Spur Community Foundation
Spur Community Foundation reported $15.8 million in revenue and $4.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.35 went to program services, $5.72 to management and general costs and $1.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,875 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1252% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.6MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 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 | 98.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,875 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.58% | 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 | 41.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGranting - spur makes grants to nonprofit organizations from discretionary funds, donor-advised funds and custodial funds
Nonprofit services - spur fosters excellence and accountability among nonprofits serving the wood river valley in idaho. We provide a variety of services, including professional development, consulting, grant research, benchmarking and assessments. We serve as a publicist for the sector to promote the essential role local nonprofits play in the health and vitality of our community
Donor services - spur gathers and maintains a knowledge library with details about nonprofit organizations that serve the wood river valley so that we can be a resource to philanthropy-minded individuals who want information to help guide their charitable giving. We also provide giving analysis and impact reporting to donors who have contributed to any of spur's grant funds
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,430 | $0 | $14,445 | $164,875 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Spur Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $165K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 15aNo
- 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 638
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Spur Community Foundation totaling $1.2M 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 Spur Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Spur Community Foundation reported that 92.3% of its $4.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Spur Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Spur Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $164,875, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Spur Community Foundation get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Spur Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2375057 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503119349301345 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432219349301773 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342899349303129 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349304193 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122749349301132 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003049349301990 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2375057: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.