Spur Local Inc
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Spur Local Inc at a glance
In short: Spur Local Inc gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $6,667
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $634,148
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (75% 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 Local Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Spur Local Inc
Who Spur Local Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DC Murals Spectacle and Story ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spur Local Inc gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC Murals Spectacle and Story Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Fihankara Akoma Ntoaso Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Hawai'i Community Bail Fund Honolulu, HI | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $634,148 | $1,129,870 | $1,020,616 | $20,000 | 3 | $2,756 |
| 2024 | $516,657 | $975,502 | $901,338 | — | — | $3,018 |
| 2023 | $416,040 | $913,523 | $1,088,817 | — | — | $2,856 |
| 2022 | $594,510 | $788,767 | $904,419 | $45,000 | 9 | $276 |
| 2021 | $800,651 | $864,048 | $856,798 | — | — | $279 |
| 2020 | $702,013 | $724,335 | $930,130 | — | — | $2,459 |
| 2019 | $820,677 | $841,914 | $894,895 | — | — | $2,598 |
About Spur Local Inc
Based on IRS filings
Spur Local Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $634K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spur Local Inc is led by Matthew Gayer, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Gayer
Executive Director
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$83K (2020) → $113K (2025)
Cari Rudd
Chair
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Harman
Director
Board Chair → Executive Director, 2022
Executive Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Browning
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandelyn Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandolon Barnett
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethel Badawi
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jade Elliot Floyd
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sousa
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Yui
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celeste Flores
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lora Zuk
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadine Gabai Botero
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Kathryn Stephens (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rahsaan Bernard (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Henderson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John R. Vogt (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Oktay Dogramaci (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Kronowitz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Gonzales (2020–2022) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Carlyn Rudd (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Nadine Gabai-Botero (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Amira El-Gawly (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauralyn Lee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mitchell Dolin (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rita Shapiro (2019–2020) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Jayne Jerkins (2019) — Director -
- Former: Mary Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Noni Lindahl (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Wittig (2019) — Executive Director -
- Former: Thomas Raffa (2019) — Chair & Treasurer
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 $113K, to Matthew Gayer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Spur Local Inc
How much does Spur Local Inc give each year?
Spur Local Inc gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Spur Local Inc's typical grant size?
Spur Local Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Spur Local Inc give grants?
Spur Local Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Spur Local Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Spur Local Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Spur Local Inc?
Spur Local Inc reported $634K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Spur Local Inc's EIN?
Spur Local Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5494704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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