Silver SPRUCE Academy provides educational enrichment programs and courses to students and families throughout the Four Corners Area, in collaboration with other educational organizations. SPRUCE stands for Supplemental Program and Resources Utilitized in Curriculum Education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 83 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $54
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$176K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$223K
Expenses
$228K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$189K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$228K
Net assets
$192K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$139K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$192K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $190K Management & general 13% · $29K Fundraising 4% · $9K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$72,716Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Horn-Howard’s $73K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Natalie Horn-Howard$72,716$71,384——
Natalie Howard——$52,808$48,690

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

Offers educational enrichment programs and courses to students and families.

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1 program · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In its 11TH year of operation, silver spruce academy, inc. Continued to provide high-quality homeschool enrichment opportunities to students and families throughout the four corners region.

$190Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$54

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$420
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$184
Other incomeLn 4–11$420
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 683
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$198K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$107K$20K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K$611
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$455$455
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$414$138
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$361$120
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$2K$768
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$368$123
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K$361
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$1K$51
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$190K$29K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $223K$228K−$5K$192K 990 PDF
FY2024 $302K$249K$52K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$287K−$17K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$189K$22K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021 $176K$139K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $223,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,370$1,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,866$221,535
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $147$184
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134$420
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,517$223,214
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,250$146,421
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,802$81,439
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,052$227,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,465−$4,646
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $223,214 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $221,535$221,535
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $184$184
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $420$420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,955 · Excluded from tax $184$223,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,860 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,358 · Management $20,131 · Fundraising $6,711$134,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,777 · Management $1,833 · Fundraising $611$12,221
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,381$1,381
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $455$455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,205 · Management $414 · Fundraising $138$2,757
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,920 · Management $361 · Fundraising $120$2,401
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,284 · Management $2,303 · Fundraising $768$15,355
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,961 · Management $368 · Fundraising $123$2,452
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,779 · Management $1,083 · Fundraising $361$7,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,096$47,096
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,236 · Management $1,032 · Fundraising $51$2,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,616 · Management $29,361 · Fundraising $8,883$227,860
Part X · Balance sheet $196,444 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,360$64,025
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $186,477$124,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,097$7,945
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,233$196,444
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,589$4,383
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,589$4,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,644$192,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,644$192,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,233$196,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $192,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,214
XI-2 Total expenses$227,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,646
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,644
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$937
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$192,061

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