2026-09-18T09:29:07-06:00 2025-12-31 261091171 Money Smarts Inc 130 Cherry Hill Blvd Lincoln NE 68510 990 2025-01-01 832074441 Blue River Arts Council Inc % Russell Cowan BLUE 4026416599 PO Box 272 Crete NE 68333 RUSSELL COWAN Officer 4028173939 2026-09-16 false RUSSELL COWAN P00131565 4028173939 2026-09-18 2025 177247 false X www.blueriverartscouncil.org X 2018 NE The Blue River Arts Council is bridging cultures, building community, and boosting the economy by operating the Isis Theatre and providing fun and artistic adventures for all of our geographic area. 7 7 1 140 0 0 454417 88338 97986 88881 407 28 -34294 0 518516 177247 0 0 4853 4853 0 2995 84361 136656 89214 141509 429302 35738 2012983 2010208 389919 351406 1623064 1658802 X The Blue River Arts Council is bridging cultures, building community, and boosting the economy by operating the Isis Theatre and providing fun and artistic adventures for all of our geographic area. false false 71502 88479 We offered an average of five events per week throughout the year including at least 6 first-run movies in Spanish and 5 community events that encouraged public health, civic engagement and community building. Because of strong support from area businesses, we were able to provide at least 20 free movies for our youth. By offering free events on school breaks and throughout the summer, the Arts Council is helping keep our kids active and entertained. 52077 88338 The 2025 year was the first full year of operation for the renovated Isis Theatre. Thanks to grants and strong operating revenue (made possible by thousands of hours of volunteer time), we were able to pay $35,000 in principal on the capital loan and still complete some small tech improvements including adding HDMI throughout the building and new advertising monitors in the lobby. 455 402 Our arts-based progreamming still revolves primarily around coordination of art shows at the library in town and making our theatre venue available free of charge for an adult special-needs choir or local educational events for the high school or univerity. This, and all theatre programming, are only possible because we are able to leverage thousands of hours of volunteers who are teachers available to work daytime events in the summer and seniors who enjoy getting out of their homes and giving back to the community. As a result, we have 4-6 people with different backgrounds and unique interests and skills all interacting together. Every time we open the doors, we are building a strong and more vibrant community through this engagement. 124034 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X Russell Cowan 4028173939 1425 Code Ave Crete NE 68333 X Shaylene Smith Executive Director 7.50 0.00 X 4853 0 0 Kate Hesser Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristi Capek President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Miriam Weber Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marilea Thiem Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Stehlik Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Valerie Andelt Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Isis Avalos Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Russell Cowan Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 4853 0 0 0 false false false 16550 44100 27688 88338 Theatre Operating 711110 88479 88479 ArtsPerformances 711110 402 402 88881 28 28 0 177247 88909 0 0 X 4290 4055 235 563 563 1900 1900 1046 1046 340 140 200 5570 5570 2972 2972 4040 685 595 2760 1544 1344 200 19888 19888 7433 215 7218 18061 18061 52077 52077 11382 11382 Artist Fee 455 455 Sales Tax & Licensing 9220 9145 75 Other 728 200 528 141509 124034 14480 2995 28878 38982 832 832 2053771 83377 1983273 1970394 2012983 2010208 389919 351406 389919 351406 X 1623064 1658802 1623064 1658802 2012983 2010208 35738 0 X false false false X 236110 222742 648433 459890 88338 1655513 126806 141541 268347 4629 970 1328 6927 240739 223712 649761 586696 229879 1930787 0 0 0 0 0 0 1930787 265 127 642 407 28 1469 947 947 265 1074 642 407 28 2416 241004 224786 650403 587103 229907 1933203 0.99880 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 90000 3366 86634 1948771 76369 1872402 15000 3642 11358 1970394 Amended return information Adjusted return to capitalize lease hold improvement and equipment. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Line 11b: The return is prepared by the Treasurer based on QuickBooks reports. The President and the Board of Directors reviews the 990 by line for wording to verfiy the mission and numberically to confirm figures. Return is then reviewed by the Treasurer and President together. Copies are provided to the Board of Directors at least 3 business days prior to filing to allow for questions and corrections. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Board Members are required to sign Conflict of Interest policy yearly and expected to advise of potential conflicts as they arise on a transactional basis. As we are a small town, there are votes that occasionally give rise to potential conflicts. Board Members leave the room for conversations and votes when applicable. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The executive director recieves modest compesation for oversight of the non profit Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The 1023 is available for public review upon request at any time during normal business hours. The 2019 & 2020 990 EZ are available for public reveiw upon request at any time during normal business hours. The 990 for 2021 and 2022 are/will be available on the website directly and upon request during normal business hours. Line 19 All Policies, minutes and past financial statements are in writing and available for public review during regular business hours. The most recent completed calendar years financials are/ will be available on the website as well. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e Funds were are are being spent on restoration of center for arts. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III 4b and 4c All administrative needs and arts events were completed with volunteer labor so costs were minimal even though 200-700 people attended events