Civic Intelligence

Spero

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 82-3016222

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 08, 2019

Organization Profilewww.spero-nonprofit.org
1114 38th STMinneapolis, MN 55407

(715) 579-8412

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

87th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$33,124

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 46.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$26,152

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Net Assets

$26,152

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

$71,343

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$45,291

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$26,052

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $26,152Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $26,1522018Assets 2019: $42,664Liabilities 2019: $90Net Assets 2019: $42,5742019Assets 2020: $80,013Liabilities 2020: $7,913Net Assets 2020: $72,1002020Assets 2021: $69,440Liabilities 2021: $8,258Net Assets 2021: $61,1822021Assets 2022: $14,786Liabilities 2022: $58Net Assets 2022: $14,7282022Assets 2023: $15,565Liabilities 2023: $58Net Assets 2023: $15,5072023Assets 2024: $82,513Liabilities 2024: $58Net Assets 2024: $82,4552024

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2018

Assets$26,152
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$26,152
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $71,343Expenses 2018: $45,291Net Income 2018: $26,0522018Revenue 2019: $151,277Expenses 2019: $134,855Net Income 2019: $16,4222019Revenue 2020: $142,658Expenses 2020: $113,132Net Income 2020: $29,5262020Revenue 2021: $128,457Expenses 2021: $139,375Net Income 2021: -$10,9182021Revenue 2022: $107,885Expenses 2022: $154,339Net Income 2022: -$46,4542022Revenue 2023: $152,624Expenses 2023: $151,845Net Income 2023: $7792023Revenue 2024: $192,471Expenses 2024: $125,523Net Income 2024: $66,9482024

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2018

Revenue$71,343
Expenses$45,291
Net Income$26,052
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 8, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$75,097
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Connecting donors to vetted international non-profits fighting human trafficking.

Identify and empower communities fighting human trafficking internationally by funding and developing programming that addresses human trafficking's root issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Hired our Executive Director to work full time to research the problem of human trafficking and it's root causes in high trafficking areas of the globe and identify potential partner organizations that we can work with to develop and fund anti-trafficking programming.$0$33,124
Researched, identified and solidified our first partner organization with safe, secure, and effective programming to combat human trafficking in New Delhi, India. We will start fundraising for projects with this partner in 2019.$0$5,000
Provided a platform for our partner organization from New Delhi to share their story and the vision of the work we will do together in 2019 at our 2018 Spero Gala.$0$4,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jonah TraasethExecutive DirectorFT$33,124-$33,124
Nicole TraasethBoard Member-$0--
Jessica HaagensonVice President Of The Board-$0--
Caleb ZimmermannPresident Of The Board-$0--
Andrew HaagensonTreasurer Board Member-$0--
Ellen ZimmermannSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spero
EIN
82-3016222
In Care Of
% Jonah Traaseth
Phone
7155798412
Address
1114 38th ST, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Signing Officer

Name
Jonah Traaseth
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7155798412
Signed
2019-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Marketing/Advertising, $434.00| Conferences, $418.00| Bank Fees, $101.00| Insurance, $381.00| Business Meals, $421.00| Misc. Expenses, $259.00| Office Supplies and Software, $1525.00| Special Events, $3754.00| Staff Development, $159.00| Travel Expenses, $1744.00| Silent Auction Items, $2881.00|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,152
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$26,152
Revenue
$71,343
Expenses
$45,291
Net income
$26,052
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.82$1.92$1.26$0.67
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.53$1.52$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$1.08$1.54$0.46
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.08$0.61$1.28$1.39$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.08$0.72$1.43$1.13$0.30
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.51$1.35$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.71$0.45$0.26