Spur Local INC FY2021 filing

Washington, DC · Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$864K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$857K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$550K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$864K
FY2021▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$724K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$914K
FY2024$976K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$857K
FY2021▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$930K
FY2021$857K
FY2022$904K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$901K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$550K
FY2021▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$442K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSpur Local INC
EINHdr · item D20-5494704
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2006
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T19)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.11
Program services68%$587K
Management & general20%$174K
Fundraising11%$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$857K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+0.8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$801K
FY2021▲ +14%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$801K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$634K
Total liabilities
$251K
FY2021▲ +57%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$192K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$801K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$618K
Total assetsLn 16$801K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$251K
Total net assetsLn 32$550K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$842K · 97%
Program service revenue$22K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$842K
Program service revenue3%$22K
Investment income$279
— government grantsLn 1e$44K
Total revenueLn 12$864K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $618K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $857K · Less non-cash grants $20 · Cash operating expenses/yr $857K
8.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $587K · Total expenses $857K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $174K · Total expenses $857K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $96K · Total expenses $857K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $93K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $705K
$0.13 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $842K · Total revenue $864K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $44K · Total revenue $864K
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $22K · Total revenue $864K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $279 · Total revenue $864K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $22K · Total expenses $857K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $864K · Prior year $724K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $550K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $864K · Expenses $857K
+0.8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $801K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $550K · Total assets $801K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $801K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Aaron Gonzales · Reported title CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $857K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $481K · Total expenses $857K
56%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 20%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth 19%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$85,739Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers local charities with more visibility, resources, and capacity.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $587K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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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.

$587Kprogram expense

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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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M+16% 990 PDF
FY2024 $976K$901K+7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $914K$1.1M+16% 990 PDF
FY2022 $789K$904K-9% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $864K$857K+19% 990 PDF
FY2020 $724K$930K 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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