Civic Intelligence

Operation Spark

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-1514606

Nov 01, 2017 to Oct 31, 2018 • Filed on Jul 19, 2019

Organization Profilewww.operationspark.org

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2733 Esplanade AenueNew Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 638-6767

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

24th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

91st percentile

48%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2018

Asset Growth

99th percentile

341%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

232%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,827,355

Up $1,412,781 (+341%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,781,546

Up $1,390,172 (+355%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$45,809

Up $22,609 (+97%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue24th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,984,352

Up $2,085,838 (+232%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,553,408

Up $896,450 (+136%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$1,430,944

Up $1,189,388 (+492%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2015: $29,493Liabilities 2015: $5,403Net Assets 2015: $24,0902015Assets 2016: $143,695Liabilities 2016: $12,711Net Assets 2016: $130,9842016Assets 2017: $414,574Liabilities 2017: $23,200Net Assets 2017: $391,3742017Assets 2018: $1,827,355Liabilities 2018: $45,809Net Assets 2018: $1,781,5462018Assets 2019: $2,132,464Liabilities 2019: $90,448Net Assets 2019: $2,042,0162019Assets 2020: $2,644,267Liabilities 2020: $420,275Net Assets 2020: $2,223,9922020Assets 2021: $2,623,999Liabilities 2021: $545,919Net Assets 2021: $2,078,0802021Assets 2022: $2,414,215Liabilities 2022: $65,444Net Assets 2022: $2,348,7712022Assets 2023: $2,838,574Liabilities 2023: $367,736Net Assets 2023: $2,470,8382023Assets 2024: $2,713,733Liabilities 2024: $281,202Net Assets 2024: $2,432,5312024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,827,355
Liabilities$45,809
Net Assets$1,781,546
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $221,229Expenses 2015: $198,523Net Income 2015: $22,7062015Revenue 2016: $423,917Expenses 2016: $317,023Net Income 2016: $106,8942016Revenue 2017: $898,514Expenses 2017: $656,958Net Income 2017: $241,5562017Revenue 2018: $2,984,352Expenses 2018: $1,553,408Net Income 2018: $1,430,9442018Revenue 2019: $2,397,689Expenses 2019: $2,137,219Net Income 2019: $260,4702019Revenue 2020: $3,551,563Expenses 2020: $3,410,179Net Income 2020: $141,3842020Revenue 2021: $2,866,020Expenses 2021: $3,011,932Net Income 2021: -$145,9122021Revenue 2022: $3,015,485Expenses 2022: $2,744,795Net Income 2022: $270,6902022Revenue 2023: $2,797,943Expenses 2023: $2,675,876Net Income 2023: $122,0672023Revenue 2024: $2,527,377Expenses 2024: $2,565,684Net Income 2024: -$38,3072024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$2,984,352
Expenses$1,553,408
Net Income$1,430,944
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Nov 1, 2017 to Oct 31, 2018
Signed
Jul 19, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$2,984,352
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Operation Spark is opening a new door to prosperity for low-opportunity individuals by presenting the fastest route to a career in software development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$663,381-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$643,834-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$121,492$237,945▲ $116,453
Accounts Receivable$269,551$226,038▼ $43,513
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,431$43,520▲ $29,089
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,900$8,436▲ $3,536
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$414,574$1,827,355▲ $1,412,781
Other Assets Total$4,200$4,201▲ $1
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$16,763$45,128▲ $28,365
Deferred Revenue$6,437--
Other Liabilities-$681-
Total Liabilities$23,200$45,809▲ $22,609
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$55,000$997,939▲ $942,939
Unrestricted Net Assets$336,374$783,607▲ $447,233
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$391,374$1,781,546▲ $1,390,172
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$414,574$1,827,355▲ $1,412,781

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$40,278$10,304$50,582
Other Land Buildings$1,873$2,866$4,739
Leasehold Improvements$1,369$1,941$3,310
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John FraboniCEOFT$83,818$9,696$93,514

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Lisa Green-DerryChairman
Allen SquareDirector
Jeffrey SerpasDirector
Myron L MitchellDirector
Virginia TicklesDirector
Chike AguhSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,238,509
Program Service Revenue
$1,745,821
Investment Income
$22
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,238,509
Change in Net Assets
$1,430,944

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,984,352
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$30,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,014,352
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,984,352
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$839,439
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$668,421
Total Fundraising Expense$53,368
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$45,548
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$594,228$936$6,000$601,164
Other Salaries and Wages$459,998$28,000-$487,998
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$29,750$29,750$39,667$99,167
Occupancy$52,110$14,530$3,210$69,850
Grants to Domestic Individuals$45,548--$45,548
Payroll Taxes$32,851$8,577$3,023$44,451
All Other Expenses$29,751$7,329$168$37,248
Other Employee Benefits$26,676$10,129-$36,805
Fees for Services Legal$532$15,839-$16,371
Other Expenses$7,942$1,489$496$9,927
Travel$9,146$462-$9,608
Depreciation Depletion$4,936$4,396-$9,332
Office Expenses$3,410$5,122-$8,532
Advertising$6,729$627-$7,356
Information Technology$4,991$2,051-$7,042
Insurance-$6,581-$6,581
Interest$320--$320
Total Functional Expenses$1,361,464$138,576$53,368$1,553,408

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,583,407
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,553,408
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,553,407
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$30,000
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$1
Other Expense Adjustments$1
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit card payable$681
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“The Organization has only one class of member.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Draft of document is provided for review and comment prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Operation Spark
EIN
47-1514606
Phone
5046386767
Address
2733 Esplanade Aenue, New Orleans, LA 70119

Signing Officer

Name
John Fraboni
Title
CEO
Signed
2019-07-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
La
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
9
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
John Wyatte Foard LLC
Address
3005 Magazine St Suite C, New Orleans, LA 70115
Preparer
John Foard
Phone
5043225437
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services

“The Organization ceased operation of its "Development Shop" program.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Organization recognizes the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is "more likely than not" the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities. To the extent the Organization's assessment of such tax positions change, the change will be recorded in the period in which the determination is made. No adjustments were required for the year ended October 31, 2018.”

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Scholarships $30000”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Scholarships $30000”

Part XII, Line 4B: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S

“Rounding $1”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization recognizes the tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is "more likely than not" the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities. To the extent the Organization's assessment of such tax positions change, the change will be recorded in the period in which the determination is made. No adjustments were required for the year ended October 31, 2018.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Rounding $1
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,827,355
Liabilities
$45,809
Net assets
$1,781,546
Revenue
$2,984,352
Expenses
$1,553,408
Net income
$1,430,944
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$0.28$2.43$2.53$2.57$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.84$0.37$2.47$2.80$2.68$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.41$0.07$2.35$3.02$2.74$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.62$0.55$2.08$2.87$3.01$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.42$2.22$3.55$3.41$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.09$2.04$2.40$2.14$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.83$0.05$1.78$2.98$1.55$1.43
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.02$0.39$0.90$0.66$0.24
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.13$0.42$0.32$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.01$0.02$0.22$0.20$0.02