Cues Fund

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EIN 47-0818922 Religious organization Omaha, NE NTEE X22
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2025▼ -23%
Expenses
$7.5M
FY2025▲ +11%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).


Funds three inner-city grade schools for low-income students with innovative teaching and support. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $6.9M in revenue, $7.5M in expenses, and $7.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1975
Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Omaha, NE
Website
www.cuesschools.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$6.9MFY2025
Expenses
$7.5M
Net assets
$7.2M
People
29
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds three inner-city grade schools for low-income students with innovative teaching and support.
Leadership
Cynthia Horning · Chief Development Officer · $124K
Money in and out
$6.9M revenue, $7.5M expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

Yes — exemption reinstated (2010-11-15)

The IRS auto-revocation list shows this EIN's exemption reinstated. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

3 funders, incl. Amy L Scott Family Foundation

3 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $31K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

97% to programs

97% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$1–10M · ↓ -23% vs prior year

Revenue band $1–10M, -23% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$6.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$630K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs+0.4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-9%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -138% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$7.2M
FY2025▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$630K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 325
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 425

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCues Fund
EINHdr · item D47-0818922
Principal addressHdr · item COmaha, NE
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cuesschools.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1975
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a25
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b25
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Development Officer
$124,210Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating & Information Officer
$103,577Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (thru 7.5.24)
$102,993Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (as of 8.12.24)
$52,360Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Horning’s $124K as Chief Development Officer is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert Glow$102,993$158,082$153,274—$104,750
Bob Glow———$145,000—
Ruth Henneman——$132,674$140,777—
Cynthia Horning$124,210————
Kent Carson$103,577————
Marzia Shields$52,360————

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Holy name elementary school was founded in 1917 and is located at 2909 fontenelle BLVD., omaha, ne. In 24-25, enrollment was 302 with an average class size of 16. 100%, of these families qualify for tuition assistance and free or reduced lunch. Cues is open to all children.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Sacred heart elementary school was founded in 1904 and is located at 2205 binney street, omaha, ne. In 24-25, enrollment was 129 with an average class size of 16. 100%, of these families qualify for tuition assistance and free or reduced lunch. Cues is open to all children.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

All saints elementary school was founded in 1955 and is located at 1335 s. 10TH street, omaha, ne. In 24-25, enrollment was 166 with an average class size of 16. 100%, of these families qualify for tuition assistance and free or reduced lunch. Cues is open to all children.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$6.6M · 95%
Investment income$392K · 6%
Contributions & grants95%$6.6M
Investment income6%$392K
Program service revenue$13K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$7.3M
Management & general3%$264K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$359K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$7.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7.2M · Operating expenses/yr $7.5M
11.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.3M · Total expenses $7.5M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $264K · Total expenses $7.5M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $7.5M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.3M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.6M · Total revenue $6.9M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $6.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $13K · Total revenue $6.9M
0.2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $392K · Total revenue $6.9M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $13K · Total expenses $7.5M
0.2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.9M · Prior year $8.9M
-23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.4M · FY2024 $6.9M
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.9M · Expenses $7.5M
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.2M · Total assets $7.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $6.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.2M
95%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cynthia Horning · Reported title CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $124K · Total expenses $7.5M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $863K · Total expenses $7.5M
11%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -23%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $23.6M · 2020–2024
Cues School SystemNE · FY2024$6,326,665
Cues School SystemNE · FY2023$5,642,569
Cues School SystemNE · FY2022$4,590,298
Cues School SystemNE · FY2021$4,386,105
Cues School SystemNE · FY2020$2,688,981

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$6.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$8.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$6.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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