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Gillwell Foundation FY2022 filing

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 84-4716050Revenue $5.0M in FY2022

On file with the IRS12401 W Maple Rd, 68164-1853 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Jun 2020Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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To support the mid-america council by providing unparalleled programs and outdoor experiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.3M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
+438% vs prior year
Spent
$729K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$8.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2022▲ +438%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$937K
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$349K
FY2024$949K
Expenses
$729K
FY2022▼ -86%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$729K
FY2023$778K
FY2024$687K
Net assets
$8.4M
FY2022▲ +106%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.2M

From the FY2022 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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $461K Management & general 37% · $268K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Mehaffey
Secretary/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Moore
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Cooper
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanie Jones
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trent Bausch
Director Through July 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Wright
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers programs and outdoor experiences to support the Mid-America Council.

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1 program · $461K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Support of the mid-america council through youth camp and other real properties which allow for the training of boys, girls, and young men and women in scoutcraft and support comprehensive youth development, character building, citizenship training and mental and physical fitness.

$461Kprogram 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 · FY2025
John K and Lynne D Boyer FoundationFY2025$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $4.3M · 2021–2022
Boy Scouts of America 326 Mid-AmericaNE · FY2022$45,587
Boy Scouts of America 326 Mid-AmericaNE · FY2021$4,280,708

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Money outPt IX
$729K
Ln 25
Programscol B$461K
Managementcol C$268K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$4.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$745
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.8M
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M$4.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$8.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$262K$49K$213K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$318K$318K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$48K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$729K$461K$268K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $949K$687K$262K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$778K−$429K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $5.0M$729K$4.3M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $937K$5.0M−$4.1M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.7M$530K$8.2M$8.2M 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 $5,041,807 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $757,610$41,382
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,050$209,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$29,591$4,790,280
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,850$745
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $936,919$5,041,807
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,280,708$45,587
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $758,981$682,969
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,039,689$728,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,102,770$4,313,251
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,041,807 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,400 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,382
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180,000$180,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,790,278$4,790,278
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $745$745
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210,145 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,790,280$5,041,807
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $728,556 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,587$45,587
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,125$3,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $26,457$26,457
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,739 · Management $212,926$261,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $317,811$317,811
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,852$7,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,426 · Management $17,633$66,059
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,563 · Management $267,993 · Fundraising $0$728,556
Part X · Balance sheet $12,700,778 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,846,278; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $349,935$20,830
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,310$215,725
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,154$5,395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,960,278$6,612,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $350,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,677,677$12,700,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$34,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,605,708$4,280,708
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,605,708$4,315,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,019,969$8,333,220
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,000$52,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,071,969$8,385,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,677,677$12,700,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,385,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,041,807
XI-2 Total expenses$728,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,313,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,071,969
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,385,220

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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