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Sparc INC

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Costa Mesa, CA501(c)(3)Housing EIN 02-0811276Revenue $464K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsparc-ca.org611 Anton Blvd Ste 890, 92626-7032 · Costa Mesa, CATax-exempt since Apr 2008Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Provide services and programs to the residents of millennium housing's manufactured home communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $456K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$464K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$464K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$464K
Expenses
$386K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$386K
Net assets
$233K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$233K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $375K Management & general 3% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jon Kmett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Sanchez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Bagby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Weaver
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Carraway
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers services and programs to residents of manufactured home communities.

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1 program · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provides services and programs to the residents of the millennium housing's manufactured home communities. By doing so, sparc seeks to help millennium achieve its goal of resident empowerment and to improve the lives of millennium's homeowners.

$375Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Millennium Housing CorporationFY2024$296K
Millennium Housing of California INCFY2024$114K
Coach of San Diego INCFY2024$46K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$456K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $44K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$464K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$456K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$464K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$233K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$192K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$937
TravelLn 17$33K$32K$881
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$74K$911
All other expensesLn 24e$696$671$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$375K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $464K$386K$78K$233K 990 PDF
FY2024 $383K$389K−$6K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$296K−$49K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$240K$57K$209K 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$231K−$8K$152K 990 PDF
FY2020 $297K$263K$34K$160K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $464,330 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $376,896$455,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,149$8,642
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,045$464,330
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,500$25,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,355$237,919
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,824$123,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,679$386,469
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,634$77,861
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $464,330 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$455,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,688
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,642$8,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,642$464,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,469 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,500$25,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,880$191,880
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,684$9,684
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,001$20,001
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,354$16,354
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,985$3,985
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,189 · Management $937$3,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,177 · Management $881$33,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,169$2,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,105 · Management $911$75,016
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $671 · Management $25$696
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $374,730 · Management $11,739 · Fundraising $0$386,469
Part X · Balance sheet $232,684 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,823$232,684
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,823$232,684
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,823$232,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,823$232,684
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,823$232,684
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,684 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$464,330
XI-2 Total expenses$386,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,823
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,684

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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