Nonprofit · EIN 47-0259720
SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC
Also known as NATL SAFETY CNCL GRTR OMAHA CHAP
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,934,580 | $4,949,666 | -$15,086 | $5,500,622 | $2,340,082 | $3,160,540 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,999,460 | $4,168,402 | -$168,942 | $5,625,321 | $2,467,146 | $3,158,175 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,687,991 | $3,692,797 | -$4,806 | $5,624,048 | $2,308,633 | $3,315,415 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $734,888
- of which government grants
- $223,632
- Membership dues
- $325,150
- Program service revenue
- $4,133,752
- Investment income
- $62,065
- Net rental income
- $3,875
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,404
- Other revenue
- $3,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $224,131
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,915,276
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,430,730
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,940
- Occupancy
- $396,817
- Travel
- $165,278
- Depreciation
- $270,742
- Program services (functional)
- $4,184,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $764,811
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,625,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,500,622
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,340,082
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,160,540
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,597,246
- Publicly traded securities
- $797,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,160,540
- Gross receipts
- $4,947,585
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1924
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC KOEPPE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $198,221 | $25,416 |
| GUSTAVO OCHOA | SAFETY CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,309 | $9,726 |
| DON BIRKENTALL | SAFETY CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,656 | $2,166 |
| ROBERT BOGLE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PALU | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLO CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRUNDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILKEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LECCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK LINDEMAN | DIRECTOR THRU 05/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBE PEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY SHAFFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC KOEPPE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $188,681 | $24,286 |
| GUSTAVO OCHOA | SAFETY CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,136 | $22,733 |
| SUSAN BOOTH | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,314 | $2,549 |
| DON BIRKENTALL | SAFETY CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,801 | $2,109 |
| ROBERT BOGLE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PALU | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLO CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRUNDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILKEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LECCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK LINDEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBE PEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY SHAFFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR THRU 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTEL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR THRU 03/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC KOEPPE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $184,174 | $23,421 |
| GUSTAVO OCHOA | SAFETY CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,296 | $23,458 |
| SUSAN BOOTH | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,738 | $2,284 |
| DON BIRKENTALL | SAFETY CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,823 | $433 |
| ROBERT BOGLE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PALU | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTEL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBE PEETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIRKLE | DIRECTOR THRU 8/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILKEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LECCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE POLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY SHAFFAR | DIRECTOR THRU 5/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK LINDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLO CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRUNDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CULROSS | DIRECTOR THRU 8/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3111 OAK VIEW DR, OMAHA, NE 68144-5600
- In care of
- % ERIC KOEPPE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC KOEPPE, 3111 OAKVIEW DR, OMAHA, NE 68144
- Signed the 990
- ERIC KOEPPE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (402) 896-0454
- Website
- WWW.SAFENEBRASKA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALTH BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, RESOURCE SERVICES, AND EDUCATION TO PREVENT AND REDUCE BOTH THE PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH INJURIES, ACCIDENTS, AND HEALTH HAZARDS.
Program accomplishments
- OUR DRIVING AND BEHAVIOR DIVISION TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 9,500 PEOPLE IN DEFENSIVE DRIVING, DRIVER EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,925,765 · revenue $1,902,249
- OUR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 9,300 PEOPLE IN SAFETY TRAINING COURSES.Expenses $1,918,514 · revenue $1,895,086
- THE COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION REACHED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AIMED AT FAMILIES.Expenses $340,576 · revenue $336,417
- THE MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIVISION SERVED OVER 500 MEMBERS IN 2024.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0259720
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M42M)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,500,622
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,947,585
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,934,580 | $4,949,666 | $5,500,622 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,999,460 | $4,168,402 | $5,625,321 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,687,991 | $3,692,797 | $5,624,048 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,133,857 | $3,367,506 | $5,554,658 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-0259720).
Questions about SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC
- What is the EIN of SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC is 47-0259720.
- Is SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA 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 SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC KOEPPE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,221 (ERIC KOEPPE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF GREATER OMAHA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,934,580, expenses of $4,949,666 and total assets of $5,500,622 at year end.
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