Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
84th percentile
Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$51,103
Up $45,897 (+882%) from 2013
Net Assets
Up$51,103
Up $45,997 (+901%) from 2013
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $100 (-100%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$158,500
Up $108,500 (+217%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$112,503
Up $17 (+0.0%) from 2013
Net Income
Up$45,997
Up $108,483 (+174%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- May 11, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $158,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To hold conferences and events about how to improve the future of technology, media and society. The organization is a next-generation convener. It engineers productive collisions of talented people to tackle provocative questions, develop meaningful relationships and lead ideas into action. It facilitates important conversations that propel society forward. It challenges convention and values intimacy. And it forms an enduring and diverse network of innovative thinkers set on bringing about positive change in their worlds.
Primary exempt purpose - to hold conferences and disseminate knowledge about technology and journalism to help news organizations continue to publish and to better serve society as the media landscape changes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS CONFERENCES TO BRING TOGETHER JOURNALISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND TO IDENTIFY AND COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE NEWS TO THE PUBLIC. THE ATTENDEES UTILIZE THEIR COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS TO TACKLE THESE ISSUES AND DEVELOP IDEAS WHICH CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND TO FORM COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ATTENDEES. AT EACH CONFERENCE, THE BLUEPRINTS AND WIREFRAMES FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS, WEBSITES, DATABASES AND OTHER DIGITAL TOOLS TO DISSEMINATE NEWS ARE CREATED AND PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CONTENT PRODUCERS ARE FORMED. THESE BLUEPRINTS, WIREFRAMES AND TOOLS ARE THEN USED FREELY BY REPORTERS AND OTHERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATING STORIES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. | $0 | $98,297 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WEBB | President And Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MATTHEW R THOMPSON | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW C PERGAM | Treasurer And Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| AMANDA R MICHEL | Vice President And Board M | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Spark Camp Inc
- EIN
- 45-2914993
- Phone
- 2673424300
- Address
- 101 SAINT DUNSTANS ROAD NO 100, BALTIMORE, MD 21212
Signing Officer
- Name
- Amy Webb
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2673424300
- Signed
- 2015-05-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rosen Sapperstein & Friedlander Chrtd
- Address
- 300 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 200, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
- Preparer
- David S Rosen Esq CPA
- Phone
- 4105810800
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office expense. Amount: 5,306. Description: conference fee and meetings. Amount: 28,091. Description: conference travel. Amount: 41,061. Description: technology expense. Amount: 507. Description: conference meals. Amount: 16,312. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,718. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 200. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 93,195.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: intercompany payable. Beg. Of year amount: 100. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 5,306. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE FEE AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 28,091. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 41,061. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 507. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE MEALS. AMOUNT: 16,312. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,718. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 200. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 93,195. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $51,103
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $51,103
- Revenue
- $158,500
- Expenses
- $112,503
- Net income
- $45,997