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Sparks Foundation Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 06-1689284

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Aug 13, 2013

Organization ProfileWWW.SPARKSFOUNDATION.ORG
1052 Main Street PO Box 38317506
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.9%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2012

Asset Growth

90th percentile

79%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,674

Up $6,454 (+79%) from 2011

Net Assets

$12,576

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$2,098

Down $13,002 (-86%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$150,367

Down $4,373 (-2.8%) from 2011

Expenses

Down

$144,529

Down $18,673 (-11%) from 2011

Net Income

Up

$5,838

Up $14,300 (+169%) from 2011

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $4,872Liabilities 2010: $3,2902010Assets 2011: $8,220Liabilities 2011: $15,1002011Assets 2012: $14,674Liabilities 2012: $2,098Net Assets 2012: $12,5762012Assets 2013: $62,897Liabilities 2013: $2,932Net Assets 2013: $59,9652013Assets 2014: $109,594Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $109,5942014Assets 2015: $23,703Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $15,882Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $15,8822016Assets 2017: $30,537Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $30,5372017Assets 2018: $56,792Liabilities 2018: $57Net Assets 2018: $56,7352018Assets 2019: $57,494Liabilities 2019: $256Net Assets 2019: $57,2382019Assets 2020: $124,487Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $124,4872020Assets 2021: $106,052Liabilities 2021: $647Net Assets 2021: $105,4052021Assets 2022: $61,812Liabilities 2022: $92Net Assets 2022: $61,7202022Assets 2024: $56,722Liabilities 2024: $962Net Assets 2024: $55,7602024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$14,674
Liabilities$2,098
Net Assets$12,576
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $134,273Expenses 2010: $138,408Net Income 2010: -$4,1352010Revenue 2011: $154,740Expenses 2011: $163,202Net Income 2011: -$8,4622011Revenue 2012: $150,367Expenses 2012: $144,529Net Income 2012: $5,8382012Revenue 2013: $234,838Expenses 2013: $187,449Net Income 2013: $47,3892013Revenue 2014: $292,810Expenses 2014: $243,181Net Income 2014: $49,6292014Revenue 2015: $153,934Expenses 2015: $239,825Net Income 2015: -$85,8912015Revenue 2016: $275,520Expenses 2016: $283,341Net Income 2016: -$7,8212016Revenue 2017: $344,753Expenses 2017: $330,098Net Income 2017: $14,6552017Revenue 2018: $384,833Expenses 2018: $358,635Net Income 2018: $26,1982018Revenue 2019: $448,868Expenses 2019: $448,365Net Income 2019: $5032019Revenue 2020: $499,202Expenses 2020: $431,953Net Income 2020: $67,2492020Revenue 2021: $462,283Expenses 2021: $481,365Net Income 2021: -$19,0822021Revenue 2022: $666,842Expenses 2022: $710,527Net Income 2022: -$43,6852022Revenue 2024: $799,180Expenses 2024: $805,898Net Income 2024: -$6,7182024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$150,367
Expenses$144,529
Net Income$5,838
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Aug 13, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support, promote, sponsor and carry out educational and scientific objectives throughout the united states focusing on underprivileged children.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
06-1689284
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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$14,674
Liabilities
$2,098
Net assets
$12,576
Revenue
$150,367
Expenses
$144,529
Net income
$5,838
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.01$0.56$7.99$8.06$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.00$0.62$6.67$7.11$0.44
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.01$1.05$4.62$4.81$0.19
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.24$0.00$1.24$4.99$4.32$0.67
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.00$0.57$4.49$4.48$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.00$0.57$3.85$3.59$0.26
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.00$0.31$3.45$3.30$0.15
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.16$0.00$0.16$2.76$2.83$0.08
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$1.54$2.40$0.86
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$1.10$2.93$2.43$0.50
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.03$0.60$2.35$1.87$0.47
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.02$0.13$1.50$1.45$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.15$1.55$1.63$0.08
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.03$1.34$1.38$0.04