Nonprofit · EIN 82-0557949
OMAHA JITTERBUGS
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $96,487 | $96,405 | $82 | $9,324 | $0 | $9,324 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $94,433 | $92,152 | $2,281 | $9,242 | $0 | $9,242 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $89,388 | $116,505 | -$27,117 | $6,961 | – | $6,961 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,086
- Program service revenue
- $78,401
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $12,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $55,673
- Occupancy
- $22,569
- Printing, publications and postage
- $791
- Other expenses
- $17,372
- Program services (functional)
- $69,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,242
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,324
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,324
- Cash, savings and investments
- $9,324
- Gross receipts
- $96,487
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Foreman | Executive Director | 25 | $12,000 |
| Merinda Collins | Board President | 2 | $0 |
| Benjamin Cass | Board VP/Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Ruth Bahr | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Jennifer Winter | Board member | 2 | $0 |
| Michele Snyder | Board member | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nadria Beale | Board member | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nancy Novotny | Board member | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Sobczyk | Executive Director | 25 | $12,000 |
| Merinda Collins | Board President | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Cass | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Ruth Bahr | Board Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Ron Shepard | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michele Snyder | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Winter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Noelle Hoeft | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nadria Beale | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nancy Novotny | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Sobczyk | Artistic Director/Executive Director | 25 | $12,000 |
| Robin Mersereau | Operations Director | 15 | $8,400 |
| Merinda Collins | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Cass | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Bahr | Board Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Winter | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Shepard | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Michele Snyder | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6764, OMAHA, NE 68106-0764
- In care of
- % RUTH BAHR
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 27618, Omaha NE 681270618
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Christy Griffin, 4940 Franklin Street, Omaha NE 68104
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Ruth Bahr, Treasurer
- Phone
- (855) 657-9464
- Website
- www.jitterbugs.org
Mission
Preservation and education.
Program accomplishments
- CLASSES/WORKSHOPS: Teach vintage dances in 4-week rotations for Lindy Hop (our main historic focus), Solo jazz, Charleston, Shim Sham, Big Apple, & Tranky Doo in adult classes; Itsy Bitsy Jitterbugs classes (ages 3-8), Junior Jitterbugs classes (ages 9-17), 2025 attendance was 425.Expenses $28,335
- COWTOWN JAMBORAMA: Three-day festival providing intensive instruction by nationally known and regional historic swing dance instructors for beginner, intermediate, and advanced swing dance workshops. Attendees are mainly comprised of high school, college age, and young adults. 2025 attendance was 225.Expenses $16,639
- JITTERBUGS' NIGHT OUT: preserving and honoring the history of the uniquely American art forms of swing dancing and swing music with a social dance with authentic recorded & live music from the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. 2025 attendance was 6127 over 51 Friday nights.Expenses $24,153
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0557949
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,324
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $96,487 | $96,405 | $9,324 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $94,433 | $92,152 | $9,242 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $89,388 | $116,505 | $6,961 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Christy Griffin | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-0557949).
Questions about OMAHA JITTERBUGS
- What is the EIN of OMAHA JITTERBUGS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OMAHA JITTERBUGS is 82-0557949.
- Is OMAHA JITTERBUGS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to OMAHA JITTERBUGS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OMAHA JITTERBUGS 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 OMAHA JITTERBUGS 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 OMAHA JITTERBUGS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OMAHA JITTERBUGS?
- The 990-N for 2012 names Christy Griffin.
- Who are the officers and directors of OMAHA JITTERBUGS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (Lindsay Foreman, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does OMAHA JITTERBUGS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,487, expenses of $96,405 and total assets of $9,324 at year end.
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