Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-1836547
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
42nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
72nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,582,675
Down $83,656 (-5.0%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$1,311,318
Down $266,940 (-17%) from 2017
Liabilities
Up$271,357
Up $183,284 (+208%) from 2017
Revenue
Up$4,226,930
Up $606,418 (+17%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$4,471,532
Up $4,181 (+0.1%) from 2017
Net Income
Up-$244,602
Up $602,237 (+71%) from 2017
Spark is the only youth empowerment program in the country that addresses the dropout crisis by re-engaging at-risk middle-school students through hands-on, individualized apprenticeships.
Spark engages communities to provide career exploration and self-discovery opportunities that help middle school students understand, experience and pursue what's possible
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $787,715 | $1,237,726 | ▲ $450,011 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $253,197 | $198,487 | ▼ $54,710 |
| Accounts Receivable | $65,894 | $62,410 | ▼ $3,484 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $492,876 | $51,483 | ▼ $441,393 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $11,522 | $5,023 | ▼ $6,499 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $27,583 | $2 | ▼ $27,581 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $1,666,331 | $1,582,675 | ▼ $83,656 |
| Other Assets Total | $27,544 | $27,544 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $88,073 | $140,114 | ▲ $52,041 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | - | $131,243 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $88,073 | $271,357 | ▲ $183,284 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $795,995 | $1,198,726 | ▲ $402,731 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $782,263 | $112,592 | ▼ $669,671 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,578,258 | $1,311,318 | ▼ $266,940 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,666,331 | $1,582,675 | ▼ $83,656 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $194,522 | $160,859 | $355,381 |
| Equipment | $3,965 | $134,153 | $138,118 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Castellanos | CEO | FT | $176,538 | $669 | $177,207 |
| Jennifer Rider | Executive Director | FT | $109,134 | $6,689 | $115,823 |
| James Schroder | Head of Programs | FT | $100,000 | $4,102 | $104,102 |
| Carolyn Liptak | Controller | FT | $81,208 | $6,623 | $87,831 |
| Jason Cascarino | CEO | FT | $7,500 | $4 | $7,504 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Ramo | Chair |
| Holly Depatie | Chair Emeritus |
| Sarah Friar | Vice Chair |
| Alicia Winckler | Director |
| Alyssa Rapp | Director |
| Elena Gomez | Director |
| Jeff Markowitz | Director |
| Jesus Ramos | Director |
| Perry Wallack | Director |
| Rodney Prezeau | Director |
| Chris Balme | Co-Founder |
| Ben Rowe | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $3,310,698 |
| Other Expenses | $1,160,834 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $605,584 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,940,426 | $152,344 | $337,444 | $2,430,214 |
| Travel | $311,315 | $16,298 | $2,919 | $330,532 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $249,849 | $31,999 | $43,789 | $325,637 |
| Occupancy | $229,591 | $17,261 | $32,191 | $279,043 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $193,042 | $28,795 | $35,909 | $257,746 |
| Payroll Taxes | $184,622 | $17,812 | $34,408 | $236,842 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $108,035 | - | $23,456 | $131,491 |
| Information Technology | $49,505 | $23,501 | $10,921 | $83,927 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $48,236 | $4,064 | $7,959 | $60,259 |
| Fees for Services Other | $19,942 | $33,988 | - | $53,930 |
| Office Expenses | $28,255 | $6,209 | $1,336 | $35,800 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $27,071 | - | $27,071 |
| Other Expenses | $14,332 | $5,135 | $2,086 | $21,553 |
| Insurance | $21,058 | - | - | $21,058 |
| All Other Expenses | $11,449 | $3,349 | $2,358 | $17,156 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $687 | - | $687 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,491,254 | $374,694 | $605,584 | $4,471,532 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $4,471,532 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,469,498 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,469,498 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $2,034 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $2,034 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE Chief Executive Officer. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THEN DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.”
“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest atleast annually. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (inwriting) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between theorganization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. Theorganization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”
“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with irs rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with best practices and the organization's policies and procedures.”
“Compensation of other high-level personnel and key employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.”
“ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICEs IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.”
“Client Note 1 - Sublease Rental Expenses------------------------Allocable Rental expense $ 6,159Allocable Insurance expense 190Allocable Depreciation expense 1,613 --------Total allocable expenses $ 7,962 ========NOTE FOR 2018-------------One note for next year. We revised our mission statement with our whole rebranding. Therefore our FY18 (and going forward) 990 should have the new wording: Spark engages communities to provide career exploration and self-discovery opportunities that help middle school students understand, experience and pursue whats possible.”
“Change in unamortized discount = -$22338”
“Income TaxesFinancial statement presentation follows the recommendations of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, Spark is required to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by Spark and requires a two-step process that separates recognition from measurement. The first step is determining whether a tax position has met the recognition threshold; the second step is measuring a tax position that meets the recognition threshold. Management believes that Spark has adequately evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of June 30,2017 Spark does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve or an accrual for a tax liability would be necessary.Spark has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that Spark continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status. Spark may periodically receive unrelated business income (such as sublease rental income) requiring Spark to file separate tax returns under federal and state statutes. Under such conditions, Spark calculates and accrues the applicable taxes.”
“Net assets released from restrictions $1061455 In-kind donations $15000”
“Temp Restricted Contributions $1486525”
“In-kind expenses $2034”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | As young teens transition to young adults, its the best time to show them whats possible. Its also a time when 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students from underserved communities risk academic disengagement. Sparks proven model intervenes early to reach students in the middle grades at this critical inflection point. Spark emboldens students to succeed in high school and beyond by connecting them with mentors in leading workplaces and inspiring their academic journey.One-to-one mentorships are supplemented with skill building, workshops and resources for students and their families. Spark mentors and partners also benefit with volunteers gaining leadership experience, businesses connecting with local |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | communities and schools gaining experiential learning opportunities. Together, Spark and itspartners empower the next generation to perform better in school, graduate on time and succeed in career and life.Contributed Services and In-kind Contributions----------------------------------------------During the year ended June 30, 2018, Spark was the recipient of a substantial amount of in-kind contributions which were recorded at their estimated fair values as revenues and expenses in its audited financial statements. The estimated value of these contributions is summarized as follows: |
| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | Board meeting expenses $ 2,034There are also many unpaid volunteers who have made significant contributions of time to various departments or programs of Spark. The value of this contributed time is not reflected in the financial statements because it is not susceptible to objective measurement or valuation. |
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