Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NEBRASKA STATE FAIR 1868 FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS AND RESOURCES FOR THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF THE NEBRASKA STATE FAIR.
Public Charity
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR 1868 FOUNDATION
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR 1868 FOUNDATION, of LINCOLN, NE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $900K in revenue, $664K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $242K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363667905
LINCOLN, NE
Fairs
NTEE: N52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$900K
Total Expenses$664K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$242K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation
How Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
To raise funds and resources for the overall improvement of the nebraska state fair
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
UNRESTRICTED
$35,796
EQUIPMENT
$21,360
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$53,000
UNRESTRICTED
$34,475
UNRESTRICTED
$32,358
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dustin Beener
DIRECTOR
Eddie Biwer
VICE-CHAIRMA
Jay Vavricek
SECRETARY/TR
Jill Staab
DIRECTOR
Kevin Kock
DIRECTOR
Lanna Hubbard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $900K | $664K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $448K | $538K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $454K | $523K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $439K | $262K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $231K | $213K | $636K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $231K to $900K (+289%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.