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The Spero Academy Foundation
EIN 84-3674164 • 501(c)3 • Minneapolis, MN
Profile
The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientiic purposes to promote opportunities for public school students with special educationl needs. The focus of the foundation is to promote and support the activites of spero academy including, without limiation, creating and providing educational opportunities for spero pupils and thier family based on need.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$82,128
Up $44,473 (+118%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$82,128
Up $45,748 (+126%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$75,533
Up $54,286 (+255%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$31,060
Up $15,437 (+99%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$44,473
Up $38,849 (+691%) from 2024
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $82,128
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $82,128
- Revenue
- $75,533
- Expenses
- $31,060
- Net income
- $44,473
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $82.1 | $82.1 | $75.5 | $31.1 | $44.5 | |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $37.7 | $1.28 | $36.4 | $21.2 | $15.6 | $5.62 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $30.8 | $30.8 | $16.5 | $0.24 | $16.2 | |
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 13, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $75,533
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientiic purposes to promote opportunities for public school students with special educationl needs. The focus of the foundation is to promote and support the activites of spero academy including, without limiation, creating and providing educational opportunities for spero pupils and thier family based on need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO ACCEPT DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF SPERO ACADEMY TO SUPPORT SPERO ACADEMY, AND THROUGH SPERO ACADEMY TO CREAT RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE GREATER TWIN CITIES SPEICAL NEEDS COMMUNITY. | - | $29,585 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA J PIAZZA | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DIANE PANGAL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Spero Academy Foundation
- EIN
- 84-3674164
- Phone
- 6127813615
- Address
- 2701 CALIFORNIA STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418
Signing Officer
- Name
- Donna J Piazza
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6127813615
- Signed
- 2026-02-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Emmerich & Mcknight LLC
- Address
- 2437 COON RAPIDS BLVD NW, COON RAPIDS, MN 55433-4043
- Preparer
- Tracy Mcknight
- Phone
- 7637800878
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses bank fees 120 field trips 10,826 misc expenses 8,878 student lions club 522 total 20,346”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“Prior period entry error 6,899”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientiic purposes to promote opportunities for public school students with special educationl needs. The focus of the foundation is to promote and support the activites of spero academy including, without limiation, creating and providing educational opportunities for spero pupils and thier family based on need.”
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