Promote visual and performing Arts in omaha's st. Cecilia's Cathedral.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 24% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188K
Spent
$113K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$369K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$148K
Expenses
$113K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$369K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$369K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $49K Management & general 57% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$22,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathedral Music Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Krampe’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2021
Chris Krampe$42,500$22,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Showcases visual and performing arts within St. Cecilia's Cathedral.

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3 programs · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Vestment Museum

Renovation of part of the ST. Cecilia cathedral as a gift to the cathedral.

$23Kprogram expense
02

Flower Festival

Floral designers decorate cathedral. Open to public. Free of charge. Approx. 5,450 online attendees.

$14Kprogram expense
03

Concerts

Various concerts open to public. Free of charge. Approx. 391 attended.

$12Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$113K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$369K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$252K
Other assetsLn 15$133
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$369K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K$252K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$295K$369K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$12K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$550$600
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$10
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$450$450
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K$49K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $148K$141K$7K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 $100K$271K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$330K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $188K$113K$74K$369K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $187,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,693$196,041
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,385−$8,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,330$187,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$22,874
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,604$46,277
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,857$44,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,461$113,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,131$74,346
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $187,831 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$8,231 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$8,073
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,041
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$8,231 · Excluded from tax $21$187,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,485 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,874$22,874
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $43,160$43,160
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,117$3,117
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $12,480 · Management $1,525$14,005
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,363$1,363
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $550 · Management $600$1,150
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,045$2,045
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,536 · Management $10$1,546
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,829$11,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $11,946$11,946
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $450$450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,269 · Management $64,216 · Fundraising $0$113,485
Part X · Balance sheet $377,407 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$37,548
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,281$87,808
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $263,747$251,918
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $303,028$377,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$426
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,073$7,680
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,073$8,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $294,955$369,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $303,028$377,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $369,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,831
XI-2 Total expenses$113,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$294,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$369,301

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