Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
96th percentile
Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$18,475
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$17,150
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$1,325
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$23,705
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$7,078
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$16,627
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Spark stands for successful positive authentic resilient kids. Spark's mission is to build a kind, resilient and welcoming community where no one feels alone, bullied, unsupported or unconnected. We support families, schools, organizations, coaches, artists, faith and community leaders in building a culture that empowers individuals (including youth and families) and promotes kindness and respect. Spark's motto is kindess without justice is incomplete.spark's vision is to cultivate a network of connected individuals and organizations throughout the commonwealth that work together at the grassroots level to support kindness, resilience and inclusion.
To support families and communities in raising kind and emplowered youth
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN RAISING KIND AND EMPLOWERED YOUTH BY CREATING COMMUNITIES WHERE NO CHILD OR FAMILY FEELS ALONE, BULLIED, UNSUPPORTED, OR UNCONNECTED BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, COACHES, ARTISTS, AND FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN CREATING A CULTURE THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH AND PROMOTES KINDNESS AND RESPECT, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING TO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | $0 | $6,003 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE FORTUNE GUTHERY | President/Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN FOSSETT | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA MOSS | Clerk | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LORI DAVIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETSY JOHNSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELLEN MANGANO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LAURA MCCARTHY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOLLY KCKEAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LYNETTE OWENS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELIZABETH REEF | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,321.”
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,535. End of year amount: 1,325.”
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z |
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