Platte Institute for Economic Research Inc
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15 people19 organisationsi15 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (19) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hoogeveen Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bob Dudley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dennis Hirschbrunner | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gail Werner-Robertson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jack Henry | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Jenkins | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jon Abegglen | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kyle Arganbright | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Liisa Stark | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lori Scott | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Geist | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Owen Palm | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pat Keenan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sid Dinsdale | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Sunderman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Smith | Chief Strategy Officer | 2022 |
| Jim Vokal | CEO | since 2020 |
| Kimberly Chalek | Executive Vice President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Vokal | CEO | 40 | $237k | $50k | |
| Blake Hoogeveen | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lori Scott | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Arganbright | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liisa Stark | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Abegglen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sid Dinsdale | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Milligan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Geist | Director (Thru 9/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Henry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Hirschbrunner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Jenkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Keenan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Owen Palm | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Ward | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Sunderman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Otten | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Platte Institute for Economic Research Inc
- EIN
- 208809060
- Address
- 6910 Pacific St Ste 216, Omaha, NE, 68106-1045
- State
- Nebraska
- Mission
- The platte institute's mission is to advance policies that remove barriers to economic growth and opportunity in nebraska. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V22 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Jim Vokal (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBob Dudley
≥8years on the filingsGail Werner-Robertson
≥8years on the filingsOwen Palm
≥8years on the filingsPat Keenan
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $784k
- Total liabilities
- $385k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $399k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $1.1m | $62k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.