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Sparks Foundation Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 06-1689284

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Jan 02, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.SPARKSFOUNDATION.ORG
110 West Wyomissing AvenueMohnton, PA 19540

(610) 816-5047

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

42nd percentile

0.1%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$21,785

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

48th percentile

1.2%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Up

$57,494

Up $702 (+1.2%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$57,238

Up $503 (+0.9%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$256

Up $199 (+349%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$448,868

Up $64,035 (+17%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$448,365

Up $89,730 (+25%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$503

Down $25,695 (-98%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th 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

2019

Assets$57,494
Liabilities$256
Net Assets$57,238
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th 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

2019

Revenue$448,868
Expenses$448,365
Net Income$503
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Jan 2, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$448,868
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$53,059$54,495▲ $1,436
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,733$2,999▼ $734
Total Assets$56,792$57,494▲ $702
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$57$256▲ $199
Total Liabilities$57$256▲ $199
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$45,335$57,238▲ $11,903
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$11,400--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$56,735$57,238▲ $503
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$56,792$57,494▲ $702

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,999$3,358$6,357
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Julia MerrillExec Dir, ExPT$21,785$21,785

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Maureen FlanaganChairperson
Alex DuffyTrustee
Anna RamosTrustee
David MattesTrustee
Edmund GoochTrustee
Edward QuinlanTrustee
Kelly ChambersTrustee
Lindy ShipmanTrustee
Melanie MattesSecretary
Robert ShowalterTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Science Explorers INCScience Program110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD, Mohnton, PA 19540$383,944
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$432,524
Program Service Revenue
$16,290
Investment Income
$34
Other Revenue
$20
All Other Contributions
$432,524
Change in Net Assets
$503
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$442,251
Total Fundraising Expense$14,365
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$6,114
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Management$16,546$7,507$12,157$36,210
Grants to Domestic Individuals$6,114--$6,114
Occupancy-$6,000-$6,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,930-$2,930
Information Technology$1,338-$1,433$2,771
Advertising$250-$775$1,025
Depreciation Depletion-$734-$734
Insurance-$733-$733
Travel-$478-$478
Office Expenses-$90-$90
Other Expenses$391,080$50-$50
Total Functional Expenses$415,328$18,672$14,365$448,365
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Jennifer MooreheadSee Part VIndep. ContractorNo$430,405
-Dir. of Dvlpmt.RentNo$6,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Jennifer moorehead kelly chambers dir. Dvlpmt. Trustee mother/daughter david mattes melanie mattes trustee secr/trustee husband/wife”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The executive director reviews the 990 prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“At the annual board meeting, the trustees vote to accept all member's conflict of interest agreements (signed and dated) and to accept any member's description of possible conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sparks Foundation Inc
EIN
06-1689284
Phone
6108165047
Address
110 WEST WYOMISSING AVENUE, MOHNTON, PA 19540

Signing Officer

Name
Julia Merrill
Title
Exec Dir, Ex-officio
Phone
6108165047
Signed
2020-01-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Julia Merrill
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0
Volunteers
41

Preparer

Firm
Hatter Harris & Beittel Llp
Address
32-A EAST ROSEVILLE ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601
Preparer
John a Vottero CPA
Phone
7175692601
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The internal revenue service has determined the foundation qualifies under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and is not subject to federal or state income tax. The foundation is required to operate in conformity with the internal revenue code to maintain this exempt status. The foundation believes its exempt status will be sustained under audit and believes it does not have any significant uncertain tax positions. No required annual returns for the foundation exempt from income tax are currently under examination by taxing jurisdictions.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$57,494
Liabilities
$256
Net assets
$57,238
Revenue
$448,868
Expenses
$448,365
Net income
$503
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
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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