Civic Intelligence

Spark for the Arts

EIN 46-1339771 • 501(c)3 • Saint Louis, MO

Profile

Spark, Inc.'s purpose is to design and explore emergent models of human scaled generative social practices through art, community engagement, and reciprocal education.

6917 S BroadwaySaint Louis, MO 63111
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

50th percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

64th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$20,277

Up $1,162 (+6.1%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$20,277

Up $1,162 (+6.1%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$66,759

Down $26,889 (-29%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$65,862

Down $28,708 (-30%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$897

Up $1,819 (+197%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2013: $1Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $1Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2022: $19,115Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $19,1152022Assets 2023: $20,277Net Assets 2023: $20,2772023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$20,277
Liabilities-
Net Assets$20,277
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $0Expenses 2013: $0Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $02014Revenue 2022: $93,648Expenses 2022: $94,570Net Income 2022: -$9222022Revenue 2023: $66,759Expenses 2023: $65,862Net Income 2023: $8972023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$66,759
Expenses$65,862
Net Income$897
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,277
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$20,277
Revenue
$66,759
Expenses
$65,862
Net income
$897
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.3$20.3$66.8$65.9$0.90
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.1$0.00$19.1$93.6$94.6$0.92
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Mar 25, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$119,380
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spark Incs purpose is to design and explore emergent models of human scaled generative social practices Spark Inc achieves its purpose through Creativeartisticsocial projects performances exhibitions collaborations Community engagement

Spark, Inc.'s purpose is to design and explore emergent models of human scaled generative social practices through art, community engagement, and reciprocal education.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Community Climate Enclave$55,000$1,800
Sliding scale community grocery and diner-$50,062
Neighborhood gardens$14,000$14,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Beth NeffDirectorFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark for the Arts
EIN
46-1339771
Phone
5742384577
Address
6917 S Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63111

Signing Officer

Name
Beth Neff
Title
Director
Phone
5742384577
Signed
2024-03-25
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 10

“Food subsidies in the form of a grocery store sliding scale and donated produce from community gardens”

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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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