Nebraska Conservation Voters
Protect Nebraska's natural legacy by educating voters, advocating for sound policies, and electing conservation champions.
Nebraska Conservation Voters at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,947,566
- +27.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $953,350
- +9.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $66,896
- +180.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $604,819
- +91.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Nebraska Conservation Voters funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Nebraska Lincoln, NE | Educational | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,947,566 | $953,350 | $604,819 | — | — | $66,896 |
| 2023 | $1,528,377 | $870,846 | $316,501 | — | — | $23,836 |
| 2022 | $974,032 | $620,718 | $342,958 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $696,272 | $601,249 | $421,546 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $516,569 | $468,572 | $368,730 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
About Nebraska Conservation Voters
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska Conservation Voters is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $67K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska Conservation Voters is led by Eliot Bostar, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eliot Bostar
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $100K (2024)
Dale Grubbels
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike McMeekin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Mikolajczyk
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Brian Oneal (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chelsea Johnson (2020–2023) — Deputy Director
- Former: Sarah Hotovy (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $100K, to Eliot Bostar (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Conservation Voters
How large is Nebraska Conservation Voters?
Nebraska Conservation Voters reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $953K.
Where does Nebraska Conservation Voters operate?
Nebraska Conservation Voters has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Nebraska Conservation Voters's EIN?
Nebraska Conservation Voters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0402828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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