Ignite Nebraska FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Since 2022EmploymentEIN 92-2262463Revenue $618K in FY2023

On file with the IRSignitenebraska.org1402 Jones Street Ste 505, 68102-3218 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Mar 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ignite Nebraksa is a workforce development program that partners with educational institutions, community/state partners and company partners toprovide paid apprenticeship opportunities in a high-demand, high-paying, high-skilled (H3) careers for participants who successfully complete the program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $169K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$618K
Spent
$130K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$488K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$618K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$618K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$908K
Expenses
$130K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$130K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$669K
Net assets
$488K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$488K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$675K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $70K Management & general 36% · $47K Fundraising 10% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kellee Miklus’s $182K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Kellee Miklus$182,000—
Shannon Melton$135,200$118,076
Kellee Milkus—$121,153

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

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  • 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 paid apprenticeships in high-demand careers through partnerships.

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1 program · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ignite Navigator Program

At Ignite Nebraska, our mission is to transform the community's talent landscape by providing case management and support to participants transitioning into full-time careers, preventing the negative impacts of the benefits cliff.

$70Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$618K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$618K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$488K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$618K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Total revenueLn 12$618K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$460K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$461
Total assetsLn 16$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$488K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$488K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$0$502K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$14K
Net assetsLn 32$0$488K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$15K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$8K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$1K$692
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$775$775
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$441$441
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$39K$2K$584
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$70K$47K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $908K$669K$239K$675K 990 PDF
FY2024 $526K$578K−$52K$436K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $618K$130K$488K$488K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$0$0$0 990 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $618,415 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$618,415
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$618,415
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$55,484
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$74,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$130,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$488,158
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $618,415 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$618,415
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$618,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$618,415
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,257 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,816 · Management $11,853 · Fundraising $2,963$29,632
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,995 · Management $7,329 · Fundraising $6,887$22,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,602 · Management $1,347 · Fundraising $692$3,641
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,400$3,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,546$3,546
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,245$7,245
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,759$1,759
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $775$775
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,709 · Management $2,614$9,323
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,368 · Fundraising $0$5,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $441$441
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,304$1,304
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,957 · Management $2,071 · Fundraising $584$41,612
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,079 · Management $47,293 · Fundraising $12,885$130,257
Part X · Balance sheet $502,473 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$460,262
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$27,506
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$9,392
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,852
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$502,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$7,670
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$1,632
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,309
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$488,164
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$488,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$502,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $488,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$618,415
XI-2 Total expenses$130,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$488,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$488,164

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