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Opensky Policy Institute

LINCOLN, NE

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$2.8M

Grants received

$4.9M

50 grants

EIN

453327969

Tax year

2024

Mission

Opensky policy institute's mission is to use research, strategic communications and coalition-building to advance evidence-based policies that improve economic opportunity for all nebraskans.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$2K
Investment income$77K
Other revenue$665
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$90K
Salaries & benefits$995K
Fundraising$112K
Other expenses$282K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$3.0M
Net assets$2.8M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

REBECCA FIRESTONE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$149K

40 hrs/wk

CHRIS RODGERS

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR LISSETTE ALIAGA-LINARES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JERRY BEXTEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHY CAMPBELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TAMMY DAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROSEMARY OHLES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CURT FRIESEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JORDAN COLWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CLAUDE BERRECKMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BUEY RAY TUT

DIRECTOR AS OF 10/18/24

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR JAMAR DORSEY SR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUDY PEDERSON

PRESIDENT ELECT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIC REZNICEK

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE KNOCHE

EDUCATION POLICY DIRECTOR

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

TIFFANY MILONE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 50 of 50

FromAmountPurposeYear
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$150K
General Support
2024
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger
$80K
Working to end hunger
2024
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$60K
State Policy Fellowship Project
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$50K
Project support
2024
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc
$37K
General support
2024
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$10K
Public, Society Benefit
2024
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$280K
2023 OPERATING GRANT
2023
THE LOZIER FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$150K
General support
2023
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger
$80K
Working to end hunger
2023
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$75K
Rapid Advocacy Revenue Project
2023
NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW
$32K
TAX CREDIT POLICY WORK
2023
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc
$30K
General purposes
2023
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$20K
EDUCATION GRANT
2023
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$10K
Public, Society Benefit
2023
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$275K
2022 OPERATING GRANT
2022
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$265K
EDUCATION FINANCE POLICY WORK
2022
THE LOZIER FOUNDATION
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$135K
State Policy Fellowship Project
2022
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger
$89K
Working to end hunger
2022
NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW
$28K
TAX CREDIT POLICY WORK
2022
THE LOZIER FOUNDATION
$20K
RENEE FRY LEGACY FUND
2022
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$15K
State Policy Fellowship Project
2022
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$11K
Public, Society Benefit
2022
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
COOPER FOUNDATION
$8K
OPERATING
2022
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$275K
2021 OPERATING GRANT
2021
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$255K
EDUCATION FINANCE POLICY WORK
2021
WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$245K
EDUCATION FINANCE POLICY WORK
2020
WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$190K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE LOZIER FOUNDATION
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$175K
2020 OPERATING GRANT
2020
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$100K
General Support Grant
2020
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$100K
General Support Grant
2020
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$75K
Proactive Revenue Project Grant
2020
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger
$65K
Working to end hunger
2020
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
HOPEWELL FUND
$30K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$15K
Public, Society Benefit
2020
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
$250
Matching Gifts Program
2020
WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc
$45K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2019
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$175K
2018 OPERATING GRANT
2018
THE LOZIER FOUNDATION
$128K
$125K GENERAL OPERATING, $2.5K TAX ASSESSMENT PROJECT
2018
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$123K
EDUCATION POLICY DIRECTOR
2018
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$108K
EDUCATION FINANCE POLICY WORK
2018
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc
$37K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
HORMEL HARRIS FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2018
HORMEL HARRIS FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$4.9M from 14 funders · 50 grants · 2018–2024

The Sherwood Foundation

$2.2M · 10 grants · 2018–2023

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

$860K · 9 grants · 2020–2024

The Lozier Foundation

$698K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Weitz Family Foundation

$400K · 3 grants · 2019–2021

MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger

$314K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Lincoln Community Foundation Inc

$217K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Nebraska Appleseed Center For Law

$60K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN453327969
NTEE codeW22
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-06
Formed2011
Employees14
Volunteers0
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