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← CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,752,357
Total expenses
$9,896,780
Contributions and grants received
$13,831,920
Grants paid
$434,445
Program service revenue
$375,391
Investment income
$545,046
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$20,038,427
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,623,008
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,415,419
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,567,158
Management and general expenses
$248,949
Fundraising expenses
$80,673
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,567,158

Program services were 96.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $324,687

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,454,155

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,053,078

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT

    total $221,200 · related or exempt $221,200

  • 2b · Program service revenue: INTEREST ON LENDING ACTIVITIES

    total $154,191 · related or exempt $154,191

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $545,046 · excluded $545,046

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $234,445 · program services $234,445

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $200,000 · program services $200,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $504,206 · management and general $504,206

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,337,553 · program services $4,030,018 · management and general $157,403 · fundraising $150,132

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,274,989 · program services $1,133,067 · management and general $91,968 · fundraising $49,954

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $281,139 · program services $227,000 · management and general $42,997 · fundraising $11,142

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $32,866 · program services $8,018 · management and general $24,848

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $50,462 · program services $20,345 · management and general $30,117

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $256,489 · program services $256,489

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,187,897 · program services $1,119,567 · management and general $64,584 · fundraising $3,746

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $146,804 · program services $131,492 · management and general $13,713 · fundraising $1,599

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $200,363 · program services $182,008 · management and general $18,075 · fundraising $280

  • 17 · Travel

    total $231,678 · program services $216,408 · management and general $11,015 · fundraising $4,255

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $404,326 · program services $390,642 · management and general $13,267 · fundraising $417

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $50,638 · program services $40,520 · management and general $10,118

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $215,965 · program services $22,974 · management and general $192,991

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS AND LICEN

    total $187,910 · program services $147,097 · management and general $37,057 · fundraising $3,756

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $88,498 · program services $78,627 · management and general $9,696 · fundraising $175

  • 24d · Other expenses: SMALL EQUIPMENT

    total $70,855 · program services $44,308 · management and general $25,497 · fundraising $1,050

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$60,303 · program services $1,084,133 · management and general -$998,603 · fundraising -$145,833

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,249,397 · end of year $9,390,261

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,481,541 · end of year $2,672,377

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $77,078 · end of year $3,500

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $4,365,059

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $59,534 · end of year $56,983

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $186,240

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $132,799

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,779 · end of year $53,441

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,146,285 · end of year $1,195,799

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,360,592 · end of year $2,301,007

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $761,510 · end of year $818,138

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,053,669 · end of year $1,804,870

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,131,882 · end of year $8,611,465

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,458,145 · end of year $8,803,954

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ESTABLISH STRONG RURAL COMMUNITIES, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND GENUINE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHILE ENGAGING PEOPLE IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

  • NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION - AN ALLIANCE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATES FOR FEDERAL POLICY REFORM TO ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,986,554 · Grants $45,000 · Revenue $175,983

  • FARM AND COMMUNITY - SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL NEBRASKA BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE, WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIC FARMING, NEW FARMERS AND RANCHERS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

    Expenses $3,066,162 · Grants $262,885 · Revenue $2,253

  • RURAL PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM - ADVOCATES FOR STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT FAMILY SIZE FARMS, VALUE ADDED AGRICULTURE, MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BEGINNING FARMERS, AND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION.

    Expenses $1,831,907 · Grants $48,560 · Revenue $5,955

  • LENDING SERVICES - PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL MICRO ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS THE FULL EXPANSE OF RURAL NEBRASKA AND INCLUDES A RURAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER AND A RURAL HISPANIC BUSINESS CENTER.

    Expenses $909,446 · Grants $75,000 · Revenue $169,067

  • MISSISSIPPI RIVER NETWORK - A DIVERSE COALITION OF 56 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE LAND, WATER, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES' GREATEST RIVER.

    Expenses $654,546 · Grants $3,000 · Revenue $1,083

  • NEWSLETTER AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Expenses $37,208

  • SOLAR FOR ALL

    Expenses $81,335

  • GENERAL

    Revenue $21,050

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dennis Demmel

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jay Hall

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Chuck Karpf

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Barbara Dilly

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Leverne Barrett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Krista Dittman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Melissa Florell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Greg Fripp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ross Larson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nancy Meyer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Karina Perez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Amy Sandeen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Paul Swanson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Steele Valenzuela

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jane Yule

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Brian Depew

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $174,576
    From this org
    $157,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,257
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,319
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,257
    Filer's total
    $174,576

  • Mike Bride

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $151,820
    From this org
    $120,484
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,336
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,484
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,961
    Filer's total
    $151,820

  • Linda Butkus

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $118,841
    From this org
    $95,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,951
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sarah Hackney

    NSAC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $163,924
    From this org
    $147,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,757
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,167
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,257
    Filer's total
    $163,924

  • Sophia Kruszewski

    NSAC DEPUTY POLICY DIRECOR

    Total calculated
    $152,512
    From this org
    $127,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,837
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,675
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,837
    Filer's total
    $152,512

  • Mike Lavender

    NSAC POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $173,318
    From this org
    $148,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,837
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,481
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,837
    Filer's total
    $173,318

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS SET ANNUALLY BY THE CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLES WITHIN THE NONPROFIT INDUSTRY.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE GRANARY FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · SOLICIT AND HOLD ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS. · NE

  • CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS COMMUNITY CAPITAL

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDE FINANCING & TECHNICAL ASSIST FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY DEVEL · NE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541059349302149

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