Spectrum's mission is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to successfully navigate the college and career of their choice and positively impact the world around them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$262K 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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.4M
114% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 114% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.7M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$922K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$12.9M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$12.8M
Net assets
−$922K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.4M
FY2021−$2.8M
FY2022−$2.2M
FY2023−$1.1M
FY2024−$922K
FY2025−$808K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Aug 2007.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $9.9M Management & general 16% · $1.9M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $262K 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
Executive Director
$146,373Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (teacher)
$58,877Pt VII · Sec A
Member (teacher)
$56,518Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair (community)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (parent)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (parent)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (parent)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair (community)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dan Debruyn’s $150K as Executive Director is at the 15th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dan Debruyn$149,947$146,373$140,453$137,740$133,202$133,202
Gregory Heinecke$123,524—————
Mark Lealand$118,280—————
Greg Heinecke——$118,072$112,782$109,616$109,616
Mark Leland——$109,072$104,703$103,682$103,076
Anthony Brunt$66,652—————
Jessica Favre Kemnitz———$61,598——
Tony Brunt———$59,893$55,085—

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

Educates students in grades 6-12 through a public charter school.

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1 program · $9.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Spectrum is a leading college preparatory school of choice committed to high standards and exceptional programming. Spectrum's college @ spectrum high (C@SH) program offers students the opportunity to earn over 60 college credits, taught by spectrum certified faculty, in partnership with 4 different colleges.

$9.9Mprogram 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 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $43K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,900
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,820
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,018

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
−$922K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$11.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$813K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$810K
Other assetsLn 15$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$922K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5224
VolunteersI 6254
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$2.3M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$913K$810K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M$7.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.1M−$922K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$505K$332K$174K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.5M$4.6M$962K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$452K$378K$73K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$596K$452K$144K
Payroll taxesLn 10$429K$351K$78K
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$144K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$32K
Office expensesLn 13$209K$119K$89K
Information technologyLn 14$196K$111K$85K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.7M$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$15K$2K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$165K$160K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$74K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$245K$215K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K$197
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$9.9M$1.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.9M$12.8M$129K−$808K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $11.7M$11.7M−$21K−$922K 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.1M$10.9M$160K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$9.7M$450K−$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.4M$9.3M$84K−$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.1M$9.0M$41K−$2.4M 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 $11,709,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,521,981$11,247,486
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $480,510$374,928
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,095$34,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,179$52,209
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,068,765$11,709,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,300$9,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,987,316$7,526,301
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,911,582$4,194,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,909,198$11,730,331
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $159,567−$21,093
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,709,238 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,085 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$11,197,967
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,247,486
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $374,928$374,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,150$36,150
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $42,157$42,157
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,535−$1,535
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,137$17,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $392,065 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $69,687$11,709,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,730,331 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,900$9,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $331,622 · Management $173,874$505,496
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,581,654 · Management $961,993$5,543,647
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $378,379 · Management $73,299$451,678
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $452,008 · Management $144,401$596,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $351,418 · Management $77,653$429,071
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,004$37,004
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $143,925$143,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,356,115 · Management $32,425$1,388,540
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $119,499 · Management $89,382$208,881
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $111,048 · Management $85,283$196,331
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,676,804 · Management $1,592$1,678,396
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,527 · Management $1,520$16,047
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,684$11,684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $159,884 · Management $5,612$165,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,465$74,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $214,556 · Management $30,007$244,563
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,601 · Management $197$28,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,872,164 · Management $1,858,167 · Fundraising $0$11,730,331
Part X · Balance sheet $6,497,173 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,559,865$1,337,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $778,961$812,525
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $994,123$994,051
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,991$165,012
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $912,676$810,047
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,334,145$2,377,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,620,761$6,497,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $636,448$695,823
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,289$14,873
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,866,041$6,550,236
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,720,179$7,419,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,099,418−$922,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,620,761$6,497,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$922,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,709,238
XI-2 Total expenses$11,730,331
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,099,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$198,210
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$922,301

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