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Nebraska economic development organizations

There are 129 economic development organizations in Nebraska. Combined, these Nebraskan economic development organizations employ 1,179 people, earn more than $266 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $473 million.
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Types of economic development organizations in Nebraska

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Economic development organizations
 
129
 
$266,049,225
Urban development organizations
 
49
 
$56,043,532
Convention centers and visitor bureaus
 
1
 
$1,288,140
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Economic development organizations by major Nebraska cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Omaha
 
34
 
$208,163,749
Lincoln
 
19
 
$16,969,095
Grand Island
 
8
 
$5,406,061
Sioux City, IA
 
4
 
$698,889
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Job trends for Nebraska economic development organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
40
1-10
 
39
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of economic development organizations in Nebraska

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
42
$250k to $1M
 
35
$1M to $5M
 
18
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of economic development organizations in Nebraska

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Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA)

The Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA) is a nonprofit organization responsible for the operation of CenturyLink Center Omaha and TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.
Revenue
$164.6m
Assets
$147.7m
Employees
803
EIN
91-1846837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Invest Nebraska Corporation

Invest Nebraska provides capital and operational assistance to early stage startups, develops high-growth infrastructure, promotes community and economic development.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$61.6m
Employees
11
EIN
46-0469145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Economic Development Corporation (OEDC)

The mission of OEDC is to identify and implement economic development and community revitalization projects that result in the creation of diverse housing options, commercial spaces, jobs, training, and business ownership opportunities.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
0
EIN
47-0597743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA)

Establish strong rural communities, social and economic justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine opportunity for all while engaging people in decisions that affect the quality of their lives and the future of their communities.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
99
EIN
47-0553823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kearney Visitors Bureau

Kearney Visitors Bureau promotes growth of tourism and hospitality to the Kearney area through special events and new projects. They also allocate funds towards other program expenses.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
14
EIN
86-1176325
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Canopy South

To generate holistic and effective revitalization in South omaha neighborhoods through strategic partnerships and community-driven initiatives. We prioritize choice by dismantling systemic barriers to reinforce equitable access to opportunity for all.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$36.4m
Employees
3
EIN
84-2173880
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce

Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce advocates for local businesses, promotes economic growth, and fosters community support through education and networking opportunities.
Revenue
$926.3k
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
47-0551966
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Hall County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Hall County CVB attracts visitors, promotes tourism, and encourages economic growth through a promotion fund, committee, and image-enhancing programs.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$778.6k
Employees
6
EIN
20-0075114
IRS type
501(c)(6)

York County Development Corporation

York County Development Corporation fosters economic growth, facilitates community engagement, promotes local businesses, and enhances housing opportunities in York County, Nebraska.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
4
EIN
91-1757375
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Phelps County Development Corporation

Phelps County Development Corporation fosters economic development in Phelps County, Nebraska by encouraging business retention and preserving the county's quality of life.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
3
EIN
47-0814669
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Downtown Lincoln Association

The Downtown Lincoln Association provides services and champions initiatives for maintaining and enhancing our vibrant Downtown.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$406.4k
Employees
36
EIN
47-0606379
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation

Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation is an economic development organization in Omaha, NE whose mission is: To increase business, employment and investment in the Greater Omaha area.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
45
EIN
47-0633685
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Albion Economic Development Corporation

AEDC promotes development in Albion, NE by offering funds, sites and buildings for industries and providing economic assistance.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
0
EIN
32-0108328
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Downtown Lincoln Bid Association (DLA)

The Downtown Lincoln Association provides services and champions initiatives for maintaining and enhancing our vibrant downtown.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$757.0k
Employees
0
EIN
47-0837543
IRS type
501(c)(6)

City of Omaha Destination Marketing Corporation

Omaha's tourism and convention promoter, funding groups to incentivize them for choosing Omaha as their destination.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
82-1325371
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Twin Cities Development Association

The mission of Twin Cities Development is to promote economic and community Development in scotts bluff county and other surrounding communities in western Nebraska.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
15
EIN
47-6036153
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Native360 Loan Fund

Provide affordable credit, capital, technical assistance and programs to ponca tribal members and other native Americans encouraging them to become strong and self sufficient business owners.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$9.8m
Employees
2
EIN
27-4573866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Central Economic Development District (SCEDD)

South Central Economic Development District develops and promotes a positive economic climate that supports regional growth. It functions as an economic development organization and is headquartered in Holdrege, NE.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
8
EIN
90-0187120
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nebraska Economic Development Corporation

Nebraska Economic Development Corp promotes and assists business development and processes expenses as a statewide certified development corporation.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
7
EIN
47-0721052
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spark Capital

Spark Capital was organized and is operated exclusively for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of, Spark as a supporting organization.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3169340
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "S30: Economic Development" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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