Echo Collective

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Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)EducationEIN 85-3689236Revenue $427K in FY2025

On file with the IRSechocollectivene.org2124 Y St Ste 131, 68503-2407 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Jan 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To connect and empower refugee and immigrant women by providing opporunities for personal growth and building cross-cultural relationships in a nurturing environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 29% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$427K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$427K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$170K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$427K
Expenses
$292K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$194K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$272K
FY2025▲ +98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$74K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$272K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $233K Management & general 13% · $37K Fundraising 7% · $22K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Ross’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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

Empowers refugee and immigrant women through personal growth and cross-cultural connections.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Refinery

Provides refugee and immigrant women the opportunity to achieve economic independence and build social capital through business education and professional mentorships. Focus on serving women who are still in the process of learning the english language.

$122Kprogram expense
02

Refined Coaching

Provides personalized business coaching for refugee and immigrant businesses that are woman led.

$51Kprogram expense
03

Textile Weaving

A class for textile weaving in partnership with merchandising, and fashion design department at the university of nebraska - lincoln and with the hand weavers guild of lincoln.

$24Kprogram 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
$427K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$252
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Other assetsLn 15$500
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$106K$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K
Total assetsLn 16$148K$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$138K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$113K$9K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$224$112
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$710$355
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$2K$663$12K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$3K$10K$577
OccupancyLn 16$28K$14K$11K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$798$399
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K$486
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$79K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$233K$37K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $427K$292K$134K$272K 990 PDF
FY2024 $257K$194K$63K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $170K$74K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $426,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $240,049$411,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,455$5,655
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $280$252
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,622$8,940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $257,406$426,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,066$139,905
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,855$152,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,921$292,065
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,485$134,460
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $426,525 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,703 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$25,446
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,250
VIII-1e Government grants$81,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,655$5,655
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $252$252
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $237$237
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,847 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$426,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,065 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,171 · Management $9,390 · Fundraising $4,695$127,256
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,695 · Management $224 · Fundraising $112$3,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,553 · Management $710 · Fundraising $355$9,618
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500 · Management $1,228 · Fundraising $300$3,028
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,723 · Management $663 · Fundraising $12,011$14,397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,888 · Management $9,998 · Fundraising $577$13,463
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,250 · Management $11,400 · Fundraising $2,850$28,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,785 · Management $798 · Fundraising $399$7,982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,428 · Management $1,942 · Fundraising $486$4,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,796 · Management $1,138$79,934
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,789 · Management $37,491 · Fundraising $21,785$292,065
Part X · Balance sheet $283,129 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,929; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,974$110,175
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,424$16,675
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $39,137$85,908
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,796$1,592
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$64,350
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,831$283,129
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,866$1,919
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,358$9,143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,224$11,062
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,957$206,987
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,650$65,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,607$272,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,831$283,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,525
XI-2 Total expenses$292,065
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,607
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,067

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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