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The Sparks Fly Upward Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2011 • EIN 26-1685863

Jan 01, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011 • Filed on Oct 29, 2012

Organization ProfileWWW.THESPARKSFLYUPWARD.ORG
724 50th Street50312-1810
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2011

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2011

Net Margin

91st percentile

44%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2011

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2011

Asset Growth

94th percentile

175%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2011

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

2127%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2011 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2010 to 2011

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$8,508

Up $5,411 (+175%) from 2010

Net Assets

Up

$8,508

Up $5,411 (+175%) from 2010

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$12,246

Up $11,696 (+2127%) from 2010

Expenses

Up

$6,835

Up $5,401 (+377%) from 2010

Net Income

Up

$5,411

Up $6,295 (+712%) from 2010

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2010: $3,097Net Assets 2010: $3,0972010Assets 2011: $8,508Net Assets 2011: $8,5082011Assets 2012: $8,393Net Assets 2012: $8,3932012Assets 2013: $7,080Net Assets 2013: $7,0802013Assets 2014: $6,742Net Assets 2014: $6,7422014Assets 2015: $6,742Net Assets 2015: $6,7422015Assets 2016: $6,742Net Assets 2016: $6,7422016Assets 2022: $5,359Net Assets 2022: $5,3592022

Highlighted filing

2011

Assets$8,508
Liabilities-
Net Assets$8,508
Open 2011 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $550Expenses 2010: $1,434Net Income 2010: -$8842010Revenue 2011: $12,246Expenses 2011: $6,835Net Income 2011: $5,4112011Revenue 2012: $1,020Expenses 2012: $1,135Net Income 2012: -$1152012Revenue 2013: $0Expenses 2013: $1,313Net Income 2013: -$1,3132013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $338Net Income 2014: -$3382014Revenue 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $02016Revenue 2022: $167,569Expenses 2022: $173,172Net Income 2022: -$5,6032022

Highlighted filing

2011

Revenue$12,246
Expenses$6,835
Net Income$5,411
Open 2011 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011
Signed
Oct 29, 2012
Return Version
2011v1.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
26-1685863
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Filings

Displayed year

2011 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$8,508
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$8,508
Revenue
$12,246
Expenses
$6,835
Net income
$5,411
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$1.68$1.73$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.01$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.08$0.01$0.01$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.09$0.12$0.07$0.05
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.01