Promote art/culture in Lincoln

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 8 employees.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $153K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$167
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$283K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$283K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$637K
FY2025$283K
Expenses
$187K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$946K
FY2025$187K
Net assets
$144K
FY2025▲ +200%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$144K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 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 May 1968.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $96K Management & general 41% · $77K Fundraising 8% · $14K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$36,539Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Troy Gagner—$81,538$70,390$61,787——
Deborah Weber————$76,334—
Deb Weber—————$69,435
Robert Goldberg$36,539—————

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 art and culture in Lincoln by recognizing artistic excellence and outstanding support.

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3 programs · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide arts programming to vulnerable children and adults

$56Kprogram expense
02

Provide support, assistance, and funding to artists and art organizations

$30Kprogram expense
03

Recognize artistic excellence and outstanding support in the arts

$11Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$49K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$886$599
Total assetsLn 16$50K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$167
Net assetsLn 32$48K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$34K$47K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$4K$5K$733
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$4K$514
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$108$108
OccupancyLn 16$6K$1K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$85$85
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$287$287
InsuranceLn 23$754$754
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$47K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$758
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$96K$77K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $283K$187K$96K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 $637K$946K−$309K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$774K−$181K$357K 990 PDF
FY2022 $645K$537K$108K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $466K$418K$49K$432K 990 PDF
FY2020 $495K$392K$103K$383K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,390$188,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $284,909$89,978
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,694$4,369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $637,493$282,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $441,060$104,616
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $505,328$82,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $946,388$187,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$308,895$95,799
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $282,970 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$36,397
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,226
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,978$89,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,369$4,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,978 · Excluded from tax $4,369$282,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,171 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,014 · Management $47,481 · Fundraising $6,694$88,189
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,724 · Management $5,198 · Fundraising $733$9,655
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,612 · Management $3,646 · Fundraising $514$6,772
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,646 · Management $6,495$8,141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,196 · Management $5,854$7,050
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,601$1,601
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $108$108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,000 · Management $5,230$6,230
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $85$85
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $287$287
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $754$754
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,071 · Fundraising $6,260$53,331
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,210 · Management $758$4,968
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,868 · Management $77,102 · Fundraising $14,201$187,171
Part X · Balance sheet $143,871 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,376$4,163
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,283$139,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $886$599
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,545$143,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,640$167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,640$167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,905$143,704
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,905$143,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,545$143,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,970
XI-2 Total expenses$187,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,905
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,704

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