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Spark Climate Solutions Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 87-4299990

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Oct 04, 2023

440 N Barranca Ave 3536Covina, CA 91723

(415) 231-2032

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

30th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

17th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

96th percentile

80%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

63rd percentile

$217,872

Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.9% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2022

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

Assets

$9,896,473

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,385,771

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$510,702

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$11,729,345

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$2,343,574

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$9,385,771

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2022: $9,896,473Liabilities 2022: $510,702Net Assets 2022: $9,385,7712022Assets 2023: $12,196,337Liabilities 2023: $1,608,472Net Assets 2023: $10,587,8652023Assets 2024: $16,748,370Liabilities 2024: $3,780,433Net Assets 2024: $12,967,9372024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$9,896,473
Liabilities$510,702
Net Assets$9,385,771

Operations Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Revenue 2022: $11,729,345Expenses 2022: $2,343,574Net Income 2022: $9,385,7712022Revenue 2023: $6,363,291Expenses 2023: $5,161,197Net Income 2023: $1,202,0942023Revenue 2024: $9,761,404Expenses 2024: $7,392,727Net Income 2024: $2,368,6772024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$11,729,345
Expenses$2,343,574
Net Income$9,385,771
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 4, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$11,729,345
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sparks mission is to accelerate progress in emerging, potentially high-impact approaches for climate mitigation and adaptation that will contribute to humanitys comprehensive portfolio of solutions and responses to enable our return to a safe climate while minimizing risk to societal stability.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$4,030,000-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$3,612,111-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$2,050,376-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$200,000-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$3,986-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$0$9,896,473▲ $9,896,473
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Grants Payable-$485,191-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$13,534-
Other Liabilities-$11,977-
Total Liabilities$0$510,702▲ $510,702
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions-$5,208,529-
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$4,177,242-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$9,385,771▲ $9,385,771
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$9,896,473▲ $9,896,473

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$200,000-$200,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Remi BouteilleHd of StrategyFT$217,872$217,872
David MannHd of RoadmappiFT$187,728$187,728

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Cooper RinzlerBoard Director
Erika ReinhardtExecutive Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$11,649,754
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$12,111
Other Revenue
$67,480
All Other Contributions
$11,649,754
Change in Net Assets
$9,385,771

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$11,729,345
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$250,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$11,979,345
Total Revenue per Form 990
$11,729,345
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,160,621
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$780,826
Other Expenses$402,127
Total Fundraising Expense$25,958
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$876,393--$876,393
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$222,668$169,017$13,915$405,600
Fees for Services Other$240,127$102,306-$342,433
Other Salaries and Wages$157,214$119,334$9,824$286,372
Grants to Domestic Orgs$284,228--$284,228
Payroll Taxes$31,315$23,755$1,846$56,916
Other Employee Benefits$6,370$25,312$256$31,938
Travel$15,204$10,899-$26,103
Insurance-$3,985-$3,985
Information Technology$1,832$1,417$117$3,366
Conferences and Meetings$1,180$604-$1,784
Other Expenses$1,379$1,647-$1,647
All Other Expenses-$1,180-$1,180
Office Expenses$144$224-$368
Total Functional Expenses$1,838,054$479,562$25,958$2,343,574

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,593,574
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,343,574
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,343,574
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$250,000
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Inst for Governance & SustainWashington, DC-Research Grants$150,000
Cornell UnversityIthaca, NY-Research Grants$134,228

International Summary

Spending
$876,393

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
EuropeGrantsGrants00$876,393
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued payroll$11,977
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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

An outside accounting firm prepares the tax returns. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing, or the form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.

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

Yes, we require board members and key employees to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Should any conflict of interest arise the board will vote in respect to the approval of the arrangement, with the interested person recusing themself from the vote. Should any conflict of interest arise a cost/benefit analysis is done and clear and concise documentation should be made. Each director, officer, member of a committee of the Board, and key employee must sign annually a statement affirming such.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

An outside human resources consultancy conducted an executive compensation study. They completed a compensation analysis with comparisons based on a market analysis of comparable roles at similarly situated environmental and research organization. These findings were presented to the Board. The findings stated that total remuneration for these positions within a reasonable range of the market 75th percentile is comparable to that paid by like organizations for like services under like circumstances and is therefore reasonable for purposes of IRS Intermediate Sanctions regulations. Based on these findings and the market comps, the Board set salaries for the top management and key employees. Spark's current Executive Director, Erika Reinhardt, elected to forego compensation and offer her services on a volunteer basis. Board Directors and Officers do not receive compensation for their service on the Board. Two Board Directors, David Mann and Remi Bouteille, show a salary because of their work as Spark employees, not their roles as Board Directors. Erika Reinhardt and Cooper Rinzler, the other Board Directors, don't show a salary because there isn't compensation for serving on the Board.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

An outside human resources consultancy conducted an executive compensation study. They completed a compensation analysis with comparisons based on a market analysis of comparable roles at similarly situated environmental and research organization. These findings were presented to the Board. The findings stated that total remuneration for these positions within a reasonable range of the market 75th percentile is comparable to that paid by like organizations for like services under like circumstances and is therefore reasonable for purposes of IRS Intermediate Sanctions regulations. Based on these findings and the market comps, the Board set salaries for the top management and key employees. Spark's current Executive Director, Erika Reinhardt, elected to forego compensation and offer her services on a volunteer basis. Board Directors and Officers do not receive compensation for their service on the Board. Two Board Directors, David Mann and Remi Bouteille, show a salary because of their work as Spark employees, not their roles as Board Directors. Erika Reinhardt and Cooper Rinzler, the other Board Directors, don't show a salary because there isn't compensation for serving on the Board.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Governing Documents are available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark Climate Solutions
EIN
87-4299990
Phone
4152312032
Address
440 N Barranca Ave 3536, Covina, CA 91723

Signing Officer

Name
Erika Reinhardt
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2023-10-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Erika Reinhardt
Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
12
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520
Preparer
Suzanne R Healy
Phone
9256030800
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0We ask all grantees to provide a final narrative and financial report within 60 days after the grantee has fully and finally expended all grant funds. Depending on the length of the grant we may also ask the grantee to provide quarterly or bi-annual reports as well.
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES THE TAX RETURNS. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED. IF ALL ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE, AN AUTHORIZATION IS SIGNED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED (PAPER OR ELECTRONICALLY) WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THE TAX RETURNS ARE THEN SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION, STAMPED WITH CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT AND TIMELY PLACED IN THE MAIL FOR FILING, OR THE FORM 8879 IS PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM ALLOWING ELECTRONIC FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Yes, we require board members and key employees to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Should any conflict of interest arise the board will vote in respect to the approval of the arrangement, with the interested person recusing themself from the vote. Should any conflict of interest arise a cost/benefit analysis is done and clear and concise documentation should be made. Each director, officer, member of a committee of the Board, and key employee must sign annually a statement affirming such.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2An outside human resources consultancy conducted an executive compensation study. They completed a compensation analysis with comparisons based on a market analysis of comparable roles at similarly situated environmental and research organization. These findings were presented to the Board. The findings stated that total remuneration for these positions within a reasonable range of the market 75th percentile is comparable to that paid by like organizations for like services under like circumstances and is therefore reasonable for purposes of IRS Intermediate Sanctions regulations. Based on these findings and the market comps, the Board set salaries for the top management and key employees. Spark's current Executive Director, Erika Reinhardt, elected to forego compensation and offer her services on a volunteer basis. Board Directors and Officers do not receive compensation for their service on the Board. Two Board Directors, David Mann and Remi Bouteille, show a salary because of their work as Spark employees, not their roles as Board Directors. Erika Reinhardt and Cooper Rinzler, the other Board Directors, don't show a salary because there isn't compensation for serving on the Board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3An outside human resources consultancy conducted an executive compensation study. They completed a compensation analysis with comparisons based on a market analysis of comparable roles at similarly situated environmental and research organization. These findings were presented to the Board. The findings stated that total remuneration for these positions within a reasonable range of the market 75th percentile is comparable to that paid by like organizations for like services under like circumstances and is therefore reasonable for purposes of IRS Intermediate Sanctions regulations. Based on these findings and the market comps, the Board set salaries for the top management and key employees. Spark's current Executive Director, Erika Reinhardt, elected to forego compensation and offer her services on a volunteer basis. Board Directors and Officers do not receive compensation for their service on the Board. Two Board Directors, David Mann and Remi Bouteille, show a salary because of their work as Spark employees, not their roles as Board Directors. Erika Reinhardt and Cooper Rinzler, the other Board Directors, don't show a salary because there isn't compensation for serving on the Board.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Governing Documents are available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b
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