Cues Fund FY2023 filing

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Since 1975ReligionEIN 47-0818922

The cues fund secures financial support through private donations to fully fund three inner-city grade schools: sacred heart, all saints, and holy name. These schools make up the cues school system. The cues school system is a bold educational initiative providing centralized leadership and governance to three urban elementary schools in omaha, ne, serving a majority of low-income students and families. We combine innovative instructional methods with comprehensive student and family support to create and sustain excellent and measurable outcomes that not only impact the students we serve but also the entire community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$286K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $300K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$286K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2023▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$6.9M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2023▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.5M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2023▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $5.5M Management & general 4% · $233K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $286K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$153,274Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$132,674Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Funds three inner-city grade schools for low-income students with innovative teaching and support.

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3 program services account for $4.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Holy name elementary school was founded in 1917 and is located at 2909 fontenelle BLVD., omaha, ne. In 22-23, enrollment was 252 with an average class size of 17. A majority, 90%, of these families qualify for tuition assistance and 79% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Cues is open to all children.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Sacred heart elementary school was founded in 1904 and is located at 2205 binney street, omaha, ne. In 22-23, enrollment was 137 with an average class size of 14. 100% of these families qualify for tuition assistance and free or reduced lunch. Cues is open to all children.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

All saints elementary school was founded in 1955 and is located at 1335 s. 10TH ST., omaha, ne. In 22-23, enrollment was 155 with an average class size of 16. A majority, 55% of these families qualify for tuition assistance and 88% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Cues is open to all children.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$721K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$596K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$89K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$710K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$721K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$721K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.6M$4.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$700$700
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$506K$416K$89K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$13K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$45K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$65K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$13K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$32K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$508$508
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$103K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.5M$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.9M$7.5M−$630K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.9M$6.8M$2.1M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.7M$5.7M−$1.9M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$5.3M$1.1M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$3.6M$788K$6.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,742,937 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$65,033
VIII-1c Fundraising events$595,787
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,106,744
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,585
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,767,564
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,019$7,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $123,207$123,207
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$89,450−$89,450
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$65,403−$65,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$31,646$3,742,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,691,158 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,590,298$4,590,298
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $700$700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $156,910$156,910
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $416,476 · Management $89,188$505,664
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,118 · Management $2,403$9,521
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,185 · Management $4,823$18,008
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,407 · Management $9,566$54,973
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,999$20,999
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,328$17,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,900 · Management $14,125$79,025
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,136 · Management $3,195$16,331
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,955 · Management $10,879$42,834
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $31,493$31,493
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,917$7,917
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,348$15,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $508$508
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,301$6,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,527 · Management $14,473$117,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,457,960 · Management $233,198 · Fundraising $0$5,691,158
Part X · Balance sheet $5,271,270 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,206,985$709,688
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,429,021$10,940
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,149,497$4,550,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,785,503$5,271,270
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,893$1,127
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,893$1,127
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,870,749$4,534,646
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $909,861$735,497
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,780,610$5,270,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,785,503$5,271,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,270,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,742,937
XI-2 Total expenses$5,691,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,948,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,780,610
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$437,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,270,143

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