Nonprofit · EIN 36-3490560
FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,044,590 | $5,282,353 | -$2,237,763 | $18,431,724 | $148,010 | $18,283,714 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,531,748 | $3,070,622 | $2,461,126 | $20,307,324 | $140,066 | $20,167,258 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,885,582 | $5,367,886 | -$482,304 | $16,834,767 | $131,200 | $16,703,567 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,991,611
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,052,943
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $464,504
- Other revenue
- $36
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,830,394
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,635
- Other salaries and wages
- $801,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,082,575
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $139,414
- Occupancy
- $18,052
- Travel
- $8,255
- Program services (functional)
- $4,605,349
- Management and general (functional)
- $482,141
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,863
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,307,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,431,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $148,010
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,283,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,245,972
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,482,908
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,800,806
- Gross receipts
- $3,456,689
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIA WIITA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $68,958 | $4,904 |
| WENDY VAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $25,772 | $773 |
| JEFFREY OWUSU ANSAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BAACK | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MO BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CASSIDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT FELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MENDOZA GORHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HOVE GRAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYE JESSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAFLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARLI MACKLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY MARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTA MUHLEISEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE MUMGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX RODENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED SCHULENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOHN SKRETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TAVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH TOCZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY TRAININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS UHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WALBRIDGE | EXECUTIVE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WIRTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WISCHHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY VAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,514 | $12,906 |
| KRIS BAACK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEANS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY BIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN BOSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MO BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL GAUSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HOVE GRAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYE JESSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAFLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLI MACKLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTA MUHLEISEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE MUMGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE PELTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX RODENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SALEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SCHULENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TAVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH TOCZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY TRAININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS UHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WALBRIDGE | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA WIITA | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WISCHHOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY VAN | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,828 | $5,449 |
| KRIS BAACK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY BIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MO BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL GAUSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GREENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LAFLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LOUDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLI MACKLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTA MUHLEISEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OLSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX RODENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SALEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SCHULENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TAVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH TOCZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY TRAININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS UHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WALBRIDGE | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA WIITA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 82889, LINCOLN, NE 68501-2889
- In care of
- % DR PHIL SCHOO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 2500 N 67th St, Lincoln NE 68507
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIA WIITA
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Shawn Scribner, 2336 N 80th St, Lincoln NE 68507
- Signed the 990
- NATALIA WIITA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 436-1612
- Website
- WWW.FOUNDATIONFORLPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUCKLEY & SITZMAN LLP
Mission
"THE FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELIEVES THAT ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS."
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE LEARNING AT LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ALL STUDENTS OR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANY STUDENT WHO WISHES TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS. DISTRICT PRIORITY PROJECTS, POST- SECONDARY AND DUAL CREDIT SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHER AWARDS AND CLASSROOM GRANTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS WORK. A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE FOUNDATION OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HAS BEEN THE FIELDING DREAMS CAMPAIGN, WHICH AIMS TO BUILD PREMIER ATHLETIC AND ACTIVITY FACILITIES IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TO SERVE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ATHLETICS, THE ARTS, AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WHILE FUNDRAISING PRIMARILY OCCURRED PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2025, OVER 2 MILLION WAS DISBURSED BY THE FOUNDATION TO LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 FOR PURPOSES OF THE CAMPAIGN.Expenses $4,109,938 · grants $3,586,034
- IMPLEMENTATION, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE SPARK SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM IN LINCOLN, NEExpenses $307,607 · grants $56,556
- DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MORE LOW-INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTEND POST- SECONDARY SCHOOL. IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT OF PROGRAM TO DIRECTLY CONNECT DONORS TO CLASSROOM NEED OF STUDENTS.Expenses $187,804 · grants $187,804
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3490560
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,283,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,456,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Shawn Scribner | August 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,044,590 | $5,282,353 | $18,431,724 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Shawn Scribner | August 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2024 | $5,531,748 | $3,070,622 | $20,307,324 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Shawn Ryan Scribner | August 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,885,582 | $5,367,886 | $16,834,767 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,527,343 | $2,879,071 | $17,002,214 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 36-3490560).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS is 36-3490560.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended August 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names NATALIA WIITA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,958 (NATALIA WIITA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,044,590, expenses of $5,282,353 and total assets of $18,431,724 at year end.
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