Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 45-3940350 • 501(c)6 • Simsbury, CT
Profile
The spark institute, inc. ("spark") helps to shape national retirement policy by providing research, education, testimony and comments on pending legislative and regulatory issues to members of congress and relevant government agency officials. We help shape national retirement policy by developing and advancing positions on critical issues that affect plan sponsors, participants, service providers, and investment providers. Our members include record keepers, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, banks, consultants, trade clearing firms and investment managers. Our members play a key role in identifying our priorities and in developing the positions we take on critical issues. Collectively, our membership services approximately 100 million employer- sponsored participants.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
47th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,730,264
Up $105,681 (+4.0%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$330,474
Up $65,275 (+25%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$2,399,790
Up $40,406 (+1.7%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$2,247,165
Up $383,389 (+21%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$2,200,729
Up $32,383 (+1.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$46,436
Up $351,006 (+115%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The spark institute, inc. ("spark") helps to shape national retirement policy by providing research, education, testimony and comments on pending legislative and regulatory issues to members of congress and relevant government agency officials. We help shape national retirement policy by developing and advancing positions on critical issues that affect plan sponsors, participants, service providers, and investment providers. Our members include record keepers, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, banks, consultants, trade clearing firms and investment managers. Our members play a key role in identifying our priorities and in developing the positions we take on critical issues. Collectively, our membership services approximately 100 million employer- sponsored participants.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Intangible Assets | $1,195,000 | $956,000 | ▼ $239,000 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $938,121 | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,405,120 | $686,146 | ▼ $718,974 |
| Accounts Receivable | $15,000 | $80,205 | ▲ $65,205 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | - | $56,104 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $9,463 | $13,688 | ▲ $4,225 |
| Total Assets | $2,624,583 | $2,730,264 | ▲ $105,681 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $216,987 | $295,470 | ▲ $78,483 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $48,212 | $35,004 | ▼ $13,208 |
| Total Liabilities | $265,199 | $330,474 | ▲ $65,275 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,359,384 | $2,399,790 | ▲ $40,406 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,359,384 | $2,399,790 | ▲ $40,406 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,624,583 | $2,730,264 | ▲ $105,681 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | - | $15,051 | $15,051 |
| Other Land Buildings | - | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Rouse | Executive Di | FT | $539,984 | $539,984 |
| Timothy Rouse | Executive Director | - | $539,984 | $539,984 |
| Marlene D Jung | COO and CFO | FT | $206,000 | $206,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph Smolen | Chairman |
| Todd Mcgrath | Vice Chairma |
| Brant Wong | Director |
| Craig Bellarosa | Director |
| Francisco Negron | Director |
| John Mccarthy | Director |
| Judy Nelson | Director |
| Matt Condos | Director |
| Nate Miles | Director |
| Rich Magner | Director |
| Rick Irace | Director |
| William Byerly | Director |
| Michael Miller | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,379,619 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $821,110 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $684,538 | $61,446 | - | $745,984 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $675,560 | - | - | $675,560 |
| Fees for Services Other | $328,900 | $448 | - | $329,348 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $239,000 | - | $239,000 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $35,245 | $7,004 | - | $42,249 |
| Payroll Taxes | $29,918 | $2,959 | - | $32,877 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $25,065 | - | $25,065 |
| Office Expenses | $10,295 | $1,018 | - | $11,313 |
| Insurance | $7,276 | $720 | - | $7,996 |
| Other Expenses | $4,012 | $397 | - | $4,409 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $1,503 | - | $1,503 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,854,714 | $346,015 | $0 | $2,200,729 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,200,729 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,200,729 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $2,200,729 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $7,155 |
| Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $7,155 |
“The organization intends to circulate a completed draft of its form 990 to its board of directors for review and comment prior to the due date of the form 990. The organization also intends to have its form 990 reviewed as needed by counsel and the organization's accounting firm.”
“Board members and officers must read and acknowledge the conflicts of interest policy on an annual basis.”
“Compensation for the executive director and general counsel was determined in 2011 (inception date), with payment beginning in 2012. An independent director of spark reviewed various industry sources and data on comparable compensation and reported his recommendations to the board of directors. Arms length negotiations were entered into and the final agreed upon compensation was approved by the board of directors. Compensation will be reviewed on a regular basis, as deemed necessary by the board of directors.”
“Compensation for the executive director was determined in 2011 (inception date). See additional information above.”
“X”
“The spark institute, inc. ("spark") helps to shape national retirement policy by providing research, education, testimony and comments on pending legislative and regulatory issues to members of congress and relevant government agency officials. We help shape national retirement policy by developing and advancing positions on critical issues that affect plan sponsors, participants, service providers, and investment providers. Our members include record keepers, mutual fund companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, banks, consultants, trade clearing firms and investment managers. Our members play a key role in identifying our priorities and in developing the positions we take on critical issues. Collectively, our membership services approximately 100 million employer- sponsored participants.”
“Outside services 328,900 448 0”
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE SPARK INSTITUTE, INC. ("SPARK") HELPS TO SHAPE NATIONAL RETIREMENT POLICY BY PROVIDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS ON PENDING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICIALS. WE HELP SHAPE NATIONAL RETIREMENT POLICY BY DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING POSITIONS ON CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT PLAN SPONSORS, PARTICIPANTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND INVESTMENT PROVIDERS. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE RECORD KEEPERS, MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES, BROKERAGE FIRMS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, BANKS, CONSULTANTS, TRADE CLEARING FIRMS AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS. OUR MEMBERS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN IDENTIFYING OUR PRIORITIES AND IN DEVELOPING THE POSITIONS WE TAKE ON CRITICAL ISSUES. COLLECTIVELY, OUR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 100 MILLION EMPLOYER- SPONSORED PARTICIPANTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE SPARK INSTITUTE, INC. ("SPARK") HELPS TO SHAPE NATIONAL RETIREMENT POLICY BY PROVIDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS ON PENDING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICIALS. WE HELP SHAPE NATIONAL RETIREMENT POLICY BY DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING POSITIONS ON CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT PLAN SPONSORS, PARTICIPANTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND INVESTMENT PROVIDERS. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE RECORD KEEPERS, MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES, BROKERAGE FIRMS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, BANKS, CONSULTANTS, TRADE CLEARING FIRMS AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS. OUR MEMBERS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN IDENTIFYING OUR PRIORITIES AND IN DEVELOPING THE POSITIONS WE TAKE ON CRITICAL ISSUES. COLLECTIVELY, OUR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 100 MILLION EMPLOYER- SPONSORED PARTICIPANTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO CIRCULATE A COMPLETED DRAFT OF ITS FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF THE FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INTENDS TO HAVE ITS FORM 990 REVIEWED AS NEEDED BY COUNSEL AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST READ AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL WAS DETERMINED IN 2011 (INCEPTION DATE), WITH PAYMENT BEGINNING IN 2012. AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF SPARK REVIEWED VARIOUS INDUSTRY SOURCES AND DATA ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AND REPORTED HIS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ARMS LENGTH NEGOTIATIONS WERE ENTERED INTO AND THE FINAL AGREED UPON COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION WILL BE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED IN 2011 (INCEPTION DATE). SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOVE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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