SPAAT's mission is to empower socially and economically disadvantaged high school student-athletes by providing them with academic, community and athletic support services to increase the number of student-athletes prepared for college, careers and life after sports.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
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 · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$410K
186% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 186% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$601K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$819K
To programs
55%
Net assets
−$190K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$601K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$620K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$955K
FY2024$601K
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$819K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$622K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$819K
FY2025$529K
Net assets
−$190K
FY2024▼ -793%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022−$130K
FY2023$27K
FY2024−$190K
FY2025−$348K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $448K Management & general 32% · $264K Fundraising 13% · $107K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Harold Pearson’s $150K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Harold Pearson$150,000$150,000$147,500$140,769$124,231

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers student-athletes with academic, community, and athletic support for college and life success.

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1 program · $448K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educated disadvantaged high school student-athletes by providing them with academic, athletic and community support services to increase the number of student-athletes ready for college, careers and life after sports.

$448Kprogram expense

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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$601K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$819K
Ln 25
Programscol B$448K
Managementcol C$264K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
−$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Government grantsLn 1e$485K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$601K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K
Net assetsLn 32−$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$279K$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$251K$410K
Net assetsLn 32$27K−$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$68K$60K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$84K$75K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$18K$16K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$12K$11K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$2K$2K$705
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$17K$15K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$1K$1K$405
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$44K$39K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$959$359
Office expensesLn 13$26K$12K$10K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$713$321$285$107
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$10K$5K$4K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$823$731$274
InsuranceLn 23$9K$4K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$172K$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$7K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$819K$448K$264K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $370K$529K−$158K−$348K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $601K$819K−$219K−$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $955K$792K$164K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $546K$621K−$75K−$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 $620K$622K−$2K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $600,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $955,438$591,899
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$8,843
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $955,438$600,742
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $448,984$403,805
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $342,628$415,483
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $791,612$819,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,826−$218,546
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $600,742 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$484,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$591,899
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,843$8,843
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,843$600,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $819,288 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,500 · Management $60,000 · Fundraising $22,500$150,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,056 · Management $74,716 · Fundraising $28,018$186,790
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,310 · Management $16,276 · Fundraising $6,103$40,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,847 · Management $10,530 · Fundraising $3,949$26,326
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,115 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $705$4,700
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,010 · Management $15,120 · Fundraising $5,670$37,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,215 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $405$2,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,652 · Management $38,800 · Fundraising $14,551$97,003
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,079 · Management $959 · Fundraising $359$2,397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,556 · Management $10,273 · Fundraising $3,852$25,681
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $321 · Management $285 · Fundraising $107$713
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,639 · Management $4,124 · Fundraising $1,546$10,309
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $823 · Management $731 · Fundraising $274$1,828
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,160 · Management $3,697 · Fundraising $1,387$9,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,888 · Management $16,494 · Fundraising $15,564$203,946
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,456 · Management $9,221 · Fundraising $2,485$19,162
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,627 · Management $264,186 · Fundraising $107,475$819,288
Part X · Balance sheet $220,807 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,199$91,097
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $246,817$124,224
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,314$5,486
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $317$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $278,647$220,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,533$74,966
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $190,750$335,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $251,283$410,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,364−$189,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,364−$189,586
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $278,647$220,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$189,586 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$600,742
XI-2 Total expenses$819,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$218,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,364
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,596
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$189,586

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