Civic Intelligence

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 91-2141987

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jun 26, 2018

Organization Profilewww.sparknorthwest.org
1402 3rd AveSeattle, WA 98101

(206) 328-2441

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

16th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$92,367

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-3.7%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$410,367

Down $80,876 (-16%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$330,433

Down $101,678 (-24%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$79,934

Up $20,802 (+35%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$649,900

Down $25,120 (-3.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$751,578

Up $106,643 (+17%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$101,678

Down $131,763 (-438%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $190,897Liabilities 2010: $62,361Net Assets 2010: $128,5362010Assets 2011: $222,977Liabilities 2011: $74,402Net Assets 2011: $148,5752011Assets 2012: $316,702Liabilities 2012: $41,180Net Assets 2012: $275,5222012Assets 2013: $368,315Liabilities 2013: $42,080Net Assets 2013: $326,2352013Assets 2014: $451,549Liabilities 2014: $54,914Net Assets 2014: $396,6352014Assets 2015: $466,568Liabilities 2015: $64,542Net Assets 2015: $402,0262015Assets 2016: $491,243Liabilities 2016: $59,132Net Assets 2016: $432,1112016Assets 2017: $410,367Liabilities 2017: $79,934Net Assets 2017: $330,4332017Assets 2018: $512,046Liabilities 2018: $94,151Net Assets 2018: $417,8952018Assets 2019: $536,080Liabilities 2019: $124,342Net Assets 2019: $411,7382019Assets 2020: $704,997Liabilities 2020: $206,318Net Assets 2020: $498,6792020Assets 2021: $744,607Liabilities 2021: $88,576Net Assets 2021: $656,0312021Assets 2022: $897,713Liabilities 2022: $155,342Net Assets 2022: $742,3712022Assets 2023: $1,241,596Liabilities 2023: $136,988Net Assets 2023: $1,104,6082023Assets 2024: $1,509,865Liabilities 2024: $126,063Net Assets 2024: $1,383,8022024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$410,367
Liabilities$79,934
Net Assets$330,433
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $320,6092010Expenses 2011: $390,4552011Expenses 2012: $452,3972012Revenue 2013: $528,756Expenses 2013: $478,043Net Income 2013: $50,7132013Revenue 2014: $622,104Expenses 2014: $551,704Net Income 2014: $70,4002014Revenue 2015: $624,415Expenses 2015: $619,024Net Income 2015: $5,3912015Revenue 2016: $675,020Expenses 2016: $644,935Net Income 2016: $30,0852016Revenue 2017: $649,900Expenses 2017: $751,578Net Income 2017: -$101,6782017Revenue 2018: $855,660Expenses 2018: $768,198Net Income 2018: $87,4622018Revenue 2019: $926,689Expenses 2019: $932,846Net Income 2019: -$6,1572019Revenue 2020: $859,296Expenses 2020: $772,355Net Income 2020: $86,9412020Revenue 2021: $966,398Expenses 2021: $809,046Net Income 2021: $157,3522021Revenue 2022: $1,027,692Expenses 2022: $941,352Net Income 2022: $86,3402022Revenue 2023: $1,597,810Expenses 2023: $1,235,573Net Income 2023: $362,2372023Revenue 2024: $1,590,701Expenses 2024: $1,311,507Net Income 2024: $279,1942024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$649,900
Expenses$751,578
Net Income-$101,678
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jun 26, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$649,900
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spark Northwest creates communities powered by locally controlled clean energy. Spark Northwest serves energy consumers in the Pacific Northwest through:Project Design and Management: public education, community organizing, and project facilitation in community-scale renewable energy and energy efficiency development.Policy: research and advocacy to promote the deployment of equitable clean energy development.

Spark Northwest creates communities powered by locally controlled clean energy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$178,311$178,118▼ $193
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$256,044$120,182▼ $135,862
Accounts Receivable$35,023$93,297▲ $58,274
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,435$10,440▲ $5
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$11,430$8,330▼ $3,100
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$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$491,243$410,367▼ $80,876
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$58,341$75,504▲ $17,163
Other Liabilities$791$4,430▲ $3,639
Total Liabilities$59,132$79,934▲ $20,802
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$283,150$325,081▲ $41,931
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$148,961$5,352▼ $143,609
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$432,111$330,433▼ $101,678
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$491,243$410,367▼ $80,876

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$8,330$35,814$44,144
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer GroveExecutive DirectorFT$85,985$6,382$92,367
Gwen HeisterkampFinance Mgr.FT$59,462$6,486$65,948

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Heather MulliganChair
Kendra WhiteVice Chair
Bobby ColemanDirector
Dave BensonDirector
Jessica JonesDirector
Lee PallatDirector
Matthew SouzaDirector
Lisa WylerSecretary
Michael BaranickTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$180,271
Program Service Revenue
$469,473
Investment Income
$156
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$180,271
Change in Net Assets
$-101,678

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$649,900
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$649,900
Total Revenue per Form 990
$649,900
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$548,057
Other Expenses$203,521
Total Fundraising Expense$95,722
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$265,039$8,111$36,305$309,455
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$34,004$116,090$8,221$158,315
Fees for Services Other$66,589$5,519$29,112$101,220
Other Employee Benefits$40,149$2,091$791$43,031
Payroll Taxes$24,216$9,314$3,726$37,256
Occupancy$19,157$5,747$7,024$31,928
Travel$16,033$380$331$16,744
All Other Expenses$3,867$957$1,020$5,844
Depreciation Depletion$4,668$256$312$5,236
Insurance$3,954$506$619$5,079
Other Expenses$2,095$628$768$3,491
Office Expenses$1,210$344$400$1,954
Conferences and Meetings$1,569-$188$1,757
Advertising$272$75$738$1,085
Information Technology$244$73$90$407
Total Functional Expenses$499,644$156,212$95,722$751,578

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$751,578
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$751,578
Total Expenses per Form 990$751,578
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
Lease Liability$4,430
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 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
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The form 990 is reviewed and approved by the audit and finance committee of the Board and submitted to the full Board of Directors for final approval before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Board members are required to annually sign a declaration of any interest that might be a conflict, and to declare other positions in which they serve.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The Personnel Committee prepares a performance and compensation review for the Executive Director on an annual basis. As part of the review, the Executive Director's compensation is compared with other organizations of similar size and mission. This comparison, along with the annual performance evaluation, are utilized to determine compensation. The performance evaluation and final compensation figures are approved by the full Board of Directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spark Northwest
EIN
91-2141987
Phone
2063282441
Address
1402 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Baranick
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2018-06-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
10
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Dave Bembridge CPA PS
Address
340 15th Ave East Ste 303, Seattle, WA 98112
Preparer
David G Bembridge CPA
Phone
2063237103
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$410,367
Liabilities
$79,934
Net assets
$330,433
Revenue
$649,900
Expenses
$751,578
Net income
-$101,678
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.51$0.13$1.38$1.59$1.31$0.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$0.14$1.10$1.60$1.24$0.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.16$0.74$1.03$0.94$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.09$0.66$0.97$0.81$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.21$0.50$0.86$0.77$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.12$0.41$0.93$0.93$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.09$0.42$0.86$0.77$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.08$0.33$0.65$0.75$0.10
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.06$0.43$0.68$0.64$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.06$0.40$0.62$0.62$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.05$0.40$0.62$0.55$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.04$0.33$0.53$0.48$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.04$0.28$0.45
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.07$0.15$0.39
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.06$0.13$0.32