Nonprofit · EIN 47-0662860
NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $166,121 | $121,517 | $44,604 | $77,933 | $0 | $77,933 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $145,566 | $153,005 | -$7,439 | $33,329 | $0 | $33,329 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $206,459 | $226,455 | -$19,996 | $40,768 | $0 | $40,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $103,801
- Membership dues
- $103,801
- Program service revenue
- $58,715
- Investment income
- $3,605
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,027
- Travel
- $2,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,933
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,933
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,933
- Gross receipts
- $166,121
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1928
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD EDGERTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY ZACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS STRAUCH | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ORTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DICKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT LUKASIEWIZCZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY SIEVERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE PHILBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PLACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX LINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD EDGERTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY ZACH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS STRAUCH | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ORTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DICKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT LUKASIEWIZCZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY SIEVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BUETTNER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE PHILBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PLACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX LINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD EDGERTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY ZACH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS STRAUCH | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ORTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DICKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT LUKASIEWIZCZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY SIEVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BUETTNER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE PHILBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PLACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX LINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1233 LINCOLN MALL STE 201, LINCOLN, NE 68508-2820
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEE ORTON, 1233 LINCOLN MALL SUITE 201, LINCOLN, NE 685082820
- Signed the 990
- LEE ORTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 476-0162
- Return prepared by
- HBE LLP
Mission
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC TO BROADENING THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WATER MANAGEMENT AND RELATED NATURAL RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONDUCT OF CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IS AN ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS IRRIGATION INTERESTS WITH UPDATES ON CRITICAL WATER RESOURCES POLICY DECISIONS AND MEANS AND METHODS OF BETTER DELIVERY OF WATER SUPPLIES TO THE WATER USERS SERVED BY MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBER IRRIGATION ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS USED ROUTINELY BY IRRIGATION INTEREST IN MAKING BETTER DECISIONS.
- THE FUTURE LEADERS ACADEMY PROVIDES WATER RESOURCES EDUCATION TO ALL WATER INTERESTS IN THE STATE AND TO DEVELOP FUTURE WATER POLICY LEADERS FOR THE STATE
- THE REPRESENTATION OF IRRIGATION AND WATER POLICY ISSUES BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE AND THE SEVERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES WHICH MAKE AND ADMINISTER WATER POLICY IS CRITICAL TO THE IRRIGATION WATER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES DIRECT INPUT FOR THESE ACTIVITIES AND ALSO COORDINATES SUCH INPUTS AS NEEDED BY MEMBERS DIRECTLY WITH THE SEVERAL AGENCIES AND THE LEGISLATURE.
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
- 47-0662860
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,933
- Income (IRS master file)
- $166,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $166,121 | $121,517 | $77,933 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $145,566 | $153,005 | $33,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $206,459 | $226,455 | $40,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $181,135 | $230,779 | $60,764 | 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 47-0662860).
Questions about NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION is 47-0662860.
- Is NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION 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 NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION 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 NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION 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 NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEE ORTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA STATE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $166,121, expenses of $121,517 and total assets of $77,933 at year end.
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