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FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL FUNDING: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL FUNDING (EIN 31-1777710)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-05-11
IRS object ID
201711319349302801
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-11T11:56:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470526649PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANA F COLE & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11248 O STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68508ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311777710EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL FUNDING IIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4024796618PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 82552AddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP685012552ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonElizabeth S KoopPersonNm
Person TitlePresident & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4024796618PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKERRY GUSTAFSSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00735722PTIN
Phone4024799300PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EducationQuest FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerElizabeth S KoopPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 82552AddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP685012552ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$28,065,132GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.educationquest.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionImprove Access to Higher Education in Nebraska: This organization's exclusive purpose is to operate as a supporting organization by conducting or supporting activities for the benefit or to perform the function of, or to carry out the purposes of, EducationQuest Foundation, a Nebraska nonprofit organization under section (501(c)(3), 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers70TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$8,825,080PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,683,923CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$31,630PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$37,165CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,048,000PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,784,237CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$915,080PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$795,574CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$2,629,174PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,651,532CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$6,296,924CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,711,716PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,512,687CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$136,503,933TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$180,434TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$307,296TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$133,162,022NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$136,196,637NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionImprove access to Higher Education in Nebraska.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,385,098ExpenseAmt
Grant$372,355GrantAmt
DescScholarship awards to students attending qualified post-secondary institutions of higher education in the state of Nebraska. (Awarded by formula on an objective nondiscriminatory basis.)Development and maintenance of a searchable scholarship database for the state of Nebraska with free on-line access.Development and maintenance of an activities resume for scholarship searching with free online access.Free outreach and training for community agencies in the state of Nebraska regarding career options, scholarships, FAFSA completion, financial aid options, and other college planning materials for their clients.Administration of the EducationQuest Scholarship Program funded by EducationQuest Foundation TIN 47-0606382 in the amount of $1,517,200Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$839,812ExpenseAmt
Grant$423,219GrantAmt
DescGrant awards to high schools, either public or private tax-exempt organizations, to enhance efforts to increase their college-going rates. (Awards determined using objective nondiscriminatory criteria.)Free annual workshops on college access for Nebraska high schools and a free biennial symposium on state-wide college access issues.Free publications: College Access Nebraska Best practice guide for college access in Nebraska high schools.Grants to middle schools in Nebraska for visits to college campuses. (Awarded by formula on an objective nondiscriminatory basis.)Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,933,433ExpenseAmt
Revenue$37,166RevenueAmt
DescFree college planning services including college research, exploration of career options, scholarship search, FAFSA completion and filing, and financial aid options. (Available to all students and families in Nebraska regardless of college destination.) Three offices in Nebraska open to the public: Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha.Sponsor statewide college fairs and conduct free college planning presentations around Nebraska.Development and maintenance of a website that provides information for middle school and high school students and parents, adult learners, students with disabilities, Nebraska school agency professionals, plus college professionals. Tools to assist with college selection, college costs estimator, FAFSA tutorial, index of majors and college planning time-lines. Free on-line access available in English and Spanish.Free college access training for Nebraska middle and high schools, and Nebraska community agencies.Free Publications: College Prep Handbook in English and Spanish for 11th and 12th grades students and parents, KnowHow2GO Handbook in English and Spanish for 8th-10th grades students and parents, Adult Learner Handbook and College Planning for Students with Disabilities. KnowHow2GO activities for counselors, educators, and community agency staff. Nebraska sponsor for the KnowHow2GONebraska campaign. Recruit and train college-age student ambassadors to present to 8th-10 grade students through pep-rallies and other college access activities geared toward 8th-10th grade students.Increase awareness of college access through billboards, radio and TV spots, emails, and ads.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document17IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Michael J TimminsBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4024796618PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 82552AddressLine1Txt
CityLincolnCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP685012552ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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Craig Ames
Chairman1.00Yes (X)$19,500$0$0
Miguel Carranza
Director1.00Yes (X)$10,750$0$0
Lee Galles
Director1.00Yes (X)$12,250$0$0
Michael Green
Director1.00Yes (X)$12,250$0$0
Jack Huck
Director1.00Yes (X)$10,750$11,500$0
Wendy Boyer
Director1.00Yes (X)$11,250$0$0
Elizabeth S Koop
President/CEO/Director40.00Yes (X)$269,135$1,000$62,899Yes (X)
Daphne Hall
Senior Vice President, College Access Programs40.00$129,576$0$13,911Yes (X)
Michael J Timmins
Senior Vice President, Fiscal Operations40.00$130,306$0$37,085Yes (X)
Eric Drumheller
Assistant Vice President, Grants & Scholarships40.00$84,029$0$22,411Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$689,796TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$12,500TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$136,306TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCERBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 MARKET STREET SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityST LOUISCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesINVESTMENT CONSULTINGServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,237,105ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25,727,713SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25,280,895SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$446,818SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$446,818TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$446,818ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$37,165OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,683,923ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$423,219TotalAmt
Program Services$423,219ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$372,355TotalAmt
Program Services$372,355ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,292TotalAmt
Program Services$456,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265,621ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,332,136TotalAmt
Program Services$1,248,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$318,955TotalAmt
Program Services$283,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,244ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,242TotalAmt
Program Services$308,425ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,193TotalAmt
Program Services$116,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,594TotalAmt
Management And General$22,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,560TotalAmt
Management And General$8,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480,063TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,576TotalAmt
Program Services$2,576ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,159TotalAmt
Program Services$96,159ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$758,530TotalAmt
Program Services$677,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$758,917TotalAmt
Program Services$712,924ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$399,337TotalAmt
Program Services$346,143ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,441TotalAmt
Program Services$65,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,165TotalAmt
Program Services$46,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,190TotalAmt
Program Services$2,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,296,924TotalAmt
Program Services$5,158,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,138,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,569BOYAmt
EOY$559,554EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,937,914BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,855BOYAmt
EOY$261,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$48,327LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$47,609LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$718EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,655,670BOYAmt
EOY$89,560,046EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,111,448BOYAmt
EOY$39,495,196EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,342,456BOYAmt
EOY$136,503,933EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,434BOYAmt
EOY$307,296EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,434BOYAmt
EOY$307,296EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,162,022BOYAmt
EOY$136,196,637EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,162,022BOYAmt
EOY$136,196,637EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,342,456BOYAmt
EOY$136,503,933EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,512,687ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,779,302NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,232,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type2Yes (X)SupportingOrgType2Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATIONQUEST FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470606382EIN
Organization Type9OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$5,816,849SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$5,816,849SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Majority Dir Trst Supported OrgYes (1)MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,502OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,795DepreciationAmt
Book Value$707BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,034OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,023DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,791OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,791DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$718TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Private Equity$20,971,992F
Alternative Investments$18,523,204F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$39,495,196TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,840,535TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$7,779,302NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$242,929OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,536,373RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,304,162RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$480,075InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$480,075RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,784,237TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,358,669TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,541,820OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,541,820ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,816,849ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$480,075InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$480,075ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,296,924TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:The Organization has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10, "Accounting for Income Taxes", under the provisions of FSP FIN 48-3. The Organization continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law, and new authoritative rulings. Returns for tax years 2012 and after are open to examination by the respective authorities.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:EducationQuest TIN 47-0606382 revenues -242,929.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:EducationQuest TIN 47-0606382 expenses 1,541,820.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (26 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Alliance Public Schools
1223 SweetwaterAllianceNE69301476001263Nebraska$6,889College Access
Aurora Public Schools
300 L StreetAuroraNE68818476014245Nebraska$7,500College Access
Chadron Public Schools
901 Cedar StreetChadronNE69337476002337Nebraska$5,000College Access
Central City Public Schools
1510 28th StreetCentral CityNE68826476004254Nebraska$5,000College Access
Columbus Public Schools
2200 26th StreetColumbusNE68601476004811Nebraska$10,000College Access
Crete High School
1436 Juniper AveCreteNE68333476005078Nebraska$7,500College Access
David City High School
750 D StreetDavid CityNE68632476001596Nebraska$5,000College Access
Falls City Public Schools
1400 Fulton StreetFalls CityNE68355476005008Nebraska$5,000College Access
Fremont Public Schools
937 Pierce StreetFremontNE68025476002550Nebraska$20,000College Access
Gordon-Rushville Schools
PO Box 530GordonNE69343476005414Nebraska$5,000College Access
Grand Island Public Schools
123 South Webb RdGrand IslandNE68803476003169Nebraska$20,000College Access
Hastings Public Schools
1100 W 14th StreetHastingsNE68901476001013Nebraska$10,000College Access
Lincoln High School
2229 J StreetLincolnNE68504476003955Nebraska$20,000College Access
Lincoln Southeast High
2930 South 37th StreetLincolnNE68506476003955Nebraska$20,000College Access
McCook Public Schools
700 W 7thMcCookNE69001476004944Nebraska$7,500College Access
Nebraska City Public Schools
141 Steinhart Park RdNebraska CityNE68410476004514Nebraska$7,500College Access
Norfolk Public Schools
801 Riverside BlvdNorfolkNE68701476004162Nebraska$10,000College Access
North Bend Central High
1320 Walnut StNorth BendNE686495016470523271Nebraska$5,000College Access
Oakland-Craig Public Schools
309 North Davis AveOaklandNE68045476001494Nebraska$5,000College Access
Omaha Benson High School
5120 Maple StreetOmahaNE68104476002629Nebraska$10,000College Access
Omaha North High Magnet
4410 N 36th StOmahaNE68111476002629Nebraska$20,000College Access
Omaha South High School
4519 S 24th StOmahaNE68107476002629Nebraska$20,000College Access
Platteview Community Schools
14801 S 108thSpringfieldNE68059476000908Nebraska$7,060College Access
Raymond Central High
1800 West Agnew RdRaymondNE68428470498450Nebraska$5,000College Access
South Sioux Community School
210 West 39th StreetSouth Sioux CityNE68776476002308Nebraska$10,000College Access
York High School
1005 Duke DriveYorkNE68467476006011Nebraska$7,500College Access
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org29Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarships to students attending colleges in NebraskaGrantTypeTxt
Recipient92RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$372,355CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants recipients receive two site visits annually, at which time the outcomes from the requirements of the grants are monitored. During the site visit, anticipated and completed budgets are discussed to answer questions regarding reporting requirements. Annually, grantees supply both budget and activity reports detailing how budget expenses linked to the requirements of the grant.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Elizabeth S Koop
President/CEO/Director$238,452$1,000$30,323$0$360$0$35,000$0$27,899$0$332,034$1,000$0$0
Michael J Timmins
Senior Vice President, Fiscal Operat$117,646$0$12,300$0$360$0$20,400$0$16,685$0$167,391$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 4bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTax-exempt eligible 457b plan (Plan section 1.36(b)) Elizabeth Koop $7,200ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Organization (Foundation for Educational Funding II, Inc.) is a 509(a)(3) supporting organization of EducationQuest Foundation, Inc., a Nebraska nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) enterprise. EducationQuest Foundation, Inc. is the sole member of the Foundation for Educational Funding II, Inc.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aEducationQuest Foundation, Inc. selects the Board members of the Foundation for Educational Funding II, Inc.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bIn accordance with the governance documents and as a matter of practice, EducationQuest Foundation, Inc. has elected the same board members as those who serve on the Board of EducationQuest Foundation, Inc., so all decisions of the Foundation for Educational Funding II, Inc. are made by the same board members who serve on the Board of EducationQuest Foundation, Inc.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 is reviewed by administrative staff and legal counsel and the Audit Committee before filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Foundation for Educational Services, II, Inc. maintains a comprehensive conflict of interest policy for directors and officers. The policy exists to identify potential instances in which an individual could obtain a direct or indirect personal gain or advantage to the detriment of the organization, or where an individual's conduct could have an adverse or potentially adverse effect on the interests of the organization. The policy contains an affirmative duty to disclose, as well as a specific process for disclosures of potential conflicts of interest, a protocol in which independent, outside legal counsel is used to evaluate whether a conflict exists, procedures for addressing actual conflicts of interest, and consequences for violations of the conflicts policy. The policy requires all directors and officers to complete and submit an annual conflicts disclosure form to outside legal counsel. In addition, the conflict of interest policy is included in the employee handbook which all employees must acknowledge and agree to abide by.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Outside legal counsel undertakes a comprehensive evaluation of the compensation and benefit packages for officers and other affected employees of the organization, comparing the same to relevant history and other market comparables. Counsel then provides to the Board of Directors a summary of the comparability data, an analysis of the data relative to the organizational employees, and a reasoned opinion concerning his conclusion. The Board of Directors then confirms and ratifies all compensation/benefits packages, with the decision process properly documented as required by the regulations. On a routine basis we engage an independent compensation specialist to provide comparable data for key positions.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Foundation for Educational Funding II does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Intercompany transfers -1,232,000.
Part XI, Line 2CThe audit committee reviews the audit process and the financial statements annually. This process has not changed from prior years.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Foundation for Educational Services Inc
PO Box 82552LincolnNE68501470703499Supporting OrgNE501(C)(3)509(a)(3) Type II0
EducationQuest Foundation Inc
PO Box 82552LincolnNE68501470606382College AccessNE501(C)(3)509(a)(2)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
EducationQuest Foundation Inc
B$1,232,000Cost
Foundation for Educational Services Inc
K$928,213Cost
EducationQuest Foundation Inc
L$5,816,849Cost
Foundation for Educational Services Inc
N$1,154,590Cost
Foundation for Educational Services Inc
O$2,105,200Cost
EducationQuest Foundation Inc
Q$191,461Cost