Liabilities / Assets
54th 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
54th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$78,717
Down $77,235 (-50%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$78,717
Down $77,235 (-50%) from 2015
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$41,577
Down $206,843 (-83%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$146,719
Up $3,148 (+2.2%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$105,142
Down $209,991 (-200%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $41,577
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.
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. 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 innovatice thinkers set on bringing about positive change in their worlds.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION CREATES EVENTS, FACILITATES CONVERSATIONS AND HELPS PARTNERSHIPS FORM BETWEEN ATTENDEES. IT PUBLISHES BEST PRACTICES AFTER EVENTS IN ORDER TO DISSEMINATE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. | $2,148 | $140,088 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW R THOMPSON | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| AMY WEBB | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW C PERGAM | Treasurer/Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| AMANDA R MICHEL | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Spark Camp Inc
- EIN
- 45-2914993
- Phone
- 2673424300
- Address
- PO BOX 504, CABIN JOHN, MD 20818-0504
Signing Officer
- Name
- Amy Webb
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2673424300
- Signed
- 2017-11-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Dembo Jones Pc
- Address
- 6010 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 900, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
- Preparer
- Bert L Swain CPA
- Phone
- 3017705100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 1,847. Description: office expense. Amount: 452. Description: information technology. Amount: 479. Description: travel. Amount: 14,441. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,932. Description: bank charges. Amount: 49. Description: business meals. Amount: 2,647. Description: event production expense. Amount: 117,474. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 139,321.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: 27,907.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: miscellaneous. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 232.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 1,847. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 452. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 479. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 14,441. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,932. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 49. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS MEALS. AMOUNT: 2,647. DESCRIPTION: EVENT PRODUCTION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 117,474. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 139,321. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $78,717
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $78,717
- Revenue
- $41,577
- Expenses
- $146,719
- Net income
- -$105,142