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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2239027

NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68503

Financials

$13.3M$12.9M2023$11.8M$9.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$11,815,012$9,631,078$2,183,934$54,916,784$2,769,427$52,147,357
June 30, 2024990$13,255,655$12,905,404$350,251$50,237,332$3,058,137$47,179,195
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,911,950
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,521,756
Royalties
$9,605
Net gain from sales of assets
$288,231
Other revenue
$381,306

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,371,984
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$110,745
Legal fees
$180
Accounting fees
$32,000
Occupancy
$800
Travel
$40,460
Program services (functional)
$7,001,458
Management and general (functional)
$367,450
Fundraising (functional)
$2,262,170

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$50,237,332
Total assets, end of year
$54,916,784
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,769,427
Net assets, end of year
$52,147,357
Publicly traded securities
$49,780,659
Net assets without donor restrictions
$39,800,373
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,346,984
Gross unrelated business income
$368,598
Gross receipts
$12,058,807
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2020
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Mark LeonardPAST ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
10$0$198,972$28,610
Peter ClowneyASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
10$0$182,348$21,360
Randal P HansenTREASURER
Officer
10$0$150,428$29,088
Molly DelaneySECRETARY
Officer
10$0$135,546$20,794
Pamela BreckaASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
10$0$101,707$15,158
Stacey DeckerASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
10$0$91,602$3,560
Ann FinknerVICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Arpi SiyahianCHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Annette EisenhartDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Anthony GurrolaDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Dan HoltzDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Hannah ConnealyDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jara Sturdivant-WilsonDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jim UlrichDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
John PorterDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Patricia ZiegDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
Sharlette SchwenningerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARK LEONARDASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
10$0$236,414$32,483
RANDAL HANSENTREASURER
Officer
10$0$147,581$31,323
MOLLY DELANEYSECRETARY
Officer
10$0$131,350$20,971
PAM BRECKAASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
10$0$93,293$13,982
PETER CLOWNEYASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
10$0$43,203$3,176
ANN FINKNERVICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ARPI SIYAHIANCHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ANNETTE EISENHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAN HOLTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HANNAH CONNEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM ULRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHARLETTE SCHWENNINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1800 N 33RD ST, LINCOLN, NE 68503-1409
In care of
% RANDAL P HANSEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
1800 North 33rd Street, Lincoln NE 68503
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RANDAL P HANSEN, 1800 N 33RD STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68503
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Randal P Hansen, 1800 North 33rd Street, Lincoln NE 68503
Signed the 990
Randal P Hansen, Treasurer
Phone
(402) 472-3611
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

The specific purposes of the Foundation are to support the joint undertaking of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska and State of Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, known as Nebraska Public Media through activities including but not limited to; raising funds to support the development and transmission of public media in the State of Nebraska ; promoting support for and engagement with public media in the State of Nebraska; and engaging in such other activities permissible for an organization exempt under Code Section 501(c)(3) and programs as the Board of Directors shall determine to be in the best interests of the Foundation.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NETWORK, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA TELEVISION DEPT, LINCOLN, NE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROGRAM PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION SUPPORT FOR BROADCAST OVER THE NEBRASKA ETV NETWORK, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OVER THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM.
    Expenses $5,499,124 · grants $3,371,984
  • PROGRAM SERVICES ASSIST OPERATION OF NON-COMMERICAL PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS LICENSED TO AND OPERATED BY THE NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INCLUDING PROGRAM PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTED.
    Expenses $1,502,334

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2239027
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
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,916,784
Income (IRS master file)
$12,058,807

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$11,815,012$9,631,078$54,916,784XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$13,255,655$12,905,404$50,237,332XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,571,163$7,452,853$46,205,899IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$12,031,978$6,821,130$43,773,396IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Randal P Hansen
June 30, 2021≤ $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 86-2239027).

Questions about NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC is 86-2239027.
Is NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION 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 NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RANDAL P HANSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,815,012, expenses of $9,631,078 and total assets of $54,916,784 at year end.

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