Mission
TO CULTIVATE STRONG COMMUNITIES ROOTED IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
Based in LYONS, NE, CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $18.6M in revenue, $11.8M in expenses, $38.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 100 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.8M.
EIN: 470553823
LYONS, NE
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$18.6M
Total Expenses$11.8M
Total Assets$38.2M
Grant Records100
Funding Total$7.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Rural Affairs
How Center for Rural Affairs divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$30
Farm and community
$26
National sustainable agriculture coalition
$18
Rural public policy program
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,165
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$360,550
OPERATING GRANT
$200,000
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$160,000
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
$120,000
Showing up to 5 of 100 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Audrey Lutz Musilek
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Dilly
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brian Depew
TREASURER
Chuck Karpf
BOARD MEMBER
Dennis Demmel
GRASS ROOTS CO-DIRECTOR
Eowyn Corral
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.6M | $11.8M | $38.2M |
| 2024 | $14.8M | $9.9M | $20.0M |
| 2023 | $7.4M | $8.1M | $14.4M |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $8.3M | $13.4M |
| 2021 | $11.0M | $7.5M | $13.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.0M to $18.6M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $38.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.