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Nonprofit · EIN 47-6030023

NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68509

Financials

$404K$612K2023$650K$542K2024$707K$624K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$707,365$623,586$83,779$8,432,492$276,829$8,155,663
December 31, 2024990$650,054$542,451$107,603$7,932,757$285,003$7,647,754
December 31, 2023990$403,526$611,587-$208,061$7,557,916$334,530$7,223,386
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$236,479
Program service revenue
$18,643
Investment income
$386,319
Net rental income
$65,924
Net gain from sales of assets
$205,019
Other revenue
$65,924

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$30,000
Other salaries and wages
$197,243
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$247,042
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,580
Accounting fees
$21,577
Travel
$7,103
Program services (functional)
$358,022
Management and general (functional)
$195,909
Fundraising (functional)
$69,655

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,932,757
Total assets, end of year
$8,432,492
Total liabilities, end of year
$276,829
Net assets, end of year
$8,155,663
Land, buildings and equipment
$795,190
Publicly traded securities
$6,937,343
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,017,963
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,137,700
Gross unrelated business income
$122,099
Gross receipts
$1,850,256
Employees
5
Volunteers
400

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KURT ARGANBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
HON JOSEPH BATAILLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PATRICIA BRAMHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TRACEY BUETTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOHN GERRARDEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES GOTCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN GUENZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DERYL HAMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TANYA HANSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KENNETH HARTMANEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
–$0
CAMILLE HAWKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHANIE HUPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KILE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT MULLIN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN KAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SHARON KRESHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVIE LEWISEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
–$0
SHAWNTAL MALLORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JODIE HAFERBIER MCGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ABIGAIL MOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KATHRYN OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GARY RADILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SHAYLENE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GALEN STEHLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NANCY SVOBODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL BROGANVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
STEPHEN GEALYPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0
RONALD KRAUSESECRETARY
Officer
–$0
JERALD OSTDIEKASSISTANT TR
Officer
–$0
JULIE SHIPMAN-BURNSTREASURER
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KURT ARGANBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
HON JOSEPH BATAILLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PATRICIA BRAMHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TRACEY BUETTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES GOTCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN GUENZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DERYL HAMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHANIE HUPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KILE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT MULLIN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN KAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SHAWNTAL MALLORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JODIE HAFERBIER MCGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ABIGAIL MOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KATHRYN OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JERALD OSTDIEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GARY RADILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DANELLE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GALEN STEHLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NANCY SVOBODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL BROGANSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
STEPHEN GEALYVICE PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
RONALD KRAUSETREASURER
Officer
2$0
SHARON KRESHAPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JULIE SHIPMAN-BURNSASSISTANT TR
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CATHLEEN ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
HON JOSEPH BATAILLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
PATRICIA BRAMHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS FISCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAYNA GOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STANLEY GOODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES GOTCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JASON GRAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVEN GUENZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DERYL HAMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHANIE HUPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KILE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT MULLIN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEPHEN KAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
RICHARD KNUDSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SUSAN KOENIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
THOMAS LOCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ABIGAIL MOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KATHRYN OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JERALD OSTDIEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
FORREST PEETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GARY RADILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JULIE SHIPMAN-BURNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DANELLE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GALEN STEHLIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
NANCY SVOBODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MICHAEL BROGANTREASURER
Officer
–$0
STEPHEN GEALYSECRETARY
Officer
–$0
RONALD KRAUSEASSISTANT TR
Officer
–$0
SHARON KRESHAVICE PRESIDE
Officer
–$0
STEVEN SEGLINPRESIDENT
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 95103, LINCOLN, NE 68509-5103
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STEPHEN GEALY
Signed the 990
DORIS J HUFFMAN, EXEC DIR
Phone
(402) 475-1042
Return prepared by
BUCKLEY & SITZMAN LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF NEBRASKA AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE PROGRAMS DIRECTED TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE AMERICAN VISION OF EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SPONSOR LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE BAR FOUNDATION
    Expenses $358,022 · grants $30,000 · revenue $18,643

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-6030023
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,432,492
Income (IRS master file)
$1,850,256

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$707,365$623,586$8,432,492XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$650,054$542,451$7,932,757XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$403,526$611,587$7,557,916XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$472,556$514,457$7,137,801IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 47-6030023).

Questions about NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION is 47-6030023.
Is NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEBRASKA STATE BAR 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 BAR FOUNDATION 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 STATE BAR FOUNDATION 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 STATE BAR FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHEN GEALY.
Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEBRASKA STATE BAR FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $707,365, expenses of $623,586 and total assets of $8,432,492 at year end.

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