The mission of CISE is to transform the lives of urban children by providing access to a strong Catholic education at designated inner-city schools and Catholic high schools. Gospel values are taught in an environment of respect, safety, and discipline. CISE works with schools to promote excellence through collaboration and accountability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$300K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $11.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
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
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$12.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.2M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.4M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$12.8M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$12.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$25.1M
FY2022$24.9M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2024$12.4M
FY2025$12.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $6.0M Management & general 8% · $536K Fundraising 8% · $529K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $300K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$198,567Pt VII · Sec A
Director of School Programs
$101,782Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip McHugh’s $199K as President is at the 90th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Philip McHugh$198,567$169,362——
Phil McHugh——$178,263$92,308
Maria Rodriguez———$137,465
Dr Catherine M O'Brien$101,782———

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

Provides urban children with access to Catholic education and Gospel values.

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3 programs · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Elementary School Tuition Support ProgramCISE provides funding as tuition assistance to ten Cincinnati inner-city elementary schools so a solid, faith-based education is available to children as an alternative to the public school. CISE's contribution makes the Catholic school education affordable.

$3.9Mprogram expense
02

High School Tuition Aid Program Tuition aid is provided to 8th grade graduates of the CISE elementary schools to enable them to continue their education at a Catholic high school.

$955Kprogram expense
03

Math Program Standardized test scores revealed an opportunity to improve Math achievement. Acknowledging that math becomes more challenging in high school CISE enlisted support from the Hamilton County Educational Services Center. Daily, these coaches consult with CISE teachers, co-teach and examine assessments.

$289Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 93 grants · $41.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$899,250
Cise FoundationOH · FY2024$408,078
Holy Family SchoolFY2024$396,000
St Francis De Sales SchoolFY2024$341,000
Corryville Catholic Elementary SchoolFY2024$300,000
St Boniface SchoolOH · FY2024$284,000
St Francis Seraph SchoolFY2024$276,000
St WilliamsFY2024$254,000
St Cecilia R C ChurchOH · FY2024$100,000
Romero AcademyOH · FY2024$100,000
St Lawrence SchoolFY2024$100,000
Romero AcademyOH · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,400
Cise FoundationOH · FY2023$1,416,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$813,750
St Francis De Sales SchoolFY2023$357,200
Holy Family SchoolFY2023$313,500
St Boniface SchoolOH · FY2023$283,800
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$660K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$536K
Fundraisingcol D$529K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$770K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$382K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$660K
Gains on assetsLn 7$267K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$770K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$770K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 638
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K$770K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.1M$11.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$12.4M$12.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.7M$2.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$955K$955K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$229K$34K$57K$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$718K$327K$227K$164K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$13K$9K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$116K$50K$36K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$26K$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$20K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$75K
Office expensesLn 13$87K$25K$25K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.8M$51K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$6.0M$536K$529K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.4M$7.0M−$649K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$7.3M−$1.2M$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.8M$17.5M−$10.8M$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.0M$12.8M$174K$24.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.3M$4.5M$2.8M$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.2M$4.3M$16.0M$22.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,376,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,359,491$5,740,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $672,450$659,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,423−$23,464
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,044,364$6,376,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,207,150$3,622,728
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $965,983$1,156,827
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$58,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,079,850$2,187,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,252,983$7,026,047
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,208,619−$649,392
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,376,655 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,260
VIII-1d Related organizations$495,739
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,188,495
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$381,803
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,740,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $392,137$392,137
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $267,488$267,488
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$23,464−$23,464
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $636,161$6,376,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,026,047 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,668,078$2,668,078
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $954,650$954,650
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,343 · Management $57,238 · Fundraising $137,370$228,951
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $327,049 · Management $227,384 · Fundraising $163,961$718,394
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,905 · Management $8,782 · Fundraising $5,785$27,472
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,303 · Management $36,232 · Fundraising $29,749$116,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,577 · Management $19,857 · Fundraising $20,292$65,726
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,300$17,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $58,500$58,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,000 · Management $39,802$59,802
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $75,102$75,102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,583 · Management $25,226 · Fundraising $36,747$86,556
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $52,927$52,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,844,027 · Management $51,186 · Fundraising $1,092$1,896,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,961,515 · Management $535,934 · Fundraising $528,598$7,026,047
Part X · Balance sheet $12,016,161 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,120$769,867
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,093,970$11,246,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,407,090$12,016,161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,898,514$8,413,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,508,576$3,602,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,407,090$12,016,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,407,090$12,016,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,016,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,376,655
XI-2 Total expenses$7,026,047
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$649,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,407,090
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$258,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,016,161

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