Spur Impact Association
Spur Impact Association is a Wilmington, Delaware organization whose filing type is Form 990 (a public charity). Founded in 2018, it works to connect and develop emerging leaders and strengthen Delaware’s nonprofit and civic ecosystem through leadership development, service, fundraising initiatives, and cross-sector collaboration.
Spur Impact Association at a glance
In short: Spur Impact Association gave $1.9M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,938,013
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $149,078
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,482
- Total assets
- $131,159
- -50.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Spur Impact Association
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 25208, Wilmington, DE 19899-5208
Phone: (302) 566-8008
Website: https://spurimpact.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Spur Impact Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Delaware ($1.7M). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 45 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Delaware. The organization describes its work as supporting Delaware’s nonprofit and civic ecosystem and says its board-leadership program is built by a Delaware nonprofit for Delaware nonprofits.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Spur Impact Association gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Delaware Wilmington, DE | See Schedule I Worksheet | $1,657,988 |
| Shepherd's Office Inc Georgetown, DE | Degives.org Donations | $137,934 |
| Sam's Kids Newport, DE | Degives.org Donations | $42,757 |
| Humane Animal Partners Newark, DE | Degives.org Donations | $25,662 |
| Delaware Wild Lands Odessa, DE | Degives.org Donations | $13,911 |
| Nemours Foundation Wilmington, DE | Degives.org Donations | $12,103 |
| Friendship House Wilmington, DE | Degives.org Donations | $10,482 |
| Claymont Community Center Claymont, DE | Degives.org Donations | $8,197 |
| Shaffer Family Foundation Fund Lewes, DE | Degives.org Donations | $6,489 |
| Strive How You Lead Matters Wilmington, DE | Degives.org Donations | $6,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $131,159 | $2,416,308 | $2,594,333 | $1,938,013 | 13 | $6,508 |
| 2024 | $266,534 | $2,227,288 | $2,440,025 | $1,720,483 | 8 | $24,383 |
| 2023 | $481,646 | $2,576,180 | $2,273,764 | $1,593,453 | 13 | $13,706 |
| 2022 | $183,616 | $1,648,770 | $1,889,662 | $1,313,859 | 7 | $-28,920 |
| 2021 | $418,119 | $1,906,362 | $1,681,111 | $1,309,745 | 4 | $3,032 |
| 2020 | $194,843 | $220,922 | $259,418 | $47,804 | 1 | $1,097 |
| 2019 | $91,751 | $376,399 | $275,272 | — | — | $101 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Spur Impact’s stated mission is to foster connections for emerging leaders to spur community involvement. It aims to develop, engage, and inspire leaders by connecting them with people, nonprofits, and businesses.
The organization describes three broad areas of work: Spur Giving, which supports nonprofit fundraising through Delaware Gives and Do More 24 Delaware; Spur Leadership, including the Spur Impact Leadership Summit; and Spur Connection, including Delaware Difference Makers and the Spur Leaders Network. The organization says the Spur Leaders Network trains professionals interested in board service and works to connect them with nonprofits.
The 2025 grants include donations identified as DEGives.org donations. Recipients describe a range of missions: United Way of Delaware says it works to maximize community resources to improve Delawareans’ quality of life; Shepherd’s Office describes volunteer-led assistance for people experiencing homelessness, hunger, or loneliness; Humane Animal Partners describes care and adoption services for dogs and cats; and Delaware Wild Lands describes conservation and preservation of natural areas. Other listed recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern student leadership, education, and access to bicycling.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Spur Impact reported 13 grants totaling $1,938,013. Grant amounts ranged from $5,171 to $1,657,988, with a median of $10,482. The largest grant was $1,657,988 to United Way of Delaware; the filing lists its purpose as “See Schedule I worksheet.” Shepherd’s Office received $137,934, and Sam’s Kids received $42,757. Other reported recipients included Humane Animal Partners ($25,662), Delaware Wild Lands ($13,911), Nemours Foundation ($12,103), and Friendship House ($10,482). Most of the other listed grants were identified as DEGives.org donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Aundre Chambers as president, Chelsea Clark as vice president, Jamie Sayler as secretary, and Flora Sutalo as treasurer. It lists Robin Carey, Sara Crawford, Meghan Erdman, Brittany Keller, and Nicole Lester as board members, and Charles Vincent as executive director.
Spur Impact Association is led by Charles Vincent, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Vincent
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$35K (2019) → $76K (2025)
Aundre Chambers
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Keller
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Flora Sutalo
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Meghan Erdman
Board Member
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Clark
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Crawford
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Sayler
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Lester
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Carey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Adam Morgan (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christofer Johnson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Hunter (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Yoder (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Emma Pautler (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Verity Watson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Isaac (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Kyle Evans (2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Kubacki (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kyle Evans Gay (2019–2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Charles Vincent (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Spur Impact Association
How much does Spur Impact Association give each year?
Spur Impact Association gave $1.9M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 8 grants.
What is Spur Impact Association's typical grant size?
Spur Impact Association's median grant in 2025 was $10,482, and its average grant was $149,078, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Spur Impact Association give grants?
Spur Impact Association gives mostly in Delaware: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (6 grants).
Does Spur Impact Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Spur Impact Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Degives.org Donations" (12 grants).
Who are Spur Impact Association's largest grantees?
Spur Impact Association's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Delaware ($1,657,988), Shepherd's Office Inc ($137,934) and Sam's Kids ($42,757), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spur Impact Association?
Spur Impact Association reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What does Spur Impact Association fund?
Spur Impact’s stated mission is to foster connections for emerging leaders to spur community involvement. It aims to develop, engage, and inspire leaders by connecting them with people, nonprofits, and businesses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Spur Impact Association?
Spur Impact Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check spurimpact.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Spur Impact Association's EIN?
Spur Impact Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3990289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Spur Impact Association funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/spur-impact-association-morg_d069f8b642cf441086239a82480d8884
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