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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SPUR LOCAL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$975,502
Total expenses
$901,338
Contributions and grants received
$843,466
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$129,018
Investment income
$3,018
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$516,657
Total liabilities, end of year
$183,497
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$333,160
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$651,440
Management and general expenses
$154,156
Fundraising expenses
$95,742
Program service expenses (Part III)
$651,440

Program services were 72.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $96,213

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $747,253

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP REVENUE

    total $129,018 · related or exempt $129,018

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,018 · excluded $3,018

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $64,026

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $96,213

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $64,026

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $119,570 · program services $87,472 · management and general $16,381 · fundraising $15,717

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $415,525 · program services $303,980 · management and general $56,927 · fundraising $54,618

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,363 · program services $6,849 · management and general $1,283 · fundraising $1,231

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $35,200 · program services $25,751 · management and general $4,822 · fundraising $4,627

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,699 · program services $30,505 · management and general $5,713 · fundraising $5,481

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,354 · management and general $2,354

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,971 · management and general $26,971

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,602 · program services $3,650 · management and general $5,952

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $29,570 · program services $28,943 · fundraising $627

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,263 · program services $6,667 · management and general $20,264 · fundraising $3,332

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,648 · program services $13,642 · management and general $2,555 · fundraising $2,451

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,907 · program services $24,478 · management and general $4,812 · fundraising $4,617

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,688 · program services $2,795 · management and general $1,574 · fundraising $319

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,711 · management and general $1,711

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: CATALOGUE AND PRINT PUBLICATION

    total $88,936 · program services $88,936

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

    total $12,620 · program services $12,620

  • 24c · Other expenses: REBRANDING

    total $10,711 · program services $7,836 · management and general $1,467 · fundraising $1,408

  • 24d · Other expenses: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES

    total $10,000 · program services $7,316 · management and general $1,370 · fundraising $1,314

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $187,171 · end of year $141,179

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $84,458 · end of year $243,956

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $61,000 · end of year $71,350

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,835 · end of year $23,781

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $69,665

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $69,081

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,295 · end of year $584

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $537 · end of year $4,151

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $59,744 · end of year $31,656

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $24,105 · end of year $67,764

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $16,395 · end of year $22,053

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $65,000 · end of year $64,984

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $51,700 · end of year $28,696

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $198,840 · end of year $289,726

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $60,000 · end of year $43,434

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WE WORK EVERY DAY TO CREATE A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT DC REGION BY EXPANDING ACCESS FOR SMALL NONPROFITS TO KNOWLEDGE, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES AND ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE WORK EVERY DAY TO CREATE A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT DC REGION BY EXPANDING ACCESS FOR SMALL NONPROFITS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

  • EACH YEAR, WE CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE OUR FLAGSHIP PRINT CATALOG, THE RESULT OF AN INTENSIVE APPLICATION PROCESS INVOLVING AROUND 200 SMALL, COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS. OUR VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS ASSESS EACH APPLICANT ORGANIZATION ON HOW WELL THEIR PROGRAMS MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE POWER OF THOSE PROGRAMS TO CREATE CHANGE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, WE SELECT 70-80 NONPROFITS DEEMED CRITICAL TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND HIGHLIGHT THEIR STORIES AND IMPACT IN THE PRINT EDITION OF THE CATALOG. TO DATE, MORE THAN 36,000 DONORS HAVE USED THE SPUR LOCALS PLATFORM TO CONTRIBUTE OVER 65 MILLION TO OUR NETWORK OF NEARLY 500 NONPROFITS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS.

    Expenses $171,102

  • OUR LEARNING COMMONS CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM IS IN ITS 7TH YEAR. EACH YEAR, WE TRAIN NEARLY 5,000 NONPROFIT STAFF WHO ATTEND 70 WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS ON FUNDRAISING, COMMUNICATIONS, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER KEY TOPICS. SPUR LOCAL ALSO BUILDS COMMUNITY AND PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR COHORTS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, AND LEADERS OF COLOR. ADDITIONALLY, A GRASSROOTS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM PROVIDES SIX MONTHS OF IN-DEPTH SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH BUDGETS OF 250K OR LESS. LAST YEAR, 97 OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THAT PARTICIPATING IN THESE PROGRAMS WOULD HELP THEM DO THEIR JOBS BETTER, WITH AN EQUAL PERCENTAGE STATING THAT THEIR KNOWLEDGE HAD INCREASED AND THAT THE FACILITATION WAS EFFECTIVE

    Expenses $166,132

  • SPUR LOCAL ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON EFFORTS TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS WORK. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL MEDIA AMPLIFICATION, A SPUR LOCAL-PRODUCED BLOG, A DIGITAL CATALOG AND RELATED EMAIL CAMPAIGN, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS OF VARYING SIZES. THE LARGEST OF THESE IS COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS, AN EVENT THAT BRINGS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING LOCAL CHANGE FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN OUR PRINT CATALOG.

    Expenses $199,302

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MATTHEW GAYER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,361
    From this org
    $96,791
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,570
    Hours/week
    40
  • BRANDELYN ANDERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • NADINE GABAI BOTERO

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • ETHEL BADAWI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • BARBARA HARMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • BRANDOLON BARNETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • CARI RUDD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • RAHSAAN BERNARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • STEVE SOUSA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • JENNIFER BROWNING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • KATHRYN STEPHENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • JADE ELLIOT FLOYD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • LORA ZUK

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • CELESTE FLORES

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520379349300707

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