FRIENDS OF SPERO ACADEMY

EIN: 815382949 501(c)(3) Education

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total Revenue
$1,721,442
Total Expenses
$1,443,363
Total Assets
$16,611,319
Net Assets
$-2,082,354
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
TONY FARAH
Phone
6124658600
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

FRIENDS OF SPERO ACADEMY, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $278K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

TO PURCHASE, OWN, CONSTRUCT OR LEASE A PUBLIC SCHOOLHOUSE TO SPERO ACADEMY

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $1,563,750
Investment Income $157,692
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,721,442

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,443,363
Other Expenses $1,443,363
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,443,363

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,721,442 $1,648,771 +0.0%
Expenses $1,443,363 $1,516,261 0.0%
Net Income $278,079 $132,510 +1.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
3

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$0
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TONY FARAH CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIRK WAHLSTROM SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHANDRA STONE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,721,442 $1,443,363 $16,611,319 $278,079
2023 $1,648,771 $1,516,261 $16,633,129 $132,510
2022 $1,435,490 $2,088,155 $16,643,995 $-652,665
2021 $1,364,803 $1,452,831 $16,674,660 $-88,028
2020 $1,325,426 $1,406,446 $16,762,638 $-81,020
2019 $1,371,451 $1,422,355 $16,843,683 $-50,904
2018 $92,961 $1,713,287 $20,079,132 $-1,620,326
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