Springer School and Center

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 1887EducationEIN 31-0672662

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To empower students with learning disabilities to lead successful lives. To fulfill our mission, we are committed to fostering an educational setting that includes and respects the differing perspectives of all members of our community. Therefore, we welcome students, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds. We believe that all students with learning disabilities have the ability to succeed educationally, socially, and personally, and to ultimately become responsible for their own learning.Springer School and Center provides a program totally dedicated to children with learning disabilities. Every adult at Springer understands learning disabilities and responds to children through that understanding. This appropriate environment permits a child to believe in and work toward his/her potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 73 volunteers and 131 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.9M a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
30
named funders · $2.1M
Looks good: 30 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.1M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$30.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15.1M
FY2024▲ +50%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2024$15.1M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2024$12.2M
Net assets
$30.0M
FY2024▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$20.1M
FY2023$25.8M
FY2024$27.1M
FY2024$30.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $9.7M Management & general 14% · $1.8M Fundraising 6% · $790K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$322,751Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance and Operations
$165,396Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$140,010Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Learning Programs
$139,579Pt VII · Sec A
Hs Director
$125,091Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Director
$109,745Pt VII · Sec A
Curriculum Director
$105,988Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brett Marcoux’s $323K as President is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brett Marcoux$322,751$322,751$263,028$252,026$201,021$181,847
Mark Priest$165,396$165,396$157,478$130,010$115,305$109,268
Kirstin Eismin$140,010$139,950$111,646$133,817——
Carmen Mendoza$139,579$139,579$124,250—$120,545$112,539
Tara Willig$125,091$125,091$109,480———
Eldrich Carr———$117,863——
Carol Shumrick$109,745$109,745————
Tony Barone———$106,130$102,716$101,384

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

Empowers students with learning disabilities to lead successful lives.

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2 program services account for $9.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Springer school and center provides a day school program for 220 students, ages 6-15 and empowers students with learning disabilities to lead successful lives. Small-group instruction and diagnostic teaching provide the strategies and skills students need to succeed in traditional schools.

$7.7Mprogram expense
02

The outreach center offers educational programs and professional development related to learning disabilities for students, parents, and educators. The outreach center's summer program helps children become more confident learners and improve their basic skills.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $7.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,762,123
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,442,542
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,213,207
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,120,140
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,154,204
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,182,180

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.7M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$790K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K
Total assetsLn 16$31.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$255K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$220K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$293K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7$977K
Total revenueLn 12$15.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$386K
SavingsLn 2$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$31.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$30.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5131
VolunteersI 673
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K$561K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.7M$12.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$29.5M$31.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$27.1M$30.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$559K$434K$97K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.8M$4.5M$1.0M$290K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$242K$188K$42K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$572K$445K$99K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$445K$346K$77K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$30K$30K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$56K$56K
Investment management feesLn 11f$69K$69K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$261K$134K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$240K$240K
Office expensesLn 13$226K$185K$25K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$224K$184K$25K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$172K$163K$3K$5K
TravelLn 17$22K$18K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$89K$14K$20K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$36K$748$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.2M$31K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$9.7M$1.8M$790K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $10.0M$9.9M$175K$27.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$8.3M$3.8M$25.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.0M$7.7M$9.3M$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.0M$7.3M$761K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.6M$7.1M$580K$10.6M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,053,772 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$292,809
VIII-1e Government grants$254,589
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,592,080
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$219,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,139,478
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,378,419$8,378,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $498,114$498,114
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $977,059$977,059
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $42,135$42,135
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,567$18,567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,378,419 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,535,875$15,053,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,221,214 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,762,123$1,762,123
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $434,360 · Management $96,502 · Fundraising $27,711$558,573
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,548,112 · Management $1,010,466 · Fundraising $290,153$5,848,731
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $188,299 · Management $41,835 · Fundraising $12,013$242,147
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $445,043 · Management $98,876 · Fundraising $28,391$572,310
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $345,895 · Management $76,848 · Fundraising $22,067$444,810
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $36,745$36,745
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,924$76,924
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $30,150$30,150
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $55,590$55,590
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $69,201$69,201
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $134,108 · Management $126,631$260,739
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $240,466$240,466
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $185,454 · Management $24,878 · Fundraising $15,831$226,163
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $184,034 · Management $24,688 · Fundraising $15,710$224,432
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $163,024 · Management $3,432 · Fundraising $5,148$171,604
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,198 · Management $2,441 · Fundraising $1,554$22,193
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,249 · Management $20,483 · Fundraising $54,325$89,057
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,522 · Management $748 · Fundraising $1,122$37,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,200,598 · Management $31,012 · Fundraising $20,254$1,251,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,659,019 · Management $1,771,860 · Fundraising $790,335$12,221,214
Part X · Balance sheet $31,822,898 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,791$386,248
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $94,051$175,155
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,681,962$2,380,640
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,777$122,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $77,709$145,201
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,577,110$16,513,315
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $17,746,502$12,099,982
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,480,902$31,822,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,836,710$1,205,625
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $508,535$567,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,345,245$1,772,933
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,180,655$28,902,091
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,955,002$1,147,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,135,657$30,049,965
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,480,902$31,822,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,049,965 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,053,772
XI-2 Total expenses$12,221,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,832,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,135,657
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$81,750
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,049,965

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