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Gage County Historical Society

  • Beatrice, NE
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 1971
  • EIN: 23-7110998

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$119k (2025)

Expenses
$233k (2025)

Total Assets
$1.27M (2025)

Total Liabilities
$142 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$119,167
Expenses
$232,651
Net Income
-$113,484
Net Assets
$1,272,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $62,682
52.6%
Program Services $7,705
6.5%
Investment Income $79,381
66.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,601
2.2%
Sales of Assets -$71,190
Net Inventory Sales -$2,283
Other Revenue $40,271
33.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $91,827
39.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,272,188
Total Liabilities $142
Net Assets $1,272,046
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marilyn Coffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (President) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Samantha Mccarville (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Neuman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Norton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laureen Riedesel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caleb Revis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marty Trauernicht (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 22, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,096
Expenses
$203,382
Net Income
$33,714
Net Assets
$1,385,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,100
34.2%
Program Services $13,856
5.8%
Investment Income $68,780
29.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,949
0.8%
Other Revenue $71,411
30.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $62,475
30.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,385,583
Total Liabilities $53
Net Assets $1,385,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sheila Day (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (President) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Kirkendall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Neuman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Norton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laureen Riedesel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darcey Revis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 19, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$173,804
Expenses
$208,611
Net Income
-$34,807
Net Assets
$1,351,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,923
37.4%
Program Services $7,893
4.5%
Investment Income $69,052
39.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $28
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $1,226
0.7%
Other Revenue $30,682
17.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $101,194
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,351,816
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,351,816
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Kirkendall (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Laureen Riedesel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darcey Revis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Shelton (President) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 22, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$215,758
Expenses
$179,887
Net Income
$35,871
Net Assets
$1,386,623
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $117,203
54.3%
Program Services $10,398
4.8%
Investment Income $66,387
30.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$10,919
Net Inventory Sales $1,202
0.6%
Other Revenue $31,487
14.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $67,009
37.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,386,623
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,386,623
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Kirkendall (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Judy Knispel Until March (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater Until October (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laureen Riedesel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Shelton (President) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$155,397
Expenses
$137,681
Net Income
$17,716
Net Assets
$1,350,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $59,434
38.2%
Program Services $2,859
1.8%
Investment Income $53,330
34.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $258
0.2%
Sales of Assets $7,309
4.7%
Net Inventory Sales $988
0.6%
Other Revenue $31,219
20.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $59,500
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,352,604
Total Liabilities $1,852
Net Assets $1,350,752
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (President) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Knispel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laureen Riedesel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Shelton (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$178,983
Expenses
$111,350
Net Income
$67,633
Net Assets
$1,333,036
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $48,178
26.9%
Program Services $6,774
3.8%
Investment Income $54,861
30.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $923
0.5%
Sales of Assets $27,320
15.3%
Net Inventory Sales $1,207
0.7%
Other Revenue $39,720
22.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,382
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,335,342
Total Liabilities $2,306
Net Assets $1,333,036
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (President) $0 $0 $0
Judy Knispel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Moran (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Shelton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willett (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$152,899
Expenses
$119,952
Net Income
$32,947
Net Assets
$1,265,403
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,321
36.2%
Program Services $7,645
5.0%
Investment Income $56,148
36.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,056
1.3%
Sales of Assets -$934
Net Inventory Sales $2,239
1.5%
Other Revenue $30,424
19.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,400
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,267,295
Total Liabilities $1,892
Net Assets $1,265,403
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Fitzwater (President) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Shelton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Knispel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leigh Coffin Deceased 082918 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Moran (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$165,404
Expenses
$172,659
Net Income
-$7,255
Net Assets
$1,232,456
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,757
39.2%
Program Services $8,229
5.0%
Investment Income $53,950
32.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,585
4.0%
Sales of Assets -$418
Net Inventory Sales $1,242
0.8%
Other Revenue $31,059
18.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $53,945
31.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,233,547
Total Liabilities $1,091
Net Assets $1,232,456
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Fitzwater (President) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Shelton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Dave Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Burt Foremen Resign 1017 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leigh M Coffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones Resigned 1017 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Baehr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Moran (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$156,902
Expenses
$151,654
Net Income
$5,248
Net Assets
$1,239,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $67,782
43.2%
Program Services $5,266
3.4%
Investment Income $49,504
31.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,538
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $1,879
1.2%
Other Revenue $30,933
19.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,573
33.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,349
29.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,242,976
Total Liabilities $3,265
Net Assets $1,239,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lesa Arterburn (Museum Director) $53,402 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (Director) $0 $0 $0
Burt Foreman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn L Coffin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Resigned 12/16) $0 $0 $0
Leigh M Coffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Baehr (President) $0 $0 $0
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Moran (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 13, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$222,809
Expenses
$175,118
Net Income
$47,691
Net Assets
$1,234,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $121,297
54.4%
Program Services $4,177
1.9%
Investment Income $55,451
24.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,328
Net Inventory Sales -$595
Other Revenue $47,807
21.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $51,767
29.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $46,661
26.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,239,002
Total Liabilities $4,539
Net Assets $1,234,463
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lesa Arterburn (Museum Director) $47,605 $0 $0
Scott Fitzwater (Director) $0 $0 $0
Burt Foreman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Jones (Term Exp Oct 15) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Leigh M Coffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Baehr (President) $0 $0 $0
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Goossen (Term Exp Oct 15) $0 $0 $0
Chris Moran (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$221,356
Expenses
$244,384
Net Income
-$23,028
Net Assets
$1,186,772
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,360
25.9%
Program Services $4,559
2.1%
Investment Income $64,637
29.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $396
0.2%
Sales of Assets $58,225
26.3%
Net Inventory Sales $981
0.4%
Other Revenue $35,198
15.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $43,442
17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,611
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,189,537
Total Liabilities $2,765
Net Assets $1,186,772
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lesa Arterburn (Museum Director) $42,607 $0 $0
Scott Knispel (Term Exp Oct 14) $0 $0 $0
Burt Foreman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Jones (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Renee Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jarrett Willet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Weston O'neill (Term Exp Oct 14) $0 $0 $0
Rich Hovendick (Term Exp Oct 14) $0 $0 $0
Gale Lueth (Resigned 07/15) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Baehr (President) $0 $0 $0
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Fletcher (Term Exp Oct 14) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Goossen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Moran (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 9, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$456,893
Expenses
$143,292
Net Income
$313,601
Net Assets
$1,209,800
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $355,452
77.8%
Program Services $4,847
1.1%
Investment Income $47,738
10.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$429
Sales of Assets $2,317
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $1,544
0.3%
Other Revenue $45,424
9.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $41,771
29.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,895
24.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,212,457
Total Liabilities $2,657
Net Assets $1,209,800
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lesa Arterburn (Museum Director) $41,163 $0 $0
Scott Knispel (President) $0 $0 $0
Janet Byars (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Jones (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Doug Horrocks (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Norton (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Weston O'neill (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rich Hovendick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Day (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Baehr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gail Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Fletcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marilyn Goossen (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$180,503
Expenses
$143,277
Net Income
$37,226
Net Assets
$1,275,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,583
53.0%
Program Services $4,272
2.4%
Investment Income $43,931
24.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $150
0.1%
Net Fundraising $2,616
1.4%
Sales of Assets $1,414
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $2,261
1.3%
Other Revenue $30,276
16.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,401
51.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,278,443
Total Liabilities $2,575
Net Assets $1,275,868

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990
Filed on Dec. 20, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$168,649
Expenses
$118,722
Net Income
$49,927
Net Assets
$1,238,642
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,675
14.6%
Program Services $6,466
3.8%
Investment Income $83,075
49.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,248
1.3%
Sales of Assets $1,050
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $2,306
1.4%
Other Revenue $48,829
29.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,912
60.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,241,024
Total Liabilities $2,382
Net Assets $1,238,642

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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Nonprofit Explorer

Browse millions of annual returns filed by tax-exempt organizations with ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer. See details like executive compensation, revenue, expenses and more. Search for an organization or a person, or search the full text of filings.

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu and Brandon Roberts.

Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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