Give Nebraska

Analysis

Give Nebraska is a registered charity in United States, based in Lincoln, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Give Nebraska reported income of $473k and spending of $509k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $601k to $473k (-21%), an average of -7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Give Nebraska sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Counseling Group ($473k), Lead Program ($473k) and The Pangea Network ($473k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $353k against liabilities of $221k, net assets of $132k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.