Spectrum Industries FY2020 filing

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Decorah, IA501(c)(3)Since 1974EmploymentEIN 42-1232860Revenue $625K in FY2020

On file with the IRSthespectrumnetwork.org607 Washington St Ste 1, 52101-2240 · Decorah, IATax-exempt since Dec 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping individuals with cognitive disabilities, mental illness, and other barriers to independent living enter the workforce and the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$819K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$625K
Spent
$838K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$575K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$625K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$625K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$603K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$671K
Expenses
$838K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$925K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$697K
FY2025$716K
Net assets
$575K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$501K
FY2023−$93K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$414K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1984.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $589K Management & general 29% · $240K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $141K 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
Interim Exec Dir as of Sept 2019
$71,923Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Until Sept 2019
$69,022Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary as of 1/27/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Until 12/17/19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member Until 1/27/20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Miculinich’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mike Meirick—$58,020$97,250$77,500$80,790—
Mike Meirick-Consultant Then—————$71,923
Jeannie Barness—————$69,022
Christopher Miculinich$59,514$6,760————

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps people with mental illness, disabilities, and addiction find support and resources.

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1 program · $589K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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We support adults with disabilities, mental illness, and other barriers to gain independence in work and life. Our focus is independence and community integration. We support clients by building skills and natural supports so that they can succeed independently in their work and daily lives. We train people to gain work and life skills.

$589Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$625K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$557K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$838K
Ln 25
Programscol B$589K
Managementcol C$240K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$575K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$819K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$557K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$20K
Total revenueLn 12$625K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$819K
Net assetsLn 32$575K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 68
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$28K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$877K$819K
Net assetsLn 32$788K$575K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$380K$364K$12K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$46K$13K$620
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$7K$294
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$15K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$942$235
Office expensesLn 13$24K$19K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$824$3K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$17K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$576
InterestLn 20$36K$27K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$56K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$3K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$15K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$349$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$838K$589K$240K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $671K$716K−$45K$414K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$697K$549K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $603K$1.2M−$557K−$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$115K$501K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$925K−$192K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $625K$838K−$214K$575K 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 $624,612 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,560$42,353
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $830,359$556,504
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$9,423−$20,070
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $90,885$45,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $977,381$624,612
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,797$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $719,085$499,923
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,694$338,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,021,576$838,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,195−$213,553
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $624,612 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,853
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,353
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $556,504$556,504
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $45,825$45,825
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$20,070−$20,070
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $556,504 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,755$624,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $838,165 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $29,925$29,925
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $363,857 · Management $11,582 · Fundraising $4,917$380,356
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,164$1,164
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,945 · Management $12,534 · Fundraising $620$59,099
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,740 · Management $7,345 · Fundraising $294$29,379
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,928$26,928
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,474$34,474
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,487 · Management $61,947$77,434
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $942 · Management $235$1,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,476 · Management $3,652 · Fundraising $1,218$24,346
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $824 · Management $3,295$4,119
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,314 · Management $4,329$21,643
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,308 · Management $576$2,884
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,806 · Management $8,935$35,741
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,208 · Management $14,052$70,260
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,038 · Management $12,150$15,188
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,140 · Management $7,369$22,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $349 · Fundraising $1,190$1,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $589,434 · Management $240,492 · Fundraising $8,239$838,165
Part X · Balance sheet $1,394,443 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,516$96,509
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,850$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,826$20,516
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,359$8,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,564,242$1,268,912
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,664,793$1,394,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,054$63,933
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$117,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $876,980$819,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $787,813$573,200
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $787,813$575,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,664,793$1,394,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $575,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$624,612
XI-2 Total expenses$838,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$213,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$787,813
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$1,060
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$575,082

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