Spero Family Services
Spero Family Services reported $15.4 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.37 went to program services, $3.13 to management and general costs and $0.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 91.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,789 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,789 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.91% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe qualified residential treatment program promotes healing and provides a compassionate environment with the support of caring people. Youth are cared for and supervised by a multi-disciplinary treatment team that includes therapists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses (certified in mental health), case managers and other trained para-professional staff. A consulting psychologist is also available. This program serves 12 youth (males and females) and places them in youth homes on a 25 acre campus. Youth in the program range from 12 to 18 years of age. Spero Family Services consistently…
Spero counsling and wellness provides outpatient counseling and training services to individuals, families and groups of all ages on a fee for service basis
The rap immersion site program provides intensive community-based services and support through team facilitation and service coordination to families involved in department of children and Family Services intact or reunification services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Spero Family Services (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5298
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Spero Family Services totaling $71,418 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Spero Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Spero Family Services reported that 96.4% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Spero Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Spero Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $141,789, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Spero Family Services get its money?
Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 91.5% from government grants) and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Spero Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-0673515 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610779349300706 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530309349300208 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410879349301201 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320959349300912 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200489349301230 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100429349301015 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-0673515: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.