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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4348793

OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC

Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68127

Financials

$24.7M$22.7M2023$27.1M$24.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$27,132,079$24,352,084$2,779,995$37,984,231$9,596,457$28,387,774
December 31, 2023990$24,705,859$22,733,771$1,972,088$33,994,340$8,686,349$25,307,991
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$39,926
Program service revenue
$26,718,984
Investment income
$125,742
Net rental income
-$284,140
Other revenue
$247,427

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$203,923
Other salaries and wages
$1,624,055
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,199,654
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$50,551
Occupancy
$547,309
Travel
$41,961
Depreciation
$974,430
Program services (functional)
$22,127,691
Management and general (functional)
$2,224,393

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,994,340
Total assets, end of year
$37,984,231
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,596,457
Net assets, end of year
$28,387,774
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,713,732
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,312,388
Net assets with donor restrictions
$75,386
Gross receipts
$28,524,194
Employees
69
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2000
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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ERIC STUECKRATHPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
10$0$333,015$11,085
BLAKE LOHNESDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVEL
Key employee
40$203,923$0$0
BRAD SHEETSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$165,211$0$10,149
NANCY KURTENBACHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
20$0$165,931$7,764
MARK PLUTSCHAKDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$0$137,292$12,011
STEVEN KNAPPCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
RALPH DOVALITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JAY MCMARTINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
SUSANNE WALTERMEYERASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ASHLEY BUHRMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ANDREA FREDRICKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
WILLIAM LARSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
TODD LUTHERMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID TREINENMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ALEX SPANELMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WADE WATTSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ERIC STUECKRATHCEO
Officer
10$0$316,466$11,598
BLAKE LOHNESDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$192,700$0$0
BRAD SHEETSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$158,638$0$9,745
NANCY KURTENBACHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
20$0$157,094$7,525
MARK PLUTSCHAKDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$0$130,982$11,918
STEVEN KNAPPCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
RALPH DOVALITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
JAY MCMARTINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
ASHLEY BUHRMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ANDREA FREDRICKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
WILLIAM LARSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
TODD LUTHERMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID TREINENMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ALEX SPANELMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4125 S 72ND ST, OMAHA, NE 68127-1802
In care of
% DALE GUBBELS REG AGT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIC STUECKRATH, 4125 S 72ND STREET, OMAHA, NE 68127
Signed the 990
NANCY KURTENBACH, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Phone
(531) 365-5312
Return prepared by
BLAND & ASSOCIATES

Mission

TO POSITIVELY IMPACT EVERYONE WHO IS BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARD HELPING THOSE WE SERVE ACHIEVE INCREASED PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE AND EMPLOYABILITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS -- OUTLOOK NEBRASKA HAS BUILT A SELF-SUSTAINING BUSINESS MODEL DESIGNED TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN MANUFACTURING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES. OUTLOOK NEBRASKA EMPLOYS PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION; ABOUT 52% OF OUR ASSOCIATES HAVE IMPAIRED VISION AND WE ARE THE LARGEST EMPLOYER OF THE BLIND IN NEBRASKA. OUTLOOK OPERATES A MANUFACTURING FACILITY THAT PRODUCES TOILET TISSUE AND PAPER TOWELS. MORE THAN 75% OF THE WORKFORCE ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THESE PRODUCTS IS LEGALLY BLIND, QUALIFYING OUR PRODUCTS FOR MANDATORY PREFERENTIAL STATUS FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASE. THE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS COMPRISE MOST OF THE REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES IN OUR FINANCIALS, PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY THE COST OF THE RAW MATERIAL.
    Expenses $22,087,766 · revenue $26,966,411
  • ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ASSIST MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE DEALING WITH VISION LOSS TO LEARN NEW WAYS TO OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES, ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS, GAIN ADDITIONAL CONFIDENCE IN THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE GREATER PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE. THE PROGRAMS ALSO HELP THE PUBLIC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. OUTLOOK OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF DONOR-FUNDED PROGRAMS WITHIN THESE CORE FUNCTIONAL THEMES: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ON ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THE BLIND USE COMPUTERS, SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS, MAGNIFICATION AND BRAILLE DEVICES; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY ADAPTIVE SPORTS SPECIALIST; PARTICIPATE IN ART AND CRAFT ACTIVITIES; AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR BLIND NEIGHBORS.
    Expenses $39,925

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
36-4348793
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,984,231
Income (IRS master file)
$28,524,194

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$27,132,079$24,352,084$37,984,231XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$24,705,859$22,733,771$33,994,340XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$18,757,368$20,195,979$33,035,139IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 36-4348793).

Questions about OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC

What is the EIN of OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC is 36-4348793.
Is OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC 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 OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC 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 OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC 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 OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC STUECKRATH.
Who are the officers and directors of OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OUTLOOK-NEBRASKA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $27,132,079, expenses of $24,352,084 and total assets of $37,984,231 at year end.

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