Civic Intelligence

Spero Arts Foundation

EIN 47-2261393 • 501(c)3 • Chino, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Arts therapy programs for LGBTQ youth at risk for suicide

4009 Locust StChino, CA 91710

www.speroartsfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

12th percentile

-62%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,624

Down $155 (-8.7%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$1,624

Down $155 (-8.7%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Down

$252

Down $48 (-16%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$407

Up $147 (+57%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$155

Down $195 (-488%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0K$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2014: $1Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $485Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1,933Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,366Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1,691Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $1,667Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $1,691Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $1,821Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,8212021Assets 2023: $1,739Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,7392023Assets 2024: $1,779Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,7792024Assets 2025: $1,624Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $1,6242025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$1,624
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,624
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$2.0K$1.0K$0-$1.0KRevenue 2014: $245Expenses 2014: $245Net Income 2014: $02014Revenue 2015: $1,975Expenses 2015: $1,490Net Income 2015: $4852015Revenue 2016: $1,448Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $1,4482016Revenue 2017: $1,014Expenses 2017: $1,581Net Income 2017: -$5672017Revenue 2018: $1,425Expenses 2018: $1,100Net Income 2018: $3252018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $24Net Income 2019: -$242019Revenue 2020: $216Expenses 2020: $192Net Income 2020: $242020Revenue 2021: $200Expenses 2021: $70Net Income 2021: $1302021Revenue 2023: $300Expenses 2023: $298Net Income 2023: $22023Revenue 2024: $300Expenses 2024: $260Net Income 2024: $402024Revenue 2025: $252Expenses 2025: $407Net Income 2025: -$1552025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$252
Expenses$407
Net Income-$155
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,624
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,624
Revenue
$252
Expenses
$407
Net income
-$155
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,624$0$1,624$252$407$155
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,779$0$1,779$300$260$40
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,739$0$1,739$300$298$2
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,821$0$1,821$200$70$130
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1,691$0$216$192$24
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1,667$0$0$24$24
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1,691$0$1,425$1,100$325
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1,366$0$1,014$1,581$567
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1,933$0$1,448$0$1,448
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$485$0$1,975$1,490$485
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1$0$245$245$0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$252
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Arts therapy programs for LGBTQ youth at risk for suicide

Provide help for LGBTQ+ youth who are struggling with thoughts of harming themselves, through the arts and art therapy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Focusing on aiding LGBTQ+ youth, and at times adults, who are struggling with thoughts of self-harm and self-acceptance by utilizing the arts, in all their forms, to help them in their struggles.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Steve NelsonPresident & Secratary-$0--
Jeff RobertsTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spero Arts Foundation
EIN
47-2261393
Phone
6192776920
Address
4009 Locust St, Chino, CA 91710

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Nelson
Title
President
Phone
6192776920
Signed
2026-02-17
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