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Spring Impact Incorporated

EIN 47-1876230 · Concord, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of non-profit organizations, and the effective use of charitable resources through consulting, research and advocacy.

Income
$938,939
Spending
$744,550
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$230,871, president & ceo

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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs.

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 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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 (1)
  1. $595,642 spent. SPRING IMPACT DELIVERS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIVE SERVICES THAT HELP OUR CLIENTS ACHIEVE THEIR SOCIAL MISSION. USING AN APPROACH THAT COMBINES LEAN INNOVATION AND SOCIAL REPLICATION METHODS, SPRING IMPACT HELPS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDERS TO ACCELERATE THE WAYS THEY ACHIEVE THEIR IMPACT GOALS. THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT IDENTIFY BOTH THE PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED AND EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SOLVE THEM AT SCALE. OUR WORK INCLUDES FACILITATED WORKSHOPS, FIELD VISITS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF CONSTITUENTS, RUNNING A SERIES OF LEAN EXPERIMENTS IN THE FIELD, SYSTEMS MAPPING AND FINANCIAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS AT SCALE. SPRING IMPACT WORKS WITH FUNDERS TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO SHIFT SYSTEMS AND SCALE HIGH IMPACT SOLUTIONS AND INFLUENCE THE SOCIAL SECTOR TO STRENGTHEN AND ENABLE MORE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SCALE THEIR IMPACT.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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