Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSpero Family Services
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs298staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.5%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSpero Family Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$15M96%Management and general$486k3%Fundraising$78k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$76k in FY2024 and −$74k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025. $2.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Labor.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$795ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Start EarlyOn and off$465k$599k$509k$650k$680k$856kStrnadjiral Charitable Foundation Xxxxx4009Every year since FY2017$32k$35k$35k$35k$34k$47k$40kYouthbuild Global IncStopped after FY2018$35k$16k–Ivah and Jesse Pistono Charitable and Scholarship TrustSince FY2019$5k$5k$5k$5k$4kBridewell-Henning Foundation IncSince FY2020$4k$4k$4k$4kOza Family FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$96$13k$19k$22k1 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped