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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 86-3095769Revenue $692K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2510 N 24th St, 68110-2219 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enrich and empower the community through music and art activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157K a year · 27% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $230K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$692K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$631K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$489K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$692K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$100K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$692K
Expenses
$631K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$151K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$631K
Net assets
$489K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$19K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$489K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $497K Management & general 14% · $87K Fundraising 7% · $47K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dana Murray
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Swobodia
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Kresi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claudia Bohn
President
$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

Enriches and empowers the community through music and art.

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2 programs · $808K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Enrich and empower the community through music and art.

$497Kprogram expense
02

Enrich and empower the community through music and art.

$311Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Sherwood FoundationFY2025$230K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$230K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$692K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Money outPt IX
$631K
Ln 25
Programscol B$497K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$489K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Total revenueLn 12$692K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$489K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $692K$631K$61K$489K 990 PDF
FY2024 $491K$473K$18K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$151K$392K$411K 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$19K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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

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

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