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Spero Academy

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Tax-exempt since May 2004
  • EIN: 20-0309518

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$16M (2023)

Expenses
$15.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.81M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$6.76M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,018,761
Expenses
$15,808,305
Net Income
$210,456
Net Assets
-$1,949,113
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,803,668
98.7%
Program Services $165,833
1.0%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $866
0.0%
Other Revenue $48,392
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,483
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,094,140
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,811,098
Total Liabilities $6,760,211
Net Assets -$1,949,113
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Pangal (Executive Director) $104,500 $0 $15,075
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Fritz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lawrence (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,958,889
Expenses
$9,882,062
Net Income
$76,827
Net Assets
-$2,195,682
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,845,414
98.9%
Program Services $112,506
1.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $864
0.0%
Other Revenue $105
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $179,646
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,624,621
46.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,601,682
Total Liabilities $6,797,364
Net Assets -$2,195,682
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Pangal (Executive Director) $85,672 $0 $27,013
Katie Rose Kammerude (Secretary/Teacher) $52,853 $0 $11,264
Davonte Robertson (Former Member/Teacher) $47,397 $0 $9,346
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Monsen (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lawrence (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carolyn Fritz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chad Harkin (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,619,763
Expenses
$8,433,047
Net Income
$186,716
Net Assets
-$2,003,145
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,478,197
98.4%
Program Services $90,130
1.0%
Investment Income $143
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $51,293
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $255,012
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,009,078
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,864,005
Total Liabilities $6,867,150
Net Assets -$2,003,145
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Diane Pangal (Executive Director) $85,672 $0 $12,767
Curtis Windham (Former Executive Director) $72,445 $0 $9,631
Katie Rose Kammerude (Secretary/Teacher) $52,853 $0 $10,735
Taryn Mcgovern (Former Member/Teacher) $49,515 $0 $8,415
Davonte Robertson (Member/Teacher) $47,397 $0 $10,036
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shannan Paul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wood (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lawrence (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Monsen (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,597,817
Expenses
$8,471,331
Net Income
$126,486
Net Assets
-$1,494,479
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,256,632
96.0%
Program Services $339,123
3.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,062
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,494
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,894,372
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,115,826
Total Liabilities $6,610,305
Net Assets -$1,494,479
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chipp Windham (Executive Director) $95,410 $0 $15,190
Taryn Mcgovern (Secretary/Teacher) $55,393 $0 $11,627
Katie Rose Kammerude (Member Teacher) $50,032 $0 $11,019
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shannan Paul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wood (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lawrence (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Monsen (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,800,133
Expenses
$7,353,845
Net Income
$446,288
Net Assets
-$1,008,532
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,470,506
95.8%
Program Services $294,194
3.8%
Investment Income $83
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $58
0.0%
Other Revenue $35,292
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $232,790
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,068,132
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,782,800
Total Liabilities $6,791,332
Net Assets -$1,008,532
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chipp Windham (Executive Director) $92,042 $0 $12,995
Taryn Mcgovern (Secretary/Teacher) $50,949 $0 $10,054
Katie Rose Kammerude (Member Teacher) $48,035 $0 $9,452
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joanna Hicks (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shannan Paul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Wood (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Lawrence (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Wallrath (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 29, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,209,076
Expenses
$6,153,565
Net Income
-$944,489
Net Assets
-$2,027,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,019,725
96.4%
Program Services $187,702
3.6%
Investment Income $1,143
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $506
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $225,771
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,499,783
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,296,129
Total Liabilities $7,323,467
Net Assets -$2,027,338
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Curtis Windham (Executive Director) $91,731 $0 $12,004
Taryn Mcgovern (Secretary/Teacher) $52,352 $0 $9,105
Katie Rose Kammerude (Member/Teacher) $43,745 $0 $8,515
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joanna Hicks (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shannan Paul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Totten (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Farah (Member) $0 $0 $0
Neil Nye (Member) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Erickson (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,497,441
Expenses
$5,048,060
Net Income
-$550,619
Net Assets
-$1,082,849
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,344,496
96.6%
Program Services $148,288
3.3%
Investment Income $498
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,159
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $211,321
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,005,495
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,169,219
Total Liabilities $2,252,068
Net Assets -$1,082,849
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Curtis Windham (Executive Director) $81,400 $0 $10,170
Taryn Mcgovern (Member/Teacher) $48,694 $0 $7,916
Katie Rose Kammerude (Secretary/Teacher) $39,901 $0 $6,913
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neil Nye (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Erickson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joanna Hicks (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Suarez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Totten (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Farah (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karen Marshall (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erica Weber (Member Partial Year) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,976,041
Expenses
$3,773,746
Net Income
$202,295
Net Assets
-$532,230
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,814,913
95.9%
Program Services $159,895
4.0%
Investment Income $626
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $607
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $205,260
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,377,517
36.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $953,257
Total Liabilities $1,485,487
Net Assets -$532,230
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Curtis Windham (Executive Dir.) $75,042 $0 $9,504
Susan Scheller (Co Secretary) $59,297 $0 $5,306
Meggie Martin (Co Secretary) $36,061 $0 $5,776
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Neil Nye (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Erickson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Crystal Dobson Totten (Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Ehlert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Terra Hyatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erica Weber (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,569,513
Expenses
$3,426,707
Net Income
$142,806
Net Assets
-$734,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,482,273
97.6%
Program Services $86,183
2.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,057
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $245,433
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,100
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,284,829
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $876,797
Total Liabilities $1,611,322
Net Assets -$734,525

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,180,192
Expenses
$3,048,201
Net Income
$131,991
Net Assets
$507,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,131,479
98.5%
Program Services $46,328
1.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,385
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $201,556
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $967,315
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $669,346
Total Liabilities $161,985
Net Assets $507,361
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Linda Silrum (Executive Dir.) $80,542 $0 $14,991
Susan Scheller (Co Secretary) $51,778 $0 $3,644
Meggie Martin (Co Secretary) $38,655 $0 $6,600
Donna Piazza (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Wahlstrom (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Erickson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Ehlert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Dean (Member) $0 $0 $0
Terra Hyatt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Neil Nye (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tina Outlaw (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 30, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,199,849
Expenses
$3,098,571
Net Income
$101,278
Net Assets
$375,370
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,112,300
97.3%
Program Services $56,149
1.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $31,400
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $143,134
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,128,550
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $550,531
Total Liabilities $175,161
Net Assets $375,370

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,817,877
Expenses
$2,799,665
Net Income
$18,212
Net Assets
$274,092
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,737,128
97.1%
Program Services $74,576
2.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,173
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,115
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,051,587
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $606,033
Total Liabilities $331,941
Net Assets $274,092

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,646,470
Expenses
$2,612,727
Net Income
$33,743
Net Assets
$255,880
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,610,667
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35,803
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,516
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,012,533
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $796,979
Total Liabilities $541,099
Net Assets $255,880

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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