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Blueprint Nebraska

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organizationEIN 83-1190170

Conduct scientific research to formulate a comprehensive research report and action plan that offers a clear path towards sustained economic prosperity for all of the people in the state of nebraska.

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
5
named funders · $665K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$131K
-87% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$131K
FY2021▼ -87%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$131K
Expenses
$282K
FY2021▼ -70%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$282K
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
No filing since FY2021 — 5 yrs
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBlueprint Nebraska
EINHdr · item D83-1190170
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2021 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COmaha, NE
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.blueprint-nebraska.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program services65%$184K
Management & general35%$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Surplus margin
-115%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1343% vs prior filing year
Program spending
65%
of expenses reach programs▼ -13% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$0
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$834
FY2021$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$151K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants120%$157K
Total revenueLn 12$131K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Months of spending covered by cash
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $282K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $184K · Total expenses $282K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $97K · Total expenses $282K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $282K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $600K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $157K · Total revenue $131K
120%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $131K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $131K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income −$26K · Total revenue $131K
-20%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $282K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $131K · Prior year $1.0M
-87%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $131K · Expenses $282K
-115%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jim Smith · Reported title PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $282K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $74K · Total expenses $282K
26%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%——
Overhead ratio 35%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -87%——
Legal fee ratio 3%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Smith
President & Executive Dire
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Slone
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Moore
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tr Raimondo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Roth
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Adams
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Jim Smith$62,500$175,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Researching Nebraska's economy to create a plan for everyone's sustained prosperity.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $184K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Conducting community research surveys and engaging in community workshops and leadership meetings to engage the public with issues of economic development in nebraska.

$184Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Robert B Daugherty FoundationFY2020$250K
Suzanne and Walter Scott FoundationFY2020$250K
Peter Kiewit FoundationFY2020$150K
Burlington Capital FoundationFY2020$10K
Kiewit Companies FoundationFY2020$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$665K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2021–2021
Nebraska State Chamber FoundationNE · FY2021$5,558

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2021 Latest Viewing $131K$282K-87% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$946K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $131,419 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$25,890−$25,890
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,881$131,419
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,923 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,558$5,558
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $62,500$62,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $5,810$5,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,226$5,226
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,249$7,249
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,327$2,327
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68$68
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,164$8,164
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,036$3,036
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $144$144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $178,841$178,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,467 · Management $97,456 · Fundraising $0$281,923
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,412$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,152$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $24,774$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,338$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $834$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $834$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,504$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,338$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,419
XI-2 Total expenses$281,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$150,504
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,504
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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