Blueprint Nebraska FY2020 filing

Omaha, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-1190170Revenue $1.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSblueprint-nebraska.org6910 Pacific St 216 · Omaha, NE

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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.

75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$175K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$175K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $665K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$834
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$946K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$131K
Expenses
$946K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$282K
Net assets
$151K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $709K Management & general 25% · $238K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $175K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Dire
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $709K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$709Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$665K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$946K
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Managementcol C$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$834
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$834
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 628
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$22K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$834
Net assetsLn 32$54K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$682$682
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$698K$698K
All other expensesLn 24e$41$41
Total functional expensesLn 25$946K$709K$238K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $131K$282K−$151K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$946K$96K$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,042,488 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $643,750$1,042,450
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $141$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $643,891$1,042,488
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 $148,320$199,837
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $617,765$746,587
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $766,085$946,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,194$96,064
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,042,488 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,042,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,042,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38$1,042,488
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $946,424 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $175,000$175,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $12,680$12,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,157$12,157
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,915$10,915
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,344$5,344
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,010$10,010
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,712$4,712
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $682$682
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,487$3,487
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,574$1,574
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $697,822$697,822
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41$41
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $708,555 · Management $237,869 · Fundraising $0$946,424
Part X · Balance sheet $151,338 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,027$122,412
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,709$4,152
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $26,704$24,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,440$151,338
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$834
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,440$150,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,440$151,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,042,488
XI-2 Total expenses$946,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,440
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,504

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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