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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,684,788
Total expenses
$4,456,906
Contributions and grants received
$4,465,949
Grants paid
$386,880
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$173,631
Other revenue
$45,208
Total assets, end of year
$9,199,275
Total liabilities, end of year
$330,065
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,869,210
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,568,250
Management and general expenses
$556,468
Fundraising expenses
$332,188
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,568,250

Program services were 80.1% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $21,515

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,444,434

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $171,837 · excluded $171,837

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,894,284 · other assets $500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,892,414 · other assets $576

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,870 · other assets -$76

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,794 · related or exempt -$76 · excluded $1,870

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $48,860

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $21,515

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $25,964

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $22,896 · excluded $22,896

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. REVENUE-RELATED-990

    total $22,312 · related or exempt $22,312

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,312

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $386,880 · program services $386,880

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $413,024 · program services $77,316 · management and general $297,050 · fundraising $38,658

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,468,436 · program services $2,136,206 · management and general $144,125 · fundraising $188,105

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $458,454 · program services $391,296 · management and general $32,164 · fundraising $34,994

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $222,687 · program services $173,222 · management and general $32,477 · fundraising $16,988

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,892 · program services $19,812 · management and general $3,614 · fundraising $3,466

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $61,627 · program services $50,912 · management and general $5,496 · fundraising $5,219

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,461 · program services $24,880 · management and general $1,463 · fundraising $12,118

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $158,230 · program services $123,242 · management and general $22,312 · fundraising $12,676

  • 17 · Travel

    total $68,198 · program services $62,439 · management and general $1,826 · fundraising $3,933

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $15,479 · program services $12,576 · management and general $1,875 · fundraising $1,028

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,749 · program services $12,281 · management and general $2,240 · fundraising $1,228

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,852 · program services $18,600 · management and general $3,392 · fundraising $1,860

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & FEES

    total $32,200 · program services $23,421 · management and general $2,928 · fundraising $5,851

  • 24b · Other expenses: RESEARCH AND LIBRARY

    total $29,145 · program services $25,119 · management and general $2,351 · fundraising $1,675

  • 24c · Other expenses: VACATION EXPENSE

    total $13,414 · program services $10,460 · management and general $1,908 · fundraising $1,046

  • 24d · Other expenses: PR, MEDIA, AND COMMUNIC

    total $8,551 · program services $5,891 · fundraising $2,660

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,627 · program services $13,697 · management and general $1,247 · fundraising $683

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $361,855 · end of year $20,354

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,677,346 · end of year $3,194,199

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,831,173 · end of year $3,242,013

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $57,902 · end of year $54,739

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

    $96,139

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

    $56,220

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $45,146 · end of year $39,919

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,976,000 · end of year $2,566,143

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $185,038 · end of year $81,908

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $197,380 · end of year $204,819

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $248,359 · end of year $43,420

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $195,252 · end of year $81,826

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,519,572 · end of year $4,518,372

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,973,897 · end of year $4,350,838

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NEBRASKA APPLESEED FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL NEBRASKANS. WE TAKE A SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO COMPLEX ISSUES - SUCH AS CHILD WELFARE, IMMIGRATION POLICY, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE AND POVERTY - AND WE TAKE OUR WORK WHEREVER WE BELIEVE WE CAN DO THE MOST GOOD, WHETHER THAT'S AT THE COURTHOUSE, IN THE STATEHOUSE OR IN THE COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NEBRASKA APPLESEED FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL NEBRASKANS.

  • ECONOMIC JUSTICE - BUILDING A NEBRASKA WHERE EVERYONE HAS A REAL CHANCE TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN DREAM. REMOVING BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC STABILITY AND CONNECTING PEOPLE IN POVERTY TO PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT LEAD TO TRUE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.

    Expenses $1,277,862 · Grants $290,510

  • IMMIGRANTS & COMMUNITIES - PROMOTING STRONG, VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES BY REBUILDING OUR NATIONAL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND WORKING TO DEVELOP NEBRASKA COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE MADE TO FEEL WELCOME.

    Expenses $1,180,566 · Grants $86,370

  • CHILD WELWARE - CHAMPIONING A CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES SAFETY, STABILITY AND A STRONG FUTURE FOR NEBRASKA'S CHILDREN.

    Expenses $548,387 · Grants $10,000

  • HEALTH CARE - ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NEBRASKANS BY BUILDING A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR ALL AND NO ONE IS LEFT OUT.

    Expenses $561,435

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Arthur I Zygielbaum PhD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Katie Joseph

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Josh Bartee

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Smolsky

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Catherine Wilson

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rebecca Gould

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $154,632
    From this org
    $134,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,816
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,816
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,393
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,423
    Filer's total
    $154,632

  • Kristine Hull

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $127,906
    From this org
    $113,419
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,487
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • Nic Swiercek

    DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $130,486
    From this org
    $115,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,586
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • Roger Gonzales

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carol Bloch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Cuddigan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stuart Chittenden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shirley Peng

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Randall Moody

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Patricia Zieg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kamron Hasan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • M Dewayne Mays

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Timothy Christian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wanda Gottschalk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Garrett Schwindt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Danielle Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Berry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Naomi Hattaway

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Derrick Olivares Martinez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

None.

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423069349300127

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