Civic Intelligence

Spark the Wave

EIN 58-2682680 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

Training youth to become community service leaders.

PO Box 40038Washington, DC 20016

www.sparkthewave.org

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

61st percentile

7.8%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

8.9%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$24,964

Up $7,694 (+45%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$24,964

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$98,570

Up $8,070 (+8.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$90,876

Down $3,499 (-3.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,694

Up $11,569 (+299%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2011: $34,985Liabilities 2011: $1,3322011Assets 2012: $34,465Liabilities 2012: $6652012Assets 2013: $5,835Liabilities 2013: $2,1572013Assets 2014: $31,232Liabilities 2014: $41,380Net Assets 2014: -$10,1482014Assets 2015: $20,197Liabilities 2015: $1,940Net Assets 2015: $18,2572015Assets 2016: $9,665Liabilities 2016: $1,5862016Assets 2017: $33,167Liabilities 2017: $3,615Net Assets 2017: $29,5522017Assets 2018: $15,633Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: -$2,667Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: -$16,781Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $15,452Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $23,769Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,7692022Assets 2023: $17,270Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $24,964Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $24,9642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$24,964
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$24,964
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $184,847Expenses 2011: $161,541Net Income 2011: $23,3062011Revenue 2012: $134,202Expenses 2012: $134,056Net Income 2012: $1462012Revenue 2013: $177,217Expenses 2013: $207,339Net Income 2013: -$30,1222013Revenue 2014: $255,926Expenses 2014: $269,752Net Income 2014: -$13,8262014Revenue 2015: $211,610Expenses 2015: $183,205Net Income 2015: $28,4052015Revenue 2016: $183,892Expenses 2016: $194,071Net Income 2016: -$10,1792016Revenue 2017: $221,955Expenses 2017: $200,481Net Income 2017: $21,4742017Revenue 2018: $198,047Expenses 2018: $211,966Net Income 2018: -$13,9192018Revenue 2019: $134,854Expenses 2019: $153,155Net Income 2019: -$18,3012019Revenue 2020: $42,982Expenses 2020: $57,097Net Income 2020: -$14,1152020Revenue 2021: $46,443Expenses 2021: $14,210Net Income 2021: $32,2332021Revenue 2022: $69,990Expenses 2022: $61,673Net Income 2022: $8,3172022Revenue 2023: $90,500Expenses 2023: $94,375Net Income 2023: -$3,8752023Revenue 2024: $98,570Expenses 2024: $90,876Net Income 2024: $7,6942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$98,570
Expenses$90,876
Net Income$7,694
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$24,964
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$24,964
Revenue
$98,570
Expenses
$90,876
Net income
$7,694
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.99$0.91$0.08
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.91$0.94$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.70$0.62$0.08
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.46$0.14$0.32
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.43$0.57$0.14
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$1.35$1.53$0.18
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$1.98$2.12$0.14
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.04$0.30$2.22$2.00$0.21
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.02$1.84$1.94$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.02$0.18$2.12$1.83$0.28
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.41$0.10$2.56$2.70$0.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.02$1.77$2.07$0.30
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.01$1.34$1.34$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$1.85$1.62$0.23
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$98,570
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Training youth to become community service leaders.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Wave Week is an in-person service leadership institute$0$94,877
Ignite Academy: Week-long, online service learning training$20,000$90,876
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bill GallagherPresident-$0--
Shannon HyndsTreasurer-$0--
Margaret HyndsSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark the Wave
EIN
58-2682680
Phone
2022946366
Address
PO Box 40038, Washington, DC 20016

Signing Officer

Name
william gallagher
Title
president
Phone
2022946366
Signed
2025-11-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^Cash award back from credit card;89^Total;89^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Wave Week Expenses;56248|Spark the Wave Operations Expenses;4299^Total;60547^”

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