Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC STABILITY TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS.
- Income
- $15.3 million
- Spending
- $14.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 251
- Volunteers
- 1,025
- Highest pay
- $114,334, fiscal director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $6.7 million spent. HEAD STARTHEAD START PROMOTES THE SCHOOL-READINESS OF LOW-INCOME PRESCHOOL CHILDREN (AGES 3 TO 5), INCLUDING CHILDREN OF FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES, ALASKA NATIVES, AND MIGRATORY SEASONAL AND FARM WORKERS, AND INFANTS AND TODDLERS (BIRTH THROUGH AGE 3) BY ENHANCING THEIR COGNITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH IN LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING, CREATIVE ART, PHYSICAL SKILLS, AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING. PARENTS RECEIVE SOCIAL SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM.
- $2.6 million spent. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF)THE SSVF PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES WHO: (I) ARE RESIDING IN PERMANENT HOUSING, (II) ARE HOMELESS AND SCHEDULED TO BECOME RESIDENTS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, OR (III) AFTER EXITING PERMANENT HOUSING WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD, ARE SEEKING OTHER HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO SUCH VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILY'S NEEDS AND PREFERENCES.
- $915,867 spent. CONTINUUM OF CARETHE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES AID TO ASSIST IN REHOUSING FOR VETERANS THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (I) DISABLED, AND (II) IN A HOMELESS/NEAR HOMELESS SITUATION; AND FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE: (I) HOMELESS, OR (II) HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, OR (III) LIVING IN A SHELTER, OR (IV) LIVING WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS BUT ARE BEING ASKED TO LEAVE.
- $3.3 million spent. PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION IN THE AREA SERVED THROUGH THE MEANS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS AND ASSISTANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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