Civic Intelligence

Mark-N-Sparks Inc

EIN 88-0636808 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Improve local organizations programs and services through various arts based approaches, with a special focus on addressing social justice and policy issues.

1709 N Avenue 56Los Angeles, CA 90042

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

84th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

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 2023

Asset Growth

91st percentile

90%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

63%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$31,800

Up $15,059 (+90%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$31,800

Up $15,059 (+90%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$88,650

Up $34,349 (+63%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$56,850

Up $19,290 (+51%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$31,800

Up $15,059 (+90%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2022: $16,741Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $16,7412022Assets 2023: $31,800Net Assets 2023: $31,8002023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$31,800
Liabilities-
Net Assets$31,800
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2022: $54,301Expenses 2022: $37,560Net Income 2022: $16,7412022Revenue 2023: $88,650Expenses 2023: $56,850Net Income 2023: $31,8002023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$88,650
Expenses$56,850
Net Income$31,800
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$31,800
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$31,800
Revenue
$88,650
Expenses
$56,850
Net income
$31,800
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.8$31.8$88.7$56.9$31.8
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.7$0.00$16.7$54.3$37.6$16.7
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 1, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$88,650
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Improve local organizations programs and services through various arts based approaches, with a special focus on addressing social justice and policy issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IMPROVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGH VARIOUS ARTS BASED APPROACHES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND POLICY ISSUES.-$50,719
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL JOHN GARCESChair-$0--
LESLIE TAMARIBUCHITreasurer-$0--
MARK VALDEZSecretary-$0--
SAGE CRUMPMember-At-La-$0--
ASHLEY SPARKSExecutive DiPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mark-n-sparks Inc
EIN
88-0636808
Phone
5405588744
Address
1709 N AVENUE 56, LOS ANGELES, CA 90042

Signing Officer

Name
Ashley Sparks
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5303682283
Signed
2024-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Halcomb & Sutton Llp
Address
13854 LAKESIDE CIRCLE STE 558, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313
Preparer
Brian Sutton CPA
Phone
5863581030
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 222 office 309 royalties 150 travel 105 conferences/meetings 1,154 insurance 4,398 bank fees 66 licenses and permits 40 production 3,795 total 10,239”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Improve local organizations programs and services through various arts based approaches, with a special focus on addressing social justice and policy issues.”

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