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Nonprofit · EIN 86-3968316

NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST

Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68131

Financials

$2.1M$634K2022$2.3M$1.2M2023$4.1M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,094,669$2,063,429$2,031,240$6,036,460$546,601$5,489,859
December 31, 2023990$2,339,777$1,231,503$1,108,274$3,484,511$56,750$3,427,761
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$2,093,022$633,631$1,459,391$2,601,400$281,913$2,319,487
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,043,712
of which government grants
$33,878
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$80,564
Net income from fundraising events
-$29,607
Other revenue
-$29,607

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$125,000
Other salaries and wages
$1,075,386
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,415,250
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,650
Accounting fees
$51,983
Occupancy
$49,403
Travel
$53,819
Depreciation
$9,757
Program services (functional)
$1,533,762
Management and general (functional)
$148,014
Fundraising (functional)
$381,653

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,484,511
Total assets, end of year
$6,036,460
Total liabilities, end of year
$546,601
Net assets, end of year
$5,489,859
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,146
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,725,591
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,764,268
Gross receipts
$4,144,301
Employees
21
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT WYNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$125,000
KENT WARNEKEBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
COLLEEN ADAMBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFF BECKBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LYNN ROPERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANDY POLLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARICIA MARQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WALLY WEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASMINE KINGSLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN STINNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT WYNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$102,198
LYNN ROPERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFF BECKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN GALESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
COLLEEN ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT WARNEKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY POLLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JO GILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARICIA MARQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT WYNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$99,875
LYNN ROPERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARICIA GUZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLEEN ADAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY POLLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF BECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN GALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT WARNEKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JO GILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 31436, OMAHA, NE 68131-0436
In care of
% MATT WYNN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATT WYNN, 1805 N 59TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68104
Signed the 990
MATT WYNN, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(402) 302-0066
Return prepared by
BLAND & ASSOCIATES

Mission

TO UNCOVER TRUTH, AMPLIFY DIVERSE VOICES, AND ENRICH LIFE IN NEBRASKA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OUR FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION PUBLISHED 169 ORIGINAL STORIES, HOSTED EVENTS WITH 1024 ATTENDEES, AND REACHED 799,000 READERS. WE ALSO TRACKED 26 INSTANCES OF SYSTEM IMPACT THROUGHOUT NEBRASKA BASED ON OUR ORIGINAL REPORTING.
    Expenses $1,215,011
  • OUR SECONDARY PUBLICATION, SILICON PRAIRIE NEWS, PUBLISHED 146 ORIGINAL STORIES, HOSTED EVENTS WITH 284 ATTENDEES AND REACHING 61,000 READERS.
    Expenses $318,751

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-3968316
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,036,460
Income (IRS master file)
$4,144,301

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,094,669$2,063,429$6,036,460IRS
990December 2023$2,339,777$1,231,503$3,484,511XML
990December 2022$2,093,022$633,631$2,601,400XML
990December 2021–––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 86-3968316).

Questions about NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST

What is the EIN of NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST is 86-3968316.
Is NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST 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 JOURNALISM TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MATT WYNN.
Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (MATT WYNN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,094,669, expenses of $2,063,429 and total assets of $6,036,460 at year end.

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