Nonprofit · EIN 85-3081413
BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68516
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $108,321 | $96,630 | $11,691 | $249,291 | – | $249,291 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,456 | $91,977 | $156,479 | $237,600 | $0 | $237,600 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $101,858 | $25,015 | $76,843 | $81,121 | – | $81,121 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $100,000
- Investment income
- $8,321
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $95,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,530
- Program services (functional)
- $95,100
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $237,600
- Total assets, end of year
- $249,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $249,291
- Cash, savings and investments
- $249,291
- Gross receipts
- $108,321
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN NIELSEN | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SAATHOFF | President | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL NIELSEN | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN NIELSEN | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN NIELSEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SAATHOFF | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL NIELSEN | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN NIELSEN | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN NIELSEN | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SAATHOFF | President | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL NIELSEN | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN NIELSEN | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8301 HORSESHOE DR, LINCOLN, NE 68516-3926
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 8301 Horseshoe Drive, Lincoln NE 68516
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Coleen J Nielsen, 8301 Horseshoe Drive, Lincoln NE 68516
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JOHN SAATHOFF, President
- Phone
- (308) 237-2114
- Return prepared by
- Susan J Tonniges CPA PC
Mission
PRIVATE GRANT MAKING FOUNDATION
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPSExpenses $75,000
- OTHER CHARITABLE ENDEVOURSExpenses $20,100
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-3081413
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $249,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $108,321
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $108,321 | $96,630 | $249,291 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $248,456 | $91,977 | $237,600 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $101,858 | $25,015 | $81,121 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Coleen J Nielsen | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Coleen J Nielsen | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-3081413).
Questions about BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION is 85-3081413.
- Is BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG JOHNS 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 BIG JOHNS 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 BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Coleen J Nielsen.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BIG JOHNS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $108,321, expenses of $96,630 and total assets of $249,291 at year end.
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