CUSP FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $536K · expenses $311K · assets $392K

EIN
81-5101281
Address
5102 WILLIAMSBURG RD, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-5113
Website
HTTPS://CUSPFOUNDATION.BLOG
NTEE code
T30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

WE PARTNER WITH A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN HOWICK, SOUTH AFRICA THAT SERVE CHILDREN FROM EXTREME POVERTY. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT FOR PROFIT AND HAVE AUDITED FINANCIALS. WE PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CAPITAL, CURRENTLY ASSISTING WITH A SCHOOL ADDITION AND OPERATING FUNDING GAPS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Hugh Queener EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2018-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Lynn Queener SECRETARY2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Sarah Lewis BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Denise Lennington BOARD MEMBER2018-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Walker BOARD MEMBER2018-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Brenda Griffin BOARD MEMBER2018-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Paul Becker TREASURER2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
David Griffin BOARD MEMBER2024-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Queener (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Wayne Lennington (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Terri Newport (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Sarae Lewis (former) TREASURER2018-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Leslie Carpenter (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN QUEENER SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEWIS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL BECKER TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN QUEENER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEWIS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL BECKER TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA QUEENER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEWIS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
WAYNE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRI NEWPORT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL BECKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA QUEENER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH LEWIS SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
WAYNE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRI NEWPORT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL BECKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HUGH QUEENER CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN QUEENER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAE LEWIS TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
WAYNE LENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRI NEWPORT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL BECKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WAYNE LENNINGTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI NEWPORT DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LESLIE CARPENTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA QUEENER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
SARAE LEWIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WAYNE LENNINGTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI NEWPORT DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LESLIE CARPENTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA QUEENER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
SARAE LEWIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WAYNE LENNINGTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DENISE LENNINGTON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL WALKER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
BRENDA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI NEWPORT DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LESLIE CARPENTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
HUGH QUEENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LAURA QUEENER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
SARAE LEWIS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$535,550$311,408 $392,328$392,328 $535,550$0 $008
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$339,804$481,431 $168,186$168,186 $347,842$0 $008
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$368,073$569,439 $309,813$309,813 $368,073$0 $009
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$575,024$422,079 $511,179$511,179 $575,024$0 $009
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$470,757$170,822 $358,234$358,234 $470,757$0 $009
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$191,674$269,366 $58,299$58,299 $192,519- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,283$262,448 $136,090$135,991 $114,382- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$166,354$324,802 $284,156$284,156 $170,721- ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $210,069 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$55,000 2021$55,000
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RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$50,000 2023$25,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2020, 2022 3$29,167 2022$16,000
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DENIKE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CUSP FOUNDATION INC” 2022-2025 4$20,000 2025$5,000
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EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$20,000 2024$10,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$15,000 2019$15,000
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T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$10,000 2021$10,000
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SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$8,700 2022$8,700
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SJ & LB FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CUSP FOUNDATION INC” 2022 1$2,000 2022$2,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CUSP FOUNDATION INC” 2020-2023 4$202 2023$61
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $311,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $309,627 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $309,627$309,627-- 99.4%
Fees: accounting $1,750-$1,750- 0.6%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $31-$31- 0.0%
Total$311,408100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $481,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $479,750 · events $22,223
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $479,750$479,750-- 99.7%
Fees: accounting $1,650-$1,650- 0.3%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $31-$31- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $14,185$22,223reported apart
Total$481,431100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $569,439 spent · pay $0 · grants $566,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $566,750$566,750-- 99.5%
Fees: accounting $1,650-$1,650- 0.3%
Other (as described)MEALS $1,000-$1,000- 0.2%
Other (as described)BUSINESS LICENSES $20-$20- 0.0%
Other (as described)PAYPAL FEES $19-$19- 0.0%
Total$569,439100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $422,079 spent · pay $0 · grants $419,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $419,900$419,900-- 99.5%
Fees: accounting $1,650-$1,650- 0.4%
Other (as described)PAYPAL FEES $529-$529- 0.1%
Total$422,079100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $170,822 spent · pay $0 · grants $168,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $168,250$168,250-- 98.5%
Fees: accounting $2,250-$2,250- 1.3%
Fees: other services $195-$195- 0.1%
Other (as described)168250 $127-$127- 0.1%
Total$170,822100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $269,366 spent · pay $0 · grants $266,350 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $266,350 98.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,500 0.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $516 0.2%
Total$269,366100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $262,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $259,982 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $259,982 99.1%
Fees to independent contractors $2,250 0.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $216 0.1%
Total$262,448100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $324,802 spent · pay $0 · grants $323,500 · events $4,163
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $323,500 99.6%
Printing, publications, postage $846 0.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $456 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,163reported apart
Total$324,802100%

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