2015-11-12T14:12:33-06:00 2015-06-30 470677245 HBE BECKER MEYER LOVE LLP 7140 STEPHANIE LANE PO BOX 23110 LINCOLN NE 685423110 990 2014-07-01 311511625 DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION DIME 4024676112 1010 LINCOLN MALL NO 103 LINCOLN NE 68508 NANCY ROSENOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4024676112 2015-11-09 1 KRYSTAL L SIEBRANDT CPA CFE P00543870 4024234343 2015-11-09 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z ELLEN HALL 1010 LINCOLN MALL NO 103 LINCOLN NE 68508 4446938 0 X WWW.DIMENSIONSFOUNDATION.ORG X 1967 NE PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS. 10 10 74 100 0 0 223083 484284 2043824 1822009 42 188 970689 1043547 3237638 3350028 0 0 0 0 1993420 2050321 0 0 60427 1162791 1387177 3156211 3437498 81427 -87470 827769 718834 1495788 1474323 -668019 -755489 X DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED WORKSHOPS, DESIGN CONSULTATIONS AND HANDS-ON RESOURCES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, NATURE CENTERS, ARBORETUMS, BOTANICAL GARDENS, PARKS, ZOOS, WILDLIFE REFUGES, NATIONAL FOREST VISITOR CENTERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INTERESTED IN HELPING CHILDREN CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. DIMENSIONS COLLABORATES WITH THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION ON THE NATIONAL NATURE EXPLORE PROGRAM. IT ALSO RUNS THE DIMENSIONS EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE AS PRIMARY RESEARCH CLASSROOMS FOR ON-GOING RESEARCH EFFORTS. 0 0 1406520 1725424 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HANDS-ON, FIELD-TESTED RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, NATURE CENTERS, NATIONAL FORESTS, PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGES, ZOOS, ARBORETUMS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. 320306 343000 THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN ON-GOING RESEARCH, WHICH PROVIDES A BASIS FOR ALL OF ITS SERVICES. 955384 784678 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC YOUTH OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 577239 350 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. 577239 350 3259449 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MS MO NV NH NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X RICK REEBLE 4024676112 1010 LINCOLN MALL SUITE 103 LINCOLN NE 68508 MIKE BROWN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REGGIE ROBINSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN HALL CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STAN HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL JOHNSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE KOSTELNIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JEFFREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY SMALLWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO JARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA ANASTASI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ROSENOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 13870 0 4980 JIM WIKE SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT 40.00 X 124800 0 4980 138670 0 9960 1 0 0 0 0 484284 55000 484284 EARLY EDUCATION 611600 784678 784678 WORKSHOPS & DESIGN CONSULTATIONS 611710 693981 693981 RESEARCH 611710 343000 343000 OUTREACH 611710 350 350 1822009 188 188 13390 1286 12104 12104 2127067 1095624 1031443 1031443 3350028 2853452 0 12292 19311 17380 1931 1800622 1737360 61103 2159 101681 101586 95 128707 124866 3686 155 94039 89194 4792 53 328853 287168 41685 134095 116225 5334 12536 182727 175214 7262 251 140590 136539 4051 19371 19347 24 57094 35697 19393 2004 12308 10462 1231 615 30051 28858 714 479 CONSULTANTS/SUBSTITUTES 131472 131472 UTILITIES/MAINTENANCE 118129 110793 7191 145 PUBLIC EDUCATION 61777 61777 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH 54433 54433 22238 21078 910 250 3437498 3259449 117622 60427 68201 39063 25000 660800 492986 67892 77307 698 9828 138146 63496 30178 74650 827769 718834 334286 461613 184560 79906 886620 844000 90322 88804 1495788 1474323 X -668019 -822289 0 66800 -668019 -755489 827769 718834 -87470 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 138146 63496 74650 74650 X 4620689 173751 173751 4446938 -1096910 -1096910 3350028 4708159 173751 1096910 1270661 3437498 0 3437498 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, THE FOUNDATION HAD NO TAX LIABILITY ON UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -1,286. COST OF GOODS SOLD -1,095,624. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 1,286. COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,095,624. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISMENTS INCLUDING CONCERT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS X 1 105000 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE 990 AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE SUBMISSION. 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