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AVENUE SCHOLARS

EIN: 26-1545078Omaha, NEZIP: 68164
B90 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE OF SUCCESS FOR NEBRASKA AND IOWA AREA STUDENTS OF TALENT AND NEED BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE LEADING TO ENHANCED LIVES AND CAREERS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$4.4M$0$2.7M
2022$5M$0$2.8M

Compensation

2023

KEN BIRD
CEO
chief executive officer
$394,722
$80,000
$0
$547,984
LISA STERBA
Director of Career Programs and Business Outreach
highest compensated employee
$126,300
$11,500
$0
$178,343
KRISTOPHER VALENTINE
Sr Director of Human Resources
highest compensated employee
$110,581
$16,000
$0
$164,974
MICHAEL ALVANO
Treasurer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$59,780
KATIE WEITZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFF SCHMID
Director (resigned in Sept 2024)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CALVIN SISSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSIE BUFFETT
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDSAY DECKER
President/coo
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

KEN BIRD
President/CEO
chief executive officer
$381,918
$125,000
$0
$579,724
MICHAEL ALVANO
COO/CFO
officer (unspecified)
$144,756
$30,500
$0
$231,042
KRISTOPHER VALENTIN
Sr Director of Human Resou
highest compensated employee
$101,216
$20,500
$0
$159,096
CALVIN SISSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFF SCHMID
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSIE BUFFETT
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATIE WEITZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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