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Spur Local Inc

EIN 20-5494704 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE WORK EVERY DAY TO CREATE A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT DC REGION BY EXPANDING ACCESS FOR SMALL NONPROFITS TO KNOWLEDGE, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES AND ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
7
Volunteers
152
Highest pay
$123,651, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $178,416 spent. EACH YEAR, WE CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE OUR FLAGSHIP PRINT CATALOG, THE RESULT OF AN INTENSIVE APPLICATION PROCESS INVOLVING AROUND 200 SMALL, COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS. OUR VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS ASSESS EACH APPLICANT ORGANIZATION ON HOW WELL THEIR PROGRAMS MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE POWER OF THOSE PROGRAMS TO CREATE CHANGE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS, WE SELECT 70-80 NONPROFITS DEEMED CRITICAL TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND HIGHLIGHT THEIR STORIES AND IMPACT IN THE PRINT EDITION OF THE CATALOG. OVER THE LAST 22 YEARS, MORE THAN 42,000 DONORS HAVE USED SPUR LOCALS PLATFORM TO CONTRIBUTE OVER 70 MILLION TO OUR NETWORK OF 500 NONPROFITS.
  2. $230,032 spent. OUR LEARNING COMMONS CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM IS IN ITS 8TH YEAR. EACH YEAR, WE TRAIN NEARLY 5,000 NONPROFIT STAFF WHO ATTEND 90 WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS ON FUNDRAISING, COMMUNICATIONS, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, BOARD DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER KEY TOPICS. SPUR LOCAL ALSO BUILDS COMMUNITY AND PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR COHORTS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COACHING FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GRASSROOTS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM OFFERS SIX MONTHS OF IN-DEPTH SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH BUDGETS OF 250K OR LESS. LAST YEAR, 96 OF PARTICIPANTS SAID THAT THE CONTENT WAS EFFECTIVE, 97 FOUND IT VALUABLE, AND 88 REPORTED IMPROVED CONFIDENCE AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION.
  3. $259,773 spent. SPUR LOCAL ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON EFFORTS TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS WORK. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL MEDIA AMPLIFICATION, A SPUR LOCAL-PRODUCED BLOG, A DIGITAL CATALOG AND RELATED EMAIL CAMPAIGN, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS OF VARYING SIZES. THE LARGEST OF THESE IS COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS, AN EVENT THAT BRINGS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING LOCAL CHANGE FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN OUR PRINT CATALOG.
  4. Program Service Expenses 105,673, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 SPUR LOCAL SUPPORTS OTHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES BY OFFERING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, A GIVING CIRCLE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, AND NONPROFIT CONSULTING AT BELOW-MARKET RATES ON TOPICS INCLUDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, BOARD ENGAGEMENT, AND STAFF MANAGEMENT. OUR CURRENT FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL AND THE REGULAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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