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Fitting Futures

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Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)Since 2019Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 83-3478011Revenue $385K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfittingfutures.org2741 Katy Cir, 68506-2857 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers and 4 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 45% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$52K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $100K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$178K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$385K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$284K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$569K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$385K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$385K
Expenses
$284K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$40K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$284K
Net assets
$569K
FY2024▲ +36%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$569K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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% · $218K Management & general 12% · $35K Fundraising 11% · $31K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kelly Lauer
Executive Director
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Crystal Wichita
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Kebbel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Lauer’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kelly Lauer$52,000$50,000

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

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

Provides clothing and hygiene bundles to elementary students in need.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During the year ended june 30, 2025, fitting futures served 18 schools and delivered 2,510 bundles of joy, at a cost of $94,300. Fitting futures also increased inventory on hand to $148,300 to ensure there was necessary inventory (variety and sizes) to serve lincoln's 19 title 1 elementary schools beginning in september 2025.

$218Kprogram 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
Lincoln Community Foundation INCFY2024$60K
Greater Manhattan Community FoundationFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$100K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$385K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$569K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$385K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$357K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Other assetsLn 15$169K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$569K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6105
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$325K$367K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$484K$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$468K$569K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$94K$94K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$18K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$29K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$3K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$669$241$428
Information technologyLn 14$923$923
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$1K$440
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$4K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$300$264$697
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$218K$35K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $385K$284K$101K$569K 990 PDF
FY2023 $267K$159K$108K$419K 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$40K$183K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 $58K$72K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $385,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,991$370,090
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,964$13,437
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $986$1,489
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,941$385,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,748$94,356
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,872$95,566
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,806$94,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,426$284,248
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,515$100,768
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $385,016 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,364 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,605
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$318,485
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,437$13,437
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,875−$1,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,926$385,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,248 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $94,356$94,356
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,820 · Management $17,820 · Fundraising $18,360$54,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,993 · Management $2,813 · Fundraising $2,813$34,619
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,669 · Management $1,618 · Fundraising $1,660$6,947
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,665 · Management $6,220$8,885
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,500 · Fundraising $100$1,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,573$5,573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $241 · Fundraising $428$669
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $923$923
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,367$43,367
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,370$3,370
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,074$15,074
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,079 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $440$4,741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,683 · Management $3,827 · Fundraising $1,353$8,863
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $300 · Management $264 · Fundraising $697$1,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,540 · Management $35,284 · Fundraising $31,424$284,248
Part X · Balance sheet $746,547 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34$10,221
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $324,757$356,779
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $97,550$148,290
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,532$10,538
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,555$51,619
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$169,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $484,428$746,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,850$5,253
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $352$172,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,202$177,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,226$568,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $484,428$746,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $568,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$385,016
XI-2 Total expenses$284,248
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,226
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$568,994

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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