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Cuero Community Foundation

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Cuero, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-0791445Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRScuerocommunityfoundation.comPo Box 806, 77954-0806 · Cuero, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote build and oversee permanent endowments for the support of charitable, scientific, literacy, or education endeavors in the Cuero Community and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $596K a year · 75% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+440% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +440%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$120K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$190K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$190K
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $190K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wes Kubesch
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Celauro
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Leske
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Gray
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gayle Batts
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds and oversees permanent funds supporting local charitable and educational efforts.

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1 program · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing support for the purpose of charitable, scientific, literacy, or educational endeavors in the cuero community and the surrounding areas.

$190Kprogram expense

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 · FY2020
Steen Family FoundationFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 38 grants · $748K · 2020–2024
Grace Episcopal Church of CueroTX · FY2024$26,800
Direct ReliefCA · FY2024$25,000
Cuero Livestock Show INCTX · FY2024$22,900
First Baptist Church of CueroFY2024$22,500
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and BranchesDC · FY2024$20,000
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response INCMA · FY2024$10,000
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum INCTX · FY2024$7,750
Grace Episcopal Church of CueroTX · FY2023$48,000
First Baptist Church of CueroFY2023$16,000
Syrian American Medical SocietyDC · FY2023$15,000
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and BranchesDC · FY2023$15,000
Direct ReliefCA · FY2023$13,000
Victoria Symphony Society INCTX · FY2023$11,000
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum INCTX · FY2023$10,500
First Presbyterian ChurchFY2023$9,000
Cuero Isd Education FoundationTX · FY2023$8,500
Boys & Girls Club of Dewitt County INCTX · FY2023$6,000
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum INCTX · FY2022$65,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Gains on assetsLn 7$122K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$158K$158K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$825$825
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$190K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$190K$1.2M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$197K$59K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$218K−$98K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$166K$1.9M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $172K$228K−$57K$897K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,384,599 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,861$1,216,722
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108,490$167,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,351$1,384,599
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $173,200$162,950
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,194$27,345
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,394$190,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,957$1,194,304
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,384,599 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,216,722
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,023,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,216,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $46,035$46,035
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $121,842$121,842
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,877 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,384,599
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,295 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $157,950$157,950
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $13,192$13,192
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,071$1,071
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,369$3,369
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,162$1,162
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $825$825
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,326$6,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,295 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$190,295
Part X · Balance sheet $4,436,493 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,385$33,050
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,085$47,896
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,000,573$4,355,547
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,099,043$4,436,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,099,043$4,436,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,099,043$4,436,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,099,043$4,436,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,436,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,384,599
XI-2 Total expenses$190,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,194,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,099,043
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$143,146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,436,493

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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