Spur Local INC EIN 20-5494704

Spur Local INC

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Empowers local charities with more visibility, resources, and capacity. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $442K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.catalogueforphilanthropy-dc.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2025
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$442K
People
13
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  20-5494704 Public foundation / grantmaker Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers local charities with more visibility, resources, and capacity.
Leadership
Matthew Gayer · Executive Director · $113K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$442K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $109K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +27% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
Total assets
$634K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total liabilities
$192K
FY2025▲ +4%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$442K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$109K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$634K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $668K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Spur local engages in a variety of digital and in-person efforts to amplify the impact of our nonprofit partners work. This includes but is not limited to social media amplification, a spur local-produced blog, a digital catalog and related email campaign, and community events of varying sizes.

$260Kprogram expense
02

Our learning commons capacity-building program is in its 8TH year. Each year, we train nearly 5,000 nonprofit staff who attend 90 webinars and workshops on fundraising, communications, volunteer engagement, board development, and other key topics.

$230Kprogram expense
03

Each year, we create and distribute our flagship print catalog, the result of an intensive application process involving around 200 small, community-based nonprofits. Our volunteer reviewers assess each applicant organization on how well their programs meet community needs and the power of those programs to create change.

$178Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpur Local INC
EINHdr · item D20-5494704
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T19)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$112,947Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Gayer’s $113K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Gayer$112,947$96,791$86,835$81,801$85,739$82,820
Aaron Gonzales$87,300$90,000$76,458
Rita Shapiro$48,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 89%
Program service revenue$105K · 9%
Other revenue$19K · 2%
Contributions & grants89%$1.0M
Program service revenue9%$105K
Other revenue2%$19K
Investment income$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.09
Program services76%$774K
Management & general15%$153K
Fundraising9%$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$411K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$192K
Total net assetsLn 32$442K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $411K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
4.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $774K · Total expenses $1.0M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $153K · Total expenses $1.0M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $93K · Total expenses $1.0M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $98K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $898K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
89%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $105K · Total revenue $1.1M
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $105K · Total expenses $1.0M
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $976K
+16%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $724K · FY2024 $1.1M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $442K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $634K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $442K · Total assets $634K
70%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $634K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Gayer · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $113K · Total expenses $1.0M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $686K · Total expenses $1.0M
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 16%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $65K · 2021–2024
Hawaii Community Bail FundHI · FY2024$5,000
Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso FanDC · FY2024$5,000
Urban Ed INCDC · FY2021$5,000
Together We BakeVA · FY2021$5,000
Computer Core INCVA · FY2021$5,000
Arts on the BlockMD · FY2021$5,000
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolDC · FY2021$5,000
Bridges to Independence INCVA · FY2021$5,000
Dog Tag INCDC · FY2021$5,000

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$976K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$914K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$789K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$864K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$724K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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