Community Action of Nebraska Inc
Community Action of Nebraska strives to alleviate poverty through enhancing program development, providing technical assistance, and advocating public policy to support all community action agencies in Nebraska.
Community Action of Nebraska Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $185,700
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $415,363
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $179
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $458,540
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Community Action of Nebraska Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $8K (2020). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership Pender, NE | To Assist Individuals to Obtain Marketplace Insurance | $1,912 |
| Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Loup City, NE | To Assist Individuals to Obtain Marketplace Insurance | $640 |
| Blue Valley Community Action Partnrship Inc Fairbury, NE | To Assist Individuals to Obtain Marketplace Insurance | $567 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $185,700 | $415,363 | $458,540 | — | — | $179 |
| 2024 | $159,324 | $481,533 | $457,252 | $2,302 | Total only | $165 |
| 2023 | $135,043 | $396,118 | $383,834 | — | — | $84 |
| 2022 | $122,759 | $448,494 | $394,627 | — | — | $8 |
| 2021 | $68,892 | $379,620 | $409,382 | $3,119 | 3 | $5 |
| 2020 | $98,654 | $273,339 | $363,732 | $7,901 | 3 | $14 |
| 2019 | $189,047 | $287,073 | $279,306 | $2,419 | 3 | $25 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Community Action of Nebraska Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Action of Nebraska Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $186K in total assets. Net investment income was $179.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Action of Nebraska Inc is led by Tina Rockenbach, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tina Rockenbach
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$72K (2022) → $81K (2025)
Betsy Vidlak
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Bowen
Director
Vice President → President, 2020
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Holcomb
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Collins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shari Weber
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Swartz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicky McNealy
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Loughman
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Amy Munderoh (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Bonnie Beckstrom (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Eurek (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Donna Obermiller (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michele Martinez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nikki Peirce (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Armknecht (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peggy Mlady (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Bailey (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Ochoa (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shari Wurtz-Miller (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Keholm (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tammy Jeffs (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Deanna Briley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Larissa Corston (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley Frevert (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Carmen Bradley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeri Winkelmann (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen Eisenbarth (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Keli Forney (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Margo Hartman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vi See (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dusti Storm (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Meredith Metcalf (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ingrid Kirst (2021) — Interim-Executive Director
- Former: Robin Snyder (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $81K, to Tina Rockenbach (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Community Action of Nebraska Inc
How large is Community Action of Nebraska Inc?
Community Action of Nebraska Inc reported $186K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $415K.
What is Community Action of Nebraska Inc?
Community Action of Nebraska Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $186K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Action of Nebraska Inc operate?
Community Action of Nebraska Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Community Action of Nebraska Inc's EIN?
Community Action of Nebraska Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0693770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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