Spectrum INC EIN 03-0253232

Spectrum INC

EIN  03-0253232 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Burlington, VT Founded 1970
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Verified accurate 8/14/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers teens, young adults, and families with prevention, intervention, and life skills for positive change.
Leadership
Mark Redmond · Executive Di · $162K
Money in and out
$8.7M revenue, $9.1M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Empowers teens, young adults, and families with prevention, intervention, and life skills for positive change. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $8.7M in revenue, $9.1M in expenses, and $10.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$8.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$335K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -233% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$8.7M
FY20240%
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets
$11.8M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$869K
FY2024▼ -12%
Total revenue
$8.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$335K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The counseling program is nationally recognized and specializes in the assessment and treatment of mental health and substance use concerns for adolescents and young adults. In FY24, spectrum's counseling program provided services to 356 individuals.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Residential programs include three residential facilities and an emergency shelter providing services to help youth transition to independent living. In FY24, spectrum provided transitional housing to 10 individuals, short- term housing to 20 individuals, and nightly shelter services to 33 individuals.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

The OUTREACH/DROP in centers helps youth with basic needs (such as food and clothing) and offers job training classes, driver education and other services. In FY24, spectrum's drop-in centers provided services to 466 individuals.

$974Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpectrum INC
EINHdr · item D03-0253232
Principal addressHdr · item CBurlington, VT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.spectrumvt.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1970
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P400)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1973

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$162,191Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Dev, O
$113,335Pt VII · Sec A
$102,202Pt VII · Sec A
$101,476Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Redmond’s $162K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Redmond$162,191$147,781$151,607$145,510$135,216
Sarah Woodard$113,335$105,687$101,676
David Brace$102,876
Michael Grant$102,202
William Towne$101,476

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.6M · 88%
Program service revenue$1.0M · 12%
Investment income$73K · 1%
Contributions & grants88%$7.6M
Program service revenue12%$1.0M
Investment income1%$73K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Total revenueLn 12$8.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.08
Program services80%$7.3M
Management & general11%$1.0M
Fundraising8%$759K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$718K
Total assetsLn 16$11.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$869K
Total net assetsLn 32$10.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $9.1M · Less non-cash grants $63K · Cash operating expenses/yr $9.0M
8.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.3M · Total expenses $9.1M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $1.0M · Total expenses $9.1M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $759K · Total expenses $9.1M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $735K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.7M
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.6M · Total revenue $8.7M
88%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.4M · Total revenue $8.7M
39%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total revenue $8.7M
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $73K · Total revenue $8.7M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total expenses $9.1M
11%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $8.7M · Prior year $8.7M
0%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $6.9M · FY2023 $8.7M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $10.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $8.7M · Expenses $9.1M
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $11.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $10.9M · Total assets $11.8M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.8M
45%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mark Redmond · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $162K · Total expenses $9.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5.8M · Total expenses $9.1M
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth -0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 35 grants · $3.1M · 2019–2023
Vermont State UniversityFY2023$46,819
Saint Michael's CollegeVT · FY2023$39,814
Saint Michael's CollegeVT · FY2022$97,873
Castleton UniversityFY2022$50,225
Janet S Munt Family RoomVT · FY2022$20,000
Center for Behavioral HealthFY2021$435,829
Saint Michael's CollegeVT · FY2021$69,884
Castleton UniversityFY2021$55,815
Janet S Munt Family RoomVT · FY2021$39,000
Center for Behavioral HealthFY2020$426,471
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$8.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$8.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$6.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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