Nonprofit · EIN 47-0813390
NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68521
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,490,205 | $2,018,363 | $471,842 | $2,049,734 | $241,862 | $1,807,872 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,299,712 | $1,945,704 | $354,008 | $1,506,952 | $170,922 | $1,336,030 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,309,552 | $2,057,954 | $251,598 | $1,335,701 | $353,679 | $982,022 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,428,630
- Investment income
- $59,518
- Other revenue
- $2,057
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,152,168
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,453,443
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $893
- Accounting fees
- $4,370
- Occupancy
- $44,886
- Travel
- $39,392
- Program services (functional)
- $1,511,803
- Management and general (functional)
- $506,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,506,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,049,734
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $241,862
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,807,872
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,807,872
- Gross receipts
- $2,490,205
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD BAKER | GENERAL MANA Officer | 40 | $119,035 | $7,663 |
| DIANE BARTELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUBHENDU BHARDWAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| R BRAD HARSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HARTZELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ILLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE JESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PIMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SPIEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WADEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WOODFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN CASS | FMR. GENERAL Officer | 40 | $135,748 | $18,980 |
| CHAD BAKER | GENERAL MANA Officer | 40 | $65,664 | $2,234 |
| DIANE BARTELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUBHENDU BHARDWAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| R BRAD HARSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HARTZELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ILLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE JESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PIMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SPIEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WOODFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN CASS | FMR. GENERAL Officer | 40 | $119,736 | $5,971 |
| DIANE BARTELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUBHENDU BHARDWAJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| R BRAD HARSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HARTZELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ILLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE JESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PIMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| AL SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SPIEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WOODFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4740 DISCOVERY DR, LINCOLN, NE 68521-5376
- In care of
- % STEVE CASS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DON WADEMAN, 4740 DISCOVERY DR, LINCOLN, NE 68521
- Signed the 990
- DON WADEMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (402) 323-6233
- Website
- WWW.NCEELABS.COM
- Return prepared by
- GRAFTON & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO SUPPORT & IMPROVE TECHNICAL & EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE RELATING TO, AND ENHANCE THE GROWTH OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN, THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY IN NEBRASKA
Program accomplishments
- OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE TESTING OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND PRODUCTS, AND THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS IN METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATION THEREOF.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0813390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,049,734
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,490,205
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,490,205 | $2,018,363 | $2,049,734 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,299,712 | $1,945,704 | $1,506,952 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,309,552 | $2,057,954 | $1,335,701 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,764,927 | $1,834,161 | $904,908 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 47-0813390).
Questions about NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC is 47-0813390.
- Is NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS 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 NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DON WADEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,035 (CHAD BAKER, GENERAL MANA).
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,490,205, expenses of $2,018,363 and total assets of $2,049,734 at year end.
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