, entry fees, team travel; manage hall of fame; promote softball participation

$732Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$47K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$950K
Investment incomeLn 3$234K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Money outPt IX
$951K
Ln 25
Programscol B$732K
Managementcol C$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$950K
Investment incomeLn 3$234K
Gains on assetsLn 7$133K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$563
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$0$51K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$114K$62K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$0$3K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$9K$9K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$30K$0$30K$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$0$24K$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$0$8K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$20K$0$20K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$480K$480K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$82K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$951K$732K$219K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$951K$280K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $951K$885K$66K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $996K$867K$129K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$849K$454K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $635K$613K$21K$2.6M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,230,835 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,920 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$47,041
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,050
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$950,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $101,135$101,135
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $133,060$133,060
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,119$2,119
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $947,471 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $236,314$1,230,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $951,200 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $51,276 · Fundraising $0$51,276
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,585 · Management $61,673 · Fundraising $0$175,258
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $2,706 · Fundraising $0$2,706
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,998 · Management $8,947 · Fundraising $0$17,945
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,350 · Fundraising $0$2,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,948 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,948
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,791 · Fundraising $0$3,791
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $29,697 · Fundraising $0$29,697
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $0$24,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,588
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $8,466 · Fundraising $0$8,466
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $2,680 · Fundraising $0$2,680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $20,481 · Fundraising $0$20,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $479,918 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$479,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,934 · Management $3,012 · Fundraising $0$84,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,121 · Management $219,079 · Fundraising $0$951,200
Part X · Balance sheet $3,240,331 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $459,987$563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $914,227$1,503,899
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,822$18,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,699$4,019
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,585,752$1,711,527
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,985,487$3,240,331
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,175$6,485
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $283$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,458$6,485
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,976,029$3,233,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,976,029$3,233,846
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,985,487$3,240,331
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,233,846 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,230,835
XI-2 Total expenses$951,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,976,029
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$21,818
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,233,846

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