The Spahr Center

IRS exemption revoked

Corte Madera, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 68-0072470Revenue $2.5M in FY2022

On file with the IRSthespahrcenter.org150 Nellen Ave Suite 100 · Corte Madera, CA

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The Spahr Center is Marin County's only non-profit community agency devoted to serving, supporting and empowering the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and everyone in the county living with and affected by HIV.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$198K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.5M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$488K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2022▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
Net assets
$488K
FY2022▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$488K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.1M Management & general 15% · $392K Fundraising 3% · $73K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$45,433Pt VII · Sec A
$34,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$11,063Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Dana Van Gorder$11,063$103,858$98,800
Adrian Shankar$45,433——
Beth Brenner Finance$34,500——

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

Empowering LGBTQ+ individuals and those affected by HIV in Marin County.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

HIV Programs

Spahr offers HIV Care Services and HIV Prevention services. HIV Care services include benefit, advocacy, case management, emergency financial support, mental health support, food and transportation for low-income HIV-positive Marin County residents.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Harm Reduction

Services provided by Spahr include syringe access, safe needle exchange, naloxone distribution and hepatitis C testing and linkage to care. Spahr offers peer to peer support. Interventions in 2021-22 were 2,200

$284Kprogram expense
03

Youth Programs & Services

Includes discussion groups, mental health support services, online and in-person social events, training of educators on Allyship with LGBTQ+ youth and advocacy in Marin County schools to improve school culture and support for LGBTQ+ students.

$204Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $215K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$117,955
Unitemized GrantFY2021$56,292
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,210
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,067

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$392K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$488K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$148
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$395K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
Net assetsLn 32$488K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$457K$395K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$777K$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K$198K
Net assetsLn 32$593K$488K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$215K$215K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$11K$102K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$721K$625K$80K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$76K$66K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$60K$11K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$32K$44K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$40K$21K$17K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$1K$35K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$100K$68K$29K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$444
InsuranceLn 23$27K$18K$8K$798
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$960K$34K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$34K$370
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$392K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.6M−$105K$488K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.0M$96K$593K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$33K$497K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,474,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,204,669$1,309,594
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $852,410$1,158,914
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $147$148
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,647$5,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,058,873$2,474,217
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $103,519$214,524
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $846,507$1,003,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,013,106$1,360,911
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,963,132$2,578,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,741−$104,618
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 $2,474,217 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,079,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,309,594
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,158,914$1,158,914
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148$148
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,561$5,561
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,158,914 · Excluded from tax $5,709$2,474,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,578,835 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $214,524$214,524
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,953 · Management $101,827 · Fundraising $19,169$131,949
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $624,993 · Management $79,762 · Fundraising $16,340$721,095
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,675 · Management $7,426 · Fundraising $2,514$75,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,286 · Management $11,444 · Fundraising $3,011$74,741
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,768$25,768
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,885 · Management $43,701 · Fundraising $10,331$85,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,443 · Management $16,872 · Fundraising $1,409$39,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,150 · Management $34,707$35,857
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,341 · Management $28,594 · Fundraising $3,271$100,206
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,542 · Management $444$2,986
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,239 · Management $7,805 · Fundraising $798$26,842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $959,760 · Management $33,643 · Fundraising $16,012$1,009,415
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,826 · Management $370$34,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,113,617 · Management $392,363 · Fundraising $72,855$2,578,835
Part X · Balance sheet $686,426 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,551$169,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $227,894$226,310
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $218,496$181,106
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $83,990$88,131
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,007$17,993
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,056$3,806
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,994$686,426
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $177,290$198,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $184,290$198,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $351,530$488,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $592,704$488,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,994$686,426
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $488,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,474,217
XI-2 Total expenses$2,578,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$592,704
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$488,086

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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