Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

Public charity · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 47-0600702

We plant Nebraska for healthy people, vibrant communities, and a resilient environment.

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum at a glance

Total assets
$983,236
-31.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$877,721
-42.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,157,413
-17.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Nebraska Statewide Arboretum funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

South Sioux CityLincolnFremontGeringHersheyThedford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $128K (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Sioux City South Sioux City, NETree Improvements$7,500
Nebraska NNF Lincoln, NETree Improvements$6,040
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$983,236$877,721$1,157,413———
2024$1,425,612$1,532,769$1,403,356———
2023$1,355,464$1,119,701$1,113,339———
2022$713,351$488,955$609,813$13,5402$14,232
2021$757,081$709,687$752,672$128,0389$13,884

About Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

Based on IRS filings

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $983K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum is led by Hanna Pinneo, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hanna Pinneo

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $52K (2021) → $67K (2025)

  • Julie Zahn

    President

    Member → President El, 2022

    President El → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Thomas

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Kennedy

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Meyer

    Secretary

    Member → President, 2022

    President → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Erixson

    Executive Officio - Member

    Member → Executive Officio - Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Pohren

    President Elect

    Member → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Bischoff

    Executive Officio - Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Grimit

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cariotto

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Pesek

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Markheim

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Forgue

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Laurie Zitterkopf (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Steve Rasmussen (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: Katja Peppe (2024) — Member
  • Former: Kathy Moore (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Lori Weiler (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rebecca Bloom (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Zack Fergus (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Katja Duerig (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Ronald Yoder (2022–2023) — Emmber
  • Former: Jeff Shimek (2021) — President
  • Former: Nance Harris (2021) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Hanna Pinneo — Executive Director: $67KHanna PinneoExecutive Director$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Hanna Pinneo (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

How large is Nebraska Statewide Arboretum?

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum reported $983K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $878K.

What is Nebraska Statewide Arboretum?

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $983K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Nebraska Statewide Arboretum operate?

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Nebraska Statewide Arboretum's EIN?

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0600702. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)

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