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EIN 20-0309518

Spero Academy

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
219
City
Minneapolis
State
Minnesota
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B28: Special Education Institutions, Programs
Description
Spero Academy provides a personalized and adaptive education to help students grow academically, emotionally, and socially. The school served 142 students at the end of its 18th year of operation on June 30, 2022, with over 92% of the student population being students with disabilities. With a wait-list of over 300 students, Spero Academy strives to provide education that is tailored to each individual student.
Total revenues
$16,018,761
2023
Total expenses
$15,808,305
2023
Total assets
$4,811,098
2023
Num. employees
219
2023

Program areas at Spero Academy

Spero Academy completed year 19 of operation on june 30, 2023.on june 30, 2023, Spero Academy served a total of 199 students and over 92% of the student population are students with disabilities. The school's wait-list has grown to over 300 students, which supports the plan to reach maximum capacity of 225 students by year five in the new facility. All budgetary goals associated with the operations of the new facility and growing enrollment are being met.the school continues to receive high marks in all evaluations from the university of st. thomas, our authorizer.

Who funds Spero Academy

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$165

Personnel at Spero Academy

NameTitleCompensation
Diane PangalExecutive Director$104,500
Davonte RobertsonFormer Member and Teacher$47,397
Katie Rose KammerudeSecretary and Teacher$52,853
Donna PiazzaBoard Chair$0
Karen MarshallTreasurer$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Spero Academy

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,803,668
Program services$165,833
Investment income and dividends$2
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$866
Miscellaneous revenues$48,392
Total revenues$16,018,761

Form 990s for Spero Academy

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-09-02990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
July 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2701 California St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
spero.academy/ 
Phone
(612) 465-8600
IRS details
EIN
20-0309518
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B28: Special Education Institutions, Programs
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Central organization
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