Aspiro
Aspiro reported $22.8 million in revenue and $8.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.80 went to program services, $17.26 to management and general costs and $3.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.3% of the total. Government grants made up 7.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,504 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 253% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.0MFor context, the median across 5,498 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,504 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 52.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDay services (including recreation) are designed to enhance communication, social development, skills in performing activities of daily living and community living, health, fitness, leisure-time, and well-being
Employment services assists individuals with disabilities in obtaining and retaining employment with area businesses. There are two ways this can be accomplished: supported employment and job placement, both are in partnership with the wisconsin department of workforce development - division of vocational rehabilitation (dvr). Project search is a program that assists with employment training for students with disabilities in their last year of school. Students are immersed in a business environment where they learn a variety of job skills and employability skills through classroom training.…
Early intervention birth to 3 program provides services to strengthen parent confidence and competence in promoting their child's learning and development during the first three years of life in the following areas: physical, cognitive, communication, social/emotional, self-help. Aspiro is the lead agency providing birth to 3 services to brown county families and provides the following services through a primary coach approach: child and family education, developmental evaluations, occupational therapy, physical therapy, service coordination, special educators and speech therapy
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,631 | $0 | $873 | $175,504 |
| V.P. OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,648 | $0 | $32,386 | $162,034 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,576 | $0 | $14,653 | $147,229 |
| VP OF SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,810 | $0 | $8,114 | $121,924 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspiro (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $459K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 5358
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOMERVILLE ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS Construction services | $591,939 |
| HOFFMAN PLANNING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $462,078 |
| INTEGRITY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Construction services | $424,528 |
| VDH ELECTRIC INC Construction services | $412,262 |
| HURCKMAN MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES Construction services | $337,433 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Aspiro totaling $191K 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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Every number above is copied from Aspiro's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aspiro, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Aspiro's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Aspiro reported that 78.8% of its $8.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aspiro pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aspiro reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $175,504, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aspiro get its money?
Of $22.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 70.3% came from contributions and grants (including 7.9% from government grants) and 22.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aspiro a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0987024 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622439349301317 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502029349301570 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431839349300248 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341779349300624 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201749349300430 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131379349301873 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011819349300421 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0987024: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.