SPUR - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING AND URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPUR - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING AND URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

EIN 94-1498232 · Health Care (E)

What they do

SPUR PROMOTES GOOD PLANNING and GOOD GOVERNMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION and ADVOCACY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.43%of revenue went to mission work71.1% of expenses · Program services

15.19%of revenue went to fundraising16.3% of expenses

$93.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.85%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$6,502,318

Mission workProgram services$4,319,54066.43% of revenue71.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$770,38511.85% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$987,89915.19% of revenue16.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$424,4946.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,077,82493.47% 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: 71.1% mission · 12.7% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 12.4% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 10.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 10.6% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 9.5% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 8.8% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 8.1% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 8.0% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,502,318

Expenses$6,077,824

Annual surplus $424,494 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)$4,319,540 · 71.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$770,385 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$987,899 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,502,318

Expenses$6,077,824

Assets$14,403,847

Income$6,738,479

Contributions$6,039,866

Mission work (program services)$4,319,540

Fundraising$987,899

Management and general$770,385

Stocks and bonds$1,773,945

Investing fees$30,000

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

ALICIA JOHN BAPTISTEPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $380,370Base $357,059 · Other $23,311

SUJATA SRIVASTAVAHOUSING & PLANNING POLICY · 40 hrs/week $217,895Base $203,832 · Other $14,063

HEATHER OLINTOCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $187,494Base $173,655 · Other $13,839

PIA GHEENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $182,015Base $176,891 · Other $5,124

MICHAEL LANESTATE POLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $154,208Base $144,308 · Other $9,900

NICOLE NEDITCHGOOD GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $109,885Base $103,480 · Other $6,405

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 (36)

ALICIA JOHN BAPTISTEPRESIDENT AND CEO

SUJATA SRIVASTAVAHOUSING & PLANNING POLICY

HEATHER OLINTOCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PIA GHEENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MICHAEL LANESTATE POLICY DIRECTOR

NICOLE NEDITCHGOOD GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR

JAYE BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

SHIYAMA CLUNIEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN DIFFENDERFERBOARD MEMBER

LINDSAY BAKERSECRETARY

LYDIA TANBOARD CHAIR

LYNETTE DIASBOARD MEMBER

MOLLY TURNERBOARD MEMBER

OZ ERICKSONBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA PROZANBOARD MEMBER

SALLY ANN FLOODBOARD MEMBER

SAM COBBSBOARD MEMBER

SHAKIRAH SIMLEYBOARD MEMBER

SHANNON PELOQUINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HARTBOARD MEMBER

ARI TAKATA-VASQUEZBOARD MEMBER

ARIANE HOGANBOARD MEMBER

BEN TRIPOUSISBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN JENCEKBOARD MEMBER

CARL SHANNONBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA WONGTREASURER

DANIEL CEDENOVICE CHAIR

DAVID FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

JOE SPEICHERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID NIEHBOARD MEMBER

DAWN KAMALANATHANBOARD MEMBER

DON FALKBOARD MEMBER

ED HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER

GREGG MILLERBOARD MEMBER

HAO KOBOARD MEMBER

JAY BRADSHAWBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 654 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-4015
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: SEAN ELSBERND
Primary officer: SEAN ELSBERND, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@spur.org Phone(415) 781-8726 Officer phone(415) 644-4888

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WMB2LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E)
IRS tax category: Health Care