Wachiska Audubon Society Inc
The mission of Wachiska Audubon Society is to preserve & restore native grasslands and other natural ecosystems, promote birding, support natural wildlife, provide educational opportunities & advocate on behalf of our natural environment and sustainability in se Nebraska.
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,006,057
- +76.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,929,399
- +358.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $93,376
- +1696.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $289,225
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wachiska Audubon Society Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2022) to $5K (2020). In 2022 it reported $300 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.
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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 | $4,006,057 | $1,929,399 | $289,225 | — | — | $93,376 |
| 2024 | $2,270,174 | $421,211 | $247,032 | — | — | $5,199 |
| 2023 | $2,038,222 | $271,627 | $244,990 | — | — | $857 |
| 2022 | $1,867,882 | $250,445 | $202,155 | $300 | Total only | $240 |
| 2021 | $2,002,296 | $229,291 | $113,804 | $500 | Total only | $442 |
| 2020 | $1,737,383 | $140,932 | $113,875 | $5,000 | 1 | $1,341 |
| 2019 | $1,582,118 | $196,718 | $90,899 | $4,800 | Total only | $105 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wachiska Audubon Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $93K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc is led by Theresa Pella, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theresa Pella
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Scott
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Knott
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Freese
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stu Luttich
Director
Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Powers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Faas
Trustee & Director
Vice President → Trustee & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Briggs
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dakota Altman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Campbell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lynch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mark Brohman
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$63K (2022) → $72K (2025)
April Stevenson
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Bodeen
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Mercy Manzanares (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dylan Aufdenkamp (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristal Stoner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lana Novak (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bruce Kennedy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marilyn McNabb (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Patty Spitzer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Plock (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Arlys Reitan (2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Rogge (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Terry Stentz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Titterington (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dean Cole (2021) — Director
- Former: Marge Kennedy (2021) — Director
- Former: Jami Nelson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stuart Luttich (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Curt Donaldson (2020) — Director
- Former: Cathy Shaner (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Fehr (2019) — Past President
- Former: Mary King (2019) — Director
- Former: Melinda Varley (2019) — Director
- Former: Sam Truax (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 $72K, to Mark Brohman (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Wachiska Audubon Society Inc
How large is Wachiska Audubon Society Inc?
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Wachiska Audubon Society Inc?
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wachiska Audubon Society Inc operate?
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Wachiska Audubon Society Inc's EIN?
Wachiska Audubon Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0229888. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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