Nonprofit · EIN 20-8109537
NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $556,361 | $637,051 | -$80,690 | $51,210 | $11,211 | $39,999 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $663,904 | $620,085 | $43,819 | $130,562 | $10,627 | $119,935 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $536,317
- of which government grants
- $41,485
- Program service revenue
- $18,314
- Investment income
- $1,900
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$170
- Other revenue
- -$170
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,893
- Other salaries and wages
- $69,076
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $297,684
- Professional fundraising fees
- $11,250
- Legal fees
- $455
- Accounting fees
- $9,758
- Occupancy
- $26,732
- Travel
- $2,351
- Depreciation
- $2,174
- Program services (functional)
- $318,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $267,438
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $130,562
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,210
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,083
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $916
- Gross receipts
- $560,601
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEDEKA POINDEXTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,750 | $6,296 |
| GINA TRANISI | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 04/25 Officer | 40 | $62,344 | $3,000 |
| KARA WARNER | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $31,250 | $4,915 |
| RANDY CHAVEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOCARRA STEELE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEGAN KORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY KATHURIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA CARRASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERAPHIM MULLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADIL MOUSSA | DIRECTOR THRU - 10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ULICNY | DIRECTOR THRU - 10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LONERGAN | DIRECTOR THRU - 09/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEDEKA POINDEXTER | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,541 | $7,606 |
| GINA KEPLINGER | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,091 | $1,221 |
| DR FERIAL PEARSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEEGAN KORF | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY KATHURIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADIL MOUSSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY KIAGIRI | DIRECTOR THRU 1/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FRIEND | DIRECTOR THRU 4/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ULICNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LONERGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY LOGAN | DIRECTOR THRU 7/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEA CARRASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYANNA BOYKINS | DIRECTOR THRU 7/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9712 N 34TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68112-1306
- In care of
- % MATT MASON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 9712 N 34th St, Omaha NE 68112
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZEDEKA POINDEXTER, 9712 NORTH 34TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68112
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Matt Mason, 9712 N 34th St, Omaha NE 68112
- Signed the 990
- ZEDEKA POINDEXTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 680-8755
- Website
- http://newriters.org
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
THE NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE FOSTERS PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING IN THE MIDWEST THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING AND PERFORMANCE POETRY.
Program accomplishments
- ALL WRITES RESERVED (AWR): THIS PROGRAM IS ENTERING ITS 15TH SEASON, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATIONAL YEAR. STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS ON WRITING, EDITING, GIVING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK, AND PERFORMANCE. THIS PROGRAM SERVICES 30-40 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SITES, EACH SERVING 4-12 STUDENTS, AND ENDS WITH A FINAL SHOWCASE EACH APRIL. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING WORKFORCE READINESS SKILLS TO YOUTH, WE ALSO CONTRACT WITH LOCAL TEACHING ARTISTS, WHICH KEEPS ARTISTS PAID AND CONNECTED TO THE GREATER NEBRASKA AREA.Expenses $141,640 · revenue $1,725
- COLLECTIVE FOR YOUTH (CFY): THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY ANOTHER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE OMAHA AREA. THE NWC PARTNERS TO OFFER A CURRICULUM THAT BUILDS LITERACY THROUGH HIP-HOP IN 4 NORTHEAST OMAHA LOCATIONS. EACH WEEK, APPROXIMATELY 45-60 STUDENTS ARE SERVED. THE GOAL IS TO USE AN ARTS-BASED CURRICULUM TO ADDRESS LITERACY GAPS IN STUDENTS BEFORE THEY GET TO HIGH SCHOOL.Expenses $24,816
- THE NEBRASKA YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM IS A LICENSED PROGRAM DONE IN COORDINATION WITH URBANWORD. THIS PROGRAM LOOKS TO RECRUIT DIVERSE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NEBRASKA WHO SHOW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ARTISTIC MERIT. THE WINNING PARTICIPANT RECEIVES ONE YEAR OF CIVIC AND ARTISTIC MENTORSHIP, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE TO BE THE UNITED STATES YOUTH POET LAUREATE.Expenses $1,778
- OTHER PROGRAMS OF THE NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE INCLUDE: NORTH OMAHA WRITERS WORKSHOP, NWC PRESS, WRITERS IN COMMUNITY, OMAHA & LINCOLN POETRY SLAMS, AND WRITERS' BLOCK.Expenses $150,433 · revenue $16,419
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8109537
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,210
- Income (IRS master file)
- $560,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $556,361 | $637,051 | $51,210 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $663,904 | $620,085 | $130,562 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $560,973 | $610,794 | $158,695 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Matt Mason | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8109537).
Questions about NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE is 20-8109537.
- Is NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZEDEKA POINDEXTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,750 (ZEDEKA POINDEXTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $556,361, expenses of $637,051 and total assets of $51,210 at year end.
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