Promote amateur Softball in Nebraska

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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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FY2020 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 24.4 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
$7K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$635K
Spent
$613K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$635K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$996K
FY2023$951K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$613K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$613K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$885K
FY2024$951K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2020 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 Jul 1998.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $453K Management & general 26% · $160K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
State Commissioner
$44,086Pt VII · Sec A
Commissioner Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
District Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy State Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 · $453K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conduct statewide and regional softball events; provide awards, entry fees, team travel; manage nebraska hall of fame; promote softball participation

$453Kprogram expense

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$635K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Money outPt IX
$613K
Ln 25
Programscol B$453K
Managementcol C$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$635K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
SavingsLn 2$947K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$73K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$539
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137$137
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$368K$346K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$18K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$613K$453K$160K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $635K$613K$21K$2.6M 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 $634,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,406$74,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $669,285$498,952
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,342$61,935
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,735−$1,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $754,768$634,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,872$158,444
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $563,158$455,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $696,030$613,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,738$21,096
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $634,569 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,336 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$45,812
VIII-1e Government grants$28,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $498,952$498,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,831$65,831
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,896−$3,896
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,306$6,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $491,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,241$634,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $613,473 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,618 · Management $17,969$90,587
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,662 · Management $539$2,201
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,159 · Management $2,100$5,259
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,679 · Management $5,718$10,397
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $137$137
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,897$6,897
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,570$30,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $346,090 · Management $21,792$367,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,320 · Management $1,523$19,843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,425 · Management $160,048 · Fundraising $0$613,473
Part X · Balance sheet $2,580,334 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $311,846$301,739
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $934,349$947,343
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $934$1,729
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,154$18,484
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,587$20,690
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,164,582$1,290,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,457,452$2,580,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,299$7,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,299$7,427
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,448,153$2,572,907
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,448,153$2,572,907
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,457,452$2,580,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,572,907 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$634,569
XI-2 Total expenses$613,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,448,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$103,658
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,572,907

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