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Credit Union Executives Society

EIN 39-1351028 · Madison, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CREDIT UNION EXECUTIVES SOCIETY, INC. (CUES) IS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF CREDIT UNION CEOS, THEIR DIRECT REPORTS, AND FUTURE LEADER CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES. CUES' MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND DEVELOP CREDIT UNION CEOS, DIRECTORS, AND FUTURE LEADERS.

Income
$13.5 million
Spending
$13.4 million
Employees
59
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$479,089, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. CONFERENCES, SPECIALTY MEETINGS, SEMINARS, AND INSTITUTES CONFERENCES - ANNUAL EVENTS, ORGANIZED AROUND A THEME, FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT OF A CREDIT UNION, OR A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE. CUES CONFERENCES MAY INCLUDE AN EXHIBIT PROGRAM AND ATTRACT ANYWHERE FROM 250 TO 1,500 ATTENDEES. THEY TYPICALLY RUN THREE TO FOUR DAYS IN LENGTH.SPECIALTY MEETINGS - ANNUAL EVENTS AIMED AT A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE OR THEME. THEY ARE USUALLY FOUR DAYS IN LENGTH AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 100 ATTENDEES.SEMINARS - CUES SEMINAR SERIES ARE RECURRENT EVENTS SCHEDULED AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EXPLORING A SINGLE TOPIC OR FUNCTIONAL AREA OF MANAGEMENT IN GREAT DEPTH AND DETAIL. THE FORMAT COMBINES LECTURE, DISCUSSION, AND WORK ASSIGNMENTS IN A HIGHLY INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP SETTING. SEMINARS RUN ONE TO THREE DAYS AND ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS PER SEMINAR.INSTITUTES - INSTITUTES ARE ANNUAL, HIGH-LEVEL OFFERINGS DEVELOPED BYTHE CUES UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FACULTY AND CUES MEMBER ADVISORY GROUPAND STAFF. MOST CUES INSTITUTES ARE MULTI-TIER, WEEK-LONG PROGRAMS.GRADUATES FROM EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS MAY APPLY FOR A DESIGNATION FROMCUES CERTIFICATIONS PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THEIR ACHIEVEMENT.
  2. OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:CUES MEMBERSHIP - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CREDIT UNION EXECUTIVES WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF BENEFITS FOR THE MEMBERS CAREER AND THE CREDIT UNION.CUES-NET - CUES MEMBERS SUBSCRIBE FREE OF CHARGE TO THIS E-MAIL NETWORKING SERVICE TO DISCUSS TIMELY ISSUES WITH OTHER MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS.CUES ON THE INTERNET - 24-HOUR ON-LINE ACCESS TO CUES POWERFULRESOURCES. SCAN IMPORTANT CUES NEWS, POST LISTINGS OF AVAILABLE CREDITUNION JOBS, AND ESTABLISH FREE LINKS TO CREDIT UNION HOME PAGES. THECUES WEBSITE OFFERS A VARIETY OF INTERACTIVE AREAS, PROVIDING ACONVENIENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION, NETWORKING WITH PEERS, AND AMEMBERS-ONLY ARCHIVE OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM CUES-NET.CUES COUNCILS - GROUPS OF CUES MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT ANDCLOSE-TO-HOME PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ADVANCE CAREER CAPABILITIES ONA CONVENIENT REGIONAL LEVEL.RECOGNITION PROGRAMS - AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT, CUES PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RECOGNITION AMONG PEERSBY OFFERING A VARIETY OF DISTINGUISHED AWARDS INCLUDING CUES EXECUTIVEOF THE YEAR, CUES MARKETER OF THE YEAR, CUES OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL OFTHE YEAR, DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR, AND THE PRESTIGIOUS CUES GOLDEN MIRRORAWARDS.ONLINE PUBLICATIONS & SERVICES - DEALING WITH VARIOUS TOPICS -GENERAL MANAGEMENT, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, HUMANRESOURCES, FINANCE, MARKETING, OPERATIONS, AND LENDING.
  3. ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:CREDIT UNION MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE - INFORMATIVE PUBLICATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO TOP CREDIT UNION EXECUTIVES. FILLED WITH TIMELY AND RELEVANT TOPICS IN THE AREAS OF GENERAL MANGEMENT, MARKETING, OPERATIONS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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