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Columbus, OH · EIN 81-1497840 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Aspyr reported $18.3 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.36 went to program services, $4.64 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 96.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,128 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 148% 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 $18M

For context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 409 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.4%88.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.6%10.9%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
100.0%22.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
96.5%1.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%62.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$194,128$297,435
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.06%1.26%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.28.1
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
25 of 25100.0%

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 expense
$8.5M expenses · 48.9% of program spending · grants $5.4M

Adult: job search assistance, assessment testing, career planning and development, support services, occupational testing. The goal is to assist job seekers to obtain and retain employment in high growth jobs and careers that provide economic independence. Populations served are unemployed and underemployed job seekers. Services are provided at area 11's ohiomeansjobs, job center and through a network of partners and contract service providers

$6.7M expenses · 38.6% of program spending · grants $6.3M

Youth: youth are served through our network of community partners and contract service providers. The organization develops strategies, service networks, and policies to maximize the impact of wioa youth funding and locally provided funding. The organization provides technical assistance to service providers to assure that services are consistent with and meet wioa standards and program goals

$2.2M expenses · 12.5% of program spending · grants $1.7M

Dislocated workers: job search assistance, assessment testing, career planning and development, support services, occupational testing. The goal is to assist job seekers to obtain and retain employment in high growth jobs and careers that provide economic independence. Populations served are unemployed and underemployed job seekers. Services are provided at area 11's ohiomeansjobs, job center and through a network of partners and contract service providers

$7,924 all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,071$0$11,057$194,128
COO/CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,238$0$39,091$166,329
CHIEF PROG & INITIATIVES OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,509$0$5,954$135,463
SEN DIR COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,201$0$19,932$121,133

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aspyr (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $419K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M95.4%$276K$194,128
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$14M93.5%$283K$194,319
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$12M93.2%$291K$186,317
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$10M93.8%$166K$184,993
FY2021 ⓘ$9.4M$9.4M93.6%$184K$179,287
FY2020 ⓘ$7.4M$7.4M93.5%$150K$166,202

Governance 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–1b25 · 25 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • 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 520
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GETCR8V LLC
Marketing & outreach
$162,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Aspyr's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aspyr, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Aspyr's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Aspyr reported that 95.4% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Aspyr pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Aspyr reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $194,128, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Aspyr get its money?

Of $18.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 96.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Aspyr a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-1497840 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. 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 202621349349307147 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349305485 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349303048 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311249349300316 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240759349301414 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349305261 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-1497840: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.