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Nonprofit · EIN 47-0379839

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68508

Financials

$413M$338.5M2022$352.5M$345.5M2023$479.4M$367.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$479,367,176$367,350,093$112,017,083$3,849,478,120$502,663,458$3,346,814,662
June 30, 2024990$352,521,495$345,491,503$7,029,992$3,588,896,895$490,908,509$3,097,988,386
June 30, 2023990$413,025,260$338,546,603$74,478,657$3,243,311,370$456,325,529$2,786,985,841
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$313,981,984
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$164,162,183
Royalties
$40,512
Net rental income
$100,355
Net gain from sales of assets
$110,790,388
Other revenue
$1,223,009

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$297,946,619
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,580,691
Other salaries and wages
$26,897,733
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$35,450,669
Professional fundraising fees
$655,087
Legal fees
$35,311
Accounting fees
$156,842
Occupancy
$2,148,325
Travel
$772,617
Depreciation
$575,428
Program services (functional)
$297,946,619
Management and general (functional)
$38,583,464
Fundraising (functional)
$30,820,010

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,588,896,895
Total assets, end of year
$3,849,478,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$502,663,458
Net assets, end of year
$3,346,814,662
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,583,990
Publicly traded securities
$1,094,110,553
Net assets without donor restrictions
$125,457,927
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,221,356,735
Gross unrelated business income
$1,269,737
Gross receipts
$1,591,771,129
Employees
302
Volunteers
425
Year formed
1936
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN F HASTINGSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$690,291$174,903
BRIAN NEALECHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$480,507$61,761
LORI BYRNEEVP, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$423,427$57,009
TROY K WILHELMCFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$353,261$42,124
WILLIAM JOHNSONSVP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$328,074$59,181
AMY VOLKSVP, UNMC DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$320,945$51,033
KEITH D MILESSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORP SEC
Officer
40$269,751$49,308
LAUREN MILTENBERGERVP UNO ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$281,162$25,756
CHET A POEHLINGASSOC GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST CORP SEC END 9/24
Officer
40$97,253$34,266
ANGIE MUHLEISENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JANE E MILLERBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNE HUBBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON VOELTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS WAGGONERDIRECTOR BEG 11/24
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY OSTERGARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IVAN GILREATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
J SCOTT NELSONDIRECTOR END 11/24
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE JACOBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI DRUSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL M MENDLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA MASSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE W SELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN K WILKINSONDIRECTOR BEG 11/24
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN THADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TED HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS H WARREN SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM LESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN F HASTINGSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$633,958$114,226
BRIAN NEALECHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$547,272$65,418
LORI BYRNEEVP, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$397,515$59,715
TROY K WILHELMCFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$325,706$41,512
AMY VOLKSVP, UNMC DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$300,363$56,326
KEITH D MILESSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORP SEC
Officer
40$257,835$52,318
LAUREN MILTENBERGERVP UNO ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$257,418$20,972
NICK LINDEVP ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$227,196$21,682
CHET A POEHLINGASSOC GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST CO
Officer
40$98,093$43,028
ANGIE MUHLEISENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JANE E MILLERBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNE HUBBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAREY HAMILTONDIRECTOR END 9/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON VOELTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY OSTERGARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN GILREATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J SCOTT NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE JACOBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI DRUSEDIRECTOR BEG 9/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL M MENDLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDRA MASSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE W SELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN THADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TED HARRISDIRECTOR BEG 9/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS H WARREN SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM D JACKMANDIRECTOR END 9/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM LESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRIAN F HASTINGSPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$560,945$100,823
LORI BYRNEEVP, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$362,184$48,908
BRIAN NEALECHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$335,814$54,135
TROY K WILHELMCFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$302,671$31,630
JOE SELIGSVP, UNL DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$284,531$30,907
AMY VOLKSVP, UNMC DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$256,646$45,305
KEITH D MILESSVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORP SEC
Officer
40$240,786$43,730
DOROTHY ENDACOTTVP, MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$210,570$30,215
CHET A POEHLINGASSOC GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST CO
Officer
40$86,831$37,367
ANGIE MUHLEISENBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DON VOELTEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANNE HUBBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAREY HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES D FRITCH MDDIRECTOR END 11/22
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY OSTERGARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN GILREATHDIRECTOR BEG 11/22
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J SCOTT NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE E MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE JACOBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL M MENDLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDRA MASSEYDIRECTOR BEG 11/22
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE W SELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN THADENDIRECTOR BEG 11/22
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS H WARREN SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM D JACKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM LESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1010 LINCOLN MALL STE 300, LINCOLN, NE 68508-2886
In care of
% TROY K WILHELM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TROY K WILHELM, 1010 LINCOLN MALL STE 300, LINCOLN, NE 68508
Signed the 990
TROY K WILHELM, CFO
Phone
(402) 458-1100
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION GROWS RELATIONSHIPS AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA TO CHANGE LIVES AND SAVE LIVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION RAISES AND MANAGES PRIVATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND OTHER FOUNDATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.
    Expenses $297,946,619 · grants $297,946,619

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-0379839
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
1963
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,849,478,120
Income (IRS master file)
$1,591,771,129

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$479,367,176$367,350,093$3,849,478,120IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$352,521,495$345,491,503$3,588,896,895IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$413,025,260$338,546,603$3,243,311,370XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$570,221,175$258,940,425$3,024,395,030IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 47-0379839).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION is 47-0379839.
Is UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA 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 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA 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 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA 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 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TROY K WILHELM.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $690,291 (BRIAN F HASTINGS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $479,367,176, expenses of $367,350,093 and total assets of $3,849,478,120 at year end.

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