Nonprofit · EIN 81-3496316
OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68154
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,754,649 | $1,292,267 | $462,382 | $373,747 | $19,437 | $354,310 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,325,433 | $1,433,119 | -$107,686 | $109,539 | $217,611 | -$108,072 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,155,995 | $1,374,748 | -$218,753 | $8,436 | $8,822 | -$386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,673,595
- of which government grants
- $152,370
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $50,515
- Other revenue
- $30,539
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $148,377
- Other salaries and wages
- $594,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $892,843
- Professional fundraising fees
- $25,348
- Accounting fees
- $31,773
- Occupancy
- $38,833
- Travel
- $5,303
- Program services (functional)
- $889,128
- Management and general (functional)
- $260,845
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $109,539
- Total assets, end of year
- $373,747
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $354,310
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $185,782
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $168,528
- Gross receipts
- $1,754,649
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 480
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS BELL | CEO Officer | 50 | $132,675 | $15,702 |
| TRAVIS SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE PRICE | VICE PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANGWITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY NIELSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCOS HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEFINA LOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMALIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN LEWON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SLEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS BELL | CEO Officer | 50 | $123,495 | $3,295 |
| KELLY NIELSEN | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SCHWARTZ | VICE PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANGWITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY MAJOR | SECRETARY THRU 10/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCOS HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMALIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SLEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEFINA LOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS BELL | CEO AS OF 09/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $36,458 |
| ROGER HOWARD | CEO THRU 9/23 Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JOHN LANGWITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE BAEDKE | VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY THRU 8/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY NIELSEN | VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SCHWARTZ | VICE-PRESIDENT AS OF 06/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARRY MAJOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMALIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SLEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN CONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCOS HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 540338, OMAHA, NE 68154-0338
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 540338, Omaha NE 68154
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARCUS BELL, PO BOX 540338, OMAHA, NE 68154
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Roger E Howard, 720 N 156th Ave, Omaha NE 68118
- Signed the 990
- MARCUS BELL, CEO
- Phone
- (402) 884-9665
- Website
- WWW.OMABOP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRANKEL LLC
Mission
EMPOWERING UNDER-RESOURCED FAMILIES TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES BY DISCOVERING AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- THE GETTING AHEAD PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE, TRANSFORMATIONAL 8 TO 9-WEEK COURSE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER LOWER-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. MORE THAN 95% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS EARN LESS THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. WE INTENTIONALLY RECRUIT AND SERVE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDER-RESOURCED AND NAVIGATING BARRIERS RELATED TO POVERTY, EMPLOYMENT, AND STABILITY. THE CURRICULUM HELPS PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR SOCIAL CAPITAL WHILE BUILDING ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS, INCLUDING PROBLEM-SOLVING, TIME MANAGEMENT, GOAL SETTING, NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND BASIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.ANNUALLY, WE GRADUATE BETWEEN 300 TO 400 PARTICIPANTS. ON AVERAGE, GRADUATES SEE A $1,500 MONTHLY INCOME INCREASE, A 50% REDUCTION IN THEIR DEBT-TO-INCOME RATIO, AND AN $8,000 ANNUAL INCREASE IN ASSETS. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING, WE ARE NOT ONLY CREATING A SAFER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE PRODUCTIVE OMAHA METRO AREA - WE ARE RESTORING HOPE AND OPENING DOORS TO A BETTER FUTURE.Expenses $889,128 · revenue $30,539
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
- 81-3496316
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $373,747
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,754,649
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,754,649 | $1,292,267 | $373,747 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,325,433 | $1,433,119 | $109,539 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,155,995 | $1,374,748 | $8,436 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,071,928 | $916,713 | $218,367 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Roger E Howard | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-3496316).
Questions about OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC
- What is the EIN of OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC is 81-3496316.
- Is OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY 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 OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC 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 OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC 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 OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARCUS BELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,675 (MARCUS BELL, CEO).
- How much revenue does OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,754,649, expenses of $1,292,267 and total assets of $373,747 at year end.
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