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Better Nebraska Association C/O Associated General Contractors

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 47-0836881

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Apr 16, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
635 South 14th Street No 125Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 435-4355

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

14th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-45%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-52%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,815

Down $6,286 (-45%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$7,280

Down $6,286 (-46%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$535

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$35,000

Down $37,500 (-52%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$41,286

Down $86,777 (-68%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$6,286

Up $49,277 (+89%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $31,685Liabilities 2010: $2,939Net Assets 2010: $28,7462010Assets 2011: $32,386Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $32,3862011Assets 2012: $54,049Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $54,0492012Assets 2013: $74,112Liabilities 2013: $4,983Net Assets 2013: $69,1292013Assets 2014: $14,101Liabilities 2014: $535Net Assets 2014: $13,5662014Assets 2015: $7,815Liabilities 2015: $535Net Assets 2015: $7,2802015Assets 2016: $7,235Liabilities 2016: $535Net Assets 2016: $6,7002016Assets 2017: $6,695Liabilities 2017: $535Net Assets 2017: $6,1602017Assets 2018: $6,220Liabilities 2018: $535Net Assets 2018: $5,6852018Assets 2019: $5,716Liabilities 2019: $535Net Assets 2019: $5,1812019Assets 2020: $5,386Liabilities 2020: $535Net Assets 2020: $4,8512020Assets 2021: $5,018Liabilities 2021: $535Net Assets 2021: $4,4832021

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$7,815
Liabilities$535
Net Assets$7,280
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2010: $35,559Expenses 2010: $71,569Net Income 2010: -$36,0102010Revenue 2011: $81,180Expenses 2011: $77,540Net Income 2011: $3,6402011Revenue 2012: $108,576Expenses 2012: $86,913Net Income 2012: $21,6632012Revenue 2013: $125,895Expenses 2013: $110,815Net Income 2013: $15,0802013Revenue 2014: $72,500Expenses 2014: $128,063Net Income 2014: -$55,5632014Revenue 2015: $35,000Expenses 2015: $41,286Net Income 2015: -$6,2862015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $580Net Income 2016: -$5802016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $540Net Income 2017: -$5402017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $475Net Income 2018: -$4752018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $504Net Income 2019: -$5042019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $330Net Income 2020: -$3302020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $368Net Income 2021: -$3682021

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$35,000
Expenses$41,286
Net Income-$6,286
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Apr 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$35,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Fund research, lobbying, and public education efforts related to the improvement of roads and bridges in the state of Nebraska.$0$41,286
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chris HawkinsDirector/Treasurer-$0--
Rich SwansonOfficer-$0--
Roger SeverinOfficer-$0--
Tony DirksOfficer-$0--
Steve KatholOfficer-$0--
Steve WobkenOfficer-$0--
Katie WilsonExecutive Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Nebraska Association
EIN
47-0836881
Phone
4024354355
Address
635 South 14th Street No 125, Lincoln, NE 68508

Signing Officer

Name
Katie Wilson
Title
Officer
Phone
4024354355
Signed
2016-04-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dana F Cole & Company Llp
Address
1248 O STREET SUITE 500, LINCOLN, NE 68508
Preparer
Brian Runge
Phone
4024799300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Lobbying. Amount: 40,721.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Accounts payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 535. End of Year Amount: 535.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,815
Liabilities
$535
Net assets
$7,280
Revenue
$35,000
Expenses
$41,286
Net income
-$6,286
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.01$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.01$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.01$0.05$0.00$0.01$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.01$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.01$0.06$0.00$0.01$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.01$0.07$0.00$0.01$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$0.35$0.41$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.14$0.73$1.28$0.56
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.05$0.69$1.26$1.11$0.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.00$0.54$1.09$0.87$0.22
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.81$0.78$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.03$0.29$0.36$0.72$0.36
Peer Organizations

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