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INVEST NEBRASKA CORP

EIN 46-0469145 LINCOLN, NE

Revenue 2025
$15,040,538
Expenses 2025
$4,013,007

Program services were 92.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
W22
Classification
1000
Street
801 R ST STE 1

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY IDENTIFYING, SUPPORTING, AND INVESTING IN HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-IMPACT, OR COMMUNITY CRITICAL COMPANIES ACROSS NEBRASKA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

INVEST NEBRASKA CORPORATION GROWS NEBRASKA'S ECONOMY BY PROVIDING CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO EARLY STAGE STARTUPS, DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS, AND ATTRACTING OUT-OF-STATE CAPITAL THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS. AS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT VENTURE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, INVEST NEBRASKA CORPORATION HAS BECOME A KEY LEADER IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM; FUNDING PROGRAMS, ORGANIZING SERVICES, AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES ACROSS THE STATE.

  • SEED FUND PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF NEBRASKA'S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE CAPITAL TO EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES THROUGH THE BUSINESS INNOVATION ACT. THESE BUSINESSES ARE STATUTORILY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCING BASED ON A SERIES OF QUALIFYING FACTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES CAPITAL TO EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES THROUGH FEDERALLY DESIGNATED GRANT FUNDS.

    Expenses $2,756,744

  • THE COMBINE - AN AGRIFOOD TECH INCUBATOR LOCATED ON NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS TO INCUBATE HIGH-GROWTH, EARLY-STAGE BUSINESS IN THE AG AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY SPACE.

    Expenses $402,387

  • NEBRASKA EMERGING GROWTH - THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS FUNDS THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED UNDER THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE (SSBCI) PROGRAM OF THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. CONVERTIBLE DEBT AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS FROM $100,000- $1,000,000 CAN BE USED FOR WORKING CAPITAL, AND INVENTORY/EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. FUNDS MUST BE MATCHED BY PRIVATE FUNDS AS OUTLINED IN THE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $357,347

  • OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - PROVIDE OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE STARTUP BUSINESSES THAT NEED TO COMPLETE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS IN ORDER TO ATTRACT OUTSIDE CAPITAL.

    Expenses $210,604 · Grants $45,394

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Phil Bakken

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Stinner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Vishal Singh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Gangwish

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Craig Tuttle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Courtney Dentlinger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Daniel Padilla

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Joseph Fox Ex-Officionon-Voting

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kristin Hassebrook

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jasmine Kingsey

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Donna Kush

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amy Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dan Hoffman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $397,731
    From this org
    $246,701
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $151,030
    Hours/week
    51

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,410
    Bonus
    $20,291
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $151,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $397,731
  • Ben Williamson

    INVESTMENT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $258,034
    From this org
    $234,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,458
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,576
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,458
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $258,034
  • Shelby Strattan

    INVESTMENT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $190,074
    From this org
    $114,715
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,359
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $104,286
    Bonus
    $10,429
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $75,359
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $190,074

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $15,040,538
    Expenses
    $4,013,007
    Contributions
    $11,013,315
    Grants paid
    $45,394
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $7,234,005
    Expenses
    $2,826,941
    Contributions
    $7,688,319
    Grants paid
    $53,964
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $9,811,517
    Expenses
    $2,169,256
    Contributions
    $10,307,700
    Grants paid
    $29,920
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $7,658,576
    Expenses
    $2,411,383
    Contributions
    $4,391,777
    Grants paid
    $41,524

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $10,253,547
    Expenses
    $1,755,935
    Assets (EOY)
    $47,893,884
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,192,257
    Expenses
    $806,420
    Assets (EOY)
    $27,339,091
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,612,061
    Expenses
    $881,739
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,770,857
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,371,272
    Expenses
    $780,617
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,441,091
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,239,489
    Expenses
    $1,038,076
    Assets (EOY)
    $18,398,152
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,484,151
    Expenses
    $545,594
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,121,172
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,484,151
    Expenses
    $545,594
    Assets (EOY)
    $13,152,820
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,224,861
    Expenses
    $605,671
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,665,244
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,742,677
    Expenses
    $671,552
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,861,604
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,487,375
    Expenses
    $532,735
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,761,713

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AGENCY

    $15,757

    2022 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $15,000

    2023 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $14,608

    2022 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $12,609

    2023 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $11,159

    2022 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH

  • DYSLEXICO LLC

    $0

    2024 VENTURE COMPETITION

  • PRIVY AI INC

    $0

    2024 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION RESEARCH

  • CATTLE KETTLE LLC

    $0

    2024 VENTURE COMPETITION

  • GOLDEN GARDEN

    $0

    2025 VENTURE COMPETITION

  • INFOFILM LLC

    $0

    2025 VENTURE COMPETITION

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

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2025 return

  • INVEST NEBRASKA NMOTION LLC

    ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY · NE · assets $2,243,411

  • INVEST NEBRASKA FUND I LLC

    ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY · NE · assets $1,820,140

  • INVEST NEBRASKA FUND MANAGEMENT I LLC

    ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY · NE · assets $330,848

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.