Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest Inc
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21 people15 organisationsi21 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (16) 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
21 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur I Zygielbaum PHD (also filed as Art Zygielbaum) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Bloch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Catherine Wilson | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Danielle Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Derrick Olivares Martinez | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Garrett Schwindt | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Smolsky | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Josh Bartee | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kamron Hasan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Katie Joseph | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| M Dewayne Mays | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Berry | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Naomi Hattaway | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patricia Zieg | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randall Moody | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roger Gonzales | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shirley Peng | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stuart Chittenden | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Cuddigan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Timothy Christian | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wanda Gottschalk | Director | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kristine Hull | Senior Director | since 2022 |
| NIC Swiercek | Development & Engagement Senior Director | 2023 |
| Rebecca Gould | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Gould | Executive Director | 40 | $139k | $21k | |
| Nic Swiercek | Development & Engagement S | 40 | $116k | $15k | |
| Kristine Hull | Senior Director | 40 | $113k | $15k | |
| James Goddard | Programs Senior Director | 40 | $109k | $4k | |
| Arthur I Zygielbaum PhD | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katie Joseph | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Josh Bartee | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Wilson | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roger Gonzales | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol Bloch | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tim Cuddigan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stuart Chittenden | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Randall Moody | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kamron Hasan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| M Dewayne Mays | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wanda Gottschalk | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Danielle Smith | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Berry | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Derrick Olivares Martinez | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Toni Hill | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martha Marfileno | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Beth Muskin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patty Pansing Brooks | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Polt | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Seacrest | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Schulz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Williams | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest Inc
- EIN
- 470798343
- Address
- Po Box 83613, Lincoln, NE, 68501-3613
- State
- Nebraska
- Mission
- Nebraska appleseed fights for justice and opportunity for all nebraskans. We take a systemic approach to complex issues - such as child welfare, immigration policy, affordable healthcare and poverty - and we take our work wherever we believe we can do the most good, whether that's at the courthouse, in the statehouse or in the community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I83 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Rebecca Gould (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsArthur I Zygielbaum PHD
≥8years on the filingsCarol Bloch
≥8years on the filingsCatherine Wilson
≥8years on the filingsJohn Smolsky
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.2m
- Total liabilities
- $749k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $359k
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 50
Grants paid
8 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Our Rights | Organizing and ballot initiative work | $140k |
| Nebraska Appleseed Action Fund (Naaf) | Economic justice organizing and ballot initiative work | $65k |
| Centro Hispano Comunitario de Nebraska | Local organizing and leadership development | $51k |
| Empowering Families | Local organizing and leadership development | $25k |
| Lincoln for Fair Housing | Organizing and ballot initiative work | $20k |
| Unity in Action | Local organizing and leadership development | $16k |
| Hope-Esperanza | Local organizing | $8k |
| Native Futures | Local organizing and leadership development | $6k |