Nonprofit · EIN 31-1511625
DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,174,630 | $3,503,990 | -$329,360 | $3,797,375 | $3,851,129 | -$53,754 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,652,422 | $4,081,991 | -$429,569 | $4,443,394 | $4,167,788 | $275,606 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,989,373 | $4,065,137 | -$75,764 | $4,918,964 | $4,213,789 | $705,175 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $268,100
- Program service revenue
- $2,149,736
- Investment income
- $116
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,645
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $724,050
- Other revenue
- $756,678
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,185
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,534,077
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,099,339
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,693
- Accounting fees
- $26,800
- Travel
- $93,298
- Depreciation
- $307,548
- Program services (functional)
- $2,904,374
- Management and general (functional)
- $545,516
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,100
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,443,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,797,375
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,851,129
- Net assets, end of year
- -$53,754
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,723,129
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$78,261
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,507
- Gross unrelated business income
- $69,447
- Gross receipts
- $3,784,218
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA SCHROEDER | CEO Officer | 40 | $90,134 | $6,176 |
| JENNIFER SHINER | CIO Officer | 40 | $92,016 | $147 |
| SARA NELSON | COO Officer | 40 | $70,255 | $134 |
| ANDREA KOBERSTEIN | CFO - FORMER Officer | 40 | $50,306 | $165 |
| JOHN NIMMO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SWEENEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TYNON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB BUHRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KIEWRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM NALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS CHIN PONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA KOBERSTEIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $101,439 | $165 |
| TARA SCHROEDER | CEO Officer | 40 | $75,528 | $12,130 |
| JENNIFER SHINER | CIO Officer | 40 | $81,486 | $165 |
| JOHN NIMMO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SWEENEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN TYNON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB BUHRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI HAGEL-BRAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KIEWRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM NALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS CHIN PONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISCHELLE SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA KOBERSTEIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $94,429 | $162 |
| JULIE HEYEN | CFO - FORMER Officer | 40 | $83,151 | $0 |
| TARA SCHROEDER | CEO Officer | 40 | $72,796 | $10,182 |
| KRISTIN TYNON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB BUHRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI HAGEL-BRAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM NALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NIMMO | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SWEENEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS PONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KIEWRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7700 A ST, LINCOLN, NE 68510-4206
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TARA SCHRODER, 7700 A ST, LINCOLN, NE 685104206
- Signed the 990
- TARA SCHRODER, CEO
- Phone
- (402) 467-6112
- Website
- WWW.DIMENSIONSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HBE LLP
Mission
DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED WORKSHOPS, DESIGN CONSULTATIONS AND HANDS-ON RESOURCES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, NATURE CENTERS, ARBORETUMS, BOTANICAL GARDENS, PARKS, ZOOS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, NATIONAL FOREST VISITOR CENTERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INTERESTED IN HELPING CHILDREN CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. IT ALSO RUNS THE DIMENSIONS EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE AS PRIMARY RESEARCH CLASSROOMS FOR ON-GOING RESEARCH EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CRAFT EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTS WHERE ADULTS AND CHILDREN THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HANDS-ON, FIELD-TESTED RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, NATURE CENTERS, NATIONAL FORESTS, PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGES, ZOOS, ARBORETUMS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,081,166 · revenue $1,326,320
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A BIMONTHLY PUBLICATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CRAFT EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTS WHERE ADULTS AND CHILDREN THRIVE.Expenses $968,447 · revenue $499,322
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC YOUTH OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA.Expenses $742,656 · revenue $830,320
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS.Expenses $112,105 · revenue $162,360
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
- 31-1511625
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,797,375
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,784,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,174,630 | $3,503,990 | $3,797,375 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,652,422 | $4,081,991 | $4,443,394 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,989,373 | $4,065,137 | $4,918,964 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,433,470 | $4,485,591 | $5,162,834 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 31-1511625).
Questions about DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 31-1511625.
- Is DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 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 DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TARA SCHRODER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,134 (TARA SCHROEDER, CEO).
- How much revenue does DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,174,630, expenses of $3,503,990 and total assets of $3,797,375 at year end.
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