Spectrum's mission is to improve the health and safety of seniors and low-income residents in alameda county by enhancing their quality of life and helping them age at home with dignity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 71 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $241K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$644K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $207K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$7.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$8.0M
Expenses
$7.6M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$7.6M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Nov 1971.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $6.6M Management & general 13% · $989K

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; $644K 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
Executive Director
$143,047Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Energy Service
$137,977Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$122,827Pt VII · Sec A
Director of People & Culture
$120,442Pt VII · Sec A
$120,177Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 01/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lara Calvert’s $143K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lara Calvert$143,047$133,015$125,631$113,560$97,247
Thomas Albrecht$137,977$128,936$124,022——
Caryl Mahar$122,827————
Kiely Hosmon$120,442————
Peggy Herndon$120,177$109,372$103,158$97,468$84,678

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

Improves seniors' health and safety, helping them age at home with dignity.

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3 programs · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Energy Program Has Two Components

(1) utility assistance for households experiencing low income by providing credits on energy AND/OR water bills in alameda county and (2) weatherization for households experiencing low income by providing health, safety, and improved energy efficiency measures in apartments, mobile homes, and houses throughout alameda county.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Spectrum community services provides nutrition programs and services for alameda county residents ages 60 and better including: the senior meals providing fresh, nutritious meals in north, central, and south alameda county - over 110,000 meals per year and meals on wheels (home delivered) serves over 73,000 meals per year in east alameda…

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Fall prevention program provides education, assessments and exercise classes to assist adults 60 years and better with injury prevention in alameda county.

$329Kprogram 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 4 funders$207K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$7.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$989K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$8.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$888K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$600K
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 571
VolunteersI 6200
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$1.8M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$653K$600K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$282K$282K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.3M$454K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$121K$80K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$335K$294K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$231K$182K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$176K$174K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$21K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$306K$293K$13K
TravelLn 17$80K$80K$476
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$28K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$172K$143K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$72K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.9M$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.6M$6.6M$989K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8.0M$7.6M$436K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$6.1M$312K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$6.1M$168K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $5.8M$5.7M$141K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$5.2M$149K$3.1M 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 $8,006,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,169,952$7,771,692
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,084$191,277
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,602$27,127
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,362$16,774
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,397,000$8,006,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,147,497$3,730,888
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,937,601$3,840,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,085,098$7,571,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $311,902$435,545
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $8,006,870 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,529 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$149,736
VIII-1e Government grants$6,621,741
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,771,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,277$191,277
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,127$27,127
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,529−$12,529
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $27,774$27,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,901$8,006,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,571,325 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $281,935$281,935
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,307,714 · Management $454,224$2,761,938
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $79,879 · Management $40,952$120,831
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $293,738 · Management $41,525$335,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $182,297 · Management $48,624$230,921
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,800$49,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $173,852 · Management $1,929$175,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,892 · Management $11,365$32,257
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,406 · Management $1,059$16,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $292,770 · Management $13,475$306,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $79,552 · Management $476$80,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,175 · Management $2,304$30,479
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $143,046 · Management $29,300$172,346
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,291$72,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,863,822 · Management $11,595$2,875,417
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,328$29,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,582,762 · Management $988,563 · Fundraising $0$7,571,325
Part X · Balance sheet $5,734,620 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $760,249$888,201
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,086,155$1,588,134
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $997,878$198,964
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $44,470$111,795
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $82,297$123,708
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $192,443$59,342
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $652,866$600,345
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,273,223$2,164,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,089,581$5,734,620
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $664,865$458,194
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $398,190$46,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $335,944$1,104,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,398,999$1,608,493
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,690,582$3,723,127
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$403,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,690,582$4,126,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,089,581$5,734,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,126,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,006,870
XI-2 Total expenses$7,571,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$435,545
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,690,582
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,126,127

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