SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT

EIN 45-2104341 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

SPARTANBURG ACADEMIC MOVEMENT is AN "ALL-IN" PARTNERSHIP of SCHOOLS and COLLEGES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES and INDIVIDUALS ACROSS SPARTANBURG COUNTY IN PURSUIT of HIGH LEVELS of EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLECTIVE MISSION is WE ENSURE SPARTANBURG COUNTYS CHILDREN and YOUTH REACH ACADEMIC and LIFE SUCCESS BY CONVENING PARTNERS, ALIGNING RESOURCES and ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY for ALL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

34.34%of revenue went to mission work95.1% of expenses · Program services

0.65%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$36.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.14%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$4.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $176,880 for DR RUSSELL BOOKER (CHIEF EXEC O). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,396,774

Mission workProgram services$4,944,46234.34% of revenue95.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$163,6121.14% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$93,7290.65% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,194,97163.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,201,80336.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.1% mission · 3.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 3.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 179.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 219.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,396,774

Expenses$5,201,803

Annual surplus $9,194,971 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,944,462 · 95.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$163,612 · 3.1% of expenses

Fundraising$93,729 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,396,774

Expenses$5,201,803

Assets$21,223,148

Income$14,406,216

Contributions$13,899,849

Mission work (program services)$4,944,462

Fundraising$93,729

Grants given$4,215,710

Average grant$51,411

Management and general$163,612

Accounting fees$12,114

Investing fees$9,721

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR RUSSELL BOOKERCHIEF EXEC O · 40 hrs/week $176,880Base $167,130 · Other $9,750

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

DR RUSSELL BOOKERCHIEF EXEC O

DR RANDALL GARYDIRECTOR

TROY HANNADIRECTOR

TODD STEPHENSDIRECTOR

SUSU JOHNSONEMERITUS

SHAUNTE EVANSDIRECTOR

PHIL FEISALCHAIR

PAIGE STEPHENSONVICE CHAIR

MR WILLIAM BARNET IIIDIRECTOR

MOLLY TALBOT-METZDIRECTOR

DR MICHAEL MIKOTADIRECTOR

DR KIRA REAVESSECRETARY

DR JOHN STOCKWELLDIRECTOR

DR INGO ANGERMEIERDIRECTOR

DR BENNIE HARRISDIRECTOR

CATHERINE BASS BLACKDIRECTOR

B COLE ALVERSONTREASURER

ARACELI HERNANDEZ-LAROCHEDIRECTOR

ALLEN SMITHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 101 NORTH PINE ST SUITE 150, SPARTANBURG, SC 29302
County: Spartanburg
In care of: DR RUSSELL BOOKER
Primary officer: DR RUSSELL BOOKER, CHIEF EXEC OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(864) 573-5804

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIOTT & PAINTER LLP
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes