Nonprofit · EIN 47-0352001
NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,160,085 | $1,004,848 | $155,237 | $3,313,634 | $684,494 | $2,629,140 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,110,461 | $993,771 | $116,690 | $3,137,207 | $741,555 | $2,395,652 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $70,000
- Program service revenue
- $973,617
- Investment income
- $113,061
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,020
- Other revenue
- $3,407
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $82,925
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $445,894
- Other salaries and wages
- $80,760
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $585,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,193
- Accounting fees
- $29,627
- Occupancy
- $33,631
- Travel
- $14,262
- Depreciation
- $1,738
- Program services (functional)
- $1,004,848
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,137,207
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,313,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $684,494
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,629,140
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,561
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,820,952
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $808,188
- Gross receipts
- $1,174,681
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY WEBER | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $279,099 | $21,834 |
| ADAM FESER | DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,482 | $3,654 |
| CHRIS BEINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $4,014 | $0 |
| TIM ROWE | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $3,275 | $0 |
| LUKE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $2,774 | $0 |
| JEFF LOSCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $2,310 | $0 |
| DEAN THERNES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $2,122 | $0 |
| JEREMY WILHELM | VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KREJDL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY SANDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN ZUMPFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY WEBER | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $264,414 | $13,928 |
| JEFF LOSCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $3,101 | $0 |
| TIM ROWE | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $2,503 | $0 |
| LUKE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $1,887 | $0 |
| DEAN THERNES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $1,396 | $0 |
| JEREMY WILHELM | VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KREJDL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY SANDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN ZUMPFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 635 S 14TH ST STE 125, LINCOLN, NE 68508-2701
- In care of
- % ROCKY WEBER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROCKY WEBER, 635 SOUTH 14TH STREET SUITE 125, LINCOLN, NE 68508
- Signed the 990
- ROCKY WEBER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (402) 475-6555
- Return prepared by
- GARDINER COMPANY PC
Mission
THE NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION OF NEBRASKA COOPERATIVES ORGANIZED UNDER THE NEBRASKA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT. THE COUNCIL WAS ORGANIZED TO FOSTER, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AGRICULTURAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, AS WELL AS GATHER AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERING THE HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND TO THE RESIDENTS OF NEBRASKA. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY BY DUES AND FEES RECEIVED FROM MEMBER COOPERATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- UNRESTRICTED FUND - THE COUNCIL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $991,923 · grants $70,000 · revenue $951,506
- RESTRICTED USE FUND - NCC-PAC - DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2000, THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKE EXPENDITURES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE SUCH ISSUES OR CANDIDATES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE; TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL BEING OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THROUGH POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT; AND PROMOTE THE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PAC BY MEMBERS TOTALED $25,646 AND $28,538 FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 AND 2025, RESPECTIVELY.NATIONAL AFFAIRS COOPERATIVE ACTION - DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2001, THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED THE AGRICULTURAL CONVERGENCE FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO EDUCATE THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ON HOW LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS MAY IMPACT NEBRAKA'S FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVES AND THEIR MEMBERS; BUILD RELATIONS WITH STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP; AND EDUCATE MEMBER PRODUCERS ABOUT THEIR COOPERATIVES AND THE BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE COUNCIL EXPANDED THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND TO SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE ACTIVITIES RELATIVE TO THE DENFENSE OF THE CAPPER-VOLSTEAD ACT. THIS ACT PROVIDES LIMITED ANTI-TRUST PROTECTION FOR PRODUCERS TO PROCESS AND MARKET THEIR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2012, THE COUNCIL CHANGED THE NAME OF THIS FUND TO THE NATIONAL AFFAIRS COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND. THE FUND HAD RELATED EXPENSES OF $8,325 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025.Expenses $12,925 · grants $12,925 · revenue $28,538
- RESTRICTED USE FUND - FUND FOR EXCELLENCE - DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1999, THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED THE 'FUND FOR EXCELLENCE'. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO BENEFIT AND SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION, OR ANY OTHER LAND GRANT COLLEGE.ENERGY SOURCE - DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011, THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED THE ENERGY SOURCE FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND IS TO CHANLLANGE THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REGARDING ITS APPLICATION OF THE ENERGY SOURCE EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR GRAIN COOPERATIVES. THE COUNCIL REQUESTED A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FROM THOSE MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS EXEMPTION EQUAL TO 13% OF THEIR 2011 COUNCIL DUES. ANY FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THIS ISSUES IS RESOLVED ARE TO BE REFUNDED TO THE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS ON A PROPORTIONAL BASIS. CONTRIBUTIONS RETURNED TO THE FUND FOR YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025 AMOUNTED TO $0.LEGACY INITIATIVE - THE LEGACY INITIATIVE IS A MULTI-PHASE PROJECT COMMENCED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COUNCIL IN 2017 TO STUDY AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE OWNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COOPERATIVE PATRONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COOPERATIVES AND TO INTRODUCE THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL TO YOUNG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS. AFTER COMPLETING PHASES I AND II WHICH CONSISTED OF SURVEYS OF NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES IN LATE 2018; THE COUNCIL HAS ENTERED AN ACTION PHASE OF THE PROJECT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR COOPERATIVE VALUE PROPOSITION AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ADDED VALUE IN COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP AND LOYALTY. THIS ACTION PHASE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON AN OPPORTUNITY DRIVEN BASIS. THE NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION DONED $20,000 IN 2019 TO ESTABLISH THE LEGACY INITIATIVE FUND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THESE PROJECTS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. THE FUND HAD RELATED EXPENSES OF $0 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,2025. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE EXTINGUISHMENT OF THE FUND AT THE END OF 2024 CALENDAR YEAR.0
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 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 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0352001
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,313,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,174,681
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,160,085 | $1,004,848 | $3,313,634 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,110,461 | $993,771 | $3,137,207 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $977,714 | $904,967 | $2,880,148 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,034,663 | $846,754 | $2,793,595 | 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 47-0352001).
Questions about NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL is 47-0352001.
- Is NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1946.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL 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 COOPERATIVE COUNCIL 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 NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ROCKY WEBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $279,099 (ROCKY WEBER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,160,085, expenses of $1,004,848 and total assets of $3,313,634 at year end.
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