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Sparks Creative Inc.

EIN 85-0796157 • 501(c)3 • Chapel Hill, NC

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A25

Profile

Arts Education

5331 Foxlair RoadChapel Hill, NC 27516

www.sparkscreative.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

21.98x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

24th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

$127

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$2,791

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$2,664

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

$7,433

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$8,871

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$1,438

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0K-$4.0KAssets 2022: $127Liabilities 2022: $2,791Net Assets 2022: -$2,6642022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$127
Liabilities$2,791
Net Assets-$2,664
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2022: $7,433Expenses 2022: $8,871Net Income 2022: -$1,4382022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$7,433
Expenses$8,871
Net Income-$1,438
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$127
Liabilities
$2,791
Net assets
-$2,664
Revenue
$7,433
Expenses
$8,871
Net income
-$1,438
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$127$2,791$2,664$7,433$8,871$1,438
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
May 12, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,433
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Arts Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The advancement and affordable procurement of arts education$29$8,872
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lindsay L SparksVice PresidenttreasurerPT$6,096-$6,096
Michael A SparksPresidentsecretaryPT$643-$643
Jayme LeachBoard Member-$0--
Janet PeachyBoard Member-$0--
Margaret J HowardBoard Member-$0--
Joseph B VaughnBoard Member-$0--
Jenny L VaughnBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sparks Creative Inc
EIN
85-0796157
Address
5331 Foxlair Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Signing Officer

Name
Michael A Sparks
Title
PresidentSecre
Phone
4128492102
Signed
2023-05-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Irene Burke CPA
Address
161 Ivy Lane, Deep Gap, NC 28618
Preparer
Irene Burke CPA
Phone
8282680675
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

General explanation attachment

“Request for change in Tax year from 12/31 to June 30th. The taxpayer would like to request a change in tax year to correspond with grant applications that work in that cycle.”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBank/cc fees 36interest paid 131Memberships 114Paypal fees 131PR/Marketing 500Supplies 335Webhosting fees 301Zoom Fees 127”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Card 2,233 2,411Payroll Taxes 772 380”

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