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Nonprofit · EIN 47-6041771

ABEL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68501

Financials

$3.8M$4.1M2024$4.4M$4.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ABEL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$4,360,549$4,249,346$111,203$14,096,257$0$14,096,257
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,760,643$4,064,317-$303,674$13,985,054$0$13,985,054
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,562,288
Dividends
$773,799
Interest
$86,116
Net gain from sales of assets
$938,346

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,088,958
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$117,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$4,088,958
Excise tax on investment income
$23,355

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,985,054
Total assets, end of year
$14,096,257
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,096,257
Fair market value of assets
$22,597,448
Qualifying distributions
$4,088,958
Net investment income
$1,798,261

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAX RODENBURG
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
VP/SEC10$117,500
JAMES P ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
PRESIDENT1$0
KAYLA ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN C ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
PHILIP C ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
MARY ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
BRYAN D MURRAY
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
TREASURER1$0
JACK P ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAX RODENBURG
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
VP/SEC10$160,000
JAMES P ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
PRESIDENT1$0
KAYLA ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
JOHN C ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
PHILIP C ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
MARY ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0
BRYAN D MURRAY
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
TREASURER1$0
JACK P ABEL
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 80268, LINCOLN, NE 68501-0268
Signed the 990-PF
MAX RODENBURG, VP/SEC
Phone
(402) 434-1212
Return prepared by
NEBCO INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
47-6041771
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1953
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,096,257
Income (IRS master file)
$5,423,003

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$4,360,549$4,249,346$14,096,257XML
990-PFDecember 2024$3,760,643$4,064,317$13,985,054XML
990-PFDecember 2023$4,633,536$1,880,979$14,288,728IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about ABEL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ABEL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ABEL FOUNDATION is 47-6041771.
Is ABEL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
Are donations to ABEL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ABEL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ABEL 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 ABEL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ABEL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,500 (MAX RODENBURG, VP/SEC).
How much revenue does ABEL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,360,549, expenses of $4,249,346 and total assets of $14,096,257 at year end.

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