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Spark Photonics Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 83-3595839

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Mar 16, 2020

Organization Profilen/a

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303 Wyman Street Suite 300Waltham, MA 02451

(617) 519-6050

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

59.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

59.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

1st percentile

-5823%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

$100

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Net Assets

-$5,823

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Liabilities

$5,923

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue100th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

$100

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$5,923

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$5,823

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2019: $100Liabilities 2019: $5,923Net Assets 2019: -$5,8232019Assets 2020: $81Liabilities 2020: $7,524Net Assets 2020: -$7,4432020Assets 2021: $15,337Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $15,3372021Assets 2022: $142,287Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $142,2872022Assets 2023: $148,723Liabilities 2023: $1,039Net Assets 2023: $147,6842023Assets 2024: $170,834Liabilities 2024: $3,372Net Assets 2024: $167,4622024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$100
Liabilities$5,923
Net Assets-$5,823
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2019: $100Expenses 2019: $5,923Net Income 2019: -$5,8232019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $1,620Net Income 2020: -$1,6202020Revenue 2021: $80,611Expenses 2021: $57,831Net Income 2021: $22,7802021Revenue 2022: $302,800Expenses 2022: $175,850Net Income 2022: $126,9502022Revenue 2023: $298,800Expenses 2023: $293,403Net Income 2023: $5,3972023Revenue 2024: $461,859Expenses 2024: $442,081Net Income 2024: $19,7782024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$100
Expenses$5,923
Net Income-$5,823
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Mar 16, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$100
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote scientific innovation in the field of photonics through supporting education and research and development, and to develop an integrated photonics ecosystem as a resource for industry leader, startups, and educational institutions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Promotion of scientific innovation.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Al KapoorPresident, Director-$0--
Yi QianTreasurer, Director-$0--
Kevin McComberSecretary, Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark Photonics Foundation Inc
EIN
83-3595839
Phone
6175196050
Address
303 Wyman Street Suite 300, Waltham, MA 02451

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin McComber
Title
Secretary
Phone
6175196050
Signed
2020-03-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford
Address
One Federal Street 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Preparer
Gregory J Murphy
Phone
6174828200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: Form 1023 filing fee. Amount: 600. Description: Formation and legal fees. Amount: 5,323. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 5,923.”

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

“Description: Accrued liabilities. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 5,923.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$100
Liabilities
$5,923
Net assets
-$5,823
Revenue
$100
Expenses
$5,923
Net income
-$5,823
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.03$1.67$4.62$4.42$0.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.01$1.48$2.99$2.93$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.42$0.00$1.42$3.03$1.76$1.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.81$0.58$0.23
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.00$0.02$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.06