Nonprofit · EIN 47-6000332
NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,264,990 | $2,373,271 | $891,719 | $23,091,094 | $1,042,876 | $22,048,218 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,626,788 | $1,755,789 | $870,999 | $21,252,090 | $1,292,793 | $19,959,297 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,525,935 | $3,470,371 | $55,564 | $19,569,782 | $1,447,667 | $18,122,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,624,345
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $550,973
- Net rental income
- $83,519
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,749
- Other revenue
- $89,672
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,467,725
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,583
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,403
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $387,402
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,845
- Accounting fees
- $45,607
- Occupancy
- $83,116
- Travel
- $8,274
- Depreciation
- $4,533
- Program services (functional)
- $1,890,590
- Management and general (functional)
- $322,346
- Fundraising (functional)
- $160,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,252,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,091,094
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,042,876
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,048,218
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,283,807
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,775,384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,895,961
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,152,257
- Gross receipts
- $4,188,332
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 1944
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE FATTIG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $133,584 |
| JAMES BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUE CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN CROFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VIVIAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER LEMPKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARTIN A MASSENGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GAIL DEBUSE POTTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAWN ROCKEY | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RYAN SAILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRIXIE SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| L JOE STEHLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARVIN STUMPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RANDA ZALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE FATTIG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $125,120 |
| JAMES BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUE CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN CROFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SALLY GANEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER LEMPKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARTIN A MASSENGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GAIL DEBUSE POTTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HELEN RAIKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAWN ROCKEY | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RYAN SAILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRIXIE SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| L JOE STEHLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RANDA ZALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE FATTIG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $105,267 |
| JAMES BEATTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUE CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN CROFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SALLY GANEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROGER LEMPKE | EXEC VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARTIN A MASSENGALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GAIL DEBURSE POTTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HELEN RAIKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAWN ROCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN SAILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRIXIE SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LARRY SMALL | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| L JOE STEHLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RANDA ZALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 LINCOLN MALL STE 100, LINCOLN, NE 68508-2837
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLIE FATTIG
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE FATTIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 435-3535
- Website
- WWW.NSHSF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUCKLEY & SITZMAN LLP
Mission
THE NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION AND APPRECIATION OF NEBRASKA HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES GIFTS OF CASH AND REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTERS ITS USE TO ASSIST THE NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NEBRASKA HISTORY.Expenses $1,890,590 · grants $1,467,725
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
- 47-6000332
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,091,094
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,188,332
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,264,990 | $2,373,271 | $23,091,094 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,626,788 | $1,755,789 | $21,252,090 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,525,935 | $3,470,371 | $19,569,782 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,353,385 | $1,276,176 | $17,627,220 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 47-6000332).
Questions about NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION is 47-6000332.
- Is NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESLIE FATTIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,584 (LESLIE FATTIG, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,264,990, expenses of $2,373,271 and total assets of $23,091,094 at year end.
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