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Spark Museum of Electrical Invention

EIN 91-1898141 • 501(c)3 • Bellingham, WA

Profile

An interactive museum offering educational experiences for audiences of all ages through galleries and public programs that illustrate the development and use of electricity, radio & the related inventions that changed the course of human history.

1312 Bay StBellingham, WA 98225-4322

www.sparkmuseum.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

98th percentile

90%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

46th percentile

$38,649

Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

99th percentile

1056%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

789%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets24th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,927,386

Up $2,674,093 (+1056%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$5,268

Up $5,062 (+2457%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$2,922,118

Up $2,669,031 (+1055%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue23rd percentileNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,968,486

Up $2,634,530 (+789%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$299,455

Up $41,575 (+16%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,669,031

Up $2,592,955 (+3408%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $179,805Liabilities 2011: $6,1772011Assets 2012: $160,834Liabilities 2012: $4,0662012Assets 2013: $153,381Liabilities 2013: $4,8432013Assets 2014: $126,778Liabilities 2014: $2,7462014Assets 2015: $113,589Liabilities 2015: $5,8462015Assets 2016: $104,810Liabilities 2016: $9,4062016Assets 2017: $158,597Liabilities 2017: $9,147Net Assets 2017: $149,4502017Assets 2018: $144,671Liabilities 2018: $3,819Net Assets 2018: $140,8522018Assets 2019: $190,291Liabilities 2019: $6,933Net Assets 2019: $183,3582019Assets 2020: $153,710Liabilities 2020: $22,457Net Assets 2020: $131,2532020Assets 2021: $129,463Liabilities 2021: $36,727Net Assets 2021: $92,7362021Assets 2022: $181,153Liabilities 2022: $4,142Net Assets 2022: $177,0112022Assets 2023: $253,293Liabilities 2023: $206Net Assets 2023: $253,0872023Assets 2024: $2,927,386Liabilities 2024: $5,268Net Assets 2024: $2,922,1182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,927,386
Liabilities$5,268
Net Assets$2,922,118
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $128,209Expenses 2011: $142,851Net Income 2011: -$14,6422011Revenue 2012: $152,731Expenses 2012: $169,591Net Income 2012: -$16,8602012Revenue 2013: $155,883Expenses 2013: $163,736Net Income 2013: -$7,8532013Revenue 2014: $136,635Expenses 2014: $163,044Net Income 2014: -$26,4092014Revenue 2015: $174,799Expenses 2015: $190,590Net Income 2015: -$15,7912015Revenue 2016: $173,959Expenses 2016: $186,494Net Income 2016: -$12,5352016Revenue 2017: $234,388Expenses 2017: $180,342Net Income 2017: $54,0462017Revenue 2018: $217,359Expenses 2018: $225,957Net Income 2018: -$8,5982018Revenue 2019: $230,367Expenses 2019: $187,861Net Income 2019: $42,5062019Revenue 2020: $120,849Expenses 2020: $172,954Net Income 2020: -$52,1052020Revenue 2021: $138,789Expenses 2021: $177,306Net Income 2021: -$38,5172021Revenue 2022: $331,337Expenses 2022: $247,062Net Income 2022: $84,2752022Revenue 2023: $333,956Expenses 2023: $257,880Net Income 2023: $76,0762023Revenue 2024: $2,968,486Expenses 2024: $299,455Net Income 2024: $2,669,0312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,968,486
Expenses$299,455
Net Income$2,669,031
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$2,927,386
Liabilities
$5,268
Net assets
$2,922,118
Revenue
$2,968,486
Expenses
$299,455
Net income
$2,669,031
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.93$0.01$2.92$2.97$0.30$2.67
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.33$0.26$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.33$0.25$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.04$0.09$0.14$0.18$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.02$0.13$0.12$0.17$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.01$0.18$0.23$0.19$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.22$0.23$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.15$0.23$0.18$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.01$0.17$0.19$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$0.17$0.19$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.14$0.16$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.16$0.16$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.15$0.17$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.01$0.13$0.14$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$2,998,703
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

An interactive museum offering educational experiences for audiences of all ages through galleries and public programs that illustrate the development and use of electricity, radio & the related inventions that changed the course of human history.

Interactive museum illustrating the development and use of electricity, radio and other inventions.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$73,059$2,791,596▲ $2,718,537
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$66,252-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$169,499$60,469▼ $109,030
Inventories for Sale or Use$9,069$9,069→ $0
Accounts Receivable$1,666--
Total Assets$253,293$2,927,386▲ $2,674,093
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$5,032-
Deferred Revenue$206$236▲ $30
Total Liabilities$206$5,268▲ $5,062
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$253,087$2,874,520▲ $2,621,433
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$47,598-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$253,087$2,922,118▲ $2,669,031
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$253,293$2,927,386▲ $2,674,093

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,831,833$144,344$1,976,177
Land$894,042-$894,042
Other Land Buildings$65,721$65,441$131,162
Equipment$0$24,403$24,403
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay46th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Abby WhatleyDirector of ProgramsFT$38,649$38,649

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John JenkinsBoard Chair
Annette BagelyBoard Member
Catherine ClarkBoard Member
Geoff VogelBoard Member
Mark ChestnutBoard Member
Patricia McDonnellBoard Member
Peter FrazierBoard Member
Deborah HanuscinSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Hytech RoofingRoof replacement7381 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden, WA 98264$375,156
Dawson ConstructionConstruction405 32nd St Suite 110, Bellingham, WA 98225$146,584
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,768,798
Program Service Revenue
$195,809
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$3,879
All Other Contributions
$2,688,561
Change in Net Assets
$2,669,031

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Real Estate Commercial1$2,150,000Appraisal
Total Noncash Contributions1$2,150,000-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$156,743
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$142,712
Total Fundraising Expense$31,178
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$84,805$5,349$1,750$91,904
Occupancy$17,867$19,521$2,871$40,259
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$19,325$19,324$38,649
Depreciation Depletion$24,680$3,483$3,483$31,646
Advertising-$31,404-$31,404
Insurance$12,515--$12,515
Payroll Taxes$8,511$1,824$1,824$12,159
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,821-$9,821
Other Expenses$6,601$1,757$1,407$8,008
Office Expenses$1,143$3,198$519$4,860
All Other Expenses$4,277$280-$4,557
Information Technology$1,732$2,115-$3,847
Fees for Services Other-$1,081-$1,081
Total Functional Expenses$169,119$99,158$31,178$299,455
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$20,705
Fundraising Gross Income$6,200
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Ignite the Night Gala$60,825$6,200$10,330$-4,130
Total Events$60,825$6,200$20,705$-14,505
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
John JenkinsBoard ChairProperty Acquisition - John Jenkins donated the building where the museum is located to the Organization. The amount of the transaction listed is the appraised value at the time of the donation. The Organization provided no cash consideration to John.No$2,150,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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

“The draft Form 990 is shared with all board members through email and any questions or requested changes are provided to the third party CPA prior to filing.”

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

“The Organization requires board members to sign annual statements noting no conflicts of interest and compliance is reviewed periodically at board meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Organization's governing documents and financial statements are available upon direct request to the Organization.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark Museum of Electrical Invention
EIN
91-1898141
Phone
3607383886
Address
1312 Bay St, Bellingham, WA 98225-4322

Signing Officer

Name
John Jenkins
Title
Board Chair
Phone
3607383886
Signed
2025-10-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Jenkins
Formed
1985
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
3
Volunteers
28

Preparer

Firm
Wersen Nonprofit Cpas LLC
Address
4513 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229
Preparer
Keaton Wersen CPA
Phone
3607709369
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part III, Line 4:

“The Spark Museum collection contains a wealth of unique and rare artifacts dating from the earliest days of scientific electrical experiments in the 1600s through the 1940s and the golden age of radio. Artifacts from the laboratories of the early pioneers of electricity, from magnets and leyden jars to edison light bulbs, magnificent vacuum tubes, telegraphs and telephones, are all well-represented at the history museum in Bellingham. Thousands of radios are in the collection, ranging from the early "Herizian-wave" devices to a complete set of early Atwater Kent "Breadboards" to scores of exceptional and beautifully crafted floor and table-top radios. The collection also includes rare music boxes, early phonographs, and many examples of radio broadcasting technology and memorabilia from the best-known radio companies and broadcasters. Other rare pieces include the largest collections of 19th-century electromagnetic apparatus found in any private collection, and rare and original books, treatises and scientific papers by such authors as Gilbert, Newton, Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, Volta, Hertz, and Marconi. These texts illustrate the crucial steps and turning points in the development of electricity and radio. The Organization does not record their collection on the balance sheet of internal accounting records. The Organization does not have a requirement to prepare financial statements with footnotes at the present time.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Spark Museum collection contains a wealth of unique and rare artifacts dating from the earliest days of scientific electrical experiments in the 1600s through the 1940s and the golden age of radio. Artifacts from the laboratories of the early pioneers of electricity, from magnets and leyden jars to edison light bulbs, magnificent vacuum tubes, telegraphs and telephones, are all well-represented at the history museum in Bellingham. Thousands of radios are in the collection, ranging from the early "Herizian-wave" devices to a complete set of early Atwater Kent "Breadboards" to scores of exceptional and beautifully crafted floor and table-top radios. The collection also includes rare music boxes, early phonographs, and many examples of radio broadcasting technology and memorabilia from the best-known radio companies and broadcasters. Other rare pieces include the largest collections of 19th-century electromagnetic apparatus found in any private collection, and rare and original books, treatises and scientific papers by such authors as Gilbert, Newton, Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, Volta, Hertz, and Marconi. These texts illustrate the crucial steps and turning points in the development of electricity and radio. The Organization does not record their collection on the balance sheet of internal accounting records. The Organization does not have a requirement to prepare financial statements with footnotes at the present time.
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