The Spark Foundation

990PF • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-7106346

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 08, 2018

Organization Profile

PO Box 2680Westwood, MA 02090-9998

(617) 842-4448

Siviq Scores

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

0.00x

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

2017 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.00x

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

2017 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

69%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

15%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-81%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets35th percentile

Assets

$586,357

Up $78,411 (+15%) from 2016

Net Assets

$586,357

Up $78,411 (+15%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue35th percentile Net Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Down

$113,181

Down $487,564 (-81%) from 2016

Expenses

$34,770

Up $28,214 (+430%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$78,411

Down $515,778 (-87%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

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

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2017

Assets$586,357

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$586,357

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

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2017

Revenue$113,181

Expenses$34,770

Net Income$78,411

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: May 8, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.2

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay54th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
WILLIAM HANNIGAN	Trustee	-	$0	-	-
MARY-JO HANNIGAN	Trustee	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: The Spark Foundation
EIN: 47-7106346
Phone: 6178424448
Address: PO BOX 2680, WESTWOOD, MA 02090-9998

Signing Officer

Name: William Hannigan
Title: Trustee
Phone: 6178424448
Signed: 2018-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Coles & Bodoin Llp
Address: 75 SECOND AVENUE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
Preparer: Cathy Dana
Phone: 7814551400

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2017 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $586,357
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $586,357
Revenue: $113,181
Expenses: $34,770
Net income: $78,411

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$6.39	$0.00	$6.39	$0.68	$0.75	$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$6.46	$0.00	$6.46	$0.71	$0.61	$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$6.35	$0.00	$6.35	$1.94	$0.49	$1.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.90	$0.00	$4.90	$0.29	$0.63	$0.34
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.24	$0.00	$5.24	$0.18	$0.37	$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.43	$0.00	$5.43	$0.22	$0.40	$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.62	$0.00	$5.62	$0.14	$0.38	$0.25
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.86	$0.00	$5.86	$1.13	$0.35	$0.78
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$5.08	$0.00	$5.08	$6.01	$0.07	$5.94
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01	$0.01	$0.00