Nebraska Startup Academy

Tax-deductible

Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Since 2023Community DevelopmentEIN 92-0986984

The nebraska startup academy provides guidance and mentorship to founders, investors, and the community by educating with a specialized curriculum, hosting events with industry experts, and leveraging affiliate relationships to help establish nebraska as an innovation hub in the midwest.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$238K 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $135K a year · 22% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$238K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $39K
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
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$452K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$452K
FY2025▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$771K
FY2025$452K
Expenses
$445K
FY2025▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$508K
FY2025$445K
Net assets
$287K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$280K
FY2025$287K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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% · $445K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $238K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles E Cuddy’s $150K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Charles E Cuddy$150,000$237,126
John M Grange$44,000$35,000
Manuel Quevedo$44,000$35,000

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

Guides and mentors founders, investors, and the community to build Nebraska's innovation hub.

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1 program service account for $445K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provide educational opportunities designed to teach skills and provide resources to enable individuals to create their own businesses with a focus on technology as well as upskill individuals to apply for tech-focused jobs.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$39K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$445K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Government grantsLn 1e$419K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$280K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$225K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$139K
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$445K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $452K$445K$7K$287K 990 PDF
FY2024 $771K$508K$262K$280K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,050 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$418,573
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$449,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,477$2,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,477$452,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,580 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,000$225,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,583$17,583
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,313$3,313
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,336$2,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,810$8,810
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,273$46,273
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,763$2,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,502$138,502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $444,580 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$444,580
Part X · Balance sheet $287,063 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,593$287,063
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,593$287,063
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $279,593$287,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,593$287,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,593$287,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,050
XI-2 Total expenses$444,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,593
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,063

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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