Nonprofit · EIN 47-6029411
COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, NE 68601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,785,415 | $1,688,223 | $97,192 | $4,073,741 | $967,871 | $3,105,870 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,864,854 | $1,776,178 | $88,676 | $4,082,804 | $1,023,449 | $3,059,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,500,892
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $234,230
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,524
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,181
- Other revenue
- $50,293
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $371,012
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,937
- Other salaries and wages
- $428,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $554,374
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,098
- Travel
- $13,574
- Depreciation
- $7,519
- Program services (functional)
- $1,411,055
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,336
- Fundraising (functional)
- $189,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,082,804
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,073,741
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $967,871
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,105,870
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,901
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,001,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,985,532
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $120,338
- Gross receipts
- $1,888,003
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FRESHOUR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $84,937 |
| DALLAS BESHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA VAN DIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORA HASTREITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HEINRICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HOGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN KARGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP KAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KRACL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD KUCERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LANUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYMEE LEVANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LUEDDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATY MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA OCEGUERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA PALENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA PINTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL STARZEC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEROD TROUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHREN UHLIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN VALORZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA ZOUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FRESHOUR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $76,000 |
| DALLAS BESHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA VAN DIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORA HASTREITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HEINRICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HOGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN KARGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP KAY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KRACL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD KUCERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LANUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAYMEE LEVANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LUEDDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA OCEGUERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA PALENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSA PINTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL STARZEC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEROD TROUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHREN UHLIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN VALORZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA ZOUCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3020 18TH ST STE 8, COLUMBUS, NE 68601-4254
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AL STARZEC, 3214 25TH STREET SUITE 2, COLUMBUS, NE 68601
- Signed the 990
- HOPE FRESHOUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 564-5661
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBUSUNITEDWAY.COM
- Return prepared by
- AMGL PC
Mission
THE COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY FOCUSES RESOURCES TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND HELP BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, CREATING COALITIONS, AND HELPING TO DEVELOP RESOURCES TO CHANGE COMMUNITY CONDITIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE FUNDS FOR QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) COMMUNITY GROUPS, QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,411,055 · grants $371,012
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 | Not 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
- 47-6029411
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,073,741
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,888,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,785,415 | $1,688,223 | $4,073,741 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,864,854 | $1,776,178 | $4,082,804 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,522,649 | $1,507,201 | $3,840,400 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-6029411).
Questions about COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC is 47-6029411.
- Is COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC 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 COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AL STARZEC.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,937 (HOPE FRESHOUR, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,785,415, expenses of $1,688,223 and total assets of $4,073,741 at year end.
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