Nonprofit · EIN 30-0358636
FIRESPRING FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,432,426 | $3,430,157 | $2,269 | $57,272 | $51,144 | $6,128 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,452,403 | $3,447,257 | $5,146 | $50,314 | $46,454 | $3,860 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,143,601 | $3,159,924 | -$16,323 | $45,036 | $46,321 | -$1,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,412,955
- Program service revenue
- $19,471
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,301,152
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,750
- Occupancy
- $8,530
- Program services (functional)
- $3,427,082
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,272
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,128
- Gross receipts
- $3,432,426
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY WILKINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAWNYA STARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY WILKINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAWNYA STARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BEHRENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY WILKINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BEHRENS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAWNYA STARR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 N 14TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68508-1616
- In care of
- % JAY WILKINSON
- Signed the 990
- JAY WILKINSON, Chairman
- Phone
- (402) 437-0133
- Website
- firespringfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Paul Selivanoff Buck Reinke & Assoc
Mission
Improve the world by empowering non profits to leverage their mission to do more good by promoting and supporting Giving Day events across North America using Givesource donation platform and to promote local non profits through local public awareness events
Program accomplishments
- Processing Giving Day transactions through GiveSourceExpenses $3,413,891 · grants $3,298,152 · revenue $3,412,925
- Ignite is a program that showcases local non profits and their leadership for increased community awareness, networking and fund raising.Expenses $13,191 · grants $3,000 · revenue $19,471
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0358636
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,272
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,432,426
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,432,426 | $3,430,157 | $57,272 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,452,403 | $3,447,257 | $50,314 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,143,601 | $3,159,924 | $45,036 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,781,845 | $3,794,203 | $61,938 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 30-0358636).
Questions about FIRESPRING FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FIRESPRING FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRESPRING FOUNDATION is 30-0358636.
- Is FIRESPRING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to FIRESPRING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRESPRING FOUNDATION 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 FIRESPRING FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRESPRING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRESPRING FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FIRESPRING FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,432,426, expenses of $3,430,157 and total assets of $57,272 at year end.
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