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Great Plains Black Museum And Interpretive Center Inc

  • Omaha, NE
  • Tax-exempt since June 1975
  • EIN: 51-0137279

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$153k (2023)

Expenses
$128k (2023)

Total Assets
$357k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.64k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$153,094
Expenses
$127,779
Net Income
$25,315
Net Assets
$354,327
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $144,724
94.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,865
3.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,505
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,000
50.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,843
4.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $356,971
Total Liabilities $2,644
Net Assets $354,327
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $65,000 $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (President) $0 $0 $0
Jamar Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Nesbit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Davielle Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$155,214
Expenses
$134,282
Net Income
$20,932
Net Assets
$329,833
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $155,214
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,500
55.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,923
5.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $333,606
Total Liabilities $3,773
Net Assets $329,833
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $74,500 $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (President) $0 $0 $0
Jamar Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Nesbit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Davielle Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$222,771
Expenses
$97,145
Net Income
$125,626
Net Assets
$308,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $208,629
93.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,140
6.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,000
61.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,430
2.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $310,743
Total Liabilities $2,062
Net Assets $308,681
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $60,000 $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (President) $0 $0 $0
Jamar Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rudy Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Johnny Nesbit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carole Jeanpierre (Director) $0 $0 $0
Davielle Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$242,856
Expenses
$97,323
Net Income
$145,533
Net Assets
$183,055
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $241,675
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,180
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,900
61.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $201,743
Total Liabilities $18,688
Net Assets $183,055
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $59,900 $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (President) $0 $0 $0
Jamar Dorsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$106,340
Expenses
$96,859
Net Income
$9,481
Net Assets
$54,628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,421
97.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,472
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,958
Total Liabilities $3,330
Net Assets $54,628
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $57,500 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (Board Member) $0 $0
Jamar Dorsey (Board Member) $0 $0
Rudy Smith (President) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$118,685
Expenses
$81,298
Net Income
$37,387
Net Assets
$44,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $115,056
96.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $560
0.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,526
Total Liabilities $1,650
Net Assets $44,876
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $55,000 $0
Rudy Smith (President) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (Board Member) $0 $0
Jamar Dorsey (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 22, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$45,771
Expenses
$90,745
Net Income
-$44,974
Net Assets
$7,489
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,673
95.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,898
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,914
Total Liabilities $7,425
Net Assets $7,489
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Eric Ewing (Executive Director) $54,274 $0
Rudy Smith (President) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (Board Member) $0 $0
Monroe Relford (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$102,254
Expenses
$51,839
Net Income
$50,415
Net Assets
$52,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100,529
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,545
1.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,038
Total Liabilities $9,575
Net Assets $52,463
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rudy Smith (President) $0 $0
Wayne Brown (Vice President) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
Joanne Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0
Portia Cavitt (Board Member) $0 $0
Monroe Relford (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$76,155
Expenses
$83,170
Net Income
-$7,015
Net Assets
$16,311
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $61,096
80.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,547
19.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,880
Total Liabilities $5,569
Net Assets $16,311
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Rudy Smith (Vice President) $0 $0
Terrence Coleman (President) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
Jen Cavanaugh (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$142,837
Expenses
$151,576
Net Income
-$8,739
Net Assets
$23,326
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,844
84.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,863
13.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,385
Total Liabilities $13,059
Net Assets $23,326
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Barry Thomas (Director) $0 $0
James Beatty (President) $0 $0
N Omar Valentine (Secretary) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
Rudy Smith (Director) $0 $0
Nicholas Murray (Director) $0 $0
Terrence Coleman (Director) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 6, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,076
Expenses
$66,153
Net Income
$13,923
Net Assets
$41,398
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $69,394
86.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,613
5.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,308
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,083
Total Liabilities $3,685
Net Assets $41,398
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Barry Thomas (Director) $0 $0
James Beatty (President) $0 $0
N Omar Valentine (Secretary) $0 $0
Robert Rose (Director) $0 $0
Rudy Smith (Director) $0 $0
Nicholas Murray (Director) $0 $0
Terrence Coleman (Director) $0 $0
Frank Hayes (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$113,328
Expenses
$113,441
Net Income
-$113
Net Assets
$29,061
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,846
89.9%
Program Services $2,202
1.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,843
4.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,531
Total Liabilities $2,470
Net Assets $29,061

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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