Civic Intelligence

Spark Kindness Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-5037162

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Mar 22, 2016

14 Sawin StreetNatick, MA 01760

(508) 651-2734

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

96th percentile

70%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

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.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $18,475Liabilities 2015: $1,325Net Assets 2015: $17,1502015Assets 2016: $76,348Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $76,3482016Assets 2017: $113,775Liabilities 2017: $67Net Assets 2017: $113,7082017Assets 2018: $107,814Liabilities 2018: $578Net Assets 2018: $107,2362018Assets 2019: $117,959Liabilities 2019: $1,474Net Assets 2019: $116,4852019Assets 2020: $138,105Liabilities 2020: $46,520Net Assets 2020: $91,5852020Assets 2021: $47,502Liabilities 2021: $10,353Net Assets 2021: $37,1492021Assets 2022: $49,461Liabilities 2022: $12,198Net Assets 2022: $37,2632022Assets 2023: $145,688Liabilities 2023: $22,615Net Assets 2023: $123,0732023Assets 2024: $174,263Liabilities 2024: $13,216Net Assets 2024: $161,0472024Assets 2025: $225,607Liabilities 2025: $11,585Net Assets 2025: $214,0222025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$18,475
Liabilities$1,325
Net Assets$17,150

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $23,705Expenses 2015: $7,078Net Income 2015: $16,6272015Revenue 2016: $91,188Expenses 2016: $31,990Net Income 2016: $59,1982016Revenue 2017: $132,394Expenses 2017: $95,034Net Income 2017: $37,3602017Revenue 2018: $143,185Expenses 2018: $149,657Net Income 2018: -$6,4722018Revenue 2019: $224,734Expenses 2019: $215,485Net Income 2019: $9,2492019Revenue 2020: $237,709Expenses 2020: $254,521Net Income 2020: -$16,8122020Revenue 2021: $217,410Expenses 2021: $271,846Net Income 2021: -$54,4362021Revenue 2022: $288,405Expenses 2022: $288,291Net Income 2022: $1142022Revenue 2023: $374,289Expenses 2023: $288,479Net Income 2023: $85,8102023Revenue 2024: $375,432Expenses 2024: $337,458Net Income 2024: $37,9742024Revenue 2025: $428,826Expenses 2025: $375,851Net Income 2025: $52,9752025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$23,705
Expenses$7,078
Net Income$16,627
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Mar 22, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$23,705
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRISTINE FORTUNE GUTHERYPresident/Executive DirectorFT$0--
KAREN FOSSETTTreasurerPT$0--
REBECCA MOSSClerkPT$0--
LORI DAVISDirector-$0--
BETSY JOHNSONDirector-$0--
ELLEN MANGANODirector-$0--
LAURA MCCARTHYDirector-$0--
HOLLY KCKEANDirector-$0--
LYNETTE OWENSDirector-$0--
ELIZABETH REEFDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark Kindness Inc
EIN
46-5037162
Phone
5086512734
Address
14 SAWIN STREET, NATICK, MA 01760

Signing Officer

Name
Karen Fossett
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5086512734
Signed
2016-03-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kevin P Martin Associates Pc
Address
10 FORBES WEST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184
Preparer
Theresa J Creeden
Phone
7813803520
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,321.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,535. End of year amount: 1,325.

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