Nonprofit · EIN 47-0394033
NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,057,253 | $3,067,090 | -$9,837 | $1,355,077 | $271,296 | $1,083,781 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,227,830 | $2,941,606 | -$713,776 | $1,432,825 | $339,279 | $1,093,546 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,926,668 | $2,927,879 | -$1,211 | $2,166,138 | $358,816 | $1,807,322 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,884,494
- Membership dues
- $1,861,444
- Program service revenue
- $1,113,280
- Investment income
- $47,962
- Other revenue
- $11,517
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $48,450
- Other salaries and wages
- $460,418
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $775,414
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $84,004
- Accounting fees
- $46,797
- Occupancy
- $47,108
- Travel
- $74,731
- Depreciation
- $25,735
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,432,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,355,077
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $271,296
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,083,781
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $454,591
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,083,781
- Gross unrelated business income
- $58,501
- Gross receipts
- $3,057,253
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1935
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHAEL BLACK | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,638 | $85,113 |
| JAMES DUKESHERER | GRASSROOTS COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,496 | $70,043 |
| JOHN WAYNE PRICE | EDITOR NEBRASKA MAGAZINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,308 | $59,971 |
| GREG STREHLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,600 | $0 |
| DAN SCHEER | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,250 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MARK BLAZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MERLIN PRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| JAMES LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| JERRY CHILDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| BRYAN MONAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| DANA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 |
| BRENT EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 |
| DENNIS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 |
| MARCUS MILANUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 |
| TOM ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 |
| VANCE MCCOY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 |
| STEWART HUNEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| RON STECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| JUSTIN BRICKNER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| RICHARD KILDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| DENNIS KUCHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| MARK KNAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| MARK WYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| JAMES KOUNOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 |
| RANDY PAPENHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 |
| DOUGLAS OERTWICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 |
| JIM RUGGLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| DAVID KEENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| RANDY WADAS | DIRECTOR (AS OF AUG '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $400 |
| HARRY WALAHOSKI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $200 |
| DAMON C BIRKHOFER | DIRECTOR (AS OF OCT '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $200 |
| JERRY FULLERTON | DIRECTOR (AS OF OCT '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $200 |
| TOM SCHLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ KUXHAUSEN | DIRECTOR (ALTERNATE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON BATIE | DIRECTOR (AS OF SEPT '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMAS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCT '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AC PAT HECOX II | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JAN '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD NELSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHAEL BLACK | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,631 | $67,051 |
| JAMES DUKESHERER | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,696 | $56,941 |
| GREG STREHLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,600 | $0 |
| DAN SCHEER | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,600 | $0 |
| VANCE MCCOY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,800 | $0 |
| MERLIN PRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,450 | $0 |
| JERRY CHILDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,450 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BRICKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| BRYAN MONAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| BRENT EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| DENNIS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MARCUS MILANUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MARK BLAZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,250 | $0 |
| HARRY WALAHOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| DAVID KEENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| DENNIS KUCHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,050 | $0 |
| STEWART HUNEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| MARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| MARK KNAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| JAMES LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| RON STECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| VERNON KUHNEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| DANA MEYER | DIRECTOR (BEG 07/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS OERTWICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| AC PAT HECOX II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| JIM RUGGLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| RANDY PAPENHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $400 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $400 | $0 |
| RICHARD KILDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $100 | $0 |
| LLOYD RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCHLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY STROPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN STREY | DIRECTOR (END 06/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NELSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHAEL BLACK DIRECTOR OF | ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,841 | $59,747 |
| JAMES DUKESHERER | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT REL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,983 | $51,808 |
| AC HECOX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,600 | $0 |
| GREG STREHLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,400 | $0 |
| VANCE MCCOY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $1,600 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MARCUS MILANUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| BRYAN MONAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| ROBERT GRAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BRICKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| STEWART HUNEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| JERRY CHILDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| MARK BLAZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| DENNIS WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| BRENT EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| MERLIN PRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| HARRY WALAHOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| DAVID KEENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| MARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| JAMES LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| LLOYD RAMSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| MARK KNAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| RANDY PAPENHAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| VERNON KUHNEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| RON STECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| DAN SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $600 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS OERTWICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| RICHARD KILDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| JIM RUGGLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| TERRY STROPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $400 | $0 |
| DENNIS KUCHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $200 | $0 |
| KEN STREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANCE BRISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NELSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 82048, LINCOLN, NE 68501-2048
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD NELSON, PO BOX 82048, LINCOLN, NE 68501
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD NELSON, GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (402) 475-4988
- Website
- WWW.NREA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY ADVISORY LLC
Mission
PROVIDE VALUE AND SUPPORT THROUGH ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- THE TRADE ASSOCIATION HAS 35 RURAL ELECTRIC SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS IN NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THEIR MEMBER-SYSTEMS WITH MAGAZINE, DIRECTORY, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SUPPORT; JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SAFETY; ADVOCACY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; AND OTHER SPECIAL SERVICES RELATED TO ELECTRIFICATION.
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
- 47-0394033
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,355,077
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,057,253
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,057,253 | $3,067,090 | $1,355,077 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,227,830 | $2,941,606 | $1,432,825 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,926,668 | $2,927,879 | $2,166,138 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,691,867 | $2,483,508 | $2,037,686 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 47-0394033).
Questions about NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION is 47-0394033.
- Is NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1948.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 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 RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 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 NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 43 people; 37 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,638 (RACHAEL BLACK, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & EVENTS).
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,057,253, expenses of $3,067,090 and total assets of $1,355,077 at year end.
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