Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OFFERING HOPE AND CHANGING LIVES BY FOSTERING HEALTH LIFESTYLES. PREVENTING ADDICTIONSHARING RESOURCESSUPPORTING RECOVERY
- Income
- $541,056
- Spending
- $534,331
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 107
- Highest pay
- $72,738, exec. dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 June 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 (1)
- $422,020 spent. CNCAA PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE KID'S POWER, DISCOVERY KIDS, KID'S POWER 2, TEEN POWER, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA EDUCATION CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, INTERVENTION FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND MANY INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS UPON REQUEST. CNCAA HOSTS A LENDING LIBRARY WITH HUNDREDS OF BOOKS, CDS AND DVDS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN. THE BIG BOOK STORE HOUSES HUNDREDS OF BOOKS, CDS, DVDS AND GIFT ITEMS. CNCAA IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY COALITIONS WHO ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO, REDUCE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG USE BY YOUTH, AND STRENGTHEN THE PREVENTION SYSTEMS IN NEBRASKA. CNCAA'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS HALL, HAMILTON, HOWARD AND MERRICK COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH AGES SIX AND OLDER WILL INCLUDE: KID'S POWER, WHICH IS A FREE EIGHT-WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 7-11 WHO ARE AFFECTED BY A LOVED ONE'S ADDICTION. REFERRALS COME FROM SCHOOLS, AREA COUNSELORS, TREATMENT CENTERS, AND PARENTS OF OTHERS WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED. THIS PROGRAM IS MOST TYPICALLY HELD AT CNCAA OFFICES DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND ENDS WITH A FAMILY CELEBRATION. DISCOVERY KIDS IS A FREE SEVEN-WEEK PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IN GRADES 3-4-5, USING THE TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS AND VIOLENCE CURRICULUM AND IS MOST TYPICALLY HELD AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND/OR SUMMER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WHEN MANY CHILDREN HAVE UNSTRUCTURED TIME, FILLING A NEED FOR BOTH STRUCTURE AND IMPORTANT HEALTH EDUCATION. THIS SERIES ENDS WITH A FAMILY CELEBRATION. DISCOVERY KIDS IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE FOUR-COUNTY AREA. KID'S POWER 2 IS A GROUP OF YOUTH WHO'VE PARTICIPATED IN EITHER KID'S POWER OR DISCOVERY KIDS WHO WANT TO CONTINUE MEETING FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND FUN. THIS GROUP IN ONGOING AND TYPICALLY HELD TWICE A MONTH AT THE COUNCIL OFFICES WHERE YOUTH WILL HAVE A MEAL TOGETHER, SHARE CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING HEALTH LIFESTYLES. THE OVERALL OUTCOME OF THIS GROUP IS TO DELAY THE ONSET OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS, OR PREVENT USE ALTOGETHER. GROUP SIZE VARIES, BUT AVERAGES 24 YOUTH PER SESSION. CATCH KIDS CLUB IS A FREE EIGHT-WEEK PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-4-5, TEACHING THEM ABOUT HEALTHY NUTRITION, THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE, AND INCLUDES TWO EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON TOBACCO. THIS SERIES ENDS WITH A FAMILY CELEBRATION. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAM IS OFFERED AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND/OR SUMMER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHEN MANY CHILDREN HAVE UNSTRUCTURED TIME, FILLING A NEED FOR BOTH STRUCTURE AND IMPORTANT HEALTH EDUCATION. EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS IS MORE VARIED. THESE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS MAY BE A ONE-TIME, ONE-HOUR SESSION, OR A 6-HOUR WORKSHOP OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKING IN THE FIELD OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, OR JUVENILLE JUSTICE. CNCAA STAFF WILL TAILOR A PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE REQUESTING THE PROGRAM, OR THEY MAY FACILITATE A DAY-LONG WORKSHOP, BRINGING IN A PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE TRAINING. SOME OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ADDITION OR THOSE IN RECOVERY OFFERING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO PREVENT RELAPSE. CNCAA PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND INTERVENTION SERVICES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE KID'S POWER, DISCOVERY KIDS, KID'S POWER 2, TEEN POWER, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA EDUCATION CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, INTERVENTION FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND MANY INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS UPON REQUEST. CNCAA HOSTS A LENDING LIBRARY WITH HUNDREDS OF BOOKS, CDS AND DVDS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN. THE BIG BOOK STORE HOUSES HUNDREDS OF BOOKS, CDS, DVDS AND GIFT ITEMS. CNCAA IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY COALITIONS WHO ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO, REDUCE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUG USE BY YOUTH, AND STRENGTHEN THE PREVENTION SYSTEMS IN NEBRASKA. CNCAA'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS HALL, HAMILTON, HOWARD AND MERRICK COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH AGES SIX AND OLDER WILL INCLUDE: KID'S POWER, WHICH IS A FREE EIGHT-WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 7-11 WHO ARE AFFECTED BY A LOVED ONE'S ADDICTION. REFERRALS COME FROM SCHOOLS, AREA COUNSELORS, TREATMENT CENTERS, AND PARENTS OF OTHERS WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED. THIS PROGRAM IS MOST TYPICALLY HELD AT CNCAA OFFICES DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND ENDS WITH A FAMILY CELEBRATION. DISCOVERY KIDS IS A FREE SEVEN-WEEK PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IN GRADES 3-4-5, USING THE TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS AND VIOLENCE CURRICULUM AND IS MOST TYPICALLY HELD AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND/OR SUMMER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WHEN MANY CHILDREN HAVE UNSTRUCTURED TIME, FILLING A NEED FOR BOTH STRUCTURE AND IMPORTANT HEALTH EDUCATION. THIS SERIES ENDS WITH A FAMILY CELEBRATION. DISCOVERY KIDS IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE FOUR-COUNTY AREA. KID'S POWER 2 IS A GROUP OF YOUTH WHO'VE PARTICIPATED IN EITHER KID'S POWER OR DISCOVERY KIDS WHO WANT TO CONTINUE MEETING FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND FUN. THIS GROUP IN ONGOING AND TYPICALLY HELD TWICE A MONTH AT THE COUNCIL OFFICES WHERE YOUTH WILL HAVE A MEAL TOGETHER, SHARE CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING HEALTH LIFESTYLES. THE OVERALL OUTCOME OF THIS GROUP IS TO DELAY THE ONSET OF FIRST USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS, OR PREVENT USE ALTOGETHER. GROUP SIZE VARIES, BUT AVERAGES 24 YOUTH PER SESSION. CATCH KIDS CLUB IS A FREE EIGHT-WEEK PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-4-5, TEACHING THEM ABOUT HEALTHY NUTRITION, THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE, AND INCLUDES TWO EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON TOBACCO. THIS SERIES ENDS WITH A FAMILY CELEBRATION. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED AND NATI
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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