Civic Intelligence

Chispa Project

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-1094634

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 14, 2024

Organization Profilewww.chispaproject.org
222 Pebble Acres DrSt Louis, MO 63141

(720) 588-3315

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$127,768

Up $53,298 (+72%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$127,768

Up $53,298 (+72%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Up

$286,742

Up $49,228 (+21%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$233,444

Down $32,226 (-12%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$53,298

Up $81,454 (+289%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $5,657Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $5,6572018Assets 2019: $9,348Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $9,3482019Assets 2020: $43,463Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $43,4632020Assets 2021: $102,626Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $102,6262021Assets 2022: $74,470Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $74,4702022Assets 2023: $127,768Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $127,7682023Assets 2024: $177,815Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $177,8152024

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2023

Assets$127,768
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$127,768
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Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2018: $74,406Expenses 2018: $69,002Net Income 2018: $5,4042018Revenue 2019: $122,635Expenses 2019: $118,944Net Income 2019: $3,6912019Revenue 2020: $125,890Expenses 2020: $91,775Net Income 2020: $34,1152020Revenue 2021: $167,720Expenses 2021: $108,557Net Income 2021: $59,1632021Revenue 2022: $237,514Expenses 2022: $265,670Net Income 2022: -$28,1562022Revenue 2023: $286,742Expenses 2023: $233,444Net Income 2023: $53,2982023Revenue 2024: $400,155Expenses 2024: $350,108Net Income 2024: $50,0472024

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2023

Revenue$286,742
Expenses$233,444
Net Income$53,298
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 14, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$293,393
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

In Spanish, "chispa" means "spark," which is exactly our goal: to inspire and empower Honduran students with access to books by creating school libraries through a community driven approach. We work directly with local Honduran leaders to bring students their first children's books and support the new libraries throughout the school year. We also provide an integral training with parents, teachers, and students for the best usage of the books to improve children's reading fluency and comprehension. Finally, we use local and international volunteers to help fund and support new libraries while facilitating intercultural opportunities within different Honduran and international communities. Over the last several years solely through volunteer efforts, approximately 18,000 books have been brought to more than 50 different schools across Honduras.

In Spanish, "chispa" means "spark," which is exactly our goal: to inspire and empower Honduran students with access to books by creating school libraries through a community driven approach. We work directly with local Honduran leaders to bring students their first children's books and support the new libraries throughout the school year. We also provide an integral training with parents, teachers, and students for the best usage of the books to improve children's reading fluency and comprehension. Finally, we use local and international volunteers to help fund and support new libraries while facilitating intercultural opportunities within different Honduran and international communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$72,044$127,768▲ $55,724
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$74,470$127,768▲ $53,298
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,426--
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$74,470$127,768▲ $53,298
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0--
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$74,470$127,768▲ $53,298
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$74,470$127,768▲ $53,298
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sara Burkes BrakhaneExecutive DirectorFT$29,300$29,300

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kelsey SchreiberPresident, Board of Directors
Emily SmithVice President, Board of Directors
Fernando MoralesBoard Member
Gustavo OchoaBoard Member
Joanna TangerBoard Member
Comfort SampongMember, Board of Directors
Maiko UshidaMember, Board of Directors
Dori HjalmarsonSecretary, Board of Directors
Leah HodderTreasurer, Board of Directors
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$248,486
Program Service Revenue
$34,200
Investment Income
$4,056
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$248,486
Change in Net Assets
$53,298
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$109,216
Other Expenses$68,429
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$55,799
Total Fundraising Expense$8,278
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$62,547$8,248$0$70,795
Foreign Grants$55,799--$55,799
Travel$43,114--$43,114
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$11,720$11,720$5,860$29,300
Occupancy$10,451--$10,451
Office Expenses$6,993--$6,993
Other Employee Benefits$6,976$0$0$6,976
Information Technology$4,767-$391$5,158
Payroll Taxes$858$858$429$2,145
Advertising--$1,598$1,598
Conferences and Meetings$1,115$0$0$1,115
Total Functional Expenses$204,340$20,826$8,278$233,444
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
6
Spending
$200,000

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesCreate children's libraries and literacy programs for approximately 3,500 students16$200,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
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
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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, Section B, Line 11B

“The Board Finance Committee creates the 990 based on the previous year's financial statements that were approved by the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Chispa board president does a yearly review with each board member to review compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Any conflict of interest is disclosed on their written yearly contribution form, and enforced during votes in meetings and documented in meeting minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for the Executive Director is based on comparable salaries for the region she lives and the size of our organization. This data is researched by the President and Finance Committee and a recommendation is made for the board to vote during the annual budget approval with all other employee salary reviews.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Our governing documents, conflict of interest policy are available as requested by the public Our 990s are available to the public on our website: https://www.chispaproject.org/financials”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chispa Project
EIN
81-1094634
Phone
7205883315
Address
222 Pebble Acres Dr, St Louis, MO 63141

Signing Officer

Name
Sara Brakhane
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7205883315
Signed
2024-11-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sara Brakhane
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
1
Volunteers
130
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Special Programs: We partnered with 7 organizations to help support their reading programs through books and training.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Volunteer Program for international volunteers and their expenses related to the cultural exchange and volunteer work of setting up a library
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/RegionTxt0Central America and the Caribbean
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/SpecificServicesProvidedTxt0Create children's libraries and literacy programs for approximately 3,500 students
IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt0Program Services
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CHISPA PROJECT MAINTAINS DIRECT CONTACT WITH CONTRACTORS IN THE REGION THROUGH WEEKLY VIDEO MEETINGS AND ONSITE VISITS FROM CHISPA PROJECT OFFICERS. Quarterly financial reports are submitted by the Honduran accountant and U.S. Executive Director and are verified to the Board of Directors and their Treasurer. Receipts are maintained in physical copies, and expenditures tracked electronically via Quickbooks.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Board Finance Committee creates the 990 based on the previous year's financial statements that were approved by the board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Chispa board president does a yearly review with each board member to review compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Any conflict of interest is disclosed on their written yearly contribution form, and enforced during votes in meetings and documented in meeting minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Compensation for the Executive Director is based on comparable salaries for the region she lives and the size of our organization. This data is researched by the President and Finance Committee and a recommendation is made for the board to vote during the annual budget approval with all other employee salary reviews.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Our governing documents, conflict of interest policy are available as requested by the public Our 990s are available to the public on our website: https://www.chispaproject.org/financials
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$127,768
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$127,768
Revenue
$286,742
Expenses
$233,444
Net income
$53,298
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$4.00$3.50$0.50
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$2.87$2.33$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$2.38$2.66$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$1.68$1.09$0.59
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.26$0.92$0.34
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.23$1.19$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.74$0.69$0.05