Sptv Foundation

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Sptv Foundation is a section 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering people who want to leave scientology and those who have already left by offering support during their transition into mainstream society and beyond.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-1912728) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$43K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$43K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$65K
FY2025$43K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$37K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$7K
FY2025▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$27K
FY2025$7K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2024.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $61K Management & general 4% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports former Scientologists transitioning into mainstream society and beyond.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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SPTV foundation provided grants and financial assistance to individuals leaving or who have left scientology to support their transition into mainstream society. Grants were used for education, housing, relocation, transportation, and mental health therapy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-1912728) · Dispute this line
$61Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $61K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$33,872
Unitemized GrantFY2025$16,950
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,252
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,044
Unitemized GrantFY2025$516

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Other assetsLn 15$21
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$61K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$153$153
InterestLn 20$38$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$414$414
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$61K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 19, 2026 $43K$63K−$21K$7K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 $65K$37K$27K$27K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $42,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,713$42,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,715$42,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,783$60,634
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $712$2,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,495$63,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,220−$20,519
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,883 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,881
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,402 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $60,634$60,634
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,163$2,163
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $153$153
IX-20 InterestManagement $38$38
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $414$414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,634 · Management $2,768 · Fundraising $0$63,402
Part X · Balance sheet $6,525 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,220$6,504
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$21
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,220$6,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $27,220$6,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,220$6,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,220$6,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,883
XI-2 Total expenses$63,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,220
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,525

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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