Spur Local INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-5494704Revenue $724K in FY2020

On file with the IRScatalogueforphilanthropy-dc.org80 M St Se Ste 100, 20003-3550 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Oct 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$207K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$724K
Spent
$930K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$543K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$724K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$914K
FY2024$976K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$930K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$930K
FY2021$857K
FY2022$904K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$901K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$543K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$442K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $665K Management & general 19% · $175K Fundraising 10% · $91K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $207K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Executive Director (since 7/19)
$82,820Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director (since 7/19)
$76,458Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director (until 7/19)
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 7/22/19); Secretary (since 7/22/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (since 7/22/19)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (until 7/9/19); Board Chair (since 7/9/1
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Gayer’s $113K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $665K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Catalogue for Philantrophy, INC

Greater washington (the organization) mission is "to raise visibility and resources for the best community-based nonprofits, connect them with donors who will fuel their growth, and create a movement for social good in our REGION."OUR network of nonprofit partners is over 400 strong.

$665Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K
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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$724K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$930K
Ln 25
Programscol B$665K
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$543K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Total revenueLn 12$724K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
SavingsLn 2$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$515K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$543K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6211
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K$515K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$821K$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$748K$543K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$129K$37K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$229K$153K$44K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$987$699
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$15K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$26K$7K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$61K$26K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$99K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$113$87$12$14
OccupancyLn 16$62K$45K$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$321$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$117$413
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$16K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$151$171
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$32K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$336$1K$454
Total functional expensesLn 25$930K$665K$175K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$109K$442K 990 PDF
FY2024 $976K$901K$74K$333K 990 PDF
FY2023 $914K$1.1M−$175K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022 $789K$904K−$116K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021 $864K$857K$7K$550K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $724K$930K−$206K$543K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $724,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $865,779$612,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,138$11,366
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,598$2,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$50,601$98,077
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $841,914$724,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $372,833$487,767
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $522,062$442,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $894,895$930,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,981−$205,795
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $724,335 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,480
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$572,953
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,095
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$612,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,366$11,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,459$2,459
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $94,379$94,379
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,698$3,698
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,366 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100,536$724,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $930,130 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $129,035 · Management $37,476 · Fundraising $26,557$193,068
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,931 · Management $44,417 · Fundraising $31,475$228,823
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,396 · Management $987 · Fundraising $699$5,082
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,996 · Management $4,355 · Fundraising $3,086$22,437
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,636 · Management $7,445 · Fundraising $5,276$38,357
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,521$1,521
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,808$36,808
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,423 · Management $26,260 · Fundraising $6,543$94,226
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65,080$65,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98,631 · Management $1,122 · Fundraising $1,264$101,017
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $87 · Management $12 · Fundraising $14$113
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,732 · Management $8,598 · Fundraising $8,988$62,318
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,379 · Management $321 · Fundraising $1,287$13,987
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,857 · Management $117 · Fundraising $413$7,387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,899 · Management $2,244 · Fundraising $2,524$20,667
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,073 · Management $151 · Fundraising $171$1,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,462 · Management $1,651 · Fundraising $1,857$35,970
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $336 · Management $1,084 · Fundraising $454$1,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $664,953 · Management $174,569 · Fundraising $90,608$930,130
Part X · Balance sheet $702,013 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,418$270,075
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $242,443$244,921
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $241,624$141,753
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,076$8,315
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,666$31,999
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,450$4,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $820,677$702,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,080$62,836
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $35,766$52,391
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$44,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,346$159,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $630,831$465,036
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $117,500$77,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,331$542,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $820,677$702,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $542,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$724,335
XI-2 Total expenses$930,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$205,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,331
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$542,536

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