Civic Intelligence

Spark Society Inc

EIN 85-2701444 • 501(c)3 • Medford, MA

Profile

SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O

490 Boston AveMedford, MA 02155

sparksociety.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

96th percentile

84%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

77th percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

24%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$21,025

Up $3,764 (+22%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$21,025

Up $3,764 (+22%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,472

Up $851 (+24%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$708

Down $1,894 (-73%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$3,764

Up $2,745 (+269%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $6,855Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,8552021Assets 2022: $13,592Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $13,5922022Assets 2023: $16,242Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $16,2422023Assets 2024: $17,261Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $17,2612024Assets 2025: $21,025Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $21,0252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$21,025
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$21,025
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Revenue 2021: $6,902Expenses 2021: $47Net Income 2021: $6,8552021Revenue 2022: $6,779Expenses 2022: $42Net Income 2022: $6,7372022Revenue 2023: $3,668Expenses 2023: $1,018Net Income 2023: $2,6502023Revenue 2024: $3,621Expenses 2024: $2,602Net Income 2024: $1,0192024Revenue 2025: $4,472Expenses 2025: $708Net Income 2025: $3,7642025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$4,472
Expenses$708
Net Income$3,764
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,025
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$21,025
Revenue
$4,472
Expenses
$708
Net income
$3,764
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.0$0.00$21.0$4.47$0.71$3.76
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.3$0.00$17.3$3.62$2.60$1.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.2$0.00$16.2$3.67$1.02$2.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.6$0.00$13.6$6.78$0.04$6.74
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.86$0.00$6.86$6.90$0.05$6.86
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Jul 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$4,472
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INITIAL ACTIVITIES DEVOTED TO INCREASING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP-$708
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AYANNA THOMASPresident Treasurer And DirectorPT$0--
MARIANNE LLOYDExecutive Director And ClerkPT$0--
JEAN E FOX TREEDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark Society Inc
EIN
85-2701444
In Care Of
% AYANNA THOMAS
Phone
6179557429
Address
490 BOSTON AVE, MEDFORD, MA 02155

Signing Officer

Name
Ayanna Thomas
Title
President Treasurer and Director
Phone
6179557429
Signed
2025-07-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rick Bornstein CPA
Address
52 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
Preparer
Rick Bornstein CPA
Phone
5056997843
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadministrative expenses 158”

General explanation attachment

“Page 2, part iii, primary exempt purpose:the spark societys purpose is to promote careers in the cognitive sciences and related field for people of color”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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