Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Sparta Community Works
EIN 84-4003167 • 501(c)3 • Sparta, MI
Profile
Support the community of sparta, mi through fundraising events to lessen the burdens of government.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.26x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
28th percentile
Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
93rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$56,189
Down $17,872 (-24%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$14,480
Down $24,818 (-63%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$41,709
Up $6,946 (+20%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$198,423
Up $106,539 (+116%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$197,671
Up $119,757 (+154%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$752
Down $13,218 (-95%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $56,189
- Liabilities
- $14,480
- Net assets
- $41,709
- Revenue
- $198,423
- Expenses
- $197,671
- Net income
- $752
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 30, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $198,423
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Support the community of sparta, mi through fundraising events to lessen the burdens of government
Support the community of sparta, mi through fundraising events to lessen the burdens of government.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | - | $191,492 |
| MICHIGAN APPLEFEST VILLAGE FESTIVAL | - | $6,179 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYANNE WRIGHT | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TOM CHESLEK | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| REX BAKER | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRENDA BRAYBROOK | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELIZABETH MORSE | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Sparta Community Works
- EIN
- 84-4003167
- Phone
- 6162810488
- Address
- 194 E DIVISION ST, SPARTA, MI 49345-1331
Signing Officer
- Name
- Elizabeth Morse
- Title
- Trustee
- Phone
- 6162810488
- Signed
- 2025-07-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Schmidt Koning Villarreal & Assoc LLC
- Address
- 750 FRONT AVE NW SUITE 315, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504-4400
- Preparer
- Miles V Schmidt CPA
- Phone
- 6167420400
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Product income 38,840 total 38,840”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 6,095 office supplies 680 travel 1,347 meeting 86 insurance - liab, d & o 5,224 business expenses 6,792 christmas 5,167 concerts 5,100 equipment rental & maint. 2,748 event entertainment 37,926 events - applefest 6,179 facilities & equipment 7,570 gifts 11 hardware supplies 1,911 operations 2,433 other expenses 11,652 security 2,324 signs 477 speakers 40 supplies 26,408 t-shirts 12,379 special events/festival 10,705 sponsorship baskets 35 start up out 2,100 total 155,389”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“OTHER INCREASES 6,194”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 953 0 equity 11,727 0 total 12,680 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Transfer from chamber 39,298 0 temp. Restricted net assets 0 14,480”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Support the community of sparta, mi through fundraising events to lessen the burdens of government.”
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PRODUCT INCOME 38,840 TOTAL 38,840 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 6,095 OFFICE SUPPLIES 680 TRAVEL 1,347 MEETING 86 INSURANCE - LIAB, D & O 5,224 BUSINESS EXPENSES 6,792 CHRISTMAS 5,167 CONCERTS 5,100 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT. 2,748 EVENT ENTERTAINMENT 37,926 EVENTS - APPLEFEST 6,179 FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT 7,570 GIFTS 11 HARDWARE SUPPLIES 1,911 OPERATIONS 2,433 OTHER EXPENSES 11,652 SECURITY 2,324 SIGNS 477 SPEAKERS 40 SUPPLIES 26,408 T-SHIRTS 12,379 SPECIAL EVENTS/FESTIVAL 10,705 SPONSORSHIP BASKETS 35 START UP OUT 2,100 TOTAL 155,389 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | OTHER INCREASES 6,194 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 953 0 EQUITY 11,727 0 TOTAL 12,680 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | TRANSFER FROM CHAMBER 39,298 0 TEMP. RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 0 14,480 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF SPARTA, MI THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
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