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The 1890 Foundation FY2023 filing

Lincoln, NEUnknown exempt organization EIN 92-1492954Revenue $889K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1890nebraska.com1125 Q Street 401 · Lincoln, NE

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The Foundation assists other 501(c)(3) organizations by providing intercollegiate student athletes to promote their charitable causes or activities in the community by utilizing their name, image and likeness.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $711K a year · 31% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$889K
Spent
$267K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$622K
By yearFY2023–FY2026
Revenue
$889K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$889K
FY2024$5.9M
FY2026$1K
Expenses
$267K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$267K
FY2024$4.4M
FY2026$2K
Net assets
$622K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$622K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2026$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $240K Management & general 10% · $27K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joe Selig
President & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul West
Vice President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brock Pillen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects student athletes with charities to promote community causes.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization contracts with intercollegiate student athletes to assist nonprofit and charitable causes in the community. By coordinating these student-athlete schedules for the good of other charitable organizations, the 1890 foundation supports and enhances the ability of those charitable organizations to further their missions…

$240Kprogram 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$1.0M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$826K
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundFY2024$75K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$45K
Jewish Federation of Omaha FoundationFY2024$15K
Mid Nebraska Community Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$2.0M
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$889K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$622K
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$889K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$622K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$622K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$622K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$0$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$54K$54K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$186K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$240K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $1K$2K−$137$0 990 PDF
FY2025 Not on file
FY2024 $5.9M$4.4M$1.5M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $889K$267K$622K$622K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $888,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$865,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$23,810
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$888,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$266,902
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$266,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$621,952
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $888,854 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$865,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,810$23,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,810$888,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,902 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $24,886$24,886
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,955$1,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $54,060$54,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $186,001$186,001
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,061 · Management $26,841 · Fundraising $0$266,902
Part X · Balance sheet $621,952 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$621,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$621,952
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$621,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$621,952
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$888,854
XI-2 Total expenses$266,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$621,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,952

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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