FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA
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Plain text FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/furniture-project-omaha-833909969. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/furniture-project-omaha-833909969
MLA “FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/furniture-project-omaha-833909969. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.4M · assets $608K
- EIN
- 83-3909969
- Address
- 10808 J ST, OMAHA, NE 68137-1200
- Website
- www.thefurnitureproject.org
- NTEE code
- L19 Support N.E.C. (Housing and Shelter) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Drew Gerken (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provide assistance to those in-need within our community. We want to not only provide furniture but also inspire hope to show them that their neighbors care about them.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hoppe | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $117,231 | $239,481 | 1 |
| Drew Gerken | President/Community Outreach/Founder | 2021-2024 | $57,808 | $108,885 | 1 |
| Kaela Volkmer | Director | 2022-2024 | $0 | $33,750 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Koehn | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lacey Studnicka | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason McGill | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Koehn (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $175K · 10 employees · 446 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hoppe | Executive Director | 40 | $114,231 | $0 | $3,000 | $117,231 | 1 |
| Drew Gerken | President/Community Outreach/Founder | 40 | $54,808 | $0 | $3,000 | $57,808 | 1 |
| Jay Koehn | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lacey Studnicka | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason McGill | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kaela Volkmer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $148K · 11 employees · 152 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hoppe | Executive Director | 40 | $94,231 | $0 | $3,000 | $97,231 | 1 |
| Drew Gerken | President/Community Outreach/Founder | 40 | $48,077 | $0 | $3,000 | $51,077 | 1 |
| Jay Koehn | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lacey Studnicka | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason McGill | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kaela Volkmer | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 4 employees · 500 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaela Volkmer | Director (Start 08/22)/Executive Director (End 07/22) | 40 | $33,750 | $0 | $0 | $33,750 | 1 |
| Matt Hoppe | Executive Director (Start 08/22) | 40 | $24,519 | $0 | $500 | $25,019 | 1 |
| Drew Gerken | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jay Koehn | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lacey Studnicka | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason McGill | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Gerken | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jay Koehn | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Koehn | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason McGill | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,251,628 | $1,405,269 | $607,991 | $607,991 | $1,251,446 | $0 | $114,231 | 10 | 446 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,180,265 | $765,326 | $761,632 | $761,632 | $1,180,815 | $0 | $94,231 | 11 | 152 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $487,078 | $203,216 | $346,693 | $346,693 | $486,987 | $0 | $58,269 | 4 | 500 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,035 | $54,203 | $62,831 | $62,831 | $80,028 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,424,173 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERWOOD FOUNDATION | $951,031 | 7 | $354,103 | 2025 | 2022-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA” | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $115,000 | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| SUZANNE AND WALTER SCOTT FOUNDATION | $90,000 | 3 | $35,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ROBERT B DAUGHERTY FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Furniture Project Omaha” | show |
| UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| THE LOZIER FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA” | show |
| CL WERNER FOUNDATION | $35,000 | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE FURNITURE PROJECT-OMAHA” | show |
| WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA” | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $16,120 | 2 | $10,100 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| GOOD360 | $15,525 | 1 | $15,525 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| GILBERT M & MARTHA H HITCHCOCK FOUNDATION | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “The Furniture Project Omaha” | show |
| ADAH K MILLARD CHARITABLE TRUST UW NO 02-45708 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA” | show |
| LINCOLN FINANCIAL FOUNDATION INC | $1,123 | 3 | $51 | 2025 | 2022, 2024-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $374 | 2 | $215 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FURNITURE PROJECT OMAHA” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,405,269 spent · pay $609,045 · grants $489,722 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $489,722 | $489,722 | - | - | 34.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $424,879 | $405,071 | $19,808 | $0 | 30.2% | |
| Occupancy | $170,510 | $170,510 | - | - | 12.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $114,231 | $57,115 | $28,558 | $28,558 | 8.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $41,635 | $35,719 | $3,721 | $2,195 | 3.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $38,174 | $38,174 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $28,300 | $25,975 | $1,575 | $750 | 2.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $22,852 | $22,852 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Warehouse Supplies | $19,006 | $19,006 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Office expenses | $17,665 | - | $17,665 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Vehicle Expenses | $12,361 | $12,361 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $8,715 | $8,715 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $7,602 | $7,190 | $412 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $7,312 | - | - | $7,312 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,305 | - | $2,305 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,405,269 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $765,326 spent · pay $433,008 · grants $204,017 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $287,625 | $270,077 | $17,548 | $0 | 37.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $204,017 | $204,017 | - | - | 26.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $94,231 | $47,115 | $23,558 | $23,558 | 12.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $42,405 | $42,405 | $0 | $0 | 5.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $29,602 | $24,624 | $3,166 | $1,812 | 3.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $21,550 | $19,225 | $1,575 | $750 | 2.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $19,304 | $19,304 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| All other expenses | $15,615 | $15,615 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Vehicle Expenses | $12,293 | $12,293 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Office expenses | $10,965 | $0 | $10,965 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $9,816 | - | - | $9,816 | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $8,096 | $4,534 | $3,562 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Warehouse Supplies | $7,732 | $7,732 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% |
| Fees: other services | $2,075 | $0 | $2,075 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $765,326 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $203,216 spent · pay $101,914 · grants $55,566 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,269 | $29,135 | $14,567 | $14,567 | 28.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $55,566 | $55,566 | - | - | 27.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $34,615 | $27,884 | $6,731 | $0 | 17.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,759 | $8,759 | $0 | $0 | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Vehicle expenses | $8,723 | $8,723 | $0 | $0 | 4.3% |
| All other expenses | $7,974 | $7,974 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,530 | $4,733 | $1,661 | $1,136 | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $6,365 | $3,567 | $2,798 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $6,327 | $0 | $6,327 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $5,747 | - | - | $5,747 | 2.8% | |
| Travel | $1,519 | $1,519 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,500 | $1,125 | $250 | $125 | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $322 | $322 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $203,216 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,203 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,363 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $40,363 | 74.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,744 | 21.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,096 | 3.9% | |
| Total | $54,203 | 100% |
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