Spears Charitable Trust

Spears Harrell Ttee

Lubbock, TX
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1992
EIN: 75-2445912

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Revenue

$174k (2024)

Expenses

$127k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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 Dec.
2024

Revenue

$174,305

Expenses

$127,457

Net Income

$46,848

Net Assets

$2,700,838

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$926	0.5%
Dividends	$39,843	22.9%
Sales of Assets	$133,536	76.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$124,005	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,700,838
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,700,838

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cathleen Spears (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$324,933

Expenses

$132,645

Net Income

$192,288

Net Assets

$2,653,990

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$247,922	76.3%
Interest Revenue	$1,143	0.4%
Dividends	$32,767	10.1%
Sales of Assets	$43,101	13.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$130,365	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,653,990
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,653,990

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cathleen Spears (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$505,479

Expenses

$106,261

Net Income

$399,218

Net Assets

$2,461,702

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$472,078	93.4%
Interest Revenue	$561	0.1%
Dividends	$22,252	4.4%
Sales of Assets	$10,588	2.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$102,000	96.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,461,702
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,461,702

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cathleen Spears (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$568,434

Expenses

$118,174

Net Income

$450,260

Net Assets

$2,062,484

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$255,000	44.9%
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$20,615	3.6%
Sales of Assets	$292,809	51.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$115,000	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,062,484
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,062,484

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cathleen Spears (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$72,227

Expenses

$102,595

Net Income

-$30,368

Net Assets

$1,612,223

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$39,000	54.0%
Interest Revenue	$125	0.2%
Dividends	$17,974	24.9%
Sales of Assets	$15,128	20.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$99,500	97.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,612,224
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,612,223

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cathleen Spears (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$120,329

Expenses

$101,196

Net Income

$19,133

Net Assets

$1,642,591

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$43,000	35.7%
Interest Revenue	$73	0.1%
Dividends	$29,152	24.2%
Sales of Assets	$46,786	38.9%
Other Income	$1,318	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,500	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,642,592
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,642,591

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Cathleen Spears (Co Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$104,956

Expenses

$61,959

Net Income

$42,997

Net Assets

$1,623,459

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$27,000	25.7%
Interest Revenue	$19	0.0%
Dividends	$27,151	25.9%
Sales of Assets	$48,795	46.5%
Other Income	$1,991	1.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,116	97.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,623,459
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,623,459

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Harrell Spears (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 25, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$187,092

Expenses

$86,440

Net Income

$100,652

Net Assets

$1,580,462

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$30,000	16.0%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$36,105	19.3%
Sales of Assets	$119,775	64.0%
Other Income	$1,205	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$72,858	84.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,580,462
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,580,462

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Harrell Spears (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 26, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$280,143

Expenses

$84,622

Net Income

$195,521

Net Assets

$1,468,305

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$55,500	19.8%
Interest Revenue	$13	0.0%
Dividends	$28,705	10.2%
Sales of Assets	$195,925	69.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$75,880	89.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,468,305
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,468,305

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$144,929

Expenses

$79,641

Net Income

$65,288

Net Assets

$1,272,784

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$76,000	52.4%
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$44,956	31.0%
Sales of Assets	$23,969	16.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$77,500	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,272,784
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,272,784

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$152,445

Expenses

$61,197

Net Income

$91,248

Net Assets

$1,207,496

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$70,000	45.9%
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$47,240	31.0%
Sales of Assets	$35,200	23.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,207,496
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,207,496

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$135,832

Expenses

$64,015

Net Income

$71,817

Net Assets

$1,116,248

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$70,000	51.5%
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$38,276	28.2%
Sales of Assets	$27,553	20.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,116,248
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,116,248

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$95,975

Expenses

$68,988

Net Income

$26,987

Net Assets

$1,044,431

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$55,000	57.3%
Interest Revenue	$43	0.0%
Dividends	$26,491	27.6%
Sales of Assets	$14,441	15.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,044,431
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,044,431

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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

990-PF

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Spears Charitable Trust

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $174k (2024)

Expenses $127k (2024)

Total Assets $2.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Revenue

$174k (2024)

Expenses

$127k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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