Nonprofit · EIN 25-1903092
NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,101,465 | $8,043,750 | -$1,942,285 | $8,879,512 | $2,940,042 | $5,939,470 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,246,424 | $30,513,443 | -$21,267,019 | $11,348,483 | $3,466,728 | $7,881,755 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,304,035 | $17,018,554 | $20,285,481 | $33,565,984 | $4,996,114 | $28,569,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,085,113
- of which government grants
- $6,085,113
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,352
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $581,479
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,743,113
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,693,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,468
- Occupancy
- $452,697
- Travel
- $28,821
- Depreciation
- $2,186,354
- Program services (functional)
- $7,238,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $805,489
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,348,483
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,879,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,940,042
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,939,470
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,288,175
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,939,470
- Gross receipts
- $6,101,465
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kabourek | Treasurer (THRU 09/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $914,364 | $43,909 |
| Lance Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $479,161 | $50,196 |
| Anne Barnes | Treasurer (BEG 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $403,924 | $58,497 |
| Stacia Palser | Secretary (THRU 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $371,245 | $58,627 |
| Ted Carter | Chairman (THRU 09/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $355,557 | $0 |
| Jerry Gandy | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $337,652 | $0 | $17,752 |
| James Taylor | Deputy Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $233,903 | $0 | $12,504 |
| Anna Ravnholdt | Facility Security Officer Officer | 8 | $2,400 | $184,280 | $43,933 |
| Barbara Hirz | Director of Strategy, Innovation and Workforce Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,461 | $0 | $12,140 |
| Brenda Owen | Treasurer (THRU 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $190,525 | $16,948 |
| Scott Stevens | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,557 | $0 | $10,612 |
| James Fuemmeler | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,746 | $0 | $8,956 |
| Laura Gonnerman | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $138,311 | $40,670 |
| Thomas S Narofsky | Deputy Director, Infrastructure and Program Support Directorate Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,165 | $0 | $6,778 |
| Kevin Harford | Assistant Treasurer (BEG 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $138,393 | $21,401 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Arnold | Director of Business Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,709 | $0 | $5,065 |
| Phil Bakken | Assistant Secretary & Treasurer (THRU 06/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $118,172 | $14,866 |
| Richard Mies | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Jerabek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Gary Gates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Carter | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,540,819 | $27,233 |
| Christopher Kabourek | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $404,602 | $47,386 |
| Lance Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $401,056 | $48,299 |
| Jerry Gandy | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $339,546 | $0 | $13,559 |
| Stacia Palser | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $289,741 | $50,800 |
| Phil Bakken | Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $255,850 | $30,158 |
| James Taylor | Deputy Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,458 | $0 | $9,558 |
| Anna Ravnholdt | Facility Security Officer Officer | 8 | $2,400 | $181,743 | $40,786 |
| Barbara Hirz | Director of Strategy, Innovation and Workforce Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,243 | $0 | $7,858 |
| James Fuemmeler | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,393 | $0 | $7,117 |
| Laura Gonnerman | Assistant Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $133,039 | $37,336 |
| Lewis Arnold | Director of Business Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,218 | $0 | $5,225 |
| Douglas Derrick | Director (THRU 08/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $125,726 | $24,898 |
| Scott Stevens | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,748 | $0 | $4,584 |
| Richard Mies | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Jerabek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Gary Gates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Carter | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,049,204 | $25,209 |
| Christopher Kabourek | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $392,191 | $46,081 |
| Lance Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $391,549 | $45,360 |
| Stacia Palser | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $281,265 | $48,292 |
| Philip Bakken | Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $240,912 | $29,214 |
| Kenneth Callicut | Senior Technical Advisor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,995 | $0 | $7,945 |
| Douglas Derrick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $189,217 | $38,483 |
| James Taylor | Deputy Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,078 | $0 | $7,668 |
| Jerry Gandy | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $190,583 | $0 | $8,943 |
| Anna Ravnholdt | Facility Security Officer Officer | 8 | $5,307 | $166,250 | $24,354 |
| James Fuemmeler | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,112 | $0 | $5,043 |
| Laura Gonnerman | Assistant Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $128,926 | $35,122 |
| Lewis Arnold | Director of Business Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,871 | $0 | $4,016 |
| Daniel Kalal | Site Security and Facility Operatios Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,418 | $0 | $5,219 |
| Richard Mies | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Jerabek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Gary Gates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3835 HOLDREGE ST, LINCOLN, NE 68503-1435
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER KABOUREK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anne Barnes, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 685830742
- Signed the 990
- Anne Barnes, SVP/CFO
- Phone
- (402) 554-6274
- Website
- www.nebraska.edu/ndrc
Mission
Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) provides a bridge of trust between government, industry, and academia to support and promote technology discovery, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerates the transfer of command, control, and communications capabilities to customer operations.
Program accomplishments
- Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) provides a bridge of trust between government, industry, and academia to support and promote technology discovery, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerates the transfer of command, control, and communications capabilities to customer operations. NDRC supports government stakeholders in shortening development timelines that deliver secure, mission-enhancing capabilities.Expenses $7,238,261
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1903092
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,879,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,101,465
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $6,101,465 | $8,043,750 | $8,879,512 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $9,246,424 | $30,513,443 | $11,348,483 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,304,035 | $17,018,554 | $33,565,984 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,649,208 | $6,334,066 | $12,097,402 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 25-1903092).
Questions about NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION is 25-1903092.
- Is NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION 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 DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Anne Barnes.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,101,465, expenses of $8,043,750 and total assets of $8,879,512 at year end.
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