2022-05-16T09:22:07-05:00 2021-12-31 476097913 SEIM JOHNSON LLP 18081 BURT STREET SUITE 200 OMAHA NE 680224722 990 2021-01-01 208809060 PLATTE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC PLAT 4024523737 6910 PACIFIC STREET SUITE 216 OMAHA NE 68106 JIM VOKAL CEO 4024523737 2022-05-13 1 JIM VOKAL 999009999 WENDY R COOLEY P01523804 4023302660 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JIM VOKAL 6910 PACIFIC STREET SUITE 216 OMAHA NE 68106 1085482 0 X WWW.PLATTEINSTITUTE.ORG X 2007 NE THE PLATTE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT REMOVE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY IN NEBRASKA. 13 13 7 14 0 0 853538 1085482 0 0 0 0 0 0 853538 1085482 0 0 0 0 612167 722769 0 0 199865 225564 302864 837731 1025633 15807 59849 334438 405534 65654 76901 268784 328633 X THE PLATTE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT REMOVE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY IN NEBRASKA. 1 0 257549 PROTECTING NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS - TAXES ARE INVEITABLE IN OUR SOCIETY, BUT NOT ALL TAX POLICIES ARE CREATED EQUAL. THE PLATTE INSTITUTE ADVOCATES FOR TAX REFORMS THAT CREATE A SIMPLE, SUSTAINABLE TAX STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC GROWTH. WE'VE HELPED TO DEFEAT MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN TAX INCREASES WHILE ADVANCING LEGISLATION REDUCING INCOME TAXES, PROPERTY TAXES, AND INHERITANCE TAXES--TO NAME A FEW--MAKING NEBRASKA A MORE WELCOMING PLACE TO EARN A PAYCHECK, OWN PROPERTY, RUN A BUSINESS, OR RETIRE. 183963 BUILDING NEBRASKA'S WORKFORCE - THE PLATTE INSTITUTE IS EMPOWERING NEBRASKANS TO IDENTIFY AND COMBAT EXCESSIVE REGULATIONS, CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOBSEEKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS, AND ENABLING NEW, INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES TO ENTER THE MARKETPLACE. OUR CAMPAIGN FOR JOB LICENSING REFORM HAS RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OPENING CAREER AND SMALL BUSINESS PATHWAYS ACROSS THE STATE. REGULATION TOUCHES EVERY AREA OF OUR LIVES, AND OUR LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS ARE IMPROVING SERVICES AND AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO NEBRASKANS--FROM TRANSPORTATION TO HEALTH CARE TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE BUSINESSES. 147171 GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY/TRANSPARENCY - WE'RE GIVING NEBRASKANS TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM KEEP AN EYE ON HOW POLICYMAKERS MANAGE THEIR TAX DOLLARS AND DECIDE POLICIES THAT IMPACT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. STATE LAWMAKERS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED OUR PROPOSAL FOR A TRUTH IN TAXATION REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH INFORMS TAXPAYERS BY MAIL ABOUT PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASES. IN COOPERATION WITH THE NONPROFIT FLATWATER FREE PRESS, WE'RE BRINGING MORE PUBLIC RECORDS TO LIGHT, STARTING WITH A PUBLIC DATABASE OF STATE EMPLOYEE SALARIES. 147171 BLUEPRINT NEBRASKA - IN 2021, THE PLATTE INSTITUTE WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF THREE ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BLUEPRINT NEBRASKA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR GROWING THE STATE'S ECONOMY. WORKING ALONGSIDE NEBRASKANS IN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY LIFE, WE'RE ADVANCING SOLUTIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE 15-POINT GROWING THE GOOD LIFE REPORT, INCLUDING WAYS TO BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, DEPLOY HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND IN UNSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND MAKE NEBRASKA THE MOST WELCOMING STATE AMONG OUR PEERS FOR JOBSEEKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS. 147171 735854 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JIM VOKAL 4024523737 6910 PACIFIC STREET SUITE 216 OMAHA NE 68106 JIM VOKAL CEO 40.00 X 185092 0 21581 OWEN PALM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL WERNER-ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB DUDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SID DINSDALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM JENKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM GREISCH DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT KEENAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE HOOGEVEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON ABEGGLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO ELLEN STOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS HIRSCHBRUNNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE ARGANBRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 185092 0 21581 1 0 1 0 0 1085482 1085482 1085482 0 0 0 206673 88869 40657 77147 470933 405783 65150 45163 32969 2710 9484 21500 21500 27664 15817 6593 5254 37121 17187 4520 15414 15233 10156 2538 2539 55727 35973 9439 10315 19093 14350 483 4260 9530 9502 28 5198 3795 311 1092 3304 2213 413 678 PUBLISHING AND RESEARCH 81109 78709 2400 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 16428 9718 685 6025 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 8500 8500 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AW 2251 2161 90 206 152 37 17 1025633 735854 89914 199865 197393 276491 119350 113150 83620 74048 11374 9572 6321 6321 334438 405534 65654 76901 65654 76901 X 129817 149921 138967 178712 268784 328633 334438 405534 59849 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 847493 988717 1000501 853538 1085482 4775731 847493 988717 1000501 853538 1085482 4775731 481625 4294106 99 99 1129 6808 7937 4783767 2863 0.89760 0.89630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8791 8791 1016842 1025633 177563 44391 0 0 169169 173967 150660 177563 671359 1007039 5839 9242 7752 8791 31624 42292 43492 37665 44391 167840 251760 4700 4700 0 39670 36265 3405 39250 33083 6167 9572 1107941 22459 22459 1085482 0 1085482 1048092 22459 22459 1025633 0 1025633 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JIM VOKAL CEO 141592 0 43500 0 0 0 4361 0 17220 0 206673 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING 2021, THE ORGANIZATION WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF THREE ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BLUEPRINT NEBRASKA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR GROWING THE STATE'S ECONOMY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO IS GIVEN THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH INDICATES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO MEETS WITH THE BOARD CHAIR ONCE A YEAR TO DETERMINE NEW GOALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND TO REVIEW IN DETAIL HOW PRIOR YEAR GOALS WERE MET. SALARY IS REVIEWED. THE BOARD CHAIR THEN CONFERS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SETS FORTH COMPENSATION AND APPROVES GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. ALL IS WRITTEN IN DETAILED REVIEW FORMAT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLY WITH SPECIFIC REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.