Spreading Hope INC EIN 81-3933634 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Spreading Hope INC

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Inspires gospel-shaped schools to serve at-risk urban youth. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $199K in revenue, $282K in expenses, and $52K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Website
spreadinghopenetwork.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$199KFY2025
Expenses
$282K
Net assets
$52K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  81-3933634 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Minneapolis, MN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Inspires gospel-shaped schools to serve at-risk urban youth.
Leadership
Russell Gregg · Secretary · $18K
Money in and out
$199K revenue, $282K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$199K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$282K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$52K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$82K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -69% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-41%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -131% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
Expenses
$282K
FY2025▲ +19%
Total assets
$52K
FY2025▼ -62%
Total liabilities
$498
FY2025▼ -83%
Total revenue
$199K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$282K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$52K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$82K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$52K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpreading Hope INC
EINHdr · item D81-3933634
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jspreadinghopenetwork.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$17,667Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Russell Gregg’s $18K as Secretary is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel Olson$9,000$24,000
Dan Olson$18,000$18,000$18,000
Russell Gregg$17,667$15,500
Russ Gregg$15,000$15,000$15,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $278K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Providing resources and hosting SITE/VISITS for prospective school planters. Hosted school leaders at hope academy and provided digital resources to school leaders. Provide school planter assessment services and coaching. Hosting virtual and in-person retreats and conferences.

$278Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$159K · 80%
Program service revenue$40K · 20%
Contributions & grants80%$159K
Program service revenue20%$40K
Investment income$553
Other revenue$67
Total revenueLn 12$199K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$278K
Management & general1%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$498
Total net assetsLn 32$52K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $52K · Operating expenses/yr $282K
2.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $278K · Total expenses $282K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $282K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $282K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $167K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $159K · Total revenue $199K
80%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $199K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $40K · Total revenue $199K
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $553 · Total revenue $199K
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $40K · Total expenses $282K
14%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $199K · Prior year $200K
-0.6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $72K · FY2024 $199K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $52K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $199K · Expenses $282K
-41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $52K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $52K · Total assets $52K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $52K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Russell Gregg · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $18K · Total expenses $282K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $198K · Total expenses $282K
70%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -0.6%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$65K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$199K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$200K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$125K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$72K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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